Justin Munana’s dynamic performance environment design for Chris Brown 11:11 tour features Elation
Justin Munana, aka Collie, of design house Nimblist employed an abundance of Elation ARTISTE MONET LED framing profile luminaires for Chris Brown’s recently concluded 11:11 tour. One hundred thirty-eight fixtures were distributed across the rig to ensure a consistent wash over the entire set, contributing to the elaborate and visually striking production. Fuse Technical Group provided lighting and video.
The theatrical production features several intricate elements, such as lifts and elevators to move performers and set pieces, a rotating B stage, kinetic LED screens, flying elements, pyrotechnics, lasers, and special effects. Running such a complex show was a massive team effort in coordination and execution. Justin worked closely with the entire team, especially creative director Josh Smith, content creator Mat Fuller, lighting director Sandy Paul, programmers Manny Conde and Keegan Sly, and FX programmer Joey Herring.
Regarding a central lighting fixture, Justin wanted uniformity and opted for many single lighting models, choosing the ARTISTE MONET. “I wanted to fill the entire space with a single brush,” he said, adding that the Monet name resonated with him due to his appreciation for the artist and Impressionism, which is something he says he does as a lighting and show designer. “Beyond that, the fixture had what we needed and proved to be the right partner for the job.”
The 45,000-lumen ARTISTE MONET features an innovative SpectraColor color mixing system that combines CMY color mixing with RGB flags and variable CTO to produce colors that are often challenging for LED luminaires to achieve.
For each of the show’s four acts, Justin used the SpectraColor system to create matching color schemes—warm tones for fire, blues and greens for water, steely whites for air, and earthy shades for earth. “There was never a time where I couldn’t get the tone of color I was looking for,” he said.
In addition to the MONET’s, among other lighting gear, the rig included seven Elation PROTEUS BRUTUS, powerful 75,000-lumen LED Wash FX lights. These lights were primarily used as backlighting for Brown via a follow- spot tracking system. The fixtures were also employed as large cut lights from over elevators and lifts. “I did love the BRUTUS's,” Sandy commented. “They are powerful and we got great color out of them. They were mostly used as specials and follow spots but even only having seven of them they were able to cover a lot of bases.”
Photo © Steve Jennings
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