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Published on: 5/15/2008
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Chris Ewington of i-Pix said he was surprised how soon it has become possible to use LED lighting throughout, for a major tour."We all appreciated Andi taking a massive leap of faith in having the courage to dispense completely with conventional lighting in his show," said Ewington.
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This project started when i-Pix' Chris Ewington visited the US last October to see a new prototype narrow optic.He then showed Watson the BB4, which was already in production in January this year, along with a test rig of the embryonic idea he had for the BB7 - without optics.
Once the new optic became available, Ewington sourced the first 12 and again met Watson in March, along with Radiohead production manager Richard Young and lighting crew chief Andy Beller, and showed the first prototype BB7 with the new narrow optic.
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"From our experience, most shows spend months in discussion and a maximum of 6 weeks in prep, so this timescale did not come as a surprise," said Ewington.
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He relied on us again in 2005, and in 2008 he really upped the anti!," said Ewington.
"I always enjoy working with Andi," says Ewington.