James De Musical

The concept of this television programme is surprise and honour famous Flemings with a musical about their lives. In the show, James Cooke treats the guests with a throwback rollercoaster with a laugh, a tear and an impressive show.

Challenge

James Cooke hosts his guests at the beautiful NTG theatre in Ghent. In the intro he sings 'Life is a musical/ you don't know what it will be'. So many surprises for Natalia, Niels Destadsbader, Jani Kazaltzis, Willy Sommers, De Pfaffs, Philippe Geubels, Gert Verhulst and Margriet Hermans. They are the guests in their own musical in which they are flashed back to their childhood, adolescence, a first love and defining professional and personal moments. Each time, a well-known song from the year of memory is used, with adapted lyrics. Production house Dedsit produces James De Musical on behalf of SBS Belgium, the company behind channel Play4, which broadcasts the programme. They asked PWL to support them with lighting design and stage design, among other things. And of course we couldn't say no to that!

Result

The life of the central guest in James The Musical is highlighted each time through photos, testimonies, video clips and ... five musical scenes about key moments in his/her life. Cleverly adapted classics, presented with great attention to scenery and details in a dazzling show. Each broadcast is therefore a mix of often moving, intimate conversations and confrontations, and exuberant spectacle with singers and dancers where everything can be pulled out of the closet. So it was right up our PWL team's street! We not only did the lighting and stage design, but also sent our lighting and video programmers and supplied the lighting tables and media servers. The lighting material was provided by Phlippo Productions, the video material by Pixelscreen and Bart Tauwenberg (New Solid) took care of the video content. Also, a nice shout out to our creative neighbours Deusjevoo. They were responsible for the design and realisation of the decor of the talk set that fits wonderfully into the beautiful setting of the NTG Theatre. The final result met with the approval not only of director Kevin Houben but also of a host of other fans. The concept clearly struck a chord right from the start with 774,000 viewers, and with those who watched on delayed viewing added up to 1.2 million. A second season of James the musical is on it's way!

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Luc Peumans As a child, Luc was already fascinated by light and technology, which inspired him to study engineering alongside his musical hobbies. His passion for light took off when he became a member of the Symbolica dance theatre. During his studies, he gained his first work experience as a light technician, designer and operator for national and international concerts and shows. This was the seed for the establishment of Painting with Light in 1999. Luc is a creative perfectionist who will never shy away from a challenge. He cherishes time with his two children Sam and Bo, and he also likes being on a golf course. He cites the “Clouseau in het Lang” concert from 2005 and the 2018 musical project ‘40-‘45 as memorable challenges, that succeeded thanks to groundbreaking and enthusiastic teamwork. Should we even mention that he is proud as punch of his team?
Arthur Claesen Arthur Claesen has been working at Painting with Light for 4 years now and is a real jack-of-all-trades, or as he so beautifully describes it: an all-round wizard. And that is completely justified if you take on the role of visual designer one project, the other digital media operator and the next project manager. Whether it's light or video, it actually feels at home in all PWL areas. And that's not surprising. Because every day is different and the variety of projects he gets to work on, make it so exciting for him. The best thing about the job is the special vibes and thrills of the sector. He describes himself as a calm person, stress resistant and helpful. Characteristics that are of course very useful on the road. Which project will he always remember? The Studio 100 musical '40-'45 for which he both produced content and did video programming. “It was an unprecedented and groundbreaking concept, so there were quite a few hurdles to overcome. But all's well that ends well!"
Toon Raskin Toon studied multimedia and communication technology at the Erasmushogeschool in Brussels and completed a successful internship at Painting with Light. As soon as he got his diploma, he could start work as a video and media server specialist. He is often on the road for shows, to look after video productions for LED screens or projections. When he does make it to his office chair, he likes to devise and develop virtual live shows. He is always open to learning new things, and he likes to think in terms of solutions. His moment of glory so far was during his internship when he immediately went along to the ultimate city of light Paris for a rollercoaster project. The amusement park was closed, it was snowing and Toon and the PWL team worked up a sweat. Cool!
Werner Dries Light has almost no secrets left for Werner - he has been an operating designer for 30 years. Or should it be designing operator? Whatever is on his schedule, he reckons every working day looks good. Even more so if television work is involved, as that is where he excels, according to his colleagues. Is there a show horse hiding inside him perhaps? He cites creativity and diversity as the nicest aspects of his work. He would describe himself as experienced (that’s lucky, so would we), cheerful, and professional. He loves all kinds of projects, because in his own words: “I love my job”.

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Luc Peumans As a child, Luc was already fascinated by light and technology, which inspired him to study engineering alongside his musical hobbies. His passion for light took off when he became a member of the Symbolica dance theatre. During his studies, he gained his first work experience as a light technician, designer and operator for national and international concerts and shows. This was the seed for the establishment of Painting with Light in 1999. Luc is a creative perfectionist who will never shy away from a challenge. He cherishes time with his two children Sam and Bo, and he also likes being on a golf course. He cites the “Clouseau in het Lang” concert from 2005 and the 2018 musical project ‘40-‘45 as memorable challenges, that succeeded thanks to groundbreaking and enthusiastic teamwork. Should we even mention that he is proud as punch of his team?
Arthur Claesen Arthur Claesen has been working at Painting with Light for 4 years now and is a real jack-of-all-trades, or as he so beautifully describes it: an all-round wizard. And that is completely justified if you take on the role of visual designer one project, the other digital media operator and the next project manager. Whether it's light or video, it actually feels at home in all PWL areas. And that's not surprising. Because every day is different and the variety of projects he gets to work on, make it so exciting for him. The best thing about the job is the special vibes and thrills of the sector. He describes himself as a calm person, stress resistant and helpful. Characteristics that are of course very useful on the road. Which project will he always remember? The Studio 100 musical '40-'45 for which he both produced content and did video programming. “It was an unprecedented and groundbreaking concept, so there were quite a few hurdles to overcome. But all's well that ends well!"
Toon Raskin Toon studied multimedia and communication technology at the Erasmushogeschool in Brussels and completed a successful internship at Painting with Light. As soon as he got his diploma, he could start work as a video and media server specialist. He is often on the road for shows, to look after video productions for LED screens or projections. When he does make it to his office chair, he likes to devise and develop virtual live shows. He is always open to learning new things, and he likes to think in terms of solutions. His moment of glory so far was during his internship when he immediately went along to the ultimate city of light Paris for a rollercoaster project. The amusement park was closed, it was snowing and Toon and the PWL team worked up a sweat. Cool!
Werner Dries Light has almost no secrets left for Werner - he has been an operating designer for 30 years. Or should it be designing operator? Whatever is on his schedule, he reckons every working day looks good. Even more so if television work is involved, as that is where he excels, according to his colleagues. Is there a show horse hiding inside him perhaps? He cites creativity and diversity as the nicest aspects of his work. He would describe himself as experienced (that’s lucky, so would we), cheerful, and professional. He loves all kinds of projects, because in his own words: “I love my job”.

Year 2021

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