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Amsterdam Music Festival with nearly 400 Robe fixtures

Amsterdam Music Festival with nearly 400 Robe fixtures
Amsterdam Music Festival with nearly 400 Robe fixtures

Two days of dance vibes from some of the biggest EDM artists pulled thousands of music fans into the Amsterdam Arena for the 2015 Amsterdam Music Festival (AMF). This topped off the five day annual Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) which featured with 350 individual sub-events across 80 venues and clubs in the city.

 

Lighting was designed by André Beekmans of The Art of Light, working closely with scenic designers 250K for organisers Alda Events. The concept came alive with nearly 400 Robe moving lights on Beekmans’ plot: 101 x BMFL Spots, 94 x Pointes, 180 x LED Beam 100s and 7 x BMFL Blades.

 

Multiple trusses were flown in the roof forming a loose grid infrastructure above the stage and audience, with lights rigged along all sides and at intervals down the length of the auditorium. There was also lighting coming from the back of the stage behind the DJ, shooting down the length of the arena skimming people’s heads to ensure they were scooped into the action from all sides.

 

The 101 BMFL Spots were the main effects lightsource of the show. They were positioned on various trusses above the stage and the arena, and played across the entire space. The BMFL Blades were deployed as key lights and front lights for the Awards section of the show.

 

The 94 x Pointes were primarily distributed around the stage area with 34 of them on the floor outlining the space. The rest were on four moving circular trusses contained within two scenic cylinder flying props, each made up of eight thin metal rings outlined with LED strips. The main curved video screens - which also rotated - were in the centre of these two cylinders. The 180 LED Beam 100s were mounted on the back of the LED panels.

 

All lighting kit - including approximately 450 more lights - was supplied by Flashlight. The automation system was designed and supplied by engineering specialists WI Creations. Beekmans planned a week of pre-production at The Art of Light in Eindhoven with his lighting operators, Bas Scheij and Michael Seeverens, where they were able to visualize the building blocks of the show and pre-programme the GrandMA 2 consoles used for control.

 

(Photos: Alda Events)

 

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Amsterdam Music Festival with nearly 400 Robe fixturesAmsterdam Music Festival with nearly 400 Robe fixtures

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