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Snow machines and lighting fixtures from ADJ support Paramount tree lighting celebration
For the fourth consecutive year, the Californian city of Paramount’s annual tree lighting celebration was brought to life by the production team at Ambient Pro, LLC. Once again transforming a section of Paramount Boulevard into a festive community gathering space, the event combined live performances, seasonal spectacle, and a dramatic lighting reveal, all supported by ADJ lighting and atmospheric solutions.
Ambient Pro used ADJ luminaires and effects to illuminate the main stage and create a magical moment when the city’s Christmas tree was officially lit. With Ambient Pro principal Victor Nava serving as Project Manager, the production continued to evolve, scaling up both creatively and technically to deliver an immersive experience for the thousands of local residents who attended.
A defining highlight of the celebration came at the moment the tree lights were switched on, as a flurry of artificial snow filled the air above the crowd. ADJ Entour Snow machines were tasked with delivering this effect; sixteen of the snow generators - double the number used the previous year - were mounted to the main stage as well as truss pillars dispersed throughout the audience area along Paramount Boulevard. The increased coverage allowed Ambient Pro to create a more immersive snowfall, enveloping the crowd and ensuring the effect reached every corner of the closed-off thoroughfare.
Among Ambient Pro’s more recent investments are two ADJ Entourage touring-grade haze machines, which made their debut at this year’s tree lighting celebration. Positioned at either side of the stage, these atmospheric generators were used to create a thin, even haze that allowed lighting beams and aerial effects to remain visible in the open-air environment.
Lighting for the event was centered around a moving-light rig designed to deliver everything from bold aerial effects to detailed gobo projections and washes. A floor-standing truss structure enclosed the stage, which was used to rig the lighting fixtures both in front of and behind the performers on stage.
Six ADJ Focus Spot 6Z automated luminaires were installed across the downstage truss, where they were predominantly used to generate dynamic aerial beams shooting out into the audience. Complementing these, six Focus Spot 7Z fixtures were positioned along the upstage truss, tasked with filling the stage with beams, textures, and gobo projections that added visual depth throughout the performances.
Additional visual impact came from four ADJ Jolt Panel FXIP fixtures, which provided punchy strobe hits, color washes, and eye-candy effects on stage. Meanwhile, four Focus Wash 400 automated wash luminaires were used to deliver smooth, even illumination on the performers.
With a large site footprint and multiple lighting and effects zones, wireless DMX played a crucial role in simplifying setup and maintaining reliability. An Aria X2 Bridge connected directly to the lighting console transmitted DMX wirelessly to fixtures on stage that feature integrated Aria X2 transceivers, including the Focus Spot 7Z and Jolt Panel FX units. These fixtures then served as distribution points, feeding hard-wired DMX to other luminaires without built-in wireless capability.
To manage control reliably across such a large area, Victor Nava opted to run the snow machines on a separate DMX system to eliminate any risk of accidental triggering during the show. Three additional Aria X2 Bridges were used exclusively for snow control, with one unit transmitting wirelessly from FOH to receivers positioned within the audience area. From there, hard-wired connections distributed DMX to the Entour Snow machines located both at the front and rear of the crowd space. Nava and his crew arrived on site at 9 a.m. to begin building the event and didn’t leave until 1 a.m. the following morning.
(Photos: April Espinoza)
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