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Cadre Noir of Saumur illuminated with Chauvet

Highlighting the aesthetic harmony of horses and their riders at Cadre Noir of Saumur - a riding exhibition that took place at the seaside resort of Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, France - was a lighting design featuring sixteen Chauvet Professional Maverick Storm 2 Profile projectors supplied by Alive Angers, the technical provider for sound and lighting.

“We needed IP65 fixtures, given that the shows are held outdoors and there is a lot of dust with the Cadre Noir horses, not to mention the potential rain”, says Charley Guitton of Alive Angers, who served as the project manager of Cadre Noir of Saumur. Esteban Sabatier, lighting console operator for the show, adds: “I particularly liked these spotlights for their wide aperture, power, colors, and range of over seventy meters. We used sixteen spotlights instead of the initially planned twenty, which demonstrates their efficiency.”

There were other criteria to evaluate about lighting Cadre Noir of Saumur that were somewhat different than those considered in most other projects. A horse’s vision is quite unlike that of human. Although horses have a near 360-degree field of vision, they can’t see directly in front of their noses. Unlike humans, they also have a layer of tissue in front of their eyes called tapetum lucidum that makes them more sensitive to light. These and other factors had to be considered when lighting Cadre Noir.

“The specific challenge with lighting for this type of show is that we must not frighten the horses while highlighting them, including during the first part when it is still daylight”, explains Sabatier. “We cannot use strobes or overly violent color changes with the horses. That could scare them. With the Maverick Storm 2 Profile, we were able to create subtle and effective lighting effects that enhance the performances without disturbing the animals.”

To address these and other factors, Guitton and Sabatier worked closely with 50 Prod, the organizer of the event. Alexandre Demaere was the Production Manager.

(Photos: Elisa Marq)

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