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Lichtmacht invests in Robe SVB1 for Dutch Formula 1 show

Lichtmacht (Light-Force) is a broadcast technical production and rental specialist based in Hilversum, Netherlands, active in all related areas, including television, films, commercials, streaming, XR, AR, VR, and also engaged in studio installations. The company provides crew, creatives, and equipment for numerous projects year-round.

Last year, they invested in Robe moving lights for the first time, with the purchase of twenty-four SVB1s, a small effect, beam, and wash luminaire. These were also the first SVB1s in the Netherlands at the time, according to Lichtmacht lighting designer Daan Thieme. 

The SVB1s were deployed almost immediately on “Vrooooom”, a Formula 1 commentary show aired live every Friday evening. This is broadcast from Nordic streaming service Viaplay’s studios in Hilversum before every Grand Prix weekend, available on their streaming service and free TV channel, Viaplay TV.

Thieme, a lighting professional of some twenty years and an expert in the worlds of feature films and broadcast, says they had previously worked with other Robe products like the LEDBeam 150 and more recently LEDBeam 350s, and the original plan to vibe up the lighting for this series involved using these fixtures. However, when SVB1 was launched, Thieme, together with Lichtmacht’s general manager Loet Bol and operations manager Yuri van Houter, decided that it would be better to purchase and use the newer products.

The SVB1s were part of a lighting rig of approximately 150 LED units used on “Vrooooom”. The set was designed by a Danish company, and Thieme had an open brief for the lighting design, which he matched using warm colours, complementing the wooden elements of the set. Episodes of “Vrooooom” remain available via on-demand post-broadcast.

(Photos: Louise Stickland/Paul Clarke)

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