Avraham Tal Plays Robe on Tour posted: 13/08/2019
Avraham Tal is one of the best known and most successful contemporary Israeli singer / songwriter and multi-instrumentalists - known for the amazing power and distinctive texture and colour of his voice - as well as for constantly developing and reimagining the style and flow of his music. His 2019 tour takes a more electronic clubby vibe than previously, and with that, he wanted fresh input on the lighting front and a spec including Robe MegaPointes, Spiiders and BMFL Spots.
Avraham had a dream one night about being able to play' the lighting concurrently to his instruments onstage and that's where the visual concept for this tour started!
He wanted this to be achieved without the mechanical precision of timecode but with a more organic process, something that produced a fabulously rich and rhythmic live visual environment to feature on his live shows over the next year.
Co designers Eran Klein & Omer Israeli of Cochavi and Klein Light Architects proposed a scheme - including Robe moving lights - which was chosen to help explore and develop this idea and these new directions for the stage presentation.
Cochavi & Klein (Eli Cochavi and Eran have been friend since 1996 and business partners since 2003) are well known for their imagination and aptitude to bring new visual dimensions to corporate and experiential events and as atmospheric engineers for parties and dance events, so this touring show was also a new direction for their creative talents.
They and Omer Israeli are all great fans of Robe technology and share a great synergy which helped produce something special for this tour, together with input from Madrix programmer and tour LD / operator, Naor Bonomo.
A major part of this creative chemistry was focussed on finding a new way of synching lighting and video with elements of the music, utilising MIDI over Ethernet into the grandMA2 lighting console via a magic little boom box' device that Naor spec'd and programmed.
Different lights can be played' per song, and instruments triggering the action can be assigned via the lighting console, all of which makes the process live and completely harmonious with the music and the vibe of the moment. This setup allows the artist to improvise whenever he feels like it, without timecode dictating the schedule!
The lighting console also triggers the Madrix controller running the mapping on the LED tubes.
This way, when Avraham plays his Ableton MIDI Push piano for example, different notes can be paired with different lighting effects, allowing him to literally play' the lights and to flip dynamically from doing so on one set of lights to another.
The overall look of the show was inspired by multiple aspects including vintage 1980s style DJ light boxes, and the lighting rig is designed with six distinctive and different layers or levels, all of which can work together or individually. They can also be combined or stripped back as the set unfolds, revealing a surprise for every number.
This includes the 18 x Spiiders rigged above the main section of the stage and a layer of BMFL spots stationed upstage denoting the back of the set.
On other levels are a row of Sunstrips along the front of the stage in the footlights position; a striking wall of LED tubes immediately behind the band; a layer of strobes and some modern versions of classic 1980's multi-light balls on moving head yolks as well as some Jorgos RGBW triangular tiles.
The artist wanted a bit of a studio / jam session vibe, so the four backing musicians are all positioned on an upstage riser with the LED tube wall behind them and the Spiiders up on the rig above
The Spiiders are linked to the lighting MIDI control, and several piano parts play' effects utilising the fixtures' individual ring control, sparking random twinkling, chasing effects which work extremely well.
Eran says of the Spiiders: They are very powerful, versatile and brilliant for creating that really precise digital' feel that we want for the show but without the movement being really robotic .
Seven Robe MegaPointes are positioned directly above the band for individual key lighting, and three for back-lighting Avraham.
Another five BMFL Spots on the front truss provide the main front key lighting - as the artist prefers to work without follow spots in order to have a better connection to the people and the immediate environment - hence these and the warm glow of the Sunstrips from low down.
Four BMFL Spots on the floor at the back shoot through the band, the LED tube wall and the rest of the set. These are very important to the look, amplifying lighting instruments like the LED wall that are acting as physical set pieces, and boosting the overall perceived depth of the stage.
Another two MegaPointes are positioned on each side of the stage to make the stage space appear a bit wider and to backlight guest musicians positioned on either side of the stage.
The big aesthetic challenge for the set and lighting design is to help shift the artist from one musical headspace into another, and overall to emphasise his new music and a new epoch of creative energy.
