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GAZILLION BUBBLE SHOW The Gazillion Bubble Show (GBS) was created by world-renowned bubble artist and bubble scientist, Fan Yang and has been running off Broadway at New World Stages theatre since 2006. Following its success GBS opened a production at the Steve Wyrick theatre at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas. The show’s artists have also made numerous television appearances in the US, including programmes such as Oprah Winfrey, David Letterman and Ellen DeGeneres to name but a few. Aimed at the family market, GBS sees guests step into an interactive bubble world where performers aim to dazzle and wow using spectacular lighting effects and bubble artistry. Having found a permanent home in the New World Stages theatre, numerous investments have been made in technology specifi cally for the show, with the most recent purchase being the Clear-Com Tempest 900 communications system, chosen due to its versatility and durability. The show deals with an enormous amount of soap liquid, humidity and gallons and gallons of water, so a system that could fi t in with the daily environment while not interfering frequency wise with the four other productions that are in the complex, was needed. The main focus of the show is the bubbles - that’s what people are there to see. So the main design and specifi cations of the show are to provide suffi cient lighting to light up the bubbles, without being
too warm so that they pop too quickly and sound reinforcement that establishes a jovial and youthful mood for audience members from one-to-100-years-old. ‘Bubble friendly’ LED moving heads and washes have been supplied by Chinese manufacturer Light Sky. There are six moving head beams centre of the stage, four beams in-house left and right and two LED moving heads on the middle truss in-house. Sound equipment was mainly chosen for its durability and weather proofi ng qualities. Bose 802 III two-way loudspeakers are fl own above the fi rst rows of seats, there’s a central cluster plus a left and right hang. While two Bose 802 III loudspeakers rest on the screen platforms, which sit left and right of the stage. Chosen because they are self-powered and the enclosed speaker cabinet is designed in a way that can resist liquid but provide a solid low end under extreme contact with solution daily, two JBL JRX600 active subwoofers are positioned downstage one left and one right. The reason behind this audio confi guration is simply to ensure it is out of the way of the bubble liquid. The Bose loudspeakers are hung at a 45º angle to ensure coverage for the whole audience and they are positioned away from any direct bubble lines. The screen platform and upstage loudspeakers are also positioned out of direct bubble contact but are still able to provide a wide coverage area. One of the biggest challenges for the production staff at GBS is maintaining the equipment against an insane amount of liquid day in and day out. Equipment that provides coverage that can complement the beauty of the bubbles and yet have a look and sound that remains transparent to the audience in attendance is key to the show’s continued popularity.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION SOUND
6 x Bose 802 Series III loudspeaker; 2 x JBL PRX618-XLF subwoofer; 3 x Yamaha P3500S amplifi er; 1 x Bose Panaray System Digital Controller II; 1 x Yamaha MG24 mixing desk; 1 x Clear-Com Tempest 900 digital wireless system; 1 x Clear-Com MS-702 2-channel main station; 1 x MacBook Pro running Logic Pro Sequencer; 2 x Denon DN-D6000 CD player; 2 x Denon DN-D4500 CD player
LIGHTING
12 x Light Sky moving heads
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