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Corona: Special Stryke Percussion indoor show lit with Chauvet

As a result of protocols that restricted crew sizes in the wake of COVID, it became impossible for the Stryke Percussion ensemble to incorporate any props into the group’s latest show, entitled “When No One Is In The Room” and performed in an empty gymnasium as a safety precaution.

Nevertheless, the group was still able to deliver a performance rich in narrative quality thanks in large measure to a Clifford Michael Spulock lighting design that featured a collection of Chauvet Professional Maverick, Rogue and Colorado fixtures.

“These indoor percussion shows usually don’t go hand-in-hand with lighting, as they have big sets and other objects to tell their stories”, says Spulock. “Since that wasn’t possible in this case, they turned to lighting. I really drew on my background in theatre to advance the narrative in light.”

Just as he’s often done in theatre, Spulock used shadows and dark space as a storytelling device in the group’s video. During some solo performances, the film crew did 360-shots around the individual percussionist. “Matt Kuhlman and Judd Wood did a fantastic job capturing these nuances when editing and recording the video”, says Spulock. “We also got brilliant design input from Cisco Hance, Scott Hughes, and DC Gutierrez.”

“We had seven Rogue R2 Washes in the rig”, continues Spulock. “There were five behind the band that we used for backing lighting and areal effects and two behind the pit in from for front lighting and specials.”

With no rigging available, all of the lights in Spulock’s rig were arranged on the floor. The “most crucial” of these were the ten Colorado Batten 144 Tour fixtures, which he placed evenly on either side of the performance area. His rig also had two Rogue R1X Spot fixtures behind the band, and two Maverick MK2 Spot units for gobo and aerial effects.

(Photos: Chauvet Professional)

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