WWE SAUDI ARABIA NOVEMBER 2023 CASE STUDY
Equipment
453 x Metres of 52cm Truss
12 x Astera AX5
72 x Ayrton Bora
120 x Ayrton Cobra
04 x Ayrton Domino
48 x Chauvet Color Strike M
120 x Clay Paky HY B-Eye K25
160 x Clay Paky Sharpy
112 x Clay Paky Sharpy Wash
118 x GLP JDC1
155 x Martin MAC Aura XB
220 x Martin VDO Sceptron 10 1000mm
16 x OXO ColorZoom 180
24 x Robe MegaPointe
08 x Robe BMFL Followspot LT
12 x Robe BMFL Spot
164 x SGM Q-8
75 x Solaris LED Flare Q+
36 x Par 64 Bar of 6
06 x ETC Source 4 Profile
06 x Grand MA3 Full Size Console
02 x Grand MA3 Light Console
01 x Stadium Loop Fibre Optic System
12 x Grand MA Network Processing Units
28 x Luminex DMX8 Nodes
27 x Luminex Gigacore 16XT
20 x 72 Way Powerlock Distro Rack
06 x 48 Way Dimmer Rack
Summary
Since 2018, Saudi Arabia has hosted two WWE events each year The varied sites of these events may have caused issues were it not for the considered approach of the team at Neg Earth Lights Working closely with Jason Robinson and Jason Shaw, we are able to establish commonalities between the shows year to year, enabling Neg Earth Lights to ship increasing volumes of equipment earlier in sea containers
Neg Earth Lights have extensive experience working closely with freight agents to ship equipment all over the world, however the logistics of sea freighting and flying equipment into Saudi Arabia requires a greater accuracy than normal. All boxes are weighed, counted and marked without affecting the tight deadlines of the airlines.
Far from the first time Neg Earth Lights has built a Lighting system to fill a Stadium, we are well equipped to establish a robust and versatile control network system to cover close to 1500 lighting fixtures covering the 3 main areas of each show. Using Opticon Quadcore cabling to link the system together, we established a central data hub and several satellite racks throughout the stadium
From our experiences working in other European and Middle Eastern environments we are always conscious the effect that the weather can have on the outcome of the show, we have worked with the designers in the past to guide product selection towards reliable fixtures without compromising the design outcomes, combined with our many and varied bespoke weatherproofing solutions, Neg Earth Lights can guarantee the quality of its equipment on any stage
Team
Jason Robinson – Head of Production
Jason Shaw - Production Manager
Gavin Maze / Dave Ridgway - Neg Earth Project Management
01 x Crew Chief
02 x Dimmer Technician
02 x Network Technician
02x Riggers
05 x Moving Light Technician
03 x Lighting Technician
03 x Climbing Technician