The historical Théâtre Royal du Parc in Brussels, one of the oldest theaters in the city, has initiated a new era of lighting with the installation of a state -of -the -art elation lighting system. The new rig, which is delivered by Belgian AV specialists XLR, includes dynamic ellipsoid, movable head and cyc lights that bring new possibilities and consistent color performance to the stage of the event location.
From Audio Excellency to Lighting Innovation
Théâtre Royal du Parc had long been a satisfied customer from XLR in terms of a high -quality sound system. When it was time to modernize the lighting of the theater, with XLR now acting as an exclusive distributor of Elation in Belgium, it was a natural next step to examine whether the solutions of Elation could correspond to the high technical and artistic standards of the event location.
A unique place with demanding needs
The theater in the Italian-style theater from the late 1700 style works almost exclusively in the house, produced pieces and toured the shows occasionally. The productions range from classic pieces with modern turns to new music productions. The variety of programming required a lighting solution that could manage a wide range of visual styles.
The final upgrade consisted of 24 KL profile FC12 Fuze profile4 Fuze max profile18 Kl cyc l, and 4 Kl cyc s Shine. The products were sold through the preferred partner of the XLR theater, a loyal dealer, retailers and integrators in the region.
Add light on lighting restrictions
The initiative was led by Viktor Budo, the head of the light and the regular lighting operator of the theater, which monitors all aspects in connection with lighting and specified the new elation system. The event location had already taken over the LED technology, but was still based on Halogen for the lighting in front of the house (FOH). According to Viktor, visiting designers often brought their own LED profile devices with them, which caused the theater to look for a committed, half-fixed solution for FOH.
System consistency
The shootouts were organized with various brands, with the lighting account manager of XLR, Pieter van de Velde, and the important key account manager Benelux Bert Schmitsits make evaluation easier. Ultimately, Viktor chose the Fuze and KL series devices from Elation, which have the same multi-colored RGBMA Light engine and with a uniform design concept with consistent color with high CRI and R9 values and a uniform CCT from 2400 km to 8500 K everywhere are aligned with all lights.
A strong first impression with KL CYC
However, the first lamp, which you looked at, was not FOH lamp, but a CYC light. The theater needed feortures for an upcoming production and initially considered the rent, but decided to invest in the KL CYC series. “We had never used LED -CYC lights,” said Viktor. “With regard to output, color and consistency, the KL CYC was perfect for our use.”
When evaluating the investment, the head of the lighting said that they were wondering if it were really a game changer. “In the past, we were limited in our color selection because the change of gels was time -consuming. For the count of Monte Cristo, we wanted a colorful background, but did not yet know what color we would go.” After Viktor used the new games in this production, she worked great.
“Then we used it in a second show for the background that worked well, then we used it on the next show, and the show afterwards, and now we use it in the current show. We used it all the time! We have color and possibilities, options and opportunities that we had in a lead that we didn't have before. Love them.”
Foh devices that deliver
This versatility continued when they discussed new FOH devices, namely the KL Profile FC and Fuze profile series. “It is great to have the color consistency in the ellipsoidal, cyc lights and movable lights,” said Viktor, noting that their previous white LED profiles with CMY color mixing were not sufficient in this regard. “Designers often want to drain color and they don't do it very well,” he said. “We wanted both a good edition and a good color mix.” The FUZE profile was perfect for most of your needs, but for an additional blow from 25 meters, they decided to add Fuze -Max profiles, a more powerful version of the LED frame head, which he says is also used like follow -up spots.
The combination of fuze profile and fuze -Max profile (10,000 or 20,000 lumens) enables a powerful and yet quiet operation, with Viktor praising the detonator area as a perfect balance between size, weight and functionality. “The Fuze range was perfect because it is in the middle of intensity and middleweight. Other devices were either too big or too loud or had other problems. The detonator gave us all the details and was a good ratio between weight, size, performance and functionality in the same device.”
Viktor adds that the noise level was not a primary problem, but the silent mode of the lights results in another level of adaptability for acoustically sensitive services.
Modern profiles with a familiar feeling
In the meantime, the KL profile FC-Auf FOH, on the fourth balcony and as a page light visits to the light designers a well-known ellipsoid format with modern advantages such as gobos and full color mixture. They are often used as a general FOH -Wash light, while the other KL -PROFOLFC devices around the venue add additional elements with the help of shutters, gobos and other functions.
“This opened a whole new world for us and many of the LDS that come to the event location,” said Viktor. “For many LDS, the use of non-moving lights can be reassuring and with the KL profile FC you have this known static ellipsoid, but with modern updates. We had a great feedback to you say that it is everything you are from the old halogen games, but with all the colors, gobos, etc. are really impressed.
Rec defect workflow and inspire a community
Visiting lighting designers and other specialists have welcomed the transition to LED lighting in front of the house, which surprisingly spoke about how well high development products render skin tones and deliver lively stage lighting. The new lighting system has expanded the creative possibilities, made scene and mood changes easier and more dynamic and ultimately redefined the functionality of the Théâtre Royal du Parc.
“It made us more precise and detailed,” said Viktor. “With the new games we can get all the details that we could not get before or that would have taken a lot of time. Now we can quickly concentrate on a certain color.” He also mentions that they were able to reduce the number of overall devices that you have to use for productions and can reuse setups across productions with minimal change.
Viktor remembers the initial shooting system and remembers other regional theater to observe the process first hand. “After we have fully integrated the Elation games, the same theater occasionally reach and are curious to know how the system appears. It is worth seeing how our experience in our local theater community has sparked interest, and we are happy to share the advantages of the new elation lighting.”
Lighting designer -Credits:
Alain Collet – “Beauty and the Animal”
Philippe Catalano – “The game of love and chance”
Xavier Lauwers – “The Count of Mount -Cristo”
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