Pittsburgh 250 is the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the naming of the region in 1758. With the support of business, government and civic leaders, Pittsburgh 250 has set out to raise awareness, improve communities and attract visitors through a yearlong schedule of events.
The show included over 100 lasers and large format lights, pyrotechnics, synchronised soundtrack, and a mid-river water screen. Lasers were distributed on downtown buildings and on Mount Washington over a one-mile radius with W-DMX signal and show control via a GrandMA full size console.
Lighting designer Martin Potoczny used one W-DMX BlackBox S-2 transmitter along with a B-500 Booster to send flawless signal to six BlackBox R-512 Receivers. Potoczny chose one W-DMX Outdoor 8 Omni aerial 8dBi antenna, 3 Outdoor 9 Panel aerial antennas and two Outdoor 12 Panel aerial 12 dBi to ensure stability in the variety of challenging and distant receiver locations. The receiver points were located on the tops of mountains, tops of skyscrapers and across rivers to control the multitude of effects.
The W-DMX signal was used for over 100 Large Format Big Lights 6.0, Martin MAC 2000 Wash/Spot, plus strobes, water screen, video projectors, and Lightwave International Prism Series High Power Solid State Full Color Lasers (10-13 Watts each). There was not one interruption in signal and the entire show. Lightwave International supplied the lighting equipment. George Dodworth, owner of Lightwave International was equally as pleased and plans to use W-DMX on future projects.
Potoczny said: "This project was breathtaking. It is one of my favourite projects I have designed for many reasons - the setting, the grand scale and the audience reaction and positive feedback.This project would not have been possible without W-DMX."
(Jim Evans)
