The FIFA Women’s World Cup has been hailed as a “game-changing’ event with television coverage delivering “the biggest viewing audiences across all screens since the OzTAM audience measurement system started in 2001”.
Chameleon Touring Systems is proud to have played its part in the tournament supplying stunning lighting for the Opening Cultural Ceremony at the Matildas’ first match and also the Closing Ceremony, both held at Stadium Australia.
The production company for both ceremonies was Rizer with Nigel Jamieson and Leigh-Anne Vizer as Creative Directors. Mitch Woodcock joined them for the Closing Ceremony doing creatives for Tones and I.
The Lighting Designer for both events was Hugh Taranto.
Opening Cultural Ceremony
– 12x Ayrton Domino LT (Flown)
– 16x Martin Professional MAC Aura XB (recessed into the stage)
– 22x Prolights Panorama WBX Wash (rigged in venue VOMs)
– 4x Look Solutions Unique Hazer (mounted inside stage)
– 2x MA Lighting International grandMA2 light
– 600m of 3phase cable
– 1.1km of 240v Cable
– 520m of Soco Cable
– 660m Of Motor Cable
– 3.3km of DMX Cable
– 3x ELC lighting BV 8 Nodes + 2x ELC Buddy Nodes
– 4 x 8m Flown Trusses
– 12x 120ft Chain Hoists
Lighting Designer / Operator: Hugh Taranto
Chameleon Account Manager: Luke Cuthbertson
Chameleon Project Manager / Crew Boss: Anthony Carlon
Chameleon Crew: Justin Yuen, Nick Newman
Closing Ceremony
– 12x Ayrton Domino LT
– 16x Martin MAC Aura XB
– 32x Prolights Panorama WBX Wash
– 14x ROBE lighting Spiider
– 24x Ayrton Perseo
– 16x CHAUVET Professional ColorStrike M
– 8x Look Solutions Unique Hazer
– 2x MA Lighting grandMA2 light
– 850m of 3phase Cable
– 1.6km of 240v Cable
– 700m of Soco Cable
– 660m of Motor Cable
– 4.9km of DMX Cable
– 200m of Weiland Cable
– 4x ELC 8 Nodes + 2x ELC Buddy Nodes
– 4 x 8m Flown Trusses
– 12x 120ft Chain Hoists
– 3x 20ft and 2x 30ft Rolling Truss on the Field of Play.
Lighting Design: Hugh Taranto
Console Op: Chris Pierson
Chameleon Account Manager: Luke Cuthbertson
Chameleon Project Manager / Crew Boss: Anthony Carlon
Chameleon Crew: Justin Yuen, Nick Newman, Harrison Drew, Emalie Hackney
Chameleon also supplied 120ft chain hoists to Tri-Point Rigging Services to hang the flags in Stadium Australia and Allianz Stadium performed by Clifton Productions Staging.
Thanks to Rizer, JPJ, Tri-Point Rigging, All Ranks Crewing, iEDM and Stadium Australia.
Photos: Rizer
Main Image: FIFA
Watch the Closing Ceremony at https://twitter.com/i/status/1693201109459026073
