KIEV, Ukraine – A longtime Vista user, LD Rob Sinclair chose to use the new flagship Jands Vista L5 console for the first time to control lighting and media for Queen. The first show was performed in front of crowds estimated at up to 500,000 people in Independence Square, Kiev, Ukraine. “American Idol” star Adam Lambert is lead singer for their recent string of shows.
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KIEV, Ukraine – A Jands Vista L5 was chosen by leading Lighting and Visuals Designer, Rob Sinclair, to control lighting and media for British rock legends, Queen. Their recent string of high profile shows featured ‘American Idol’ star Adam Lambert as lead singer.
The first show was performed in front of crowds estimated at up to 500,000 people in Independence Square, Kiev, Ukraine. The concert was televised live as part of the Euro 2012 Football Championships as well as streamed online.
Although Sinclair has been a Vista user for a number of years, this was his first experience using the new flagship L5 console. Choosing to do so on a show of such stature and visibility was a real testament to his confidence in the reliability and flexibility of the Vista family.
Sinclair’s design concept began with the classic look of the massive Queen PAR can rigs of the 1970s and ‘80s. It then evolved into a contemporary version by taking advantage of the latest LED, automation and control technologies.
The touring rig featured more than 200 moving lights arranged on six moving pods over the stage that were able to shift into different positions throughout the show.
Sinclair coordinated custom video, played back from a Catalyst media server that was also under control of the Vista L5.
Sinclair says, “The L5 has definitely been designed to make controlling even large and complex shows like this extremely easy.” He found the console’s 21-inch high-definition screen made it “easy to find everything quickly.”
He took full advantage of Vista’s “Matrix Effects” to quickly get some great looks out of the rig’s 180 Mac 101s when they were configured as a big “par wall.” He concludes that Vista gives the tools to “achieve straightforward tasks easily, while retaining the ability to engage in complex programming. You don’t have to do any math to write a cue.”
Given the choice, Sinclair has specified Vista control extensively on his shows for the past few years. As well as Queen, these include Peter Gabriel, Adele, Pulp, Pet Shop Boys, Keane and Will Young.
