Lighting, Lasers, Creative Design, and Video for the
Posh Dark Circus -
Halloween 2019 - Journey with us behind the scenes of Cirque Bizarre at Revention Center where we transformed the event space completely.
Photos by Kirby Gladstein, Taken at Revention Center in Houston, Texas
World-Class electronic music acts,
Damian Lazarus, Blond.ish, and Kate Simko and the London Electronic Orchestra converged in Houston Texas for a themed Cirque Noir party in collaboration Live Nation, which was consulted and executed by Limitless.
A boutique set design yielded an immersive, high-brow destination for party-goers, creators, and electronic music aficionados alike.
Limitless has become Cirque Noir’s preferred production house from Houston to Los Angeles, combining art forms and proficiencies to connect dots in an all-encompassing nightlife environment.
The event posed some fun challenges for us, and elements such as -
Design and install an asymmetrical Circus Roof to be flown in under 3-hours on the day of the event.
3D Projection Mapped Orbs over the stage.
Two Large, Video Mapped buddha art installations.
Rigging Aerialists high in the roof.
UV Reactive Set pieces such as hand painted artwork.
Computer Controlled LED follow-spots for the Aerialist performances and dancers.
Detailed decor package and Custom LED clouds
Audio Engineering and Live PA sound for Kate Simko and the London Electronic Orchestra.
Lighting and Laser ground package & modified venue rig.
Projection Mapping done by Notorious Houston Visual Artist Taylor J Knapps.
Lighting up the Evening
Lighting is in our name. We live and breathe lighting,
While we are a creative event agency working with many different mediums - we know our backbone and presence.
For this show the lighting rig included:
(8) Chauvet Rogue R2 Beam’s
(20) Chauvet Rogue R2 Wash
(8) HES Solaspot Pro 1000’s
(6) Chauvet Strike 4’s
(2) Limitless RGB 3W Lasers
(10) Chauvet 6-in-1 Pars
(30) Chauvet COLORado Tours
“Our first move was installing a ground package of beams and lasers for some hard-edge presence in the room that the venue was missing out on.
We decided to build decks in front of the stage for the DJ to keep the crowd more intimate -
Working off that idea, we thought it would be savvy to drop the venue’s roof package directly behind the DJ so we could have some epic back-lighting going on and fill in an otherwise very large stage for just a DJ.
Overall we were very happy with the results! The ground package was positioned perfectly beneath the disco ball to create some elegant effects, and using the warm blinders dropped low created a lovely retro feel.”
Creating an Environment
From immersive lighting and time synced programming, to a massive 80’ wide circus roof, and integrated multi-output projection system, this production was a very fun project for us over here at Limitless.
When combined with the dancers, decor, music, Cirque Noir and outfits by Hype Entertainment the results were absolute eye candy and created an momentous Halloween .
“All forms of madness, bizarre, habits, awkwardness in society are justified in the team who creates good art.”
Attention to Detail
G. Marzeri consulted closely with Cirque Noir and Limitless Lights & Sound to assist in schematics, pre-renders, floor plans and roof plots. Elevations and isometric views were generated to locate all elements and details Cirque Noir was expected for this event. Elements such as framework/trusses, floor/ceiling ornaments, art and lighting placements, while also calculating fabric lengths to execute the infamous circus tent. Renderings and a video walthrough of the 3d space were also provide aid in understanding the space visually and conceptually.
The fabric rig was sent up 22’ on a 2-ton motor then fastened to a motorized roof truss grid in the venue, which was trimmed to close off the balcony for a more intimate event.
Additional Credits
Kamyar Ansari - Founder of Cirque Noir
Dash Speer - PM & Lighting Designer
G. Marzeri - Architecture & Pre-Renders
Miles Smith - Laser Lighting Design
Taylor Knapps - 3D Projection Mapping & Media
S K E L E & Matthew Trujillo - Hand Painted Artwork
Jordan Bonin - L2 and Programming
Shady Arafat - Operations and Infrastructure
Bailey Gage - Decor & Additional Art
Kirby Gladstein - Photography
Beyond your run of the mill events, Limitless strives to work out the fine details when it comes to creating something truly larger than life. It’s a privilege every day to work on these creative projects and it’s what keeps our gears turning as a creative event production agency.
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