{{short description|British lighting designer|bot=PearBOT 5}} '''Adam Bassett''' (born 5 November 1978) is a British [[Lighting designer]] working in the worlds of live performance, theatre, art and architecture.
==Education== Bassett trained at the [[Central School of Speech and Drama]] in London, graduating in 2000.
==Career==
Bassett began his career in lighting in 2000 and since then has lit and directed productions for many artists including [[Scandal (Japanese band)|Scandal]], [[Simply Red]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Simply Red - 2022 |url=https://www.wicreations.com/cases/concerts-touring/simply-red-2022 |access-date=2023-01-24 |website=WICREATIONS |language=en}}</ref> [[Adele]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Robe BMFLs Say Hello on Adele Tour |url=https://www.robe.cz/news/robe-bmfls-say-hello-on-adele-tour |access-date=2023-01-24 |website=ROBE Lighting |language=en}}</ref> [[Elton John]], [[The Rolling Stones]], [[Take That]], [[Lady Gaga]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=David |title=W-DMX goes global with Lady Gaga |url=https://www.lsionline.com/news/w-dmx-goes-global-with-lady-gaga-awmqxyhttps://www.lsionline.com/news/w-dmx-goes-global-with-lady-gaga-awmqxy |access-date=2023-01-24 |website=LSi Online |language=en-gb}}</ref> [[Genesis (band)|Genesis]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Genesis is Turned On Again with grandMA - ETNow.com |url=https://www.etnow.com/news/2007/7/genesis-is-turned-on-again-with-grandma |access-date=2023-01-24 |website=www.etnow.com}}</ref> [[Mark Ronson]], [[Spandau Ballet]], [[Emeli Sandé|Emeli Sande]].
In theatre and dance Bassett has lit productions including [[Hugh Jackman]] World Tour, [[Greatest Days|The Band]] ([[Take That]] Musical), [[Bear Grylls]] Endeavour,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Group |first=PRG-Production Resource |title=The Latest News and Announcements from PRG |url=http://www.prg.com/uk/en/news/news-blog |access-date=2023-01-24 |website=www.prg.com |language=en-uk}}</ref> [[The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall|Phantom of the Opera 25th Anniversary]], Batman Live World Tour, Into the Hoods, [[Ant & Dec|Ant and Dec]] Saturday Night Takeaway,<ref>{{Cite web |last=David |title=Clay Paky helps bring Ant and Dec from screen to stage |url=https://www.lsionline.com/news/clay-paky-helps-bring-ant-and-dec-from-screen-to-stage-9ergvy |access-date=2023-01-24 |website=LSi Online |language=en-gb}}</ref> Holiday on Ice.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Group |first=PRG-Production Resource |title=Holiday on Ice - The Anniversary Tour |url=http://www.prg.com/ae/en/news/news-blog/holiday-on-ice_bc504db77bde4a59a89349680cf0dcf9 |access-date=2023-01-24 |website=www.prg.com |language=en-ae}}</ref>
He has lit [[Battersea Power Station]], [[The Shard]] Installations<ref>{{Cite web |title=THE SHARD ILLUMINATES LONDON WITH WESTERN EUROPE’S HIGHEST LIGHT SHOW |url=https://www.the-shard.com/news-events/news/the-shard-illuminates-london-with-western-europe-s-highest-light-show |access-date=2023-01-24 |website=www.the-shard.com |language=en}}</ref> and Dinosaurs in the Wild and continues to assist [[Wynn Las Vegas|The Wynn Hotels]] in Las Vegas with the exterior lighting systems.
Bassett first started working with [[Patrick Woodroffe]] in 1999 on the then [[Millennium Dome]], lighting both the show inside and the exterior of the building. He worked with Woodroffe on [[Martin Scorsese]]'s [[Shine a Light (film)|Shine a Light]], the 2006 documentary of the Rolling Stone’s [[Beacon Theatre (New York City)|Beacon Theatre]] performances during their [[A Bigger Bang Tour]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shine a Light (2007) |url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8c4cd1ce |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190505204636/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8c4cd1ce |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 5, 2019 |access-date=2023-01-24 |website=BFI |language=en}}</ref>
In 2013 he and Patrick Woodroffe created the lighting consultancy, [https://www.woodroffebassett.com Woodroffe Bassett Design] (WBD). The company operates globally designing lighting for many different genres including music, theatrical performance, special events as well as permanent architectural entertainment installations.
