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Tom Kenny debuts Elation’s Pulse Panel FX for NHL Draft at Las Vegas Sphere

When veteran lighting designer Tom Kenny was called on to light a reimagined NHL Draft at the Las Vegas Sphere - the first ever live TV broadcast from that space - he chose Pulse Panel FX lights from Elation for the main frame television shot.

“The NHL Draft at the Sphere was just amazing and out of this world”, says Kenny. “This was really a historical show and we needed a modern look for this new way to hold a draft. I wanted something that was epic and futuristic looking in that main television shot, and even though you’re up against the biggest backlight in the world with its amazing content, the Pulse looked beautiful.”

Supplied for the NHL Draft by Fuse Technical Group, the Pulse Panel FX fixtures generated 100,000 lumens, though Kenny only needed to use them at a fraction of that output. “We didn’t have the chance to show them off as much as we could have”, he says, referring to their multi-functional strobe/blinder/wash light/eye candy capability, “but with that amount of power, I can see it being used on big events, tours, and stadium/arena type shows.”

“Especially in TV, the backgrounds are very important so I was happy to get a new product in that upstage position, right in the main frame where it can be seen and make an impact”, he adds. Kenny placed fourteen Pulse Panel FX fixtures upstage in a semi-circle, prominently displayed throughout the two-day event for “subtle eye-candy bling” in camera shots. Additionally, he created more energetic looks for camera shots when players were drafted.

“Whenever there was a pick, programmers Scott Cunningham and Han Heinz gave us some great ballyhoo looks for the in-house audience”, explains Kenny, noting that it wasn’t visible on camera as they cut away to the draft pick. “But it looked great in-house and cut through the heavy lumens of the giant screen, which is very difficult.” Due to the high demand for the Sphere, which runs a “Sphere Experience: Postcard from Earth” show multiple times a day, the crew had to load in and out twice daily.

Working alongside Tom Kenny and Lighting Director Pickles were: Brian Carico (Gaffer/Crew Chief); Daniel Fly (Best Boy); Scott Cunningham and Han Heinz (Lighting Programmers); Christian Reyes (Production Manager, Fuse); Eric Schlobohm and Eric Hainchek (Project Managers, Fuse); Kyle Glaser (Head of Lighting Systems, Sphere); Steve Meyers, Bob Chesterman, and John Bochiaro (Heads of Production, NHL); Brett Ostro (Vice President of Production, NHL); Dan O’Neill (Vice President, Arena and Event Operations, NHL); Spud Murphy (NHL Tech); and Chris Dowling (Technical Director, BaAM).

(Photos: Brian Carico)

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