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Yann Windey chooses Chauvet for Nerdland Festival

Since recent reviews of the Nerdland Festival in Wachtebeke, building on the enthusiasm of nerds of all ages, were universally positive, it was decided a show at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp would be next. Featuring presentations on scientific wonders and a visual spectacle, the “Nerdland for Small Nerds” show provided entertainment for young and old alike.

A significant contribution to the visual aspect of the show was the lighting design by Yann Windey that made use of 68 Chauvet Professional fixtures supplied by Splendit. “For the past few years, I have been closely involved creatively and technically with projects by Working Class Heroes, so this was a project I looked forward to working on”, says Windey, owner of WNDY. “The hosts of the session in the Lotto Arena, Lieven Scheire and Hetty Helsmoortel, bring a great deal of energy and genuine enthusiasm to the program, so we tried to reflect that attitude in our lighting.”

“Pre-made content was created for the LED screens, so it was essential that we matched them in terms of colors and overall look”, he continues. “We found that a mix of warm and cool palettes, combined with different accent colors worked best, taking into consideration practical considerations as well. For example, the ‘football robots’ could not function properly under overly bright blue or red light. We had to balance the lighting carefully to meet the technical requirements of the equipment. No one wanted to see the robot featured in the event drive off the stage because it couldn’t see the field properly.”

Windey also had to ensure that the hosts and personalities on stage were readily visible to members of the audience. To do this, he used his eight Maverick MK2 Profile fixtures. “The profiles were very effective in key lighting for both the main talent, Hetty and Lieven, as well as all the guest acts and band members”, he says.  “The group would sometimes appear across the entire stage and yet still needed to be spotlighted from a close range.”

The rig’s nine Colorado Batten Q15 fixtures were used to create a warm and inviting atmosphere. These units also served as footlights. Meanwhile, creating looks from multiple directions were fourteen Maverick MK2 Spot fixtures, which were positioned above the video screens as well as on the stage deck. At times, Windey sent gobos from these fixtures out to the audience to strengthen their connection to the young crowd.

Rounding out the rig were sixteen Maverick MK2 Washes, five Colorado Panel Q40 units used around the band setup on the C stage, and sixteen Strike 1 fixtures. “The Strike 1s were the tools for achieving our goal of accentuating a wide range of effects, such as powerful canon shots and flames”, says Windey.

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