Due to the COVID-19 measures, many activities on Campus have been cancelled in the past period. Although this is very unfortunate, Vrijhof Techniek has put a positive spin on it by using this time to replace the old halogen lights in the theaters with LED lighting.
They started in the Amphitheater with the replacement of all basic stage lighting; instead of high-power spots, where for each application a different color filter had to be placed, there are now low power red - green - blue - amber LED spots in use to put the stage in any color, without having to change the color filters each time. In addition, so-called 'moving heads' have been installed so that it is now possible to remotely turn a light to any desired position.
The old halogen lighting, however, is still ready for use in the theater's storage area. There will always be situations in which it is desirable to supplement the new LED lighting with conventional lighting in order to create special lighting effects and/or positions. An example might be that one specifically wants a green light from the left and a red one from the right, which then together create an orange spot on the floor. This can of course also be done with multi-color LED, but is then no longer available for general use during the performance; as the lamps have been assigned to that specific task.
This modernization in the UT's theater is not only more sustainable but also easier and safer to use. Another advantage is that the LED lighting is not only much more energy efficient, but also requires far fewer lights to create all the color schemes. Below you can find an overview of the old and new situation, assuming 3 clusters of red/green/blue backlighting. Because the Agora has a larger play floor, an extra cluster is needed here.
