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AGB Events creates light and sound event ‘Halo’

‘Halo’, a light and sound experience designed specifically for Townsville, a coastal city in north eastern Queensland, Australia, was created and produced by Sydney-based AGB Events. Presented by the Townsville City Council, ‘Halo’ ran from 19th July - 4th August between 6:00 pm and 10:00 pm, in conjunction with the inaugural North Australian Festival of Arts.

There were two elements to ‘Halo’: the Castle Hill Light and Sound Show, and the illumination of Queens Gardens. Castle Hill was lit up with a dramatic light and sound show for five minutes, every 20 minutes. Queen’s Gardens was the focal point for ‘Halo’, and the prime viewing point for the Castle Hill show. The Gardens were also the location for theatrical lighting treatments including tree lighting, using colour-changing LEDs, and the ‘Halo chandelier’.

High powered moving head lights combined with arrays of colour washes and gobos (stencils or templates placed inside or in front of a light source to control the shape of the emitted light) were used to create the Castle Hill light show. Custom made glass gobos, as well as silhouette gobos, were also included.

“The ability to use a variety of techniques such as blending colour palettes, mixing silhouettes, varying movement speeds, warping angles, adjusting focus and scaling zoom are all ways in which AGB’s lighting designer created the story,” says Anthony Bastic, CEO and Creative Director of AGB Events.

The event’s soundtrack was also commissioned by AGB Events and especially composed for ‘Halo’ by electronic music and media production specialist Nick Wishart.

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