Boston, MA - The 2025 ISU World Figure Skating Championships at TD Garden marked a milestone in figure skating production, as Lighting Designer Scott Clyve partnered with 4Wall Boston to deliver a full suite of lighting, rigging, truss, FX, and comms solutions that redefined the event's visual atmosphere.

Lighting Designer Scott Clyve spearheaded the innovative approach, contrasting sharply with traditional high-intensity figure skating lighting designs, which historically resembled operating-room style lighting. "The ISU wanted to move beyond the typical sterile feel," Clyve explained. "We reduced the ice-level brightness from the traditional 160 foot-candles to around 90 foot-candles, introducing a subtle blue wash over the audience. This created a much more intimate atmosphere while still meeting technical requirements for broadcast slow-motion cameras."

ROBE BMFL Blades and Robe MegaPointes ensured consistent illumination across the ice, while Arri SkyPanels, Chroma-Q Color Force IIs, Astera AX5 & AX7s and Astra Litemats were utilized in event and broadcast areas.

Fan interaction was enhanced through flexible and dynamic lighting arrangements, supporting unique event elements such as roaming audience games, trivia segments, and live athlete interviews. "The audience became an integral part of the event experience," said Clyve. "The hosts' interactions from the Kiss and Cry area fostered a deeper connection between the audience and the sport."

Athlete introductions were also elevated through the coordinated use of lighting, music, and video. "The upgraded production values energized the athletes significantly," noted Clyve. "Skaters told us directly how these enhancements boosted their focus and performance levels."

The intensive event schedule posed significant challenges, as explained by Clyve: "In venue, we had about 12 hours to get competition, memorials, special moments, skater entrances, and the closing exhibition cued. With the venue in use from 6 am to 11 pm daily, there was minimal time for in-arena programming. We drafted a full-scale model of TD Garden and leveraged 4Wall's PreViz suite to pre-cue a substantial portion of the show. This approach saved immense amounts of time and allowed for a smoother transition once we were onsite."

Reflecting on the production process, Clyve shared, "Mike Barczys and Trevor Bates worked tirelessly to help get this show on its feet! Mike was a saint in helping us breakdown gear by different areas so that different producers could be billed. It was a tedious proposition. Trevor did an amazing job of getting the show put together from a hang and rigging position. The gear went in flawlessly and on the schedule we talked about, all while changes came at us from every angle. A special shout-out to my broadcast gaffer Andrew Oosterbroek for his tireless hard work and knowledge in getting the backstage broadcast areas set up and working with me to get the NBC broadcast platform looking great."

Mike Barczys from 4Wall remarked, "We have a long-standing collaboration with Scott Clyve across various projects. His detailed communication throughout every phase of production allows us to precisely meet his design needs and provide tailored solutions."

The 2025 ISU World Figure Skating Championships was a successful event through blending exciting competition with an engaging spectator experience.

PRODUCTION TEAM

• Organizing Committee: Skating Club of Boston

• Executive Producer: Scott Hessington

• Show Producer/ Show Caller: Timothy LeBlanc

• Broadcast: Rob Dustin - Red Brick Sports

• Content Creation: Eithan Wynalda

• Lighting Designer/Director: Scott Clyve

• Associate Lighting Designer: Samuel Biondolillo

• Assistant Lighting Designer: Elijah Goldberg

• Assistant Lighting Designer: Spencer Swetlow

• Gaffer: Andrew Oosterbroek

• Production Electrician: Trevor Bates

• Assistant Production Electrician: Michelle Ross

• Lead Electrician(Backstage): Leslie Medeiros

• Lead Electrician(Concourse): Patrick Logue

• Comms Tech: Derek Depina

• 4Wall Account Executive: Michael Barczys

EQUIPMENT HIGHLIGHTS

ARENA

• 1 - HES HOG4(Primary)
• 1 - HES ROAD HOG 4(Backup)
• 2 - HOG 4 HPU
• 64 - ROBE BMFL Blade
• 20 - ROBE BMFL Blade (TD Garden)
• 10 - ROBE Robin Mega Pointe
• 32 - ROBE Robin Pointe (TD Garden)
• 4 - ARRI L5-C Fresnel
• 2 - LiteMat 2L+ Hybrid
• 4 - ARRI SkyPanel S30-C
• 3 - CHROMA-Q ColorForce II 72
• 4 - Ultratec Radiance Hazers
• 8 - JEM AF-1 MKII FAN
• 250'+ Tyler GT+ PreRig Truss
• 50'+ TOMCAT Truss 12" Box
• 24 - 1 Ton ChainMotors
• CLEARCOM ARCADIA X4 System w/10 Wireless and 23 Wired Headsets

BACKSTAGE               

• 1 - HES Road Hog 4
• 3 - ARRI L5-C Fresnel
• 6 - ARRI L7-C Fresnel
• 16 - ARRI Skypanel S30-C
• 17 - ARRI Skyplael S60-C
• 12 - ASTRA 6X Bi-Color LED Panel
• 12 - LiteMat 2L+ Hybrid
• 9 - CHROMA-Q ColorForce II 72
• 4 - CHAUVET Colorado 1 Solo Zoom
• 60 - ASTERA AX5
• 200'+ TOMCAT Truss 12" Box

CONCOURSE

• 1 - ETC ColorSource20
• 8 - ASTERA AX7
• 24 - ASTERA AX5
• 1 - EPSON PRO 12K Projector
• 1  - AV STUMPFL FAST FOLD SCREEN 8'-9" x 4'-11"
• 60'+ TOMCAT Truss 12" Box