EPICA and VP Used in the Sheep Head Battleship in the National Center for the Performing Arts
- Time of issue:2016-01-19 13:34
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EPICA and VP Used in the Sheep Head Battleship in the National Center for the Performing Arts
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At the beginning of 2015, the first opera “Aida” created by the National Center for the Performing Arts was well received, and the Sheep Head Battleship in the opera was very impressive. In mid-December, the re-decorated Battleship was displayed in the lobby of the theater.
In order to vitalize the Battleship, WASH LED lights were used to produce high-quality mixed color light on the Battleship whose translucent yarn sail is embroidered with gorgeous totems. This design assured the all-weather needs for light failure and high quality of lights as well as the control of CUE list for specific colors that were automatically adjusted.
Based on projection distance measurement and projection area estimate, the choice of eight to ten 20W LED Par lights would be suitable. Since accurate color transition was required, the four-in-one RGBW 15W corrugated lens LED Par lights would be the prime choice. Given the features of mixed color quality and long-term service stability, we used ten EPICA 7x15W RGBW 16W LED Par lights. This was a model with its quality proved in the Encore Mountain Wutai event and is very suitable for 8 to 10m projection. High color saturation and the ability to project uniform light spots made it better than most LED Par lights.
In terms of recording control, we first tried MA onPC plus MA Node. We are very familiar with this software and it is easy to generate the ideal CUE list for latter use in the CueCore. However, we tried the DMX and failed to achieve the required linearity in color change even if in 40Hz. This might attribute to the quick refreshing frequency of the Node of MA.
In terms of recording control, we first tried MA onPC plus MA decoder. We are very familiar with this software and it is easy to generate the ideal CUE sequence for latter use in the CueCore. However, we tried the DMX and failed to achieve the required linearity in color change even if in 40Hz. This might attribute to the quick refreshing frequency of the DMX of MA.
We finally used the CueCore DMX recorder of Visual Productions (“VP”). The CueLux Pro of VP is a fully-featured light control program. It is easy for users to write the light personality file and edit simple CUE sequences. In addition, it has the same color mixing functions as that of the MA and has the color code sampling function for diverse brands.
The colors of the Battleship were required to best restore the effects presented in the play while carrying certain change. We therefore selected dozens of “transition” colors from the color code of the LEE and ROSCO. The effects would be easy to achieve for imported moving lights, but difficult for LED Par lights. However, it turned out that EPICA LED Par lights exceeded our expectation as colors they produced were so accurate, pure and saturated that needed no correction.
For the transition time of color change, we set the delay of each CUE to 5 seconds after several trials. That meant, it changed to the next color in 5 seconds repeatedly in a loop. We used the Dump function of CueLux Pro to record the scene into CueCore and set CueCore to the mode where it played automatically when it was turned on. All set up, we disconnect the power and then reconnect it. The scrolling effect was exactly the same as before. We finally successfully vitalized the Battleship!
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