Showcasing the talents of lighting designers Alexey Zhuravlev and Roman Vakulyuk,
several Martin by HARMAN lighting fixtures were featured at Prolight + Sound
NAMM Russia. There were several special events for the show’s attendees, including
a unique project implemented by Euroshow Moscow. Demonstrations like this have
become highlight attractions at many large professional audio/video tradeshows.
The concept for the show was created by Alyona Morozova, and Zhuravlev and
Vakulyuk joined the team during the programming.

“The show was held in a dark pavilion, there was nothing except sound and light,
nothing to distract the audience’s attention,’ said Lighting Designer, Alexey
Zhuravlev. “At one point, we “drew’ a portal to another dimension with blue shades
and deep, rich red colour from the MAC 101. Euroshow Moscow supplied a high-
quality audio system and, thanks to them, the sound of each accent was perfect.’

This creative installation looked like a huge screen mounted in the pavilion,
comprising many different fixtures with a wide range of functionality. A huge lamp
spotlight in the centre was a bright point in this alien space. The unique set included
LED pixel panels mounted on half-circled trusses, spotlights, LED strips and
compact, ultra-fast Martin by HARMAN MAC 101 LED wash-beam fixtures.

Because the sound track was full of interesting accents that required special
highlighting, the designers decided to use a time code for programming this show.
Zhuravlev and Vakulyuk created a wide range of pre-sets and found many
interesting options that were arranged according to the main idea. Each
presentation with the hundreds of fixtures involved was completely automated. In
addition to the central screen installation in the hall, MAC Quantum Washes were
positioned in the centre, with MAC Auras around the perimeter, to create eye-candy
and a smooth wash light.

“These fixtures were an obvious choice for us,’ said Zhuravlev. “MAC Quantum
Washes and MAC Auras are very powerful fixtures for their size, they can create
wash effects with required intensity and do not overload the environment.
Additionally, an onstage forum hosted during the exhibition demanded a soft,
smooth wash light, so as not to exhaust guests. Low-quality fixtures can have a
blinking effect that often goes unnoticed, but viewers’ eyes get tired. Such
difficulties never appear when working with MAC series fixtures.’

Many Martin by HARMAN RUSH fixtures were also involved in this bright project.
The entire perimeter of the pavilion was decorated with stripes of LED screens, and
RUSH strobes were installed between those panels. In total, this project
incorporated 96 MAC 101s, 20 MAC Auras, 17 RUSH 5×5 strobes and 11 MAC
Quantum Washes.

“This installation helped us implement a very interesting concept,’ said Vakulyuk.
“The RUSH strobe modules became a kind of alternative TV screen that connected
the LED solutions together. We used them as media panels and got a very
interesting result. I really enjoy working with the RUSH strobes because of this
specific functionality.’

For more information on Euroshow Moscow, please visit: www.euroshow-msk.ru

For more information on Global Show Trade and Lighting Designers Alexey
Zhuravlev & Roman Vakulyuk, please visit: http://www.gst-group.net.