As one of the largest live and TV events, the Eurovision Song Contest is also becoming increasingly intricate and complex. Light designer Jerry Appelt relied on technology from PRG at this year’s ESC in Kiev.
Premiere: GroundControl Long Throw is Put to Use for the First Time
Ground Control Long Throw by PRG
For the first time at an event in Europe, the brand-new product GroundControl Long Throw from PRG was utilized. The tracking spot is a variant of the GroundControl Followspot System for long distances, which can be handily controlled from the ground. In total, the ESC put 18 GroundControl systems to use – fourteen PRG Bad Boy and four GroundControl Long Throw.
The GLP JDC1 LED hybrid stroboscope used by PRG were also utilized in a production of this scale for the first time.
Show of Superlatives
The ESC is a show of superlatives in many respects. The music events not only reach 200 million viewers annually across Europe, it also sets new standards in regards to technology. This year, approximately 200 trucks deposited equipment in the arena. All in all the set up took four and a half weeks – while tearing it down only took seven days.
PRG at Prolight + Sound 2017
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