Highlight Systems adds to Robe stock
Published: ASIA
SINGAPORE: Lighting design and rental company Highlight Systems - run by Roy Chooi - has recently invested in 36 Robe Robin 300 Spots for its hire stock. Highlight’s core business is lighting design - and for these projects it also usually supplies the equipment, as well as doing direct rentals and installations.
Mr Chooi bought his first Robe moving lights - ColorSpot 700E ATs - two years ago - from Louis Teo at Robe SEA, since which time they have been used for a wide array of shows and events. When the Robin 300 Series was launched, Mr Chooi arranged a demo with Robe SEA, thinking that the smaller, lightweight and low power consumption characteristics of the Robin would be the perfect compliment to boost his moving light inventory.
‘I like the brightness and the features/functionality of the Robin 300 Spots’ he enthused, ‘and of course the fantastic support and service from Robe SEA.’ He emphasises that this technical support element of the equation is vital to any rental company.
‘The fact that a respected designer like Roy has endorsed this product means a lot in Singapore,’ said Mr Teo. ‘Many people look to Roy and other proactive lighting designers, and take their lead from the products they are using and specifying.’
Highlight has been operating for five years and is currently based in the central Ubi Avenue area of Singapore. Being a design house as well as an equipment supplier means all elements are carefully considered before making a purchase. The latest fixtures were not just bought because they are necessarily going to be the most specified or requested by rental clients, this is part of the reason, combined with offering the best creative tools package to Mr Chooi as a designer.
Since the new lights were delivered, they have been used for numerous University Cultural Centre dance shows, in several different theatres and for a THK produced charity variety show for Channel 8 TV, shot at the Mediacorp broadcast studios.