ON THE ROAD: Snoop Dogg
Below: Snoop Dogg’s wireless vocal mic was configured by Telefunken Elektroakustik and featured the company’s M80-WH capsule; Tour Accountant and Production Manager Tony Selinger, Lighting Director Alex “Junior” Cerio; Head Rigger Neil Pettit; Video Engineer Ben Hodson and Video Director Rob Mills.
efficiency as possible. Crowd blinders were all over the front of the truss, with Source Fours on key members of the band. Snoop Dogg had follow spots that stay on him for the majority of the show. “The downstage truss is completely generic and Robe Robin 600 spots and 700 washes were chosen for the back and mid truss for the output they offer for their size,” said Cerio. LED lighting was not selected for the show,
with the crew believeing it would not gel with the vibe of the performance. “I see this as a bit of a rock ‘n’ roll show in its principles and having a lot of generic lighting is the best way to go. As much as LED is lighter and less power
consuming, we know the venue can facilitate large rigs so we don’t need to squash the number of amps,” said Cerio.
MAGNIFYING SHOTS OF INTEREST As well as playing an integral part in the build up to Snoop Dogg’s entrance, video featured prominently throughout the performance. Video Director Rob Mills - from Absolute Audio Visual Solutions, the company that provided all video equipment - first worked with the artist on his 2007 European tour. “As video was so important to Snoop last time, I put the same emphasis on it again. For the cameras shooting the show, it’s my call to choose what might be of interest.
After all, it‘s not just about magnifying an image on the screen. Whenever I see the lights above the audience go up I get a camera shooting them and mix it together,” said Mills. On the UK dates, Mills worked alongside
three video engineers - Ben Hodson, who controlled the robotic camera and imagery sent to the screens; FOH Camera Operator Charlie Gration and Projector Operator Josh Challans. Meanwhile, Mills directed the camera operators as to what should hit the screens and when. Prior to the show, Mills and his team
prepared images - such as the artwork for Snoop Dogg’s new album - that could be used as graphics to display on the screens. These
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