EUROVISION SONG CONTEST 2022 • Behind the Scenes • Lighting & Stage Design, Audio
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- With the Eurovision 2022 in Turin, the broadcaster RAI inspired millions worldwide with its impressive stage and high-quality sound. EventElevator had the great opportunity to talk to some of the technical companies involved in this massive tv show production: Paolo Marcuzzi from sound d-light explains exciting details about the latest lighting equipment. His company, together with Calvini Light equipment service, installed nearly 3,000 light fixtures in the beautiful Pala Alpitour arena. Madrix Specialist Claudio Cianfoni reveals some infos about the massive pixel mapping effects that enlivened the show experience. Alfredo de Luca from Atelier Francesca Montinaro explains the special design language behind the set design with the exciting kinetic sun at the centre. Alessio Comuzzi was part of the Agorà team, which took over the field of audio production this year. He explains the challenges behind getting the sound to „record release level“. This year, of course, the Riedel team again took care of the signal distribution and complete intercom solutions throughout the big halls. Part of this is, of course, to equip also the many commentator boxes with technology so that the speakers can do their job smoothly. Jakob Refer from Riedel explains the technology behind the Riedel CCP-1116 Commentary Panels and the importance of having a perfect support team for the working commentators from all over Europe.
Of course, other companies were also involved. The STS team took care of the video technology for the led walls and floors, and Ampco Flashlight took over the work with the CyberHoist motion control system for the different light curtains. The TV truck came from NEP, special camera's/grip from Opertec (Ukraine).
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► Calvini Light equipment service: www.calvinisas.it
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This year had amazing lighting, thank you to everyone who made this huge event happen.
It's just incredible how much equipment is there
I really appreciate how much work an thinking went into the stage design, I didn’t know that 👏🏼 However, the stage seems quite cobbled together as if someone tried to combine all of Italy’s characteristics. I guess a more minimalistic approach like at the last year’s Eurovision in the Netherlands, would have looked way better and not as incoherent as this year’s stage.
I think it's extraordinarily difficult to design an ESC stage. In the best case, you only offer a rather elegant and minimalistic framing for the around 40 performances, which should all be super individual. You're right, strong Italian trademark looks were also incorporated in Turin. But that's the ingenious thing about the ESC, that there are new tendencies every time. It was really courageous to integrate water elements again after a long time, they looked really cool in the camera. The mega light curtains have also come down very far. For example at the Måneskin performance this year - that was a phat stage look and the chorography was bomb. Unfortunately, the singer was injured, so he couldn't rock like usual.
It's still wasn't working properly it looked bad and ruined most of the performances so yeah this stage is disgusting
That's why last year's stage was boring (and copied by the Dangerous Woman tour of Ariana Grande)
@@jovytas6989 If the performer is a real total performer, they can manage the show even without massive effects. This year had lot of new things to the eyes of televiewers compared to usual cartonized animation stage. I just want to say that 2022 is holding the show of the new decade, gained more figures than to 2021, means only great show can earn higher figures.
@@jovytas6989 Using the word disgusting on the very huge work done by the stage designer, RAI, and the production, is just incredible. The only disgusting comment it's your. There was an underestimation on the time required to turn the concentric arches by 180°. Of course it was a mistake. But there were lots of other innovations and the lighting was fantastic. Criticize the work of other people when not knowing the difficulty of the organization of a complex show like ESC just qualifies you. Writing critics from behind a mobile phone or a computer it's easier.
the video I was finally looking for, thanks! and congratulations!
Um... WOW!!
Mind
blown.
Thank you so much for this brilliant and professional video, it's all I wanted to know and more😍👏
When I heard that Francesca Montinaro would design this year contest's stage, I was so excited. I knew that there would be something special and kinetic on the stage and I love the idea of the Kinetic Sun. Diodato's performance with the sun working was magnificent and this video just gives me more looks of the sun and I love it.
It's such a pity that the EBU and RAI could not give a solution to feature more of the sun to the show. I'm waiting for more standing rehearsal to leak to see how some performances should have looked like with the sun, but it seems it would take forever.
This year's design by Francesca Montinaro was really a different approach to the many stages from the Wieder Design studio. Sure, the setup in Rotterdam last year was hard to top, especially the pretty cool integration of the B-Stage for more variability was brilliant in 2021. In addition to the main stage look, this made many nice camera angles possible. The kinetic sun this year was of course a super courageous, expressive way that had a very strong and intense effect on the visitors in the arena. That 200 GLP KNV Cubes really had steam together in the heart, yea!
Such an amazing video! Good work!
