TPi_Magazine__February_2018

LITECOM
Above: At the time of TPi’s visit to The Cube, the Wonderkids production rehearsals were taking shape.
“Having the height and distance in The Cube means we can ensure that
the accuracy is representative of what it would be like in bigger venues. The
system is getting more and more precise and further removed from being
just a remote followspot. It’s certainly exciting to see where we take it in the
future.”
Another of the company’s innovations, spearheaded by its Network
Manager, Michael ‘Havdrup’ Nielsen, is the Litecom app. When production
starts on a job such as the ESC, so does the app; essentially serving as a
communal space to share designs, video maps and lighting plots, preproduction
records, fixture information, crew history and so on. As well
as helping to coordinate production before the crew’s arrival on site and
during the job itself, the app can serve as a treasure trove of information
for production managers, manufacturers and rental houses on how every
single component performed throughout.
As Bremer Sørensen explained: “This means that every part of the job
can be broken down and analysed after the job. Fixtures’ performance
can be assessed, and the timing of each part of the load in and out can be
recorded. This will allow anyone to break down an event in terms of hours,
how many crew are needed to accomplish each task, and which tools are
best for the job.
“Every time you feed the app, you can retrieve data and grow the
catalogue. This makes quotations become more precise as well. This is
invaluable when working on big jobs and, while you don’t always get that
production where the app fits, production value can be improved and
other costs streamlined in the right situation. It’s in constant development
and has proven another great tool at our disposal when pitching these
larger jobs.”
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With such an enviable arsenal of unique tools at its disposal and an
unshakable ethos at its core, it is clear that Litecom remains in the position
to act as the architect of its own future.
Bremer Sørensen concluded: “We’ve invested a lot to get into the
position where we can have this control over our business, particularly
in the last 5 years. We haven’t spent the money on cars or flights to the
Maldives or holding companies for our pensions. This company is our future
and it is so important that we can point to where the money has gone.
“It’s important for us to be respected for our quality, transparency and
reputation and still be among the best in the market. That is fulfilment to
us.”
TPi
Photos: Ralph Larmann & TPi
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