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PHIL COLLINS: NOT DEAD YET, LIVE! Matrix provides a complete video package for the singer’s European tour.
Following the success of the North America, Australia and New Zealand legs of the Not Dead Yet, Live! tour, Matrix successfully delivered a video solution for the European segment of Phil Collins’ ongoing world tour. Joined by his acclaimed 14-strong band, Collins was also accompanied by a range of Matrix equipment – most notably the PPU, camera systems and LED inventory. The European shows saw the introduction of the company’s recently acquired disguise media servers, packaged in custom configured racks, providing a vast enhancement to the visual impact of the show due to the flexibility of the graphics output. The Matrix PPU with Ross Carbonite mixer controlled a seven-camera
package, comprising four Sony HSC-100 EFP cameras – one FOH, two pitcameras on track and on spider dollies, and one handheld on stage – in addition to a Q-ball and two 4k BM Micro Studio Cameras, also on stage. Matrix’s Unilumin 5.9mm was the LED of choice for the European tour, used as the main 12m x 7m up-stage screen, two 7m x 5m IMAG screens at the stage wings, and LED riser screens. These LED elements were controlled by NovaStar’s impressive 4k processors. Matrix’s Ruary Macphie, who is the Technical Director for camera and video elements on the tour, collaborated closely with the relevant departments within Matrix and Anna Valley, Phil Collins’ production team 14
