“Thanks to the daisy-chain ability of the Brightline fixtures, we only used three 20A relay circuits to power the entire rig.”
– Lighting Designer/Director Chris Boyd
With 75 hours of locally produced newscasts each week and live and streaming content on Roku, Fire TV, Amazon and its ABC13 Houston app, the studios of broadcaster KTRK are constantly producing engaging video content for local viewers – however they’re watching.
A long-time Brightline customer, KTRK has over 60 Brightline fixtures. In 2023, they purchased 37 Brightline L1.2 variable white fixtures, eight L1.4 fixtures, and five Brightline Lupo fresnels to replace existing fluorescent soft fixtures and augment their LED fresnel inventory in the main news studio.
In June of 2024, KTRK added to its Brightline complement. New L1.2 and L1.4 fixtures with DMX control now light all of Studio B. The station has been eager to add functionality to Studio B, including expanding its chromakey capability to enable virtual set production. A large chromakey corner, lit by Brightline, is the start of a complete upgrade. Later plans involve an interview set and possibly a talent stand-up area.
Lighting Designer/Director Chris Boyd installed the fixtures. Rob Kreps with Barbizon Lighting Company programmed the DMX console based on settings supplied by Boyd. “Thanks to the daisy-chain ability of the Brightline fixtures, we only used three 20A relay circuits to power the entire rig. Control was provided by DMX cable from an ETC Element console,” explained Boyd. “The set was lit to 3200k tungsten but can go up to 5600k daylight when needed.”