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Pepsi Super Bowl LV Halftime Show lit with Chauvet

Al Gurdon used 65 Chauvet Professional Nexus Aw 7x7 panels, supplied by PRG, for The Weeknd’s Pepsi Super Bowl LV Halftime Show performance.

Arranged in a tower-like configuration that was revealed when the stands holding The Weeknd’s supporting cast parted into equal sections on either side of them, the Nexus units created a column of warm white light that silhouetted the star as he made his first appearance.

In addition to creating a dramatic entrance, the display of light acted as a bridge between the performance stage that was setup on the North End Concourse at Raymond James Stadium and the backstage hall of mirrors dubbed ‘The Infinity Room’ by the show’s creative team.

“Having so many incandescent fixtures pushed me toward a colour balance choice I rarely use”, says Gurdon. “I balanced everything to 3600 Kelvin, preventing the tungsten fixtures from reading too yellow, while adding a bit of blue into the outside world. I had been slightly unsure how this would play, with such a variety of lamp types, but in the end, it felt right, especially using the large format cinema-style cameras.”

Following its dramatic opening, the halftime show’s lighting design featured cinematic looks scaled to translate onto the camera, using all of the tools within the lighting rig, smoke and atmospheric effects and seamless coordination with both screen visuals and pyrotechnics. Drawing on the digital interface of the Nexus units, Gurdon used the fixtures to create dynamic pixel mapped looks at points during the show.

He also sings the praises of his lighting team, noting: “Ben Green as my LD has an extraordinary maturity and confidence backed up with thought and experience for someone so young. Jeff Nellis offered sterling support looking after the follow spot balancing and calling. Gaffer Alen Sisul and his team worked tirelessly and cheerfully in the face of difficult weather, especially after the storm which hit Tampa the night before the show. Eric Marchwinski of Earlybird Visual did amazing work as lead programmer both at his pre-viz facility in Los Angeles and on site in Tampa, and was strongly supported by his Earlybird cohorts Mark Humphrey and Nick Coauette.”

“Jason Rudolph programmed screens and was, as always, a cheerful team player with great depth of experience and technical know-how”, Gurdon continues. “Emelie Scaminaci, brought in as DOP for her experience with the large format cameras, had a great eye for detail and sensitivity to the lighting process, and finally, Jon Kusner at 22 Degrees provided great help and support as always in putting the team together, and with project management.”

(Photo: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

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