The primary driver for the project was needing an engaging but flexible environment for
worship in-person and via media. Lighting was a critical part of creating that flexibility. The
Calvary Chapel team wanted the creative lighting to immerse the whole room in addition to the
stage. And most importantly, with just a small staff driving so many things happening in the
auditorium, everything had to be extremely low-maintenance and easy to use.
Stage lighting was switched out to LED-based fixtures, with a mixture of (32) Chauvet Ovation Ellipsoidal and Fresnel fixtures serving as front light for the stage. For toplight and special lighting, the church wanted to keep the low-maintenance approach of LED but add flexibility of movement and last- minute aiming and focus, so (24) Chauvet Professional Rogue R2 Wash fixtures handle the toplighting, with (6) of the Rogue R2 Spot fixtures available for special lighting. To carry these dynamic looks off the stage and into the rest of the room, 147 ChromaQ Inspire fixtures allow the church to present a very standard look or produce dynamic color at every seat in the house. With a new Chamsys MQ500 lighting console and upgraded/expanded ETC control system/backbone, this fully renovated lighting and
integrated room control system is ready to handle from the simplest to the most complex looks in Los Angeles, CA and beyond on demand.
In addition to lighting upgrades, video received a dramatic
upgrade. With the emphasis on a building creative and flexible environment, the church wanted
the possibility to roll in various backdrops when needed. Multiple tracks were designed and
implemented to create options for different stage backdrops, one to manually bring in large,
custom wood panels, one for a softer look with a manual stage drape, and finally a motorized
track to bring in a 28’ x 14’ Absen 3.9 mm LED Video Wall. For every event, whether it’s being
captured for broadcast or not, the church can choose between a simple theatrical look, a rich
wood backdrop, or a virtual high-resolutions set. And for both the LED video wall and the wood
panels, they can be moved forward or backwards (including out of sight) to maximize the perfect
depth of field.
Not to be outdone, side projection screens for image magnification received
upgrades to Absen 3.2 mm LED video walls, supplying the clearest and brightest video support
available, easily overcoming ambient light or lighting design in the room. (3) Confidence
projection screens were added to the back of the room, giving support to those on stage
regardless of which direction they are looking.
A completely new video control backbone was
added, maximizing their flexibility of video shoots, including a Ross Carbonite video switcher
and Ross Ultrix broadcast router expandable to up to 18 camera locations. Network based video
distribution was added from SVSI which, when combined with their campus Q-Sys network,
gives them the ability to route all campus audio and video via the network. CCI Solutions’ team
believes that a well-planned infrastructure is worth the investment and essential to a church’s
long-term success.
The team at Calvary Chapel Chino Hills partnered with our team to design and implement a robust infrastructure system, including a fully digital routing/patch system for their audio system, like hanging choir mics, expansive connectivity for a quickly growing video system and broadcast ministry, and lighting flexibility for the many events they rent added fixtures in for. Many key infrastructure pieces were added to increase function and flexibility across the board, such as an integrated room control solution like a Crestron system. Backstage blue lights from ETC, a rider friendly power disconnect box from Stagecraft Industries, power sequencing and control from Lyntec, and even surge suppression from SurgeX were all carefully designed and implemented as part of this project to maximize everything the church can do, ensuring that it can meet the heavy demand they put on their equipment. Our team can help bring this technology and more to your property in Los Angeles, CA, Spokane, WA, and Phoenix, AZ.