What is the Follow-Me tracking system?
The Follow-Me tracking system is an award-winning remote follow-spot and performer tracking solution designed to provide lighting precision in live events. Whether using manual or automated tracking, Follow-Me ensures that performers are always perfectly lit. It offers unmatched flexibility, allowing lighting designers to control any brand or type of moving light, independent of console restrictions.
Manual vs automated tracking
The system comes in two primary configurations:
- Follow-Me 3D Manual: Operators can track performers using live video feeds and assign multiple fixtures to each performer. It enables creative control and flexibility in real time.
- Follow-Me Track-iT: This extension introduces real-time automated tracking using RF tags worn by performers, providing ultra-precise spatial positioning and seamless integration with lighting fixtures.
Key features and advantages
- Fixture independence: Compatible with all major moving lights.
- Protocol support: Integrates with Art-Net, sACN, PSN, and OSC.
- Scalability: From intimate theaters to stadium-sized concerts.
- Zoning & Continuous Beam Size: Dynamically adapt beam intensity, zoom, and iris to performer locations.
- Seamless integration: Works with lighting, video, and automation systems.
Real-World use cases
Follow-Me systems are used in world-renowned tours and productions, including Beyoncé, Rammstein, and Mamma Mia! The Party. These shows rely on Follow-Me for consistent illumination and dynamic stage lighting that reacts to real-time movement.
System components
- Rack Server: Centralized control unit.
- Camera Set: Offers live stage views for manual tracking.
- RF Tags and Anchors (Track-iT): Enable accurate 3D positioning.
- User Interface: Intuitive software for operator-friendly configuration and tracking.
Why choose Follow-Me?
Follow-Me empowers production teams with the ability to maintain focus on performers across complex stages and variable environments. It reduces the need for physical follow-spot operators, minimizes human error, and enhances artistic lighting design with automation and flexibility. Backed by strong technical support and continuous updates, Follow-Me remains a top choice for innovative stage productions worldwide.
Follow-Me Tracking System: Precision in performer lighting
The Follow-Me Tracking System is an award-winning remote follow-spot and performer tracking solution designed to provide lighting precision in live events. Whether using manual or automated tracking, Follow-Me ensures that performers are always perfectly lit. It offers unmatched flexibility, allowing lighting designers to control any brand or type of moving light, independent of console restrictions.
The system comes in two primary configurations:
- Follow-Me 3D Manual: Operators track performers via live video feeds, controlling multiple fixtures per target. Ideal for real-time adjustments and creative flexibility.
- Follow-Me Track-iT: Adds real-time automated tracking using RF tags worn by performers and anchors placed around the stage, enabling ultra-accurate 3D positioning.
Key benefits include compatibility with all major lighting protocols (Art-Net, sACN, PSN, OSC), fixture independence, and features like Zoning and Continuous Beam Size that enhance creative output. Its intuitive software interface allows seamless integration into complex productions.
Trusted by top-tier shows like Beyoncé and Rammstein, Follow-Me reduces the need for manual follow-spots, lowers labor costs, and increases safety by minimizing the need for spot operators in high positions. From small venues to stadiums, Follow-Me ensures performers remain center stage—precisely lit, every moment.
