A Not Too 'Complex' Solution
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The newly developed Melbourne Central has quite a few surprises up its sleeve, including the innovative new 3on3 complex; the latest instalment from leading entertainment developer EDG. Located on level 3 of the Centre, 3on3 is a complete entertainment venue that incorporates Kingpin Bowling centre, Barcode ‘Game Bar’ and the Van Gogh Vodka bar. But what separates this location from your typical bowling alley and games venue, is the atmosphere. From the LCD screens playing music video clips above the lanes, to the funky and comfortable décor scattered around the place; you feel more like you have stumbled into some Hollywood star’s lounge room rather than a commercial entertainment venue.
A major contributor to the overall ambience of the place is the stunning lighting effects. Lighting Designer Andrew Livingston of Bluebottle 3 Pty Ltd, was able to incorporate the necessary branding elements that EDG put into all their venues, with slick, colourful and unique effect and decorative lighting. “Having several different venues on site, we wanted to make sure they all looked different but still complimented each other. We also wanted the venue to be constantly moving with different looks or moods. Some of the changes are subtler than others, but over the course of a day, the entire venue has several different feels to it.”
Having worked with both Bluebottle and EDG in the past, Lightmoves were the obvious choice to supply dimming, lighting control, gobo projection, effect and decorative lighting through out the venue. They supplied a total of forty-one Aureol Beam shapers which are used for their gobo projection capabilities in a variety of applications, including the Lane numbers in the bowling lanes and a number of Logo projections for both the Van Gogh Bar and Barcode. A further 90 Aureol Beam Spots, with the optional Snoot for beam control, are scattered around the complex providing general spot lighting.
The
four Bars located on the premises are all decked out with Osram Linearlight
LED strips. White strips are used to stunningly uplight all bottle displays,
while green strips are used around the front of the Kingpin bar. For the main
Barcode bar, a combination of Blue and Red Linearlight LED strips dim in and
out to create the a two-colour changing effect. This results in a blast of colour
that can be seen well before you enter the venue.
However, the 3on3 award for most dynamic colour display in
the complex would have to go to the Kingpin bowling alley. As you first walk
in, you are met with an eye-catching colourwash at the far end of the bowling
lanes. Martin Alien 02 washlights were used to project the changing colours
onto the Barisol turn-down frames at the end of the lanes. “During testing,
it became apparent that the Aliens were best suited to this environment. The
separate ballast and head as well as the tidy design meant we could sneak the
fixture into a much smaller gap in the ceiling structure” explains Andrew.
The colourwash,
controlled by an Enttec DMX Streamer, is complimented by a series of colour-changing
LED tubes that ‘Zigzag’ their way across the bowling lanes. The
space is finished off by a series of low voltage Wedgelites running up the length
of the alley’s side wall. The entire lighting system is controlled by
a range of Dynalite dimmers and switchers, with a Dimtek LCD touchscreen –
located behind the main bar – as the command post for all lighting control
and colour-changing procedures for all three venues; allowing for very simple
and convenient operation. The creative combination of Bluebottle and Lightmoves
have fashioned a venue of exploding colour and class.
These outstanding results were achieved due to both parties working closely together. As Andrew puts it, “This kind of support from a supplier makes the concept of trying new ideas a lot more possible”
For more information, contact Joe Casamento of Lightmoves on 9701 2500
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