INTRODUCTION The Maatea (main) Stage at the 2026 Moorea Festival in France featured an impressive array of international electronic and EDM artists and an equally dazzling lighting design by Loic Esparraga – of Paris-based design studio, MIND – with 48 x Robe GigaPointe moving lights at the core. The festival was staged in the gardens of the majestic and beautiful 11th-century Château de Grillemont at La Chapelle-Blanche, south of Tours in France’s Indre-et-Loire region – a perfect summer environment for hosting the “Island of DJs”. THE BRIEF During the day, the need was for subtle lighting to highlight the depth and overall scenic texture created by the careful blending of stage and lighting designs, allowing the stage geography to stand out. At night, the stage was transformed into a completely different space by the GigaPointe beams and their powerful and spectacular effects. GIGAPOINTE – NEW AMAZING MULTIFUNCTIONAL LUMINAIRE Position The fixtures were installed on 6 vertical columns – integrated as part of the scenography – 8 fixtures per column, equidistantly spanning the stage. Challenge Delivering a hugely impactful look and atmosphere and complementing the video content that featured erupting volcanoes and other natural phenomena, “reinforcing the visual universe,” explained Loic. Key benefits Super brightHighly VersatileFastBeams Clearly Visible in DaylightTruly Multifunctional – which, together with speed, is vital to produce the array of infinite eye-popping effects needed to make dance and EDM events shine. Quotes and references Loic: “The integrated rotating bar is particularly interesting, as it offers so many highly dynamic effects possibilities.”Loic: “The GigaPointe’s extremely powerful laser source output ensured that we could make strong visual statements, even over long distances.”Loic: “Combined with all the other features, GigaPointe is a potent, contemporary multi-purpose fixture ideal for all types of shows and events.” iFORTE – MODERN & BRIGHT WORKHORSES Position Two rigged on the Layher structure and another two iFORTES used to front light the artists. Challenge iFORTE was chosen because it is a powerful fixture with excellent framing shutters and perfect for picking out the details of the 12-metre-wide logo, positioned 14 metres up on the main stage structure. Key benefits Super BrightAccurate ShutteringVery Reliable Quotes and references Loic: “I always find a suitable solution using Robe, consistently meeting the demands of our projects.” CONCLUSION The layout of the six columns of GigaPointes was instrumental to utilising the entirety of the stage dimensions – both horizontally and vertically – a geometric harmony that provided a balanced visual presence of all elements, with the fixtures a natural integrator / interpreter between the scenic fabrics and video surfaces. Two Maatea Stage artists – Timmy Trumpet and Trym – brought their own lighting operators this year, who also appreciated the GigaPointes!

Case Studies

23.6.2026

Followspotting Metallica’s M72 World Tour 2026

INTRODUCTION Metallica’s record-breaking M72 stadium tour continues playing sold-out venues across Europe in support of their eleventh studio album, 72 Seasons, a phenomenon that started in 2023. The tour features an impressive 120-foot wide, in-the-round stage designed by Dan Braun, including a centre-ring pit area, and lighting designer Rob Koenig is utilising 16 x Robe iFORTE LTX Follow Spots and an 8-way RoboSpot system to ensure that the band can always be clearly seen by fans from all around the venue, and also that they look great on camera. THE BRIEF Rob needed a high-quality follow spotting and key lighting solution for the tour, and having successfully used RoboSpot for several years, it was a natural choice. The iFORTE LTX FS fixtures were an upgrade for the 2026 edition of the tour, where they had previously used 16 x Robe BMFL WashBeams on the RoboSpot system. IFORTE LTX FOLLOW SPOT – BRIGHT, FLEXIBLE, HIGH QUALITY LIGHT Position Two iFORTE LTX FS fixtures each were positioned on eight 30-metre-high towers erected around the stadium field and focused on the central stage. Each tower is rigged with LED screens and each of these have ladder torms extending down the full length of the screens. The two fixtures at the bottom of each ladder … are the follow spots. Challenge In the round shows are always galvanising to light and require precision positioning of the follow luminaires. As always, it is essential that follow spotting and key lighting make the artists look great, both live and on camera, and Rob is constantly aware that they should feel comfortable while looking into the follow spot beams and not have to squint or shade their eyes from the glare.The near throw from the spotlight to stage is approximately 14 metres and the longer throw – to the other side of the stage – is around 35 metres, however, depending on the venue and the stage layout, the longer spot throws can be up to 50 metres, so fixtures with plenty of power and punch were needed. Key benefits PowerfulHigh-quality light outputHigh CRIProduce excellent flesh tonesLook great on cameraComfortable for artists to look at Quotes and references Rob: “Firstly, these fixtures are very comfortable for a performer to look into – my job includes ensuring that any artists feel as comfortable as possible on stage … while still being able to launch rockets off their faces.”Rob: “The iFORTE LTX is an excellent light, the power really shines through, especially on longer throws.” ROBOSPOT SYSTEMS Position The 8 x RoboSpot BaseStations were located under the grandstands at each venue, near to dimmer and video worlds. Challenge Remote control of the follow spots offered spot-on, very accurate and safe control from the eight different positions around the stadium. Key benefits The fixture parameters could all be run from the lighting console – the LD has many more options for specifying which parameters are controlled from the desk and what is under the control of the follow spot operatorsActivating the tracking zoom parameter from the RoboSpot stations keeps the spot in proportion as the artist moves around the stage / performance spaceNo people working at heights during the show Quotes and references Rob: “The operators handle all parameters or just a single one like we are doing here, so depending on the gig, the follow spotting can be as simple or as complex as I want it to be.” CONCLUSION Utilising the flexibility and precision of RoboSpot combined with the power, quality and finesse of the iFORTE LTX Follow Spot fixtures provided Rob with a safe, dynamic and adaptable follow spotting solution for large outdoor shows, whatever the weather. It is essential that 360-degree shows look the same from all angles, and using this system helps achieve that goal.