Cochavi & Klein designed the set. The production manager is Lihi Gindin, the lighting director is Ziv Holtzman and the project manager is Dor Aichner. Sound is designed by FOH engineer Amotz Nachmany.
Lighting and sound equipment is being supplied by Hakol Bakol, with some of the Robe and the Jorgos fixtures supplied by Danor Theatre & Studio Systems and the LED tubes & Madrix from KO. Pixel Studio created the video content.
Most recent headlines
20/08/2019
-- Copenhagen, August 19, 2019 -- Earlier today Netflix announced its second Danish original series, The Chestnut Man, at Copenhagen TV Festival. The Chestnut M...
20/08/2019
Netflix has begun production on a new lifestyle series, featuring the influentia...
20/08/2019
Dan Stevens will star as Alexander Lemtov, a Russian contestant in the Eurovision song contest
He joins Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams, who are playing aspiri...
20/08/2019
Cheseaux, Switzerland and Phoenix, (AZ), USA - August 19, 2019 - At IBC 2019, NA...
20/08/2019
Light Iron Enlists Renowned Industry Colorist Scott Klein
LOS ANGELES (July 8, 2019) - Light Iron, a Panavision company, is excited to announce that award-win...
20/08/2019
HPA Announces 2019 Engineering Excellence Award Winners
July 11, 2019 (Burbank, CA) - The Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) Awards Committee have annou...
20/08/2019
Joe Walker, ACE Set for Keynote Conversation at EditFest LA 2019
(Hollywood, CA) July 31, 2019 - EditFest LA, the day-long celebration of the art and craft of...
20/08/2019
HPA Honors Robert Legato with Lifetime Achievement Award
The Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) has announced that Robert Legato, the legendary visual e...
20/08/2019
METLIFE'S RETIREMENT & INCOME SOLUTIONS CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER RECEIVES J.D...
19/08/2019
Published: Mon 19 Aug 2019
Casting announced on series 2 of ITV's hit drama The Bay from Tall Story Pictures
Casting for Series Two of The Bay, has today ...
19/08/2019
Grabyo 2019 Sports Video Trends Report: Sports Fans Want Games on TV But Are Rea...
19/08/2019
As In-Market Streaming Barriers Are Lifted, RSNs Look To Serve More Live Content...
19/08/2019
Gravity Media Acquires Chief Entertainment in Expanding Australia Presence The Sydney-based firm provides live studio and production services By Ken Kerschbaum...
19/08/2019
Sports OTT Forum: How Digital Entities Create and Cultivate a Sports-Betting Pla...
19/08/2019
The Way Out West festival in Sweden is about much more than music-it's a three-day celebration of several sustainability- and equality-focused efforts. The ...
19/08/2019
Robert Lindsay, James Murray, Susannah Fielding, Ellie Kendrick and Navin Chowdh...
19/08/2019
Filming has begun on the new series of hit detective drama, Endeavour starring Shaun Evans and Roger Allam Company News August 19, 2019
The latest series of ...
19/08/2019
Each summer, hundreds of students from all over the world come to Berklee for the annual Aspire: Five-Week Music Performance Intensive. This year's cohort i...
19/08/2019
Berklee has named Krystal Prime Banfield vice president for Educational Outreach...
19/08/2019
As part of Berklee's weeklong Guitar Sessions intensive, Leni Stern '80 gave a clinic and performance with pianist Leo Genovese and two other musicians....
19/08/2019
Posted: Monday, August 19, 2019
--...
19/08/2019
Radio Show to Feature New Edison Research Study on Maximizing Listenership --Session to include original research and strategies for engaging and retaining list...
19/08/2019
Fujifilm develops FUJINON UA107 8.4BESM AF - Brings innovation to video production with the worlds first 4K-compatible broadcast lens with AF function
- Achie...
19/08/2019
Fujifilm and NewTom Formalise New Partnership
19.08.2019
NewTom featured on Fujifilm's stand at UKIO 2019
In late 2018 Fujifilm became a UK distributor ...
19/08/2019
Grass Valley Enables Open-Standards IP Production for IBC TV
MONTREAL, August 19, 2019 IBC TV, the official television channel of IBC 2019 (September 13-18,...
