Coronation concert crowned by halo screen and mapping
A halo screen that measured 300 sq metres and projection mapping of 4,000 sq metre imagery on to the East Wing of Windsor Castle were visual highlights of the show.
Projection mapping covering 4,000 sq metres of the East Wing of Windsor Castle; a halo-shaped video wall that covered 300 sq metres; and more than 800 light fixtures.
These were the visual technology highlights at this weekend’s coronation concert produced by BBC Studios Events Productions.
With a stage designed by entertainment architects Stufish, and almost entirely using rental stock to boost sustainability, the concert celebrated the accession of Charles III to the throne of the United Kingdom.
According to measurements provided by BBC Studios, the projection mapping imagery covered an area of 135m x 30m. The video wall was 52.5m x 6m, providing a 15 million pixel canvas. Some 35km of cabling was required for TV cameras and 90 monitors. And the lighting alone required 15km of cable and 4km of fibre, with 85% of the lighting coming from energy-saving LED.
The concert’s stage framed the Eastern Facade of Windsor Castle, enveloping a parapet wall to highlight it as a main feature. Together with the parapet wall steps in the middle, the staging created multiple levels for a 70-piece orchestra and band in the form of an abstracted Union Jack. Four additional catwalks branched out of the stage into the crowd to create more areas for performers and choreography.
Speaking before the event, Claire Popplewell, creative director for BBC Studios Events Productions, said: “We hope His Majesty likes it. It’s in his back garden!”
Lighting at the event included 525, IP 65-rated Cameo fixtures, from the Adam Hall Group, supplied by UK rental specialist Liteup Events. These comprised 40 OTOS H5 beam-spot-wash hybrid moving heads, 79 ZENIT W600 LED wash lights, 148 FLAT PRO 7 G2 and 258 FLAT PRO 12 G2 LED outdoor spotlights.
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Posted: 10th May 2023