“No winter lasts forever,” so goes a familiar adage intended to encourage optimism during dark times. The happy crowds that begin gathering at La Folie Douce Val d’Isère every December take a somewhat different view of winter. For them, the season cannot last long enough!
Anyone who has ever visited this après ski get-away at the top of Daille cable car line can easily understand why they feel this way. Situated in the French Alps near the Italian border, this celebrated hot spot combines breathtaking views with world-class cuisine and lively entertainment.
To celebrate the inauguration of the Christmas lights of the Village Outlet of Villefontaine, the whole troupe of the Folie Douce Val d’Isère was there! In this open-air emporium that showcases chic designer fashion, these artists presented live electronic music backed by a dazzling light show.
Produced by Romain Plantier and the team at L&Db, the lighting design is anchored by a collection of CHAUVET Professional fixtures. “The Folice Douce Val d’Isère troupe give us their general lighting scheme,” said Plantier. “We are then pretty free to choose the fixtures and colors we want.”
What Romain Plantier and the team wanted this year was a collection of CHAUVET Professional Maverick MK2 Wash and WELL Fit fixtures, taken from L&Db own inventory.
Arranged six units across upstage horizontal truss and four units on vertical stage-left and stage-right poles, the RGBW moving Maverick fixture are used to create vibrantly colored stage washes as well as dynamic aerial effects. “The integrated macros of this fixture are important in our design,” said Romain Plantier. “They allow us to create shapes in the beams that give our show a lot of dynamic movement and life.”
Adding more richly textured color to the event is a group of WELL Fit fixtures. Arranged throughout the cocktail area near the stage, these IP65 rated RGBA up lighting units lend a stylish touch to the festivities in terms of the light they create as well as their overall appearance.
“In addition to creating colorful looks, the WELL Fits look very elegant in their own right – thanks to their chrome color casing,” said Romain Plantier. “This makes them very well-suited for this application. Style is a very important part of what La Folie Douce Val d’Isère is all about, and we want our show to reflect this identity.”