We are excited to announce that the mixed media backdrop which we recently crafted for artist Norah Jones 2017 Day Breaks Tour was featured in Pro Lights and Staging News.
In this article by Kevin M Mitchell, Lighting Designer Steve Baird is interviewed and, along with lots of wonderful images, he discusses and explains the various lighting conditions that are used with the backdrop and how they are achieved with specific lighting and projection equipment.
The article starts: “A Well-Crafted Backdrop, Perfectly Lit, Creates a Palette of Possibilities
Creating textures. Accenting moods. A woman with a beautiful voice at a Yamaha grand piano with a fantastic band behind her. All in a day’s work for lighting designer Steve Baird as he works with a perfect backdrop and just the right amount of lights (not one too many or one too few).”
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http://plsn.com/current-issue/60-wide-focus/23560-breaking-day-with-norah-jones.html
Lighting Designer: Steve Baird
Lighting Co: Christie Lites / Ian Gordon
Lighting Tech: Paul “Socks” Eaves
Tour Manager: Dale Lynch
Production Manager: Jamie Landry
Stage Manager/Rigger: Dave Heard
Production Assistant: Sarah Oda
Soft Goods: Sew What? / Megan Duckett
Do you have a softgoods or backdrop need for an upcoming tour? Visit our Portfolios and you’ll find we’ve manufactured gorgeous drapes and soft goods for numerous major artists, including Maroon 5, Slip Knot, Green Day, Sting, James Taylor, Dave Matthews Band, Madonna, Rod Stewart and Don Henley. Reach out to us at 310-639-6000 and our experienced softgoods staff will work you up an estimate for your design.
Wow, what a truly spectacular backdrop! Love it when something as simple as some theatrical soft goods can really help TRANSFORM an entire stage design into becoming something really breathtaking and memorable that the audience will remember a long time to come.