LightSoundJournal.com: In the true spirit of the technoverse, production values were ramped up to the “next level” by the organisers of the 2-day Rave Rebels XXL extravaganza, staged at Palais 12 in Brussels, celebrating a welcome return to live events for this high energy phenomenon that included a stunning production design– lighting and set by Thomas Boets – with 200 x Robe Pointe moving lights at its epicentre.
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It’s definitely very common for Robe products to be used in this style, and many other concert style designs, nowadays. When I went to see the Jingle Ball festival in Philadelphia in December, I was able to easily make out the ROBE Mega Pointes and ROBE Spiiders. On top of this, they were taking advantage of some ROBE RoboSpot’s. From this article, the thing that caught my eye was the automation of all hanging positions. I can only imagine how immersive that would be in person. I was able to find a video of the view from the stage at Rave Rebels XXL, and the moving truss move quite faster than I had expected considering the weight on them. And the lasers mentioned are incredibly bright and used so effectively. In the end, Thomas Boets and his team of designers, engineers, and operators did an amazing job, and I look forward to seeing more of Thomas Boets work in the future, hopefully in person.
The use of lighting fixtures as decor and architecture is inherently interesting, especially when the light itself is also of utmost importance. The commitment to the industrial feel of this show is a very interesting take on club lighting and it comes through very well in the final product. Speed is an essential design element in club music, and it’s one that most moving lights still haven’t caught up with. Most designers have had the issue of needing to wait for a machine to park when they would prefer an immediate effect. The Robe Pointe’s don’t have this issue, which makes them a perfect candidate for this project. In addition, the lazer-like quality fits the techno aesthetic, and the sheer number of them allows the designers to paint with line and color at the event. However, one of my favorite parts of this article is that they covered a robot in LED Tape just because it looked cool. As a rule, I think all robots should be covered in LED Tape.
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