Eurovision Song Contest
The trophy for Israel was the apotheosis of the grand final of the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest, during which Ampco Flashlight played a significant role as provider of all light, rigging and motion. The preparations, which started in fall 2017, resulted in a six week construction period on location and two weeks of rehearsals, live broadcasts and a load-out which was realized in only sixty hours. All this in collaboration with Portuguese partner Pixel-Light and executed with over 2500 luminaires, four kilometers of truss and an enormous amount of cables, dimmers and distros, all controlled by an advanced data network.
A few numbers:
- 3.172 mains power circuit breakers
- 49.284 meter power cabling
- 400 bitterballs (first shipment)
- 38.740 meter data cabling
- 1.858 Interal spotladder parts
- 1 Jim Bowie Green Mountain Grill (black, the one with Wi-Fi)
- 3.908,2 meter trussing
- 2.632 individual lighting fixtures
- 588 electric chainhoists
- 1 airfryer and freezer
- 1.983 days of labour
- 3.688.000.000 liters of truckspace
- 886.290 kilograms of cargo
- 172.365 km truck travelling
Contact
Marco de Koff
Account Manager
“Any job, any location, we can do it!”
Robbie van Pelt
Account Manager
“The logistical challenge was huge and it worked out perfectly”