The fountain was too much, but the lighting.. I live for that! Congratulations for this incredible job! It’s like fresh air to me 🙌🏼🙌🏼
Thank you very much for this amazing video! Have fun #madrixing
This is very interesting! Thanks for showing!
Spektakulär!
This is beyond!!. Wow. Technology. True artistry.
WOW inspiring projects, great privilege🙏🏻💡
Perfecttt ❤
my god this is amazing
Just Totally Amazing!!💯💯🏆
I love you guys!
This is the future.
I love the thought that went into the stage design... that's so cute! :)
Congratulazioni a d-lights! Un lavoro perfetto! E pure gli operatori che controllano le grandma3 sono veramente bravissimi!
Amazing! Me here 1 year later but still, i love this, sound production , light production, pyrotechnics production, aw man wish i was there! ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
Watching this really demonstrates how the BBC truly set a new benchmark with the 2023 contest in Liverpool.
I love these behind the scenes stuff and I am gurret that the sun didn’t work out in the end tbh
This stage is unique and obviously awesome love from India
Good Words : Amazing Much
Wonderful video. As Italian I am proud of what RAI has done. Yeah, it was not perfect, the kinetic sun stuck on one side during the performances, some camera mistakes, etc. But the amount of technology RAI and the usual partners of Eurovision, like Riedel, Ampco, Opertec, NEP, has put on that stage and that arena, are not second to any other previous edition. The stage was something different. When you change it's a risk. Life is a risk. But the sun has shown its potential during the interval acts. It was like a stargate, a door to the Nth dimension. Well done Francesca and the stage design team.
You're right. The Kinetic Sun was just a wonderful key element that will definitely be remembered for years to come. Even in its static position it was a very cool eye catcher. The impact on the audience and also on camera was very involving. It is always exciting to follow the different approaches of the organizing countries - artistically and technically. This is what makes the EUROVISION so special, because each country adds its own special twist to the production.
Yeah. Unfortunately standard users non used to design, want a flat ledwall and that's it. But knowing that Francesca declared her most preferred stage design was Liabon 2018, so she based her design on a double faced "prop", the kinetic sun, with LED on one side and animated lights on the other. It was probably too advanced for the standard spectator and for 40 seconds changeovers.
@@Paolo3480 I don't think that people necessarily want a flat LED wall or hate anything different from a flat LED wall, but that the dislike of the kinetic sun (beyond the non-working aspects) is that it was essentially the 'elephant in the room'. It took up a lot of space while being very much 'present', yet was difficult to include in the acts themselves while obscuring or at the very least detracting from whatever people wanted to accomplish using the LED wall/screen that is so much more visible to the crowd and viewers than just the performers themselves during anything other than the upclose camera shots. It was a daring approach to try out, but I think future designs ought to learn from this by making sure the desire for innovative design and scenery doesn't try to steal the limelight from the performers themselves. Shape the stage interesting ways (the '00s had some very interesting stages IIRC), do inventive things with the backdrop perhaps, but not a huge thing that feels like it is in the center of the stage.
@@Aviertje If the sun was rotating in 5 seconds (impossible due to its complexity) each delegation could benefit from the ledwall side as it was in previous editions. The stage was big enough. You don't need to have a rodeo on that stage. Unfortunately the 40 seconds required to turn the sun were the same 40 seconds EBU wanted the postcard to last. It was impossible to find a solution.
The kinetic son was the biggest failure in many years. So yes people will remember it...
The best part about the entire thing, tbh... Behind the scenes
This video is made with more quality and professionalism with a beautiful picture showing the right angles and a breathtaking picture than the terrible official clips of this year 🙄
Thanks
Beautiful
Nice camera movements
Nice design
Clean set
I love every minute of this video, Bravo
I have really wanted to learn lighting design be it smal event or Big one. I'm a lightning designer/programmer and watching videos like this makes me feel better.
I don't know if your company teach programming
I have GrandMa2 command wing.
Very good job 🇮🇹👏
Frankly, if I had the idea of the kinetic sun, it should have been either made to have the panels spread out so that the led’s can be seen in the back, moving throughout the shows too or have it on the led side by the end of the nights
Great..
Zunächst einmal vielen Dank für das Hochladen des Videos.
Meiner Meinung nach wäre die kinetische Sonne - sofern sie funktioniert hätte - ein extrem "erfrischendes" Feature. Wenn man die Szenen der Punktevergabe sieht, da sieht man das Potenzial.
Und die Bewegungen der Steadicams ähnelten eher wie Aufnahmen mit 'nem Gimbal, anstelle wie mit einem sauteurem Gear. 😅
I loved the fountain. Sad the sun didn’t work though!
Great video as always!
