Color Block
One fixture, endless solutions
The Color Block has a modular design and a comprehensive range of fixing options that allows users to easily create a complete LED system using stock of just one generic fixture type - including battens, blinders and various mounting configurations using the built in fixing.
Applications and Endorsements
Eurovision Song Contest Oslo 2010, LD Al Gurdon
"I had used 200 Chroma-Q Color Block LEDs on the 2010 Super Bowl Half Time Show in Miami, featuring ‘The Who’ and was impressed by the results. On the Eurovision show, we had nearly ten times that number of units, so I had no doubt that we would be able to create 'looks' as big as they come, yet we would also be able to use them with great subtlety for the slower numbers. It was crucial for us to be able to use these as lights, yet also with video effects, as a dual interface. Their compact and sturdy design was also useful, making them easy to hang over the audience."
Production Manager Ola Melzig
"The Chroma-Q LED had to fulfil several very specific criteria, both technically and from a rental point of view, for an event of this scale. It had to look good on TV and the overall effect achieved using it was fantastic. It needed to be reliable, especially given we were using nearly 1900 units. I had used the fixture last year and it was also built into parts of the stage for Eurovision 2007, so I was confident in its reliability. We also needed something that would be affordable due to the long rental period for so many units, as we loaded in April 22nd and finished load out on June 1st. The Chroma-Q LED fixture met all criteria. I value its reliability, compact design and affordability."
Photo © Louise Stickland
Snow Patrol, LD Dave Sherwin
"...The Color Blocks are also great - really versatile and low maintenance. There's so many different ways of using them and you can fit them almost anywhere to create a big look very easily..."
Boost Mobile Major League Gaming Pro Circuit Tour 2006, LD Nick Wisdom
"The Color Blocks really jazzed up the set and added another layer of fun to the show. Having them meant the truss was always changing colors and added a really nice look to the room. They were a big part of the 'wow factor' we got when gamers saw the arena for the first time."
Three Doors Down US Tour, LD Matt Mills
"...I'm very impressed with how bright they are and how many different configurations you can create with them. They're like Lego, you can build all sorts of interesting designs with them. They stole the show every night and I really enjoyed using them..."
Radio 1's The Chart Show Live, LD Nick Jevons
"I chose them because I wanted to configure the LEDs in short, evenly spaced positions rather than having a continuous run of them on each scaffold tube. The Color Blocks were ideal for the job as they're a nice short length, so I was able to fit them around my design, rather than the other way round..."
Jamie Cullum European Tour, LD Andy Moore
"Originally the idea was to just use Color Blocks for wash lighting the stage, but once I started playing with them I realised I could achieve much more visual impact by dotting them around the stage and using them to create some interesting coloured strobes and chases, all from the impressive built in effects engine."
BBC Radio Ulster's 30th Birthday
" The BBC Radio Ulster Anniversary provided the perfect platform to introduce the Chroma-Q Color Blocks to the events industry in Northern Ireland. The wide variety of music events served to highlight the versatility and diversity of the lighting effects, while their ease of re-configuration proved a hit with LD's Philip Brines and John Gallagher. Such was the success and interest in the Color Blocks that PSI didn't hesitate in integrating them into our hire stock, and have used them on several indoor and outdoor events since."
Radio 1's Big Weekend, LD Nick Jevons
"Being a neat, modular product, Color Blocks allowed me the freedom to create a customised design with minimal restraint. They gave me the 'never to be repeated' factor which defines Electric Fly design. The only disadvantage was that the design possibilities were too endless and I had trouble whittling my ideas down to one! Their great impact on Radio 1's Big Weekend was an inspirational glimpse into the future of LED technology and I can't wait to get designing with Color Blocks again."
Photos © Louise Stickland
Athlete at Brixton Academy, LD Bryan Leitch and co-designer Dom Smith
"I'm very impressed with the Color Block. Its modularity made it ideal for this job as we could configure it to just the right width and it provided a very bright, even light output. In HSI mode I got really strong, rich colours - especially the Cyan Blue and Magenta Red. All in all it's a very versatile fixture."
Comic Relief Does Fame Academy, LD Mark Kenyon and Console Operator Roger Williams
"The fixtures looked very rock and roll and are great for creating different looks with any sort of shape, due to their modularity. I was very impressed with their brightness and the Blues and Whites were particularly strong. I'm very pleased with the end result on the show..."
Courtesy of Comic Relief
Red Nose Night Live 05, Show LD Chris Kempton and Designer Richard Drew
"I was interested in using the Color Block due to their slim size and modular design, as this enabled me to run them in a continuous curve under the main stage set riser when no other LED fixture would fit. I particularly liked the simple 3 LED front end, which makes them look great in the primary colours..."
Courtesy of Comic Relief