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Maestra London equips Warner Music Brits after-party

Maestra London equips Warner Music Brits after-party
Maestra London equips Warner Music Brits after-party

For Warner Music’s 2016 Brit Awards after-party, staged at the Freemason’s Hall in Covent Garden, the technical and creative production was delivered by Maestra London, led by Justin Hammond, production designer Jenny Woollard, project & event manager Aisha Tarayan and technical managers Adam Jones and Edwin Higgins, working closely with event designer Jason Morais from Warner Music.

 

The scope of Maestra London’s work at Freemason’s Hall included supplying all the technical infrastructure - set, lighting, rigging, audio and all the scenics and décor - including carpeting, furniture, drapage and soft-goods, co-ordinating the colours, styles and all the aesthetics to create five dynamically different spaces.

 

A 2.8 metre diameter mirror ball was rigged in the entranceway. Lit with five Robe Pointe moving lights, this illuminated all the surrounding streets with fragmented light, showering the pavements, roads and surrounding buildings. A ground support structure was designed to fit into the available space and wrapped in sparkly fabric as the 500 Kg mirror ball was suspended via a 2-tonne motor. Once inside, guests could choose to chill in the main space, in two bars or in one of two VIP areas, all with different atmospheres.

 

Several versions of the Warner Music logo were designed and fabricated for the event and hung at strategic points around the venue. The most visible one had 96 integrated retro-filament lightbulbs and was flown on another ground support structure just after the entrance, popping out 3D style from a mirrored ceiling and back wall which was also part of the set installation. Ground support structures were installed in three of the five rooms, making it easier to place lighting and sound kit. The supports were blended into the backgrounds and décor and remained invisible to most.

 

Moving lights installed throughout the venue were primarily Robes - a mix of Pointes, Robin 600E Washes, and LEDBeam 100s - around 52 in total and these plus Martin Atomic strobes were controlled via a ChamSys MQ100 control desk with Playback and Executive Wings. Eight Star Beam lasers, also controlled via the MQ100, were part of Masetra’s specification in the main room.

 

A hundred and fifty Core ColourPoint wireless battery powered LED uplighters from Wireless Lighting were scattered liberally throughout each area. The main room dancefloor was covered in a J&C Joel gloss vinyl surface with additional embossed detail and the DJ booth was clad with gold-sprayed 3D décor tiles. Carpeting in the first bar was an amalgam of five different colours cut into diamond shaped patterns to reflect the vibe of the space, some of which was infused with glitter. A 1.7 metre wide shimmering Warner logo was fabricated and hung in this area, while the chandeliers in the corners of the room were fitted with taxidermy birds.

 

LED strip lighting and tape was applied to most of the larger furniture pieces and also installed around the floors in all areas to introduce additional depth and dimension to the rooms, as well as to provide low level practical lighting, so guests could see where to step. Some David Bowie elements were present in Bar 1 as a tribute to the musician who passed in January. Flashes of orange were incorporated into the décor in Bar 1 and a 2 metre wide by 1 metre high ‘Let’s Dance’ lightning bolt graced the side of the club room wall.

 

The 8 metre long bar at the centre of the space served as the main bar and nucleus of the party, sponsored by Ciroc vodka and backed by a 8 metre wide black velvet drape at the end, and another large Warner logo flown just above bespoke Ciroc illuminated signage. Maestra sourced custom LED light strings which were swagged in from the ceiling to the back of the bar.

 

The Club Room was also linked to the first VIP room and Maestra’s visual treatment. The navy blue carpets were juxtaposed with silver grey velvet drapes and deep green velveteen sofas. The room lighting featured 7 x Robe Patt 2013s. The second VIP room was set aside for super-VIPs and personal guests of Warner’s top level executives, and this featured a gentleman’s club feel with different height platforms at the back, 1960’s styled green carpets and modernist furniture, complete with pink Warner logos at each end.

 

Maestra specified D&B sound systems for all the spaces. In the Main Room two arrays of Y8s and Y12s combined (two of each speaker per side) were installed, powered by D20 amps and with a DiGiCo SD10 / 24 console for the FOH mix and another SD10 full size running the D&B M4 monitors and IEMs onstage, utilised for various DJs and a performance by singer Anne-Marie. The subs were ground stacked B2s and Y-Subs and a selection of mics included a Sennheiser wireless system as part of the audio package. The bars were both fitted with D&B T10 systems, again driven by D20s. Maestra London managed up to 60 crew on site at peak times.

 

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