KEHLANI: A LIVE, ONE-TAKE MUSIC VIDEO, EVERY NIGHT
THE ONE-TAKE MUSIC VIDEO
LMG delivered all Video and Lighting for Kehlani's 2026 amphitheater and arena run, fielding a 10-person touring crew across video, LED, and lighting: a video director, a lead camera engineer/EIC, a gimbal operator (doubling on LED), a dedicated LED crew and a five-person lighting team.
One of the most critical elements to the show was the wireless cinema camera that captured the show. As Kehlani traversed both the stage and backstage set pieces, LMG's gimbal operator travelled with her. Throughout the show, Kehlani moved through fully realized cinematic moments, seated at a vanity, singing through an alley - all heavily-choreographed sequences with her dancers, all captured in single, continuous shots that cut live to IMAG. A music video normally takes a controlled set, a full crew, and countless takes; here, the same touring crew that load in the rig, operate the show, and strike it that same night, executed that same quality of film in one, live, flawless take. The tour's creative team painted the picture, and LMG's video director, gimbal operator, and camera operators made sure to execute it night-after-night.
SCALED FOR ARENAS
LMG's lighting package boasted a wealthy array of Robe iForte Profiles and iEsprite LTL Followspots. The package also featured over sixty Acme Tornadoes, a new addition to LMG's inventory, spread across both the flown and floor packages. With the ACME Tornado, lighting designers receive five striking beams in a single fixture, allowing them to build dense and complex looks with a fraction of the hardware. LMG's LED package consisted of a combination of ROE CB5 in Airframe and ROE Vanish 8T.
Creative Director: Gil Duldulao
Production & Lighting Designer: Jonathan Myers
Lighting Programmer: Louis Choisy
Lighting Director/Programmer: Jack Cannon
LMG Video Director: Michael Cristino