Milos QuickTruss Installed at Bath Spa University

A new performance space at Bath Spa University in the UK offers a number of technologically advanced features. The "image capture studio," located in a Grade 1 listed building on the Corsham Court campus, was designed and installed to utilize a Milos QuickTruss ground-support trussing system for its assorted production and media related equipment. The studio includes a full image capture studio, green screen, projection facilities, and a photography studio. UK-based production company Enlightened chose QuickTruss for its wide range of trussing and accessories, strength, and aesthetic appeal.

Enlightened is a preferred technical supplier for the university, and its installation manager, Simon Marcus, has been specifying Milos products for years. When asked to present a design with full technical specifications, Marcus chose QuickTruss M290V Quatro trussing, Milos' mid-size truss in the heavy duty "V" range. The Grade 1 status of the building meant that nothing could be fixed to the walls, so sturdy ground support was vital.

The QuickTruss structure ably supports a full lighting rig, sound and AV equipment and a number of facilities panels. The eight-legged structure measures 46'W x 20'D x 13'H. The structure was specially designed with asymmetric legs, carefully positioned to avoid obstructions in the space. The central spine of the structure is complete with five strengthening cross members.

The lighting rig features a full selection of white lights including Kino Flos, Philips Selecon profiles, and Fresnels, plus LED fixtures. There is a flown Nexo PS10 audio system, a Sanyo HD projector and screen, a full set of drapes and pantograph lifts. Doughty Engineering made a set of custom brackets to allow a shaped Studio Rail to be hung below the structure for precise hanging of the drapes and masking.

Marcus is extremely pleased with the results, "Milos has proved a great solution all around, and the service and support we've received from the UK office has been brilliant, super-fast and efficient as always," he commented.