- PRG was proud to power this massive show with lighting and rigging support.
- The production featured over 1,200 lighting fixtures, 20 follow spots, including 8 PRG GroundControl® systems, MA3 FOH consoles and networking package, 279 motors, 1,510 feet of truss and 18,700 feet of motor chain.
- Our incredible prep production crew and warehouse team executed the show with just two weeks' notice.
- The build took nine days, leading to one epic show and 28 hours to load out.
GroundControl® Followspot System
Winner of an Engineering Emmy® award, this is a family of products scalable to all venue sizes and types. Followspots can be remotely controlled from as far as 2,000 ft resulting in safer conditions for operators, reductions in rigging weight, minimizing seat kills, and allowing followspots to be positioned almost anywhere.
Technical characteristics and features
With the GroundControl® (GC) Followspot System, the operator is located away from the luminaire, making the required physical footprint significantly smaller than conventional followspots. Because of this small footprint and low weight, followspots can now be placed in a wide variety of positions. The system features a built-in HD Camera with night vision mode to enable operators to pick up a performer on a virtually black stage.
- Works with PRG proprietary fixtures — Bad Boy, Best Boy HP, Best Boy LED.
- Can also be used with PRG’s Long Throw™, an advanced automated followspot, designed specifically for long throw applications.
- PRG has modified fixtures from other manufacturers, including Martin, Ayrton, Vari-lite, Elation and Robe, to be compatible with GroundControl.
- GroundControl® 4-Way Switch lets users switch between up to four luminaires from one controller.
- GroundControl® Multi newest member of the product family, enables control and tracking of up to 100 luminaires by a single GroundControl Controller.
GC Multi in the News
From the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade to the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting, PRG has been at the heart of many of the biggest holiday events. Behind the scenes, our teams worked tirelessly to turn creative visions into unforgettable moments utilizing cutting-edge technology like our GroundControl Multi system made it all possible.
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