CHAUVET IN ACTION

March - April 2008

First Baptist Church of Marco Island: Inspired Synergy

Marco Island, FL- February marked the opening of the new, 500-seat First Baptist Church of Marco Island. Brawner & Associates was tasked with providing turnkey design & installation services for the project including lighting, audio, video, lighting, digital signage, scenic elements, acoustics and motorized rigging systems Brawner & Associates designed the entire space in conjunction with Audio/Video partners, SG Integration. At the core of the design is a scenic wall used to create vivid backgrounds behind the pulpit. The wall works in unison with a soft fabric ceiling. “We were looking for a background that would be versatile, something with lots of depth and dimension,” says Donnie Brawner, Senior Consultant. “It had to be great for the live message, but also something that serves well for video & television. Back at our office in mid-2006, the wall with matching ceiling was elected as the winning solution.” The church is thrilled with the combination and the endless lighting options. “It’s really going to give them the ability to tone the message, or theme a message series,” states Brawner. Lighting Designer Ron Robertson explains the lighting challenges. “The design of the wall required strong side-light from multiple color changing fixtures. We set our sights on a product that would be an inexpensive, small unit with a powerful punch and smooth dimming. The CHAUVET® COLORado™ 1 units did an incredible job. Due to the focus on video, we were looking for a product with high refresh rates to eliminate flicker with the camera’s eye. CHAUVET ® had just upgraded theirs and they are great lights.”

The plywood / Formica wrapped wall is lit with (16) COLORado™ 1 units from the side with additional front lighting units. There are also (4) High End X-Spots providing texture to the wall. The stretched fabric ceiling is lit with (3) COLORado™ 1 units per panel. The main stage lighting is made up with multiple ETC source four products.

“The client was very excited about the LED lighting,” Brawner says. “LED lighting meets Green building initiatives and allows for rich color saturation without the power consumption, lamp replacement, and maintenance costs of standard lighting. They were thrilled to welcome this new technology and benefit from its many advantages. We have several clients that we are going to be taking in this direction.”

The motorized batten system (by Texas Scenic) includes (3) lighting positions and (2) scenic pipes, housing a 16’ X 9’ screen and a self-illuminating, dimensional LED cross unit. Other lighting positions included four side light cove positions and trusses hung between ceiling fabrics.

Brawner’s design team called for an acoustic island ceiling, built by scenic company ID3, over the entire auditorium which acted as a masking device for the front lighting positions, audio speakers & ETC par houselights.

Brawner & Associates is a turnkey production & entertainment consulting firm. Services are offered for churches, theatre, television, concerts, corporate meetings, themed attractions, special events and new facility design projects.

For more information visit www.Brawnerassociates.com

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L&M Sound and COLORado™ I Get Festive at the Manor

Secaucus, NJ- For the grand opening of the Manor rehabilitation facility, lighting designers at L&M Sound solved the challenge of creating a festive atmosphere in the sterile environment of a hospital with CHAUVET COLORado™ 1 wash lights.  In a test of its IP66 rating, one unit was submerged in a fountain, transforming it into a striking centerpiece of ever-changing hues.  The remaining COLORado™ 1's bathed walls in a creative use of contrasting and complementary colors.

*Note: The COLORado™ 1 unit is not rated for a submersed application.  Using the fixture in this manner is not recommended and will void the manufacturer’s warranty.

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CHAUVET élan wins 2008 Club World Award for Best Effect

The CHAUVET® élan™ received the Club World Award for Best Effect at a ceremony held at Set nightclub in Miami, Florida March 26th, 2008.  Each March the Club World awards honor the clubbing world’s best from the previous year.  Editorial staffers of Club World magazine select nominees from an online submission pool and a panel of industry experts votes for the winners. “This means a lot to our entire team at CHAUVET®, not only in terms of recognizing the performance and value present in the élan, but also validating the innovative design of the unit,” said Product Manager Barry Abrams who, along with National Sales Manager Bob Laino, accepted the award at the ceremony. With 224 LEDs (in red, green, and blue) working together to produce a beam angle of over 70 degrees, the élan™creates rotating and crisscrossing beams that produce mid-air beam effects and wall projections. The fixture can be controlled through sound-activation, dipswitches located on the rear of the unit, or through 4 channels of DMX. Two other CHAUVET® LED fixtures, the COLORado™ 3 washlight and the MiN™ Spot were also nominated for an award this year in the respective categories of Best Lighting Product and Best LED Product.  “The lighting community is transitioning to solid-state lighting products, and we at CHAUVET® are proud to offer products like the élan,” said CEO Albert Chauvet, adding that the company’s LED products, “serve as examples of where the technology is at now, and as catalysts for future development."

CHAUVET WEBCAST

CHAUVET’s next webcast, starring special guest Jay Krause of Sound & Lighting Solutions Inc.premieres on April 30th, 2008 at 6:45 EDT.

The newest broadcast will be of particular interest to installers and others who want to know more about CHAUVET’s newest LED fixtures. CHAUVET® staff will discuss and demo the LED Techno Strobe™, LED Techno Strobe™ RGB, COLORpalette™, COLORPalette™ 2, and LED Shadow™.  Special guest Jay Krause, of Sound & Lighting Solutions will provide instant feedback on the new units, as well as asking questions concerning their operation from an installer’s point of view.  The show will be available for download shortly after the initial broadcast on the CHAUVET website.

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CALENDAR NOTES

•Webcast , www.chauvetlighting.com April 30 6:45pm EDT •Lightfair , May 28-30

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