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If you are looking for a great way to transform an event and bring an extra amount of detail to the table, an excellent approach would be to use uplighting techniques. Uplighting excels in several areas including truss lighting, architectural lighting, small room lighting, highlighting specific features at an event, and more.  It has become a very popular trend for weddings, DJ’s, parties, and many other events to effectively enhance the mood. Let’s take a look at some examples of these applications and how these simple techniques can transform your event (examples from some of our very own customers as well as Springtree Productions events):

Truss Lighting
Are you using truss at an event? Why not make that boring silver truss a bit brighter and colorful? There are several great new uplighting fixtures small enough to fit inside the truss and powerful enough to produce the light required. Some great options for truss lighting include: Springtree Flat-12 TRI, ADJ Mega Par Profile, Chauvet Slimpar series, Global Truss TW-RGB9, ADJ Micro Wash RGBW

Architectural Lighting
Another uplighting option that is sure to have your guests talking is to light entrances and exits. You can get a memorable effect by lighting columns and other structures as well. An excellent architectural uplight is the new Chauvet WELL (built-in wireless and battery powered). If you don’t want to go the battery route, the Elation OPTI TRI Par and the Chauvet COLORdash Par are great options.

(Photo Credit to Customer Express Entertainment Productions)

Small Room Lighting
Small rooms can use uplighting effectively by either using targeted beams or a wash over a larger portion of the room. Targeted beams are most commonly used to shoot straight up walls. Diagonal lines can also create an effective look. A great fixture with a targeted beam is the Chauvet COLORdash Par. A great “wash” fixture to light up a larger area is the ADJ Mega Bar Pro. A different uplighting effect can be created by alternating the wash fixtures and the targeted beam fixtures intermittently across a long wall.

Springtree offers several impressive and affordable options for uplighting.  Feel free to call us at 615-599-1505 and speak to our product specialists who will be glad to discuss your specific needs for your event and find the best solution within your budget.

I Am Second Nashville
April 12,  2011 Michael W. Smith’s event barn  in Franklin, Tn

We arrived at Michael W. Smith’s barn Tuesday afternoon with a plan in mind to set up our 10’H x 18’W screen as the backdrop for the I AM Second – Nashville event. When we walked in the barn, much to our surprise, the layout was totally different than what we were expecting. The stage was set up on the side wall instead of the far end and they already had a cool backdrop set up with “I Am Second” printed all over it. So we had to rethink our plan. We decided to hang our screen OVER their backdrop. The work began. We put 2 sticks of 9’ truss together on both sides of the stage. We didn’t have ladders so we put our gorilla shoes on and started climbing up the truss with the screen hand.
We stretched the fabric between the two trusses and it looked amazing. We hung the projector in the balcony and it filled the screen perfectly. It all came together just like we had planned it that way from the start.
It was a great night of music and ministry.  Michael W. Smith, Matthew West, Gordon Kennedy, and many others were all part of this wonderful event. We were glad to be a part of it.

Brian ‘Head’ Welch (Lead  Guitarist from Korn) came out for the event in Nashville, his new home city to help get it started here.

Rolando Diaz painted throughout the night.

Visit I Am Second on the web, on Facebook, and on Twitter.
View our full gallery of event photos at Springtree Productions.

Springtree was happy to provide audio, video, and lighting production services for the Show Hope Organization for their “The Movement” kick off event on February 5th in Liberty Hall.

The Movement is a new Student Initiative in support of local high school orphan care clubs. Over 600 high school students gained admission through the donation of a baby bottle or a $5 donation.Through these clubs, students will be able to serve the local foster community, adoptive families, as well as orphans globally.

Caleb Chapman’s band CALEB provided entertainment for the event. Students also shared their personal stories about what they’ve gained through their work with Show Hope.

Show Hope is an adoption and orphan care organization founded by Steven Curtis and Mary Beth Chapman, learn more by visiting their About Us.

Visit the Show Hope Blog Post on The Movement kick off event.
View the Show Hope “The Movement” Press Release.

View our full gallery of “The Movement” event on the Springtree Productions website.

A Fashion Affair 2011

Jamison Hall - The Factory at Franklin – January 22, 2011

Springtree provided audio and lighting services for A Fashion Affair. Specialty services included custom logo projection, and runway lighting.

Vintage Affair hosts its fourth annual “A Fashion Affair” – A special runway tribute show to Johnny and June Carter Cash. The event featured the vintage collections of June Carter Cash and Johnny’s favorite “man in black” designer, Manuel.

AFA is a runway and wine event raising funds for women’s and children’s charities in Williamson County. The runway show, featured DAN Agency models, and showcased vintage clothing from the private Cash family collection. The event was hosted by radio and talk show diva Jane Ellen.

The 2011 beneficiaries included: the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Williamson Medical Center, My Friend’s House, the Williamson County Library Foundation and the A Vintage Affair Fellowship at O’More College of Design.

View a full gallery of images in the Springtree Productions Portfolio.