An interestingly sunken ramp created a striking effect at the annual Mercedes-Benz Fashion week Joburg, presented by African Fashion International and held at Melrose Arch at the end of 2014.
Dream Sets supplied the technical and built the set, a seamless platform from which cutting edge South African fashion designers could showcase their latest creations.
While stress levels are up at such events, there are 12 different shows with each stylist wanting their own look and Dream Sets’ Mauritz Jacobs strives for a simple, clean look. He used 96 x Philips SPX Profiles and 12 x Robe Robin 800 LED Wash Units. The Philips SPX Profiles deliver more light for the stage, allowing energy saving options such as the use of a lower wattage lamp or the use of lower dimmer levels. “The combination of this optical reflector design with quality optical lenses provides a crisp white light with no pinkish hues or other colour cast,” he says.
Jacobs explains that the Robin 800 LEDWash has an incredible wide zoom range starting at eight degrees and going up to 63 degrees. Enhanced features include quiet zoom operation, beam / wash zoom mode, virtual colour wheel with calibrated whites and RGBW / CMY colour mixing. Lighting designer Gary Sands worked on a grandMA2 full size, MA Lighting’s most powerful console. “While I managed everything, Sands came on board as the lighting designer and did a fabulous job,’ comments Jacobs.
“There was positive feedback from clients, it was a good show and the set complimented the event.’ Fashion fitted well in the marquee and the audience were captivated by the colour and vivacity of Africa’s most talented designers.