19/08/2019
Comedian Olaf Falafel wins Daves Funniest Joke of The Fringe Award with belting vegetable joke
Jokes were shortlisted by a panel of UKs foremost comedy critic...
19/08/2019
45ft mural installed in Clerkenwell, East London took four artists from street art collective Global Street Art Agency 50 hours to create
19 August 2019
Gia...
19/08/2019
Heartcast Media is a dedicated full-service studio in Washington, D.C. that works with clients to create high quality, authentic podcast content that inspires, ...
19/08/2019
Carrie Underwood will host The 53rd Annual CMA Awards Nov. 13 on ABC. Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton, both members of the Country Music Hall of Fame, will be gu...
19/08/2019
VH1 has ordered new seasons for RuPaul's Drag Race and RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. It will be season 12 of RuPaul's Drag Race. RuPaul's Drag R...
19/08/2019
MPC Film has teamed up once again with director Jon Favreau to push the boundaries of what entertainment can be - beyond what's ever been done before. The a...
19/08/2019
Foundry is now making Modo 13.1 available for purchase....
19/08/2019
LOS ANGELES - The Visual Effects Society (VES), the industry's global professional honorary society, announced the 2019 inductees into the VES Hall of Fame,...
19/08/2019
LOS ANGELES - 08/15/2019 - The Mill collaborated with Norwegian musician Cashmere Cat and renowned Director Jake Schreier on the groundbreaking music video Emo...
19/08/2019
British Airways has announced that it is introducing a trial run of its virtual reality entertainment system on select flights from London Heathrow to New York ...
19/08/2019
The DIGIS Group held its annual integration conference in July, with 100 delegates from 70 local integration companies represented at the event, offering traini...
19/08/2019
Adam Marsden has been appointed as Datapath's sales and account manager for the UK, Ireland, Nordics and Baltics.
Marsden, a former training manager for D...
19/08/2019
Blackmagic Design Live Production Workflow Captures Festival Beauregard posted: 19/08/2019
Blackmagic Design today announced that a multicamera SMPTE fibe...
19/08/2019
Downton Abbey, the movie based on the PBS TV series, hits theater screens Sept. 20. The film is set in 1927 and the Crawleys, and their servants, are preparing ...
19/08/2019
Grass Valley Enables Open-Standards IP Production for IBC TV posted: 19/08/2019
IBC TV, the official television channel of IBC2019 (September 13-18, Amste...
19/08/2019
Protec Dubai invests in Robe posted: 19/08/2019
Protec's Aaron Russ with Elie Battah from Robe Middle East
The Protec Group's Dubai branch, the l...
19/08/2019
Gravity Media further expands in Australia with Chief Entertainment acquisition posted: 19/08/2019
Deal creates premier provider of live and fast-turnarou...
19/08/2019
Dan Meier visits visualisation specialist disguise to see extended reality in action
Dan Meier 3 hours ago
Dan Meier visits visualisation specialist disg...
19/08/2019
Zeb Chadfield, owner of The Finish Line, explains why he decided to move to Blackmagic's DaVinci Resolve for finishing and delivery
Contributor 3 hours...
19/08/2019
DCMS said to be in discussions over limit of ads per hour on PSBs
Jenny Priestley 5 hours ago
DCMS said to be in discussions over limit of ads per hour o...
19/08/2019
MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon will be available via Twine4Car in Germany
Dan Meier 4 hours ago
MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon will be availabl...
19/08/2019
Initially available in Camden, Camberwell and Southwark
Dan Meier 4 hours ago
Initially available in Camden, Camberwell and Southwark
target=_blank tit...
19/08/2019
Bark in the Park, Kids Eat Free, Princess Night All on Tap with 11 Home Games Remaining
The Durham Bulls return to Durham Bulls Athletic Park for a seven-game ...
19/08/2019
Limited-run orange Maschine kicks off decennial celebration of NIs production workstation
Incredibly, its 10 years since we first reviewed NIs Maschine hybrid...
Avraham Tal Plays Robe on Tour posted: 13/08/2019 
