Commonwealth Games 2006

[dbuckley]

I didnt like the apparent big gap when the centre stage was raised above the surrounding dias and there were twirly type things there waiting to come a cropper.

 

All of which (in an off-topic sort of way) pales into the insignificant beside the truly apalling TV coverage, lousy timing, and incompetent (and frequently incorrect) on screen displays.

 

Great games though :)

[Sim]

On fox they had 8 channels dedicated too it :)

[timpman19]

{snip} did anyone else spot the hot fallout in the arena {snip}

 

I did notice this, however on the BBC coverage in some scenes the fireworks and pyro were watermarked (don't know if that is the correct description) on the back of the arena shot, the hot fall out may not have been on the arena shot but on the background firework image. Does that make any sense?

[Bobbsy]

I didn't notice the potential problem/risk with the pyros, but I did note that John Farnham seemed to be having problems with his monitor feed during the finale...he did most of his last number with his IEM pulled out and hanging down at the back. My Aussie wife (who is a fan) says he was missing some of the lyrics on the same number until he pulled out the IEM.

 

Bob

[Sim]

Goes to show how great a preformer he is

[Ollie]

Just a quick question.

 

Does anyone know who supplied the lighting for the commonwealth games opening and closing ceremony in Melbourne, and what the rig consisted of?

 

Cheers

 

Ollie

 

:)

You'll find that the topic you started with the exact same question as this is now consigned to the great deleted items folder in the sky. Please do not duplicate your posts - it is not necessary.

[gareth]

It's just a shame that they didn't get Rodney Rude to compere the event, and Kevin "Bloody" Wilson to do a couple of numbers. Now that would've made it interesting! :)

[mac.calder]

Well as a Melbournian who only just managed to get arround to watching a few snippets of it, I want to know what the hell a boy and his duck had to do with the games - apparently it is some famous poem or something, but I have NEVER EVER heard of it, nor has anyone I have spoken to.

 

I believe it was Bytecraft Entertainment who supplied the equiptment (they seem to get most of the really big events in Melbourne) Press release

[Jamtastic3]

Hey folks,

 

did anyone else spot the hot fallout in the arena from the pyros during the closing ceremony? Looks like un-spent stars reaching the ground! Did anyone else think that was bad?

 

Yes, I noticed it. It was from an arial shot. It didn't look good as it headed straight into the crowds of Dame Edna's. Which leads me onto my next question:

What's with the fascination in the guy in drag? After some 20 odd years, is he still some great kind of Australian icon? I thought it was a bit over the top, but great and comical at the same time.

 

p.s. I thought the pyros were amaizing - just the speed and direction they went around the roof of the stadium made my mouth drop a bit. I also thought the rainbow colour mixing effect going around the stadium was pretty cool in the Indian Bhangra dancing bit. Shame that the lighting in general was pretty dark on the performers.

[Sim]

What's with the fascination in the guy in drag? After some 20 odd years, is he still some great kind of Australian icon?

 

Still is and will allways be :(

 

I believe it was Bytecraft Entertainment who supplied the equiptment

Yeah it was.

[richardw9]

Projection was twenty-five PIGI projectors projecting onto the stage; .....

Rob.

 

the projectors were controlled by Maxedia servers and grandMA

[dbuckley]

Update on the projection of the Canadian presentation "Come Play With Us".

 

I originally stated I knew I'd seen a note on how its done, here's the skinny: "We did it with 4 watchout source feed to 16 EIKI 10K lumens projectors (8 on each sides, attached to the top railing of the stadium) and Silicon Optics Reshapers to compensate for the keystone." The "we" in this is the voice of Louis-Pierre Morin, who was (according to the credits) the Projection Assistant on the job. So I guess he would know.

[Stranger]

I believe it was Bytecraft Entertainment who supplied the equiptment

Yeah it was.

 

 

I think some gear came from Chameleon Touring as well.

 

From www.alia.com.au

 

Show Technology at the Commonwealth Games Ceremonies

 

Show Technology wish to congratulate the entire team of lighting personnel who worked on the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Commonwealth Games. Lighting Designer Mark Hammer, along with his Associate Designer/ Programmer Paul Collison, delivered a fantastic show at the MCG whilst on the river Phil Lethlean left thousands in awe with his beautiful lighting.

 

Nearly 800 Martin MAC’s were rigged into the MCG as well as Atomic strobes and close on 2000 Pulsar LED fixtures. A further 102 Martin MACs helped light up the river display. Control in the MCG was via six MA Lighting grandMA control desks.

 

Specialist LED fixtures supplied by Show Technology adorned both the MCG and the river.

For many months prior to these events staff from Show Technology has worked closely with the design team to ensure success for all involved. Next month Show Technology will issue a special commemorative newsletter on the ceremonies which will reveal the technology involved in more detail.

Lighting Equipment MCG

314 Mac 2000 Profiles (36 Woodroffe gobos)

352 Mac 2000 Washes

100 Mac 2000 Performance

116 Vari*Lite 3000 Profile

79 Vari*Lite 2500 Wash

36 Vari*Lite 2402

22 Robert Juliat Aramis Followspots

144 Pulsar Chroma Banks

1500 Pulsar MR-16 RGB hearts

32 Pulsar Chroma Panels 300mm

6 3-Way IP Cyclos (2 White tubes, 1 red tube)

102 L & E Ministrips

12 Martin Atomic 3000Strobes

 

Costuming

300 White 80mm LED balls

40 White 300mm LED Balls

1510 10 Head LED Stems (Costuming)

50 1m 99Led Listel Light Strips (props)

 

Set Lighting

160m Blue Ledron Flex LED Neon

132m White Ledron Flex LED Neon

 

Audience

100,000 Tri Led Pointed Balls (2 Blue, 1 White) Control System

2 Grand MA Full size Console + 2 full size tracking back-up consoles

1 Grand MA Lite console + 1 Grand MA Lite Tracking Back-up

1 Grand MA Full size remote plotting console

16 Grand MA NSP Nodes

2 4 Port ELC Artnet Node

2 Single Port ELC Artnet Node

 

Atmosphere

6 Jem ZR-33 Foggers

4 Jem Glaciator Extreme

4 MDG Hazers

 

3D Visualisation

2 HP W4300 Workstation P4 4G Xenon Computers

MCG Crew

Lighting Designer Mark Hammer

Assoc. Designer/ Programmer Paul Collison

Assoc. Designer Broadcast Rohan Thornton

Programmer Jason Fripp

Programmer Megan McGahan

Technical Director Nick Eltis

Production Manager Philby Lewis

Project Manager Bytecraft Paul Rigby

Project Manager Chameleon Brad Gander

 

Lighting Equipment River

140 VL2’s (with custom prism extension)

46 Mac 500’s

80 Studio Colour’s

80 PC Beam’s

16 Mac 600’s

40 Mac 2000 Profile’s

40 Cyber Turbo

28 VL6C

6 Gladiator Followspots

400 MFL Par64 (on bars of 4)

2 Whole Hog III Lx Desk

4 Whole Hog II

Plus 432 x DMX channels of water fountain effects driven from the one of the above Hog 2 consoles.

[Jamtastic3]

140 VL2’s (with custom prism extension)

 

 

Wow, talk about old skool technology...!