Lighting designer Martin Heining stages the medieval rockers’ headline show with the new weatherproof high-power wash light from GLP
On the first evening of Wacken Open Air, German medieval rockers In Extremo headlined on the Louder Stage. The band’s renowned lighting designer, Martin Heining, expanded his design especially for the Wacken show, by including 12 of the new high-performance Creos washlights from by GLP, adding on to the already extensive festival design of none other than LD Jerry Appelt. The Creos stood out for their “impressive output and outstanding colour depth”.
Equipped with the latest RGBL LED technology (18 x 40W, arranged in three lines), the Creos offers an impressive variety and intensity of colours. Heining used the weatherproof (IP65) devices to deliver a strong backlight with bold colours, creating impressive depth between the set and the video wall.
“The Creos exceeded my expectations,” says Heining. “Their high output and impressive colour quality made a significant contribution to the success of the show.”
The Creos can be used as a single device or in combination with several fixtures – and when used in series, the devices unleash the effect of an overpowering LED bar. The motorised 1:12 zoom offers a very powerful beam of 4.3° with up to 673 kcd and a total output of up to 7,600 lm. In addition to the standard colour temperature of 6,500 K, other fixed colour temperatures can be selected (3,200 K, 4,200 K, 5,600 K and 8,000 K). The motorised head of the Creos can be tilted 240°, while the design of the wash light allows for a uniform and homogeneous pixel pitch across multiple devices.
After successfully integrating the devices into a stage show at the gigantic metal festival, Martin Heining is certain that the Creos will continue to play a central role in his future designs. “It delivers exactly the bite and power that I want to see in rock’n’roll and metal designs,” he concludes. “I think we’ll become good friends.”
To watch In Extremo's brilliant show at W:O:A 2024, go to: www.magentamusik.de/in-extremo-woa-2024-9208205928595488107.