What I found interesting while watching is that to me the image/lighting seemed weirdly sterile, if that is the correct way to describe it. I cannot even make out why it seems that way, if I had to guess it might have something to do with the color temperature of the white lights, haze, or cameras used. I've seen that with a few live TV show productions from southern and eastern europe, so it might just be a different regional approach, but that stood out for me. Not even in that it was bad, but I found it noticeable.
that has to do with the camera equipment for this video - flat, cinematic picture profile with high gamma level
not that contrasted or colored like tv with 4:2:2 or Rec709
@@FabioFroetscher Oh I think I was a bit too vague in my comment, I actually meant the ESC this year, not this bts video.
I get what you mean. TV productions from southern or eastern europe look like they use lights that are way more bluelish. I don't know if that's because I'm not accustomed to it, but this always make them look weird and sterile for me. The same is true for this years ESC. I have no idea why their lights seem to be different and couldn't find anything about that so far.
that's such an interesting take, something felt off for me and i think it's this. despite a lighting plan that looks quite exciting on paper, the use of colours made everything feel kind of stale/sterile
If only the music were as great as the lighting design.
Good point. It would be interesting if we Germans would sent Rammstein to the ESC 😆
10:18 what is happening with the light rays from the projektor there??????
"How many lights? Yes!" lol
Holy Shnikies!!
At least they went for something different instead of just giant LED screens. The sun also looks like a vinyl record which is appropriate for a music show. I know it wasn't everyone's cup of tea but I appreciate the originality.
Can we control these lights by light key software??
Why these effects are so good but didn’t use during the show?
How many generators?
is there a school for stage & light designings... thnx...
Wow they really get to use ALL the toys it's all very impressive and great for TV but I always feel that having the Mega production somewhat takes away from the performances
song used at 17:55? :)
Wtf there's a waterfall😂😂
And the lights are insane😮
How long does the build take for this? I work on a lot of arena jobs but they are only 11 hour build time which hinders what you can do before doors in terms of physical deployment.
I am from italy and here news on TV about the stage travelling to turin and the stage construction started in early April
Stefan from Estonia the ideal winner
Super super 🇱🇰 🇱🇰 🇱🇰
i like it when the "Prohibited to film screen" Screen is filmed.
That's during the broadcast; this is just testing.
@@56independent42Why would they prohibit to film that screen?
20:33, someone is a fan of Subwoolfer
Omg how many weeks did it take to set all that up?
Approximately 6 weeks
When it comes to the design, this is the best stage of all. But that broken sun and the production during the show ruined it.
Eurovision song contest should be renamed for Eurovision the Payback and Lightening Contest. Nowadays is more about stage lightening and artists and bands doing playback instead of a simple stage and the artists and bands singing and play live.
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Respekt vor den Eiern die es braucht, so plakativ nicht entfernbare Kinetik auf die Bühne zu stellen. Das gabs schon seit Jahren nicht mehr, glaub Dänemark mit dem Videocube waren die letzten.
Ja, stimmt, das Cube-Design von Dänemark 2014 war schon sehr stylisch. So ein Statement auf der Bühne vergisst man eben nicht so leicht.
@@EventElevator Highlight 2014 war eigentlich nicht der Cube an sich, sondern dass man ihn minutenlang als "das Video" verkaufte, bevor die 1500qm Wand dahinter anging. Und danach sehr schönes dynamisches Zusammenspiel beider Ebenen. Das hab ich in den Folgejahren immer mal wieder vermisst, wo das höchste der Gefühle ne Ayrton-Schlacht hinter der transparenten bzw. drehbaren Wall war...
@@tobimm2 Dänemark hat sich ja leider auch mit den Produktionskosten damals sehr übernommen, ich glaube 15 Mio statt rund 5 Mio. Die B-Stage vergangenes Jahr mit dem Vanish-Screen der von der Decke kam hat auch echt noch mal für einen neuen Stage-Look gesorgt. Aber 2021 war der Video-Content auch sehr gut, das muss man auch sagen.
It's funny to see MA3 consoles, that still running MA2 software! Just because the MA3 software that really works is still not implemented yet!
Yes that's true, unfortunately. Let's hope that MA will step on the gas on this point so that the full potential can soon be used.
@@EventElevator A year later and MA3 was fully used in Liverpool
Was the kinetic sun used during the show? Don't remember seeing it rotating during the show...
Yes. During all the interval acts in the 3 shows, and it was also rotating during the final vote sequence.
Wonderful work but sad to see that the kinetic sun on stage went broken and not used on-stage.
