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“Christmas for the Cause” supported by Illuminated Productions and Obsidian Control Systems

The sixth annual “Christmas for the Cause” fundraiser, auction, and concert transformed Eric Thompson’s Barn in Carrollton, Georgia, into a festival-style live music experience, powered by Illuminated Productions and driven by Obsidian Control Systems technology.

The sold-out event, which benefits families in the Carroll County community facing hardship during the holiday season, featured five full bands and a national headliner, Lonestar. Illuminated Productions (IP), a Carrollton-based audio, video, and lighting production company, served as the event’s complete AV and stage provider.

“Christmas for the Cause” began six years ago as a grassroots effort among friends and has since grown into a non-profit organization delivering presents, meals, and “Christmas miracles” to local families in need. As the event expanded over the past few years, the need for a professional AV company became clear.

For IP President and CEO Chris Dunson, who has previously worked with “Christmas for the Cause”, the event is special. “There are many children in our county that may not have a Christmas due to no fault of their own”, he says. “I wanted to make sure that we at IP were able to push that goal of helping as many kids as possible with this event.” He adds that they were fortunate to be able to give a third of the production cost back to the community.

IP was tasked with building the production infrastructure, including stage design, logistics, artist advancements, and more, and can call on several lighting directors whenever a show demands something beyond the ordinary. “With this event, it was no question who I wanted to bring in to design and implement the vision we had for the stage”, shares Dunson. “Daniel Boerner has been a great asset with IP for years, designing lighting and running multiple programs over the years. Daniel’s knowledge, vision, and calm demeanor make him a first choice in high-stress situations.”

Boerner served as lighting designer and programmer for the house lighting package, programming and running the show on an Obsidian Control Systems NX4 console, supported by Netron networking hardware - two Netron NS8 IP66-rated outdoor network switches, and a Netron EN6 IP Art-Net/sACN-to-DMX gateway. “The NX4 and Onyx platform was great for this type of event because of the ability to quickly get a punt/busking file going by utilizing Dylos”, says Boerner. “By pre-programming presets like color, position, beam, and intensity, I was able to use Dylos mapping to create unique effects on the fly. It has changed my workflow for the better. In a festival-style event like this, there isn’t a lot of time.”

“Daniel did a fantastic job running lighting for all of the opening bands and assisting Lonestar’s LD with integration with our existing fixtures”, notes Dunson. In addition to his role as LD for the event, Boerner serves as Technical Support and Training Specialist at Obsidian Control Systems.

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