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Steve McCracken and Mac-Events power rainbow for “K-Pop Forever!” tour with ChamSys

The recent “K-Pop Forever!” tour featured a variety of artists celebrating this rapidly-growing musical genre. Lighting designer Steve McCracken, owner of Mac-Events, used the Colour Picker feature of his ChamSys MagicQ MQ250M console to conjure up a vast rainbow for the two-part, 90-minute show.

Turquoise, violet, tangerine, lemon yellow - McCracken and his team blended these and all sorts of other hues into a balanced mix that reflected the upbeat vibe of K-Pop. “Being that this is a high energy show, I needed to recreate that energy visually”, says McCracken. “The songs in this show demanded that you do something to make them stand out from the ordinary. Coming up with bold color mixes was the best way to do that.”

“The ChamSys MQ250M’s Colour Picker was very handy”, he continues. “This feature made it quick to produce some of the distinctive colours we needed. This was much more efficient than having to wind color flags in and out. It was also very quick to tweak when morphing into different rigs and fixtures.”

In addition to its free-flowing colors, McCracken’s show, which was produced by Taylor Entertainment, relied on high energy motions and sheer speed to convey the essence of K-Pop on stage. The lighting never seemed to idle for long - there were always fast-moving patterns of aerial effects, chase sequences along the upstage panel fixtures and an array of images flashing across the vertically oriented video panels that formed the backdrop.

“This show had a slight element of busking”, notes McCracken. “I have on cue stacks - then within that, we have macros triggering FX on separate playbacks. Again, this makes it easier when we have to change anything on the fly. So, for example, I have bump buttons on my ChamSys for strobes, blinders, then key lights on additional faders to pull in and out when required.”

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