Lighting renovation for King Saud University Stadium (Mrsool Park)

In September 2020 Saudi Media Company won the media rights for the stadium with a strategy to transform the stadium into a 365-days sports- and entertainment venue. SMC chose Rayon as their lighting partner to revamp the entire lighting of the stadium. Rayon called on PWL to control and programme the stadium lighting, as well to create dynamic light shows. This resulted in spectacular show lighting that dances along to the music, suitable for various sports events.

Challenge

The previous static stadium lighting had to be replaced by dynamic light shows, taking into account the FIFA 2020 & AFC 2021 guidelines for uniform lighting. Rayon chose PWL as an experienced partner to supply the complete control system, as well as visualize & programme the light shows.

Result

The existing lighting was replaced by colour-changing luminaires. PWL opted for a DMX smart lighting management system, this provides flexible control of the lighting that allows to adjust the atmosphere of the stadium depending on the sport or event. PWL supplied the server rack and took care of all the control and programming in the stadium. The lighting consists of a combination of white and RGB luminaires.

Beforehand, the entire project was visualised in a realistic animation. The customer provided the desired songs and PWL pre-programmed everything from their homebased location in Belgium, Genk. Based on the pre-visualisations, the client could give feedback and the lighting sequences could be adjusted completely to their wishes. On site in Riyad, the programming was loaded into the control system and final fine-tuning was conducted.

The general lighting is operated via Pharos. Using a simple interface, general staff can switch the stadium lighting on or off per area. A grandMA system is used for the dynamic lighting. This allows the lighting sequences to be perfectly synchronised to the music. Moreover, the play-out of the videos in the stadium is also linked to our control system. In this way, synchronisation is always assured. This results in surprising light shows during various events.

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Team

Jo Segers Jo has been working at Painting with Light as a designer for three years. He usually makes a rough sketch of his initial ideas for a new concept. Pretty old school, right? He translates these sketches into a digital sketch that serves as a basis for a 3D model he uses to make digital animations for the project. He rather enjoys communicating with the client about the designs, and he also looks after installation programming on some of the projects (usually with Céline). He loves the variety of his work. Each project has its own action plan, and this is different every time. He’s got a great anecdote featuring a colleague and a folding chair, but he’s keeping it a secret. That’s right, he’s very discreet too. As far as projects go, he has good memories of the 2019 Niels Destadsbader concert in the Sportpaleis. Not just because it was the first Sportpaleis show he was closely involved in, but also because of the great atmosphere.
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?
Michiel Vanderhenst Multi-talented Michiel joined Painting with Light in the summer of 2021 as a technical designer. This industrial electronics-ICT engineer gets to work on our productions and fixed installations with light, video, audio, and special effects. As a brand new project manager, he is also responsible for several projects. The variation and combination of technical and creative aspects are the apex to him: devising and drawing plans, seeing concepts through to specific projects, building test installations, ordering materials, effectively completing projects, etc. He loves it! He is an enthusiastic and stress-resistant team player who links technical knowledge with flexibility and entrepreneurship. Still a man of few words here - because he has only been here a short while - but in real life he is always willing to chat!
Sieben Vannuffelen Sieben arrived at Painting with Light on a summer breeze halfway through 2021. He is our newest light programmer and operator. Although ‘new’ is not the right word, because he completed his internship with us. He already feels right at home in our main office. He will be lighting both fixed installations and shows (musicals, concerts, TV shows, etc.). His first project was the musical Daens, which he thoroughly enjoyed being part of. He has a positive attitude, will stubbornly carry on until a problem is resolved, and has the necessary resilience to stress. He says his best experience up to now is the Clouseau concerts, which he helped prepare during his internship.
Tibo Spiessens Lighting is something that Tibo doesn’t take lightly. As a passionate lighting fan, he’s been working as a lighting professional for five years. He joined Painting with Light on 6 December 2021: St. Nicholas’ Day! We must have been very well-behaved to get a talented lighting programmer and operator like Tibo as a gift. He works hard preparing lighting stands and programming music in the studio. Then he makes the necessary modifications on site to ensure each show runs optimally. He has extensive knowledge of Light Table software, enjoys being creative and has just one goal together with the PWL crew: to put on a great show.

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Destinations

Arena's & sports venues

Shows

Services

Team

Jo Segers Jo has been working at Painting with Light as a designer for three years. He usually makes a rough sketch of his initial ideas for a new concept. Pretty old school, right? He translates these sketches into a digital sketch that serves as a basis for a 3D model he uses to make digital animations for the project. He rather enjoys communicating with the client about the designs, and he also looks after installation programming on some of the projects (usually with Céline). He loves the variety of his work. Each project has its own action plan, and this is different every time. He’s got a great anecdote featuring a colleague and a folding chair, but he’s keeping it a secret. That’s right, he’s very discreet too. As far as projects go, he has good memories of the 2019 Niels Destadsbader concert in the Sportpaleis. Not just because it was the first Sportpaleis show he was closely involved in, but also because of the great atmosphere.
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?
Michiel Vanderhenst Multi-talented Michiel joined Painting with Light in the summer of 2021 as a technical designer. This industrial electronics-ICT engineer gets to work on our productions and fixed installations with light, video, audio, and special effects. As a brand new project manager, he is also responsible for several projects. The variation and combination of technical and creative aspects are the apex to him: devising and drawing plans, seeing concepts through to specific projects, building test installations, ordering materials, effectively completing projects, etc. He loves it! He is an enthusiastic and stress-resistant team player who links technical knowledge with flexibility and entrepreneurship. Still a man of few words here - because he has only been here a short while - but in real life he is always willing to chat!
Sieben Vannuffelen Sieben arrived at Painting with Light on a summer breeze halfway through 2021. He is our newest light programmer and operator. Although ‘new’ is not the right word, because he completed his internship with us. He already feels right at home in our main office. He will be lighting both fixed installations and shows (musicals, concerts, TV shows, etc.). His first project was the musical Daens, which he thoroughly enjoyed being part of. He has a positive attitude, will stubbornly carry on until a problem is resolved, and has the necessary resilience to stress. He says his best experience up to now is the Clouseau concerts, which he helped prepare during his internship.
Tibo Spiessens Lighting is something that Tibo doesn’t take lightly. As a passionate lighting fan, he’s been working as a lighting professional for five years. He joined Painting with Light on 6 December 2021: St. Nicholas’ Day! We must have been very well-behaved to get a talented lighting programmer and operator like Tibo as a gift. He works hard preparing lighting stands and programming music in the studio. Then he makes the necessary modifications on site to ensure each show runs optimally. He has extensive knowledge of Light Table software, enjoys being creative and has just one goal together with the PWL crew: to put on a great show.

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