The Naostage K SYSTEM, a beaconless 3D tracking system designed for live events and interactive experiences, plays key role in delivering lighting effects during the recent live tour by So Floyd, France’s premier Pink Floyd tribute act.
Created by Fabrice Di Maggio, So Floyd’s musical director, and Laurent Begnis, technical director of local hire company PAN POT, the five-part show immerses audiences in the musical universe of the iconic progressive rock band, starting with the post-1986 David Gilmour years and then travelling back in time through legendary albums including The Wall (1979), Wish You Were Here (1975) and The Dark Side of the Moon (1973). Enhancing So Floyd’s music, which is acclaimed for the quality of its musicianship and fidelity to the original recordings, is a mesmerising AVL show worthy of Pink Floyd themselves.
For So Floyd’s most recent concert tour, comprising 17 dates in France, the band’s technical team used Naostage K SYSTEM to automatically trigger the lighting cues key to recreating the authentic Pink Floyd live experience.
“K SYSTEM was ideal for automatic head-on tracking,” comments Begnis, who also served as the tour’s lighting designer and operator, accompanied by lighting, network and tracking manager Sébastien Huan. “We used six Robe Esprite spotlights rigged above the stage to light up to four people at the same time; depending on the scene, we were also able to ask a specific spotlight to follow an individual performer. Using a single system, we were able to map the entire stage and truck all five musicians, as well as the three-person choir.”
