Arri-news 2014

and uniform color performance. They included X12, X40/25 and X60 units from the ARRI X range, which utilizes a unique reflector system to produce beautifully soft light with a wide 130° beam. An ARRISUN 40 was also used, as well as 1.2 kW, 2.5 kW and 4 kW ARRI Compact lampheads. The stars of the show were M18 and M40 lights from ARRI’s M-Series, a line of state-of-the-art daylight lampheads featuring the patented MAX reflector. Combining the best elements of PAR and Fresnel fixtures, M-Series units incorporating MAX Technology® are open-face and thus very bright. They are focusable over a wide range of beam angles, producing a clear, crisp shadow. Drawing 450 kW from five power supply vehicles, the 151 lights necessitated 250 cables, totaling five kilometers in length and weighing four tons. The exact arrival time of the cherry blossom varies each year according to climatic conditions, so the schedule for the one-night installation could only be fixed immediately before the event itself, giving ARC System employees just one day to set up all of the lampheads, stands and cables. Their hard work was worth it, though, because it gave the company a chance to connect with local society and to showcase the benefits of ARRI lights by accentuating the beauty of a Japanese tradition. ARRI X 60 ARRI M18 ARRI NEWS 37