Light Designers : Marc Lorenz

I’ve been using ArKaos VJ since years now, at that time I needed a video application that has some nice effects, that can run in real time and that can be controlled via MIDI. Back in those days I was using a self-built DMX-2-MIDI converter, so that I could trigger pictures or films; this was a very simple but very stable media server for me.

Now, with ArKaos VJ DMX, I’ve got a “pay less, get much” solution for visuals that I can control from my Wholehog 3 or iPC console just like a moving light or any other fixture. It’s very useful because I often have to trigger other parts of the lighting setup at the same time during an show.

On tour, each venue is different; the distance to the screen varies, but also the angle, the light etc.. In just a few minutes I can now correct keystone, luminosity and colors for my visuals directly from the console without the need to re-render movies. In the same way, if I have a movie which goes along with a live song and the band decides to play 5 beats faster.. no re-rendering, I just bring up the speed… that’s it.

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Of course I don’t always need all those features, and the great thing is that I can also run ArKaos VJ DMX on my G4 PowerBook so that I can take it with me for small clubshows, hook it up there and use it with their local equipment.

About Marc Lorenz:
Born in 1972, Marc started his career very early; he was already lighting the parties at school. Later on, he worked as a freelance technician for a local rental-company in his hometown Tübingen and made his first contacts with bands and other rental-companies.

Since 1991 he did the operating for some major festivals in Switzerland until he met Gunther Hecker and started working with him on several projects. Marc worked as a designer or operator for different Bands such as Die Fantastischen Vier, The Rasmus, Rosenstolz, Nena, Tokio Hotel, De Phazz,..

He also worked as a designer or operator for Corporate Events (Audi, Lanxess), Trade-Fairs (Porsche IAA 2005), TV-Shows (Verstehen Sie Spass, Arena der Stars) and Festivals (Montreux Jazz Festival 2006, Bizarre Festival, Open Air St.Gallen)

Marc Lorenz has used ArKaos VJ DMX at the following shows:
(it's just an overview of his latest projects)

• Rosenstolz Tour - 2006
  All major venues in Germany, Swiss and Austria
  Stage and Light-Design by Gunther Hecker / Operating & Programming by Gunther Hecker, Marc Lorenz, Franz Schlechter, Kai Reinhardt / Visuals edited & created by: Franz Schlechter, Kai Reinhardt
• Tokio Hotel Tour - 2006
  All major venues in Germany, Swiss and Austria
  Stage and Light-Design by Gunther Hecker / Operating & Programming: Lui Helmig, Marc Lorenz / Visuals edited & created by: Franz Schlechter
• De Phazz Natural-Fake Tour - 2005
  Club-tour all over Europe, Russia, Baltic states and also Canada
• Orange Blue Tour - 2000
  Club and small venues tour all over Europe

Contact:

Marc Lorenz / www.licht-pixel.de / marc@licht-pixel.de