the art of ecue© e:cue lighting controlRev.1_04/2008

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A fresh concept is the Kubik; an attraction which presents an interesting perspective of architectureand the urban landscape. From the great success of the Kubik at the Berlin Spree riverside,

the illuminated cubes also made appearancesin Barcelona and Lisbon.Based on the „Big Tanks“ concept, theconventional 1000 Liter water tanks combineto form an exhilarating visual experience. Each

tank is lit using 150 watt light sources/simple light bulbs and this also serves the purpose ofentertaining the crowd by way of programming by the on-scene VJ’s. Each lamp being individuallycontrollable makes a Kubik installation a dynamic sound to light controlled matrix.

kubik

p r o j e c tlocation: Berlin/Lisbon/Barcelonaconcept: modularbeatrealized by: Ballestra, Berlinlighting design: Andreas Barthelmes, LightLife GmbHphotos: Robin Thomas/Robert Ostman/Johannes Hubrich

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The formerly inconspicuous Galleria Fashion Mall in Seoul has received a sparkling new look. This is the first building in the world where mediaencases the structure, forming a second skin to the building, fluid and dynamic. What appears to be an elegant frosted glass façade with a mother

of pearl effect during daylight hours transformsinto a vibrant and scenic experience at night.5,000 glass disks each with a self-contained RGBluminaire constitute an ocean of colour andmovement.

In close collaboration with UN studio (architecture) and Xilver (manufacturer), the project is entirely custom designed. The control system, developedby e:cue, runs 16,000 DMX channels (arguably the most advanced system of its kind in the world at the time). The rack sports many a front platein that distinctive red: an e:cue CS-1 control server, backup server and eight e:link2048 units. The effect of the Galleria lighting design extendsfar beyond a fancy colour projection. People stopping in the street speechless, taking photographs, interacting with and taking videos of thefaçade, all of them utterly amazed. The design’s subtle colour changes and abstract images perfectly fit the contemporary image of thebuilding. The Galleria Fashion Mall is back in the heart of the city.

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gal leria department store, seoul, korea

p r o j e c tlocation: Seoul, Korea

concept: Arup Lightinglighting design: Rogier von der Heide, Arup

photos: Arup

p r o j e c torganizers: Countdown Entertainment,

Times Square AllianceLEDs technology: Philips Lighting

lighting design: Focus Lightingcrystal triangles: Waterford Crystal

"Times Square has always been an arena where the latest and greatest cutting-edge technology is unveiled and showcased..."Tim Tompkins, President of the Times Square Alliance

As the main attraction of one of the most prominent New Years Day celebrations in the world, the New Years Eve Ball received a new design for its 100thbirthday! e:cue lighting control along with Philips Lighting, Focus Lighting, Countdown Entertainment and Waterford Crystal developed and organized astunning and brilliant arrangement.2008’s lighting scheme showcased a shining gem in the sky, fulfilling the potential of the crystals and the newest LED technology. The enhanced colorcapability and control from the house of e:cue also enabled the possibility of a varied appearance based on location. Depending on the distance fromthe ball a reveller would see the beauty and intensity of each crystal, kaleidoscopic patterns of light or the intricate and spectacular moving patterns oflight. A truly dazzling visual spectacle not soon to be forgotten; brought to you by e:cue!

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s h o plocation: Hong Kong, SARlighting design: Rogier von der Heide, Arupphotos: Switch on, Francis Lee

In recent years, the French luxury retailer Louis Vuitton has blazed a trail as a trendsetter in retail architecture, fashioning incomparable stores inParis, New York and Tokyo. 2005 LV unveiled another phenomenal venue in Hong Kong. The new 20-meter high façade of the store is composed of

16,000 metallic three-dimensional forms in which thediamond, circle and flower motifs of the Louis VuittonMonogram canvas are discernable. This pattern renders acontinuous honeycomb-like appearance. A sophisticatedLED backlighting system was set up by Switch On Projects,

Hong Kong. This adds yet another dimension to the facadefaçade , transforming it into an active screen that generates moving patterns of colouredlight. Using two e:cue CS-1 control servers to manage over 10000 DMX channels, it can shift into 60 different spectrum colours, from jewel tone intenseto misty pastel, and display still images, animations and video. The automatic backup system supplied by e:cue ensures a flawless presentation.

louis vuitton flagship store, hong kong

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p r o j e c tlocation: Östersund, Sweden

concept: © Sweco FFNSlighting design: © Ljusdesign

photo: Stefan Linnerhag

The newest venue in the winter city ofÖstersund is the Arctura Tower, a 65 meter highwater reservoir next to the ski station. At the

very top the cafe and restaurant offer stunningviews of the wintry Swedish countryside. Thenorthern lights (aurora borealis: created by

solar wind flowing past the earth), can only beseen in places as far north as Östersund. At

nightfall, northern lights also begin to danceon a stainless steel construct which has been

erected around the building. Stefan Wiktorssonfrom Ljusdesign AB had the idea to create the

impression of polar aurora using 8000 1 WLED’s and an e:cue media engine light. The

gracious, subtle colour changes playing on thesurface of the Arctura were designed using the

e:cue application suite’s liveFX engine.Additionally installed e:com remote terminalsare giving the owner of the café the ability to

change the lights manually.

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arctura tower, östersund, sweden

s h o pp i n g ma l llocation: Leipzig, Germanylighting design: Scenario, Oliver Jene/Tobias Linkphotos: Oliver Jene

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Nova Eventis was conceived during the strong economic growth in the eastern German city ofLeipzig. Although designed as a shopping mall the concept was not intended to focus merely on

commercial exploits. Coveringover 76,000 sq. meters the mallblends retail shopping andleisure culminating in a totalsensory experience. Lighting

plays a major part in this experience whereby colour altering scenes focus attention on dailyevents and special offers. The exterior of the building is further enhanced with a large 12.5mdiameter LED dome featuring seasonal colour morphing effects.

nova eventis, leipzig, germany

Today’s image of the museum is often of aplace in where dusty old glass cabinets

contain only lifeless objects. A far cry fromthat, the Volcano Museum in Mendig,Germany, puts the audience right in themiddle of a volcano eruption. The subsonicrumble of moving earth, the sight of fieryrocks being hurled kilometres into the airand the vibrant glow of melting lava – aneducational and entertaining experience -allows visitors of all ages to witness theearth in constant change. Behind the scenes,a multitude of different systems need to becoordinated, a more than manageable taskfor e:cue show control. Apart from nativeaudio and video serving capabilities andinterfaces to most common show controlsystems, the sophisticated installation inthe Volcano Museum also allows for remotemaintenance via internet.

lava-dome, mendig, germany

mus eum au t oma t i o nlocation