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Miki Molina reinforces emotion of “La Casa de los Famosos” Mexico with Elation

In designing the reality show “La Casa de los Famosos”, the Mexican version of “Celebrity Big Brother”, lighting designer Miki Molina uses Elation lighting technology to transform the set into a visual spectacle.

For Molina, whose career in film, theater and television stretches to collaboration with companies such as Amazon, Disney, HBO, Netflix, Sony, Telemundo, and more, lighting design is not just technical but more akin to “painting with light”. Since beginning his collaboration with Endemol Shine Boomdog, the largest entertainment production company in Mexico and the U.S. Hispanic market, Molina has worked to capture the key moments of “La Casa de los Famosos”, which airs on TelevisaUnivision, through a design that uses “color psychology”.

“With color theory it is not about reinventing the wheel, as they say”, says Molina. “It is about playing with the psychology of colors to create emotions in the audience and in the participants. For example, it is about having colors that create tension and on that bed of color, creating a harmonious and powerful composition that is coordinated with the stage parameters of video and camera.”

Molina’s design is an example of how lighting can accentuate moments of tension, joy, or surprise. To achieve this, he relies on the composition of chiaroscuro (contrasts between light and dark) and shades of gray on the main stage. He uses intense tones and subtle lights in more intimate spaces of the house to naturally enrich the scenes.

During the three to four months of production, Molina turned to several broadcast-optimized Elation luminaires, including the Proteus Maximus profile moving head, KL Panel soft light, and SixBar batten. The designer used around 600 luminaires for the main show, house, zoom, garden, and other sets, including pre-galas, galas, sales and other activities.

Molina looked for several ways to make the stage look as big as possible based on the camera shots, including leaks and depth traces. Working on a live reality show presents multiple challenges and, in Molina’s words, requires “emotional intelligence” to react to unforeseen events. Given the show’s spontaneous nature, the lighting team often faces last-minute changes and must adapt their design in seconds.

The Elation lighting allows the LD and his team to adjust light levels and color in real-time, without altering the visual balance of the show. “If the set changes from one moment to the next, it is vital that the fixtures respond quickly and efficiently so as not to lose synchronization on camera”, says Molina, who has been a user of the Elation brand since 2017. His lighting supplier of choice is Avit Services Integrales, who maintains consistent communication with the Elation support team to ensure the optimal operation of the equipment.

(Photos: La Casa de los Famosos/Endemol Shine Boomdog/Telemundo Studios)

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