UK - Sky TV lighting designer Iain Davidson is using one of the latest additions to
the Philips Vari-Lite product line, the feature-packed VL4000 Spot, to deliver
smooth, precise effects and stunning color to popular Sky Atlantic show Thronecast.

The official fan companion series to widely-watched fantasy drama Game of Thrones
(GoT), Thronecast follows shortly after each new installment of GoT on a Monday
night. Presented by Jamie East and Sue Perkins, the show sees a live discussion of
the episode's events with various members of the cast and crew. Iain is employing
six of the award-winning Vari-Lite luminaire, supplied by Richard Martin Lighting
(RML), to give depth and texture to the chat show set up.

"My original brief was for a glossy set in front of a white cyc and, as the look was
going to be high key, the standard beams and smoke approach didn't apply," says
Iain. "My plan was to create a subtle movement on the lattice work within the set.
To avoid spill from the set header falling on the white cyc I wanted to have precise
control of my luminaires, so I needed shutters, subtle gobos and delicate colors."

Iain therefore turned to the Vari-Lite VL4000 Spot, positioning the units flown in
the rig to provide gentle background animation but also as break up in such areas as
the revolving entrance door.

"I've used movers with shutters before but found they did not always find the exact
focus programmed every time," continues Iain. "I've been very happy with the VL4000
Spot's shutters and the color finesse has been handy for the subtle effects
required."

The VL4000 Spot features dual rotating gobo wheels with a new collection of
optimized gobo patterns and dual animation wheels, which provide dynamic motion
effects as well as the chromatically tuned Dichro