Color Kinetics Showcase The X Factor

Fountain Studios, London UK

The US has the ever-popular American Idol, but in the UK The X Factor rules the entertainment air waves. With an estimated 10 million regular viewers, the talent search program is one of the UK’s top-watched entertainment shows. Its vibrant set combines several applications of LED technology to stellar effect – from the studio walls to the stage floor.

Designers Dave Davey and Christopher George conceptualized an LED floor that would generate dynamic effects to uniquely complement the action on stage. They chose Color Kinetics’ iColor® Tile FX, a 2 by 2 foot (61 by 61 cm) panel that encompasses 144 individually controllable tri-color LED nodes. Approximately 171 iColor Tile units were installed beneath the slightly frosted stage floor without a diffusing lens, making the LED-based points of light visible for crisp definition. Learn more...