Robert Juliat Arthur Followspots Make South American Debut at Beto Carrero World Located in Penha, Santa Caterina, Brazil, Beto Carrero World is the largest theme park in South America. Among its many attractions is the Madagascar Circus Show, a musical extravaganza themed after the third film in the Madagascar series, in which the characters dance and perform incredible circus stunts. Over 30 artists work to create this energy-filled spectacle against a backdrop of 120 sq. m. of LED screens. With a show of this size and vividness, a powerful followspot was needed to deliver enough emphasis and delineation for the performers: The Robert Juliat Arthur 800W LED unit meets the challenge. Two Arthur 1014 models -- in the first-ever installation for Brazil -- were supplied to the venue by Lighting Bits LTDA, Robert Juliat's exclusive distributor for Brazil. Aldonir da Silva Junior, lighting designer at Beto Carrero World for 28 years, explains the choice: "Here, at the Madagascar Circus Show, we have throw distances of approximately 35m - 40m. We found our previous followspot fixtures weren't capable of the required efficiency, especially in relation to the lighting and the brightness of the LED panels. That's when we decided to go with Robert Juliat followspots, a brand with a long tradition in this type of equipment. We invested in two Arthur LED 800W, our first Robert Juliat purchase, and are very pleased with them." The followspots are useful both in live and broadcast situations, Aldonir adds. "The dimmer on this model has always caught my attention. We don't find it in other followspots, and the dimming is extremely precise. Another key feature is Arthur's DMX in and out connections, as well as sACN. These allow the operator to control the fixture directly from the console, with the possibility of adjusting the dimmer, which is a great advantage for a director of photography. The iris is simply fantastic, and the GT4000 tripods, which we also purchased, have a much sturdier structure and provide smoother and more comfortable operation. "It's an excellent followspot, and the equipment is very complete. We are truly satisfied with our new followspots here at Beto Carrero World." The show's resident followspot operators -- Jean Carlos Savedra, Jose Roberto de Souza Silva, Wesley Gabriel Castro dos Santos, and Rafael de Souza Neves -- add, "We've never seen a fixture quite like Arthur. We are totally in love with it!" "Robert Juliat Arthur is a new generation of followspots from the masters of followspot design and build," says Daniel Ridano, managing director at Lighting Bits. "We have a long-standing relationship with Robert Juliat and are proud to be able to provide Beto Carrero World with the first Arthur fixtures in South America as a perfect solution to the demands of this fast-paced and delightfully entertaining show." The Madagascar Circus Show runs daily at Beto Carrero World from 4pm. 
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