32 Hundred Lighting lights Vivid with Flare
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He also collaborated with artist Joe Cox on Colours of Remembrance, lighting King’s Cross’s El Alamein Fountain as part of the multiple installations and sculptures in the precinct. Both projects made excellent use of the dazzlingly bright TMB Solaris Flare IP, the IP65 rated wash that kicks out (appropriately) 32,000 lumens.
The imposing Crimean War-era tower of Fort Denison was lit by two Solaris Flare IPs, while the El Alamein fountain’s 12 by 12m footprint was covered by one. “The most important thing for an outdoor wash is punchiness,” says Iain, “and the Flares are punching straight through. You need to get over all the ambient light in the city, and at the El Alamein Fountain, the Flares are so bright you can hardly see the Claypaky Mythos that are working with them.”
Over at Fort Denison, the Flares more than held their own. “They’re just so bright,” continues Iain. “When we first bought them into the factory, I aimed one at the side of my truck and it melted! But seriously, since we took these fixtures on to evaluate, I’ve been incredibly impressed. They were simple to set-up and get running, and they’ve now been out in the wind and rain for almost two weeks and they’re working perfectly.”
32 Hundred controlled the entire Kings Cross area with a High End Systems HedgeHog 4 lighting desk via wireless DMX. Iain also purchased four High End systems Hoglet 4 compact wings for control of other projects across Vivid.
Both TMB lighting products and High End Systems lighting control are distributed in Australia and New Zealand by Lexair.
(Jim Evans)