Since 2003 Bassett has lit the [[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]] Oscar parties in [[Los Angeles]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-02-01 |title=The History of the Vanity Fair Oscar Party |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2013/03/history-of-the-oscar-party |access-date=2023-01-24 |website=Vanity Fair |language=en-US}}</ref> He is the lighting designer for the [[Doha Tribeca Film Festival|Doha Film Festival]] in [[Qatar]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Creative Events and Clay Paky light up Doha’s Tribeca Film Festival 2010 |url=https://www.claypaky.it/en/news/creative-events-clay-paky-light-up-doha-tribeca-film-festival-2010 |access-date=2023-01-24 |website=www.claypaky.it |language=it}}</ref> which he has done since the first festival was held in 2009.
In 2012 he was the Associate Lighting Designer for the [[Opening Ceremony of London 2012|opening]] and closing ceremonies of the [[2012 Summer Olympics|2012 London Olympics]] and Paralympics.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2012-02-23 |title=London 2012: Olympic closing ceremony led by British music |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-17138505 |access-date=2023-01-24}}</ref>
Bassett was the lighting designer for The 4th Islamic Games Opening & Closing Ceremonies in Baku.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sonja |title=WIcreations spectaculars for Solidarity Games |url=https://www.lsionline.com/news/wicreations-spectaculars-for-solidarity-games |access-date=2023-01-24 |website=LSi Online |language=en-gb}}</ref> In 2018 he started work as the Principal Consultant and Lighting Designer for [[Expo 2020]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sonja |title=WBD has designs on world’s largest expo |url=https://www.lsionline.com/wbd-has-designs-on-world-s-largest-expo |access-date=2023-01-24 |website=LSi Online |language=en-gb}}</ref>
In 2019 he lit the Pan American Games Opening Ceremony in Lima<ref>{{Cite web |title=MEDIA GUIDE LIMA 2019 PAN AMERICAN GAMES CLOSING CEREMONY |url=https://www.readkong.com/page/media-guide-9764450 |access-date=2023-01-24 |website=www.readkong.com |language=en}}</ref> and 48th UAE National Day.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Group |first=PRG-Production Resource |title=UAE 48th National Day Celebrations |url=http://www.prg.com/ae/en/news/news-blog/uae-48th-national-day_0e7be62b0ca944ddb36d8517c00cbd49 |access-date=2023-01-24 |website=www.prg.com |language=en-ae}}</ref> In 2022 Bassett was the lighting designer for [[Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo|The Royal Military Edinburgh Tattoo.]]
==Awards and nominations== In 2004 Bassett was received the EDDY Award for the best “Composite Lighting Team”.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2006-12-07 |title=The EDDY Awards |url=https://www.livedesignonline.com/theatre/eddy-awards |access-date=2023-01-24 |website=Live Design Online |language=en}}</ref> In 2012 he was nominated for an [[Emmy]] at the [[65th Primetime Emmy Awards]], for Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Variety Special, for his work on the 2012 London Olympics Opening Ceremony.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Adam Bassett |url=https://www.emmys.com/bios/adam-bassett |access-date=2023-01-24 |website=Television Academy |language=en}}</ref> In 2016 he was award the Knight of Illumination Awards for the lighting design of The Rolling Stones Exhibition.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Previous Winners |url=https://knight-of-illumination.com/previous-winners/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180808132620/http://knight-of-illumination.com/previous-winners/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=August 8, 2018 |access-date=2023-01-24 |website=Knight Of Illumination |language=en-US}}</ref>
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==External links== * [http://woodroffebassett.com/ Woodroffe Bassett Design website] * [http://www.dohafilminstitute.com/videos/inside-dtff-lighting?page=42 Lighting the Doha Film Festival, 2010]
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