STR Network: Burn
DAZAI CHEN
2025 中

STR Network: Burn

A large-scale satirical stage production fusing striking lighting design and sharp humor to explore online outrage and media spectacle.

[Client] STR Network
[Role] Lighting Designer

Overview

BURN is a large-scale satirical stage production by STR Network, featuring Brian Tseng, Ming-Xuan Zhong, and Aaron Yan, staged at the Taipei Music Center with three performances in an 8,000-seat venue. It fuses striking lighting design and sharp humor to explore online outrage and media spectacle.

Light Plot

Burn - Light Plot (Front View)Burn - Light Plot (Section View)

Design Process

First Draft (Wysiwyg)

Initial lighting concept with V-formation truss layout, using a warm-cool color split across the stage.

First draft - V-formation truss with warm-cool color split

Second Draft (Wysiwyg)

Revised design with the final diamond-shaped LED truss structure. Two distinct looks — warm red amber for the roast segments and cool blue with beam effects for dramatic moments.

Second draft - Warm red amber lookSecond draft - Blue beams dramatic look

Previz

Final previsualization built in Unreal Engine 5 with the complete “BURN” stage branding and fire graphics.

Previz - Wide stage view
Previz - Close-up view
Previz - Audience perspective with purple wash
Previz - Front view with full fire graphics

Production Photos

Burn - Production stage
Burn - Venue setup with diamond truss and stage branding
Burn - Audience view during show

Performance Clip

Lighting Design grandMA2 WYSIWYG Unreal Engine Large Scale Previz