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Protec and Clay Paky
lighting deliver at Games15
Protec was delighted to support its
client – SNAP, with lighting, video and
rigging for the event held at Dubai
International Marine Club from the
10th – 12th September 2015.
Games15 Middle East, the premier gaming
event in the region hosted by ESL, saw
more than 20,000 eager gaming fans brave
soaring temperatures to watch global teams
from ESL go head to head over the 3-day
competition. Visitors were able to preview
and experience some of the games scheduled
to be launched in the coming months.
The event was primarily for live broadcast
and had a live audience. In this situation,
broadcast took priority on the lighting
design. 24 Clay Paky K20 B-Eye and 8
Mythos fixtures were used for the main
stage. LED pixel smart fixtures added some
ambient lighting in the main audience area.
The large cinematic set, built out of shipping
containers was subtly lit to add to the
scenic surround feature.
Protec’s project manager Simon Travis
explained: “Our lighting designer worked
closely with the TV director to make sure
colour temperatures and exposures were
matched across the 10 HD cameras being
used to capture the event. His biggest
challenge was to light the players, but not
directly, as it could have distracted them
during the game.” Aaron Russ – Protec’s
lighting designer, used both side and bounce
lighting to light the players in their booths.
This made the process of eliminating shadows
a little more of a challenge. Heat was
another issue as the booths were small and
confined. RGBW LED fixtures were used to
light the booths, being
perfect for the task.
The colour temperature
could be tuned for the
cameras with minimal
heat output, while
keeping the fixtures in
close proximity to the
players.
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