PRO PLUS is the leading media company in Slovenia, which constantly generates
new trends through the two TV channels with the greatest audience shares in
Slovenia – POP TV and Kanal A, as well as through its topical TV channels – BRIO,
KINO and OTO. Pro Plus has recently invested in 12 x Robe LEDWash 800s and eight
MMX Spots for its main facility in Ljubljana.
A wide variety of talent, reality and talk shows are produced by Pro PLUS together
with their acclaimed 24 hour news services. They own several studios, with the
largest – Studio 4 – accommodating up to three separate productions
simultaneously. This is where the Robes are currently installed.
The Lighting department is primarily responsible for the white light elements of the
shows – which is the main reason the LEDWash 800s were purchased. The decision
involved consultation with all in the Lighting department, plus the recommendations
of their various lighting rental partners as well as others working on the production
teams, about which moving lights would be the most useful, adaptable and
ultimately versatile for the studio and its range of programmes.
After fully considering all the options they chose Robe.
The fixtures were supplied via Slovenian distributor MK Light Sound, and replace
their previous older moving lights, which were from a competitor brand.
“The fixtures are stable and reliable – that topped the requirements,” explained Jure
Lekše from Pro PLUS’s lighting department.
Some went directly into use on their weekly talk show, Epilogue.
The 800 variation of the popular LEDWash series is more powerful than the standard
600 and lighter than the 1200 and it is ideal for quick rigging via rope-and-ladder
which is a frequent request.
The LEDWash 800s and MMX Spots are on the current series of popular reality
cooking programme Gostilna išče šefa (Restaurant is Looking For a Chef) placed in
the restaurant and in a large studio set-up to record all the talk, comment and
linking sessions.
The MMX Spots are perfect for illuminating the elaborate set combining gobos and
animation wheels to make fire and water effects washing the set pieces and gently
undulating in the background.
The LEDWash 800s do all the key lighting – the first time they have been used for
this application, a practice that will now become much more common. “The colour
temperature is excellent” said Lekše, adding that they mixed their own white, fine-
tuned exactly to what was needed for the environment and to match and balance
with the rest of the lighting.
With many major rental companies in Slovenia taking the Robe route, there is good
availability for cross rentals to add moving lights as and when needed. grandMA2 is
the resident control platform, accessible via a networked system that can be
hooked in to and used from any of the studios around the complex.
