The South African city of Johannesburg is the country’s hub for film, television and
music and that focus on the creative industries spells opportunity for those
interested in fields like production, design, and multimedia technology. City Varsity
school of media and creative arts plays an important role in the education of young
talent in the region and access to professional equipment is essential. So when the
school recently launched a new multi-cam studio at their Braamfontein
Johannesburg campus they chose to outfit it with Elation Professional broadcast-
optimized lighting including TVL CYC RGBW™ cyclorama wall wash luminaires, TVL
Panel DW™ softlight luminaires and DW Fresnel™ LED lights.
Elation’s South African partner The Production Warehouse (TPW) was responsible for
consulting and installation on the project from start to finish, including design of the
lighting rig and installation of the lighting, rigging and control equipment. According
to Marnus Nieuwoudt at TPW, the wide range of colour temperatures that the Elation
fixtures offer, as well as the power savings of the LED were key factors when
choosing to go with the Elation products along with the wide zoom range of the DW
Fresnel.
The TVL CYC RGBW cyclorama wall wash is used to light the studio’s green infinity
wall, the curved backdrop surface used in broadcast and photography to blend the
floor and wall together, creating a seamless background. The TVL CYC RGBW
houses COB LEDs for a more even light distribution with better colour
homogenization, and an elliptical beam angle gives a broad, asymmetrical wash of
light. Floods of seamlessly blended colour and linear variable white colour
temperature pre-sets (7200K – 3200K) make it an exceptional broadcast luminaire,
ideal for infinity wall floodlighting.
The TVL Panel DW softlight luminaires and DW Fresnel LED lights are used for
general floodlighting, as well as front lighting and back lighting for both the infinity
wall and the studio area. The TVL Panel DW, Elation’s new dynamic white soft light
luminaire with 480 cool white and 480 warm white LEDs and linear colour
temperature control, work as 45-degree front lights and as side lights on the studio
section and at 45 degrees for the infinity wall.
Started by brothers Jacques and Marnus Nieuwoudt in 2014, The Production
Warehouse has served as Elation’s sales partner in South Africa since 2015 and
stocks a full complement of Elation products. The company specializes in supply and
installation of lighting and video equipment affordable and reliable enough to meet
international touring standards while stressing a high level of service commitment.
Equipment:
12 x Elation DW Fresnel™
6 x Elation TVL Panel DW™
6 x Elation TVL CYC RGBW™
