The X-Factor

The lighting design on the T.V. show The X-Factor (Fox) is ridiculous.

There are lasers, the entire stage is outlined with LEDs (?) and there are blinding spot lights aimed at blinding the audience and creating shock factor. There are blinding dots of lights (PARCANS?) that shimmer (turning on and off at different times). There are purple spot lights moving around. There are huge screens on the sides of the stage with faces of the different contestants. There is so much flash and spectacle.

The background has moving lights on the screen (LEDs).

What's interesting is that the lights make so much noise and causes the audience to be truly in the dark -- raising the contrast between the performers and the spectators. The loudness of the lights adds to the excitement on the stage.

-Vin