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Robe supports City of David lightshow

Robe Pointe and DL4S Profile moving lights have been installed as part of the City of David lightshow “Hallelujah” in Jerusalem, a multimedia experience relating the history of the city which is projected onto the walls of the ancient citadel of King David, surrounded by the associated archaeological site.

Lighting was designed by Micha Margalit and delivered by Danor Theatre and Studio Systems who won a tender issued by the Israel Government Tourist Corporation (IGTC). Furthermore, Danor was also asked by AVS Creative - who co-ordinated all the project’s multimedia aspects and the integration between light, sound and projection - to work on the actual physical lighting installation.

The team at Danor worked closely with the lighting designer and proposed a Robe solution for the entertainment elements that support the 45 minute projected show. Danor also supplied hundreds of LED lights dotted around the two sites highlighting the architecture and excavations.

The multimedia show is divided into two sections and takes place across two sites - the Givati Parking Lot and Area G, which are a short walk apart. The 16 x Pointes and 6 x DL4S Profiles in Area G are installed in weather domes, all in extremely inaccessible positions. The projections in this area are beamed onto a large uneven sloping surface, bringing a 3D appearance to the show images which are reinforced with lighting.

One row of eight Pointes overlooks the top of the bumpy and angled projection ‘wall’, and they are used primarily for aerial and mid-air effects and for highlighting the crowd seated below. The second row of eight Pointes is right at the bottom of the steep hill which is 25 metres high and expands horizontally around 55 metres. They are concealed from immediate view as the audience seating is slightly higher up.

The six DL4S Profiles are ensconced in two purpose-built steel ‘technology towers’ located behind and to the sides of the audience, which also house the four 11K projectors feeding this section of the show. In addition to the jagged stonework, the DL4S Profiles illuminate the trees and foliage around the slope, changing the colour and texture throughout the show and dramatically outlining the projections.

The Compulite Vector lighting controller is linked to the overall show control system which is timecode triggered from the soundscape. The show is running five days a week with up to three shows an evening.

Danor provided lighting programmer Ronen Ben Harush to work with Micha Margalit on fine-tuning the lighting once the final video content was edited and completed working with the AVS creative team (CEO Malki Shem Tov) on each scene.

Danor project manager Ronen Binschtock worked onsite with Guy Grosman, PM for AVS, dealing with the crew, scheduling and the practicalities of making the installation happen in a timely and efficient manner, while Danor’s Erez Hader co-ordinated the administration, logistics and communications involved in this project.

 (Photos: Louise Stickland)

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