On July 29th, the training course for advanced professionals in opera stage design and lighting, which is part of the 2018 Art Talent Development funding program funded by the National Art Fund, was successfully held at Guangzhou Siquande Lighting Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Siquande). Mr. Zhou Zhengping, vice president of the Chinese Society of Stage Design and a renowned lighting designer, Mr. Fu Xueping, general manager of Siquande, along with nearly forty advanced professionals from sixteen provinces, municipalities, and regions across the country, exchanged ideas and discussed topics related to stage lighting and mechanical suspension systems.
At the start of the course, President Fu first provided an overview of Siquande Company: Siquande is a high-tech enterprise specialized in the development, production, and sales of lighting equipment for stage and film applications, as well as intelligent lighting systems. It owns its own brand products, namely the TINHAO and FLYGEKO series. The company is currently a strategic partner in the Chinese market for PHILIPS’ stage lighting solutions and for Machina’s stage machinery products. He said that the company remains committed to innovation, holds numerous patents, and has won various awards, including the First Prize for Lighting Engineering Design in China and commemorative certificates for its contributions to the G20 Hangzhou Summit. By sharing success stories from various local television station studios and details of completed projects, he helped the participants gain a comprehensive understanding of Siquande Company.
Teacher Zhou Zhengping also outlined several key points for the students. He said that those working with lighting in opera and theater should listen more, observe more, and communicate more, striving to expand their knowledge base and become versatile professionals with interdisciplinary skills. He also highly recognized the outstanding achievements of Si Quande Company in television studios, theaters, and large-scale performances.
Subsequently, under the guidance of General Manager Fu Xueping and Deputy General Manager Wan Donghua, the trainees visited various departments of the company, including the exhibition hall, production lines, and testing laboratories. Through this up-close experience, they all realized the high standard of precision that Siquande Company applies in product manufacturing.
The company prepared a special \"French feast\" for the participants: colorful and delicately crafted homemade macarons, which surprised the attendees greatly.
After their theoretical studies, the trainees went with great enthusiasm to the 1600㎡ studio of Guangdong Television Station for a hands-on inspection. Si Quande Company specially invited Colin Peiqun, the head of the lighting department, to explain the intricacies of the studio’s adjustable suspension system.
He explained that this studio is the first television station in the country to use a three-dimensional lighting suspension system in its large-scale studios, which provides opportunities for diverse lighting arrangements. Adjustments can be made easily and quickly according to the requirements of each program, thereby significantly reducing the production time for those programs. The control system relies on a \"network intelligence + data module\" approach, enabling seamless switching between primary and backup units; the control concept based on both Ethernet and DMX512 ensures safe production and broadcasting.
Thanks to the careful organization by Guangzhou Siquande Lighting Co., Ltd., this training session was truly excellent and informative; it included not only theoretical explanations but also practical examples, which greatly enhanced the participants’ knowledge of stage lighting and suspension systems.