Lighting design and supply
QSO Art of the Score: The Music of Hans Zimmer
A chevron of light above the orchestra, shaped around Hans Zimmer's scores. Krank'd supplied the rig and lighting design for Queensland Symphony Orchestra's Art of the Score concerts at QPAC.
Explore the production- When
- 23 and 24 May 2025
- Where
- Concert Hall, QPAC, South Brisbane
The chevron’s beams spreading above the orchestra.
A conversation about cinema, performed by an orchestra
Queensland Symphony Orchestra presented The Music of Hans Zimmer on 23 and 24 May 2025 in association with Concert Lab. Art of the Score hosts Andrew Pogson and Dan Golding joined conductor Nicholas Buc for a programme spanning Zimmer's film music, with mezzo-soprano Cassandra Seidemann among the performers.
The scores ranged from Gladiator and The Dark Knight to Inception and Interstellar. Commentary between pieces gave the concert the character of a conversation about film music, while the live orchestra revealed details often heard underneath dialogue and action on screen.
A chevron rig with room for quiet moments
Krank'd lighting designer Panda built the visual approach around a sweeping chevron formation suspended above the orchestra. The rig combined Martin MAC Viper XIP profiles with TourPro ZB7s, Zoom Par Juniors and Slimpar 7s.
The arrangement supported wide, dramatic looks for the larger scores, then contracted into more restrained moments. During Inception's Time, the closing light concentrated on the conductor and the quiet keyboard passage, reflecting the music's change in scale.
That contrast was central to the design. The lighting could meet the weight of the orchestra without making every piece equally large, leaving space for the score to determine when the stage opened up and when it fell away.
Equipment on this production
Inside the rig.
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