![]() Act II features traditional religious Christmas songs, and the highlight is the rendition of The Little Drummer Boy with drummers drumming high above the audience. The second and third acts (the second act prior to 2021) are oriented toward the religious side of Christmas with adults playing prominent roles in the scenes. non-religious Christmas songs, portrayal of Santa Claus) with children playing prominent roles in the scenes, and the highlight is the arrival of Santa Claus and his departure (in his sleigh) on Christmas Eve (the sleigh rises high above the audience, landing in the balcony area). The first act is oriented toward the secular observances of Christmas (e.g. (It was listed as two acts prior to a 2021 revision.) Rigging was done by Clay Carter.The GOC is divided into three acts, with no intermission between them. Communilux built the scenic, with Dan Kirsch as our Production Carpenter. XL video provided all of the LED for the project and projection was from Media Solutions. All flying effects were done by ZFX under the watchful eye of lead flying director Brian Owens. Flying 7 angels, a sleigh, 6 drummers and 1 soloist. In addition to the tracking panels the show had over 31 total axis of automation. Nick Deel was the production electrician. Built into the set was over 300m of LED tape providing visual interest and another dimension to the look of the show deck. The lighting feature over 220 automated fixtures. Gemini Stage Lighting provided a large rental package to argument the church existing lighting inventory. Video content was designed by Jordan Monk. Each of the panels also provided encoder feedback to the Pandora system to allow for real-time tracking of the projection to the panels. Cameron Yeary designed and oversaw all of the video playback components. The video system utilized a Coolux Pandora’s box system to provide playback for a visual canvas that was over 12k wide. Greg Norgeot served as our technical director, overseeing a large-scale install on a tight timeline in an unconventional space. The production design was lead by UVLD designer Matt Webb in association with David Sumner. Matt was also the lighting designer for the event. The panels opened to reveal a 350-person choir framed above and below by high-res LED surfaces. The design featured an all new show deck, 150′-wide video surface made up of 16 individual panels tracked to move in pairs for varying configurations. Having decided to re-imagine the production and creative direction of the show this year, Prestonwood turned to long-time design collaborators UVLD to deliver an all new production and lighting design as well as provide overall technical direction of the show. Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano Texas has a long history of presenting some of the most creative and cutting-edge Christmas productions in the country. ![]()
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