COPENHAGEN – David Guetta lighting designer Mikeyray Harkins designed a high impact look for the French DJ's recent show at Tap 1 using Martin Professional's MAC 101 LED wash lights. "What an amazing little fixture. I absolutely loved the 101s! They stood up against my rig of MAC 700 wash and spots – really fast, good color and a fantastic beam with great throw distance. I am really impressed," Harkins said.
Harkins worked with Pilot Vision, the video screen software designers who worked as co-designers on the show, to find a small, fast and bright LED fixture to mount behind the onstage video screen, something with a tight beam that emulates a big pixel to match the look of the show. The MAC 101 fit the bill. "It added that extra element to our visual content," he said.
Harkins mounted 20 MAC 101s behind the video screen in four columns of five fixtures each, with another 28 in the room as beam washes. With Guetta embarking on a full production tour in April 2011, Harkins wanted to see how they performed in both situations.
"I have to say they excelled in both," he said. "I loved having them behind the screen, as they matched the low res look of our content, and the beams were fantastic. Also, the speed took me back to the days of scanners, which is great for this sort of act."
Harkins' design also included 12 MAC 700 Profiles in the roof, 26 MAC 301 Washes in the roof and onstage, and 26 Atomic 3000 strobes with Atomic Colors scrollers in the roof and mounted behind the screen.
Unlimited Productions from the Netherlands supplied most of the lighting gear. The MAC 101s arrived via Swedish rental company Woodlite.
Harkins also credited Pilot Vision and Unlimited Productions "for having everything set up perfectly, as we had just taken three flights from Guadalajara, Mexico and came straight from the airport. And thanks to Martin for the opportunity to play with the 101s," he added.
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Photos: Allan Toft / Martin Professional
