New Year, new presenter! Iconic childrens TV show Blue Peter this week welcomed the arrival of new co host Barney Harwood. The 35th permanent presenter, Barney made his entrance on a motorbike, and that was the only thing making a huge impact on the show....
Richard Martin Lighting has recently and enthusiastically purchased one hundred Clay Paky Sharpy! As the first rental house in the world to stock these ‘Innovation Award’ winning units, RML continues to be at the forefront of the latest moving light technology.
Lighting Designer Lee Allen, who is continuously striving to bring a fresh and energetic look to the ever more contemporary show, was thrilled at the opportunity to use twelve of the lights on what would be their British TV debut.
This 189W lamp Beam Moving Light, with an unprecedented brightness, until now has only been possible with lights nine times as powerful. Its light beam is in fact so concentrated that it looks more like a laser ray.
When recently asked about Sharpy’s Lee said .....
‘The light output from such a small package is amazing! The fast speed of movement was breathtaking! The lamps were small and discrete enough not to draw the eye in the set, but the event they produced was gigantic!’
To complete the lighting design, Lee also used Nova Flowers and Pixel Par 90’s.
The Sharpy’s also lit the show’s guest number which this week was Britain’s Got Talent winners – Spellbound. The speed and vivaciousness of the lights complimented the agility and energy of the acrobatic team to ensure viewers were treated to a real spectacle!