Clay Paky "Saves Rock and Roll" on Fall Out BoyAmerican punk rockers Fall Out Boy are on a world tour in support of their American Beauty/American Psycho album with a perspective-bending lighting design by Robb Jibson using Clay Paky Mythos and A.leda B-EYE K20 luminaires. Jibson -- who serves as lighting and show designer for the tour -- is using the highly advanced beam and spot light hybrid, Mythos, for effects, backlight, in delay systems and even as follow spots. With them, he projects dynamic aerial effects out across the audience, creates collimated looks, and washes areas with vibrant color. "Clay Paky has created a really bright fixture in the Mythos," says Jibson. "It has a small footprint that's easy on both weight and power consumption and there isn't a better optical system out there in my opinion. I think its best feature is the ability to have it in a 20- to 30-degree beam and still get a punch out of it." Jibson has positioned the fixtures in "motion pods" that allow the lighting system to be fluid for the band's support acts, which included English rapper Professor Green for the UK arena run. These pods are arranged in a linear format and are broken up into threes to reflect a pyramid-shaped set, which is designed to echo the band's triangle logo. "We wanted to have lighting that took the driver's seat at times to become the main focus of the show," explains Jibson. "It was important that it was placed to perfectly accentuate the surfaces and the performers to tell the story." A.C.T Lighting supplied the 33 Mythos to Jibson for the tour. The 12 B-EYE K20s were supplied by Neg Earth. "In terms of the B-EYE, it's ideal for unique, eye-candy effects that also look great on camera and IMAG," Jibson continues. "The intensity of the Mythos and the B-EYEs allows them to hold their own against the other light-emitting set pieces. They can stand alone creating aerial scenery or play along with others nicely." Fall Out Boy's tour continues throughout North and South America. 
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