Case Studies

22.5.2026

How Robe iBOLTs and WTFs! Shaped the Visual Identity of Lucie’s 40th Anniversary Tour

INTRODUCTION Iconic Czech rock band Lucie celebrated their 40th anniversary with explosive concerts in four major cities around the Czech Republic – one in Brno, one in Ostrava, two at the O2 Arena in Prague and finishing up with one in Pilsen – all sold out. The band’s lighting designer, Lukáš Patzenhauer, specified 24 x iBOLTs, 48 x WTF! strobe-wash lights and 5 x BMFL WashBeams running on a 5-way RoboSpot system. Lukáš has been lighting the band for 12 years, and for this design, he worked closely with band member Michal Dvořák, who created the scenography and stage design for this tour. The technical production was coordinated and managed by SMART Production, headed by Josef 'Pepa' Ženíšek. iBOLT – THE CENTREPIECE OF ROCK ENERGY Position On the floor along the upstage and downstage edges. Also for side lighting.On a circular truss above the revolving B-stage.Below the stage, revealed by moving grills above. Challenge Create big rock looks, bold and spectacular lighting aesthetics and highlight dramatic moments. Focus on the dynamics of music and reinforce this with appropriate lighting, accenting these moments in the set.Choose powerful, versatile fixtures for clean stage design. Key benefits Why iBOLTs worked so well: Cut through five large blocks of LED screen with ease thanks to super-intense output.Combination of brightness and speed, which is essential for a hard-driving show like this. The iBOLT is very fast for a fixture of this size.Ideally suited to this stage design to provide strong rock-style beam definition.iBOLT offers great flexibility – one fixture can cover multiple design roles.Works perfectly with mirror effects and the moving robotic arms used on the B‑stage to create show-stopping effects. Quotes and references LD: “It is fantastic to be able to use one light for so many different functions.” LD: “It’s great that on such a large stage with so many LED screens and other lights, iBOLT will always stand out.” WTF! – A MULTIPURPOSE POWERHOUSE: STROBE, BLINDER, WASH, RAPID MOVEMENT Position On three automated upstage lighting pods, arranged in a 3x3 matrix pattern.Along the front edge, downstage of the mid trusses. Challenge To deliver massive and incredibly powerful strobe hits.Have truly versatile units, which can move and be used for washing vast spaces as well as arena-wide blinding, pixel mapping and beam work. Key benefits Why WTF! stood out: Easily shone through transparent LED screen blocks thanks to enormous strobe and blinder output suitable for arenas.Created variations of different looks – strobing, blinding, washing, pixel mapping – a truly multipurpose unit with pan & tilt movement, saving space and expanding creativity.Asymmetrical zoom on strobe LEDs connected with movement capability created the effect of massive sheets of light falling down. Moving capability added extra depth to the stage design.WTF! has the perfect effects package for energetic musical moments as well as audience interaction. Quotes and references LD: “The WTF! is incredibly powerful and versatile.”LD: “I used them a lot for strobing, blinding, pixel mapping and washing.” CONCLUSION Lukáš has been using Robe products in his work for some time, and he chooses the best fixtures for the show and for the look and style of lighting that he and the artist want to create. He has long been a fan of Robe’s BMFL series of luminaires, and for this Lucie design, the five BMFL WashBeams were on the front truss, from where they could pick up the band at nice acute angles without any unsightly light spillage on the stage. From both a creative and production perspective, this approach – using a RoboSpot system for remote following – saved having spot chairs and people on the truss, which is much safer and a more comfortable working environment for the operators. For Lukáš, arguably the most enjoyable element of working on these important gigs was seeing the entire show live and in a real performance environment after approximately a year of preparation, together with the buzz of collaborating with an ace production team.