Best stage design in eurovision story but the camera...
hey guys, who much power (in kW) could the lights consume at peak in theory? this is crazy
A lot
toppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀
Una scenografia buttata al vento. Poteva essere una bomba invece 0. Schermi che si muovono sempre fissi
It'll be interesting to see who puts on Eurovision 2023. As a Brit, I'd love it to be safe enough in Ukraine. But I'd also like to see it in the UK
It was here! On a lovely, sunny day in Liverpool, no less.
I like morphing stages, but honestly too much fixtures. 70 percent would be enough
And then you have the Sun which wasnt working 😂😂
💪💪💚💚🤍🤍❤❤
Light and graphic department >>>> set design department
How many millions does this production cost 🤑
8:09 ist da ein Easter Egg mit Eurem Logo zu sehen? 😉🤘
Da haben sich die Halbbögen mit movin lights und LED Fläche auf der Rückseite noch gedreht. Bei der Show hat man das ja aufgrund technischer Schwierigkeiten nicht gemacht und sich für eine Seite fix entschieden
Yes but the sun not working
The Moment when one lamp is in the false channel an all have to be change one up
I heard the "sun" didn't work...
I am pretty sure Brits they are not going to disappoint us ❤
Brits disappointed a lot. Most boring stage in many years.
@@olli2591That's hilarious, the difference in quality stark, the technical competence of the BBC is clearly evident in the final production. I feel deeply sorry for the Italian team, nobody wanted a giant dead LED sun blotting the visuals, but prior planning should have uncovered the technical defects. This is not amateur hour, it's the biggest entertainment show on earth.
epilepsy warning
To be honest it feels way too many lights, that make it very messy. Clearly a volume/size vs quality and smart.
Rotterdam 2021 : Best Eurovision Ever. The Production, The Intervalacts ( Davina Michelle, AfroJack, Glennis Grace), Best Hosts ( Nikkie, Edsilia, Jan and Chantal )
the stage was a simple wall of LEDs!
Best hosts? They were too impersonal. Alessandro Mika and Laura Pausini were friendlier and funnier. Sincerely, keeping considering the hosts in Rotterdam as better than the Italian ones is a nonsense.
Ehmm considering they were very rude about this year's edition I think they overrated themselves
Very creative but I think too much, would prefer a more simple design, no water ! Shame the set did not operate as envisioned and that cameras were faulty.
So obviously they've put so much love into this stage and the lightning I see is just beautiful but then countries like Finland were practically left to perform in the dark. Why? :/
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ahaa so eurovision is about lighting not singing :)) great work btw! it should be called EuroLightingVision :D
El diseño inicial del escenario era prometedor, pero que mala ejecución echó andar la Rai y ese equipo que se consiguieron, demasiado amateur e improvisado y si que se notó en pantalla, sobre todo por la falla en el movimiento del sol, los terribles ángulos de camara, las horribles post cards, el sucio piso de pantalla led del escenario y esa fuente tan fuera de lugar, definitivamente fue demasiado 😂
Well...this did not age well 😁😁😁😄
Great concept but the worst stage we have in the contest
The song contest in italy was a drama, technically it was a mess. This was the worst edition ever. Bad camera work, bad sound and light. The stage that doesn't work properly, bad host, all in all a drama edition. How proud I am of the Netherlands, what they have achieved in 2021 was a high-quality edition.
Hahahahahahahaha, you can see al the professional work of Rai in this documentary. Do you have problems with understanding?
Bad hosts? Do you mean the plastic expressionless hosts of Rotterdam, were better? Come on, I understand a bit of nationalism, but when it's too much, is starts to be annoying.
I can agree with the bad camera work but, bad host, bad sound?
You mean that the plastic dolls hosting in Rotterdam were better? C'mon, it was a very good show but with flaws too.
Be real
Wdym bad sound and light
You are right to be proud, it was a beautiful edition. But don't write badly about other editions to be proud of your national edition.
Sambuca is good but should not be abused
It is common knowledge that you have made a mess, promise a lot and deliver nothing. Real Italian mentality, chaos, stess and not structured
No. Be respectful. 🤦♂️
Beams beams beams and more beams 👎👎👎, there were so nice moments for lighting but set design didn't work and strobing beams are boring after 1 minute.
The worst stage ever
The worst stage ever.
compared to the other stages yes
but just because the arches did not turn does not mean that the stage did not work at 100% and consequently it is not that it does not work
if you can't see beyond the black arches you have vision problems
No, don't exaggerate, be respectful, the unexpected is part of life.
Amazing! 😍 My dream is one day work with Eurovision Team!
You will if you work hard and make the EUROVISION stops in your country ;-) You're right, it's always fascinating to see the Star Trek-esque FOH area there on site. Must be fun operating such a big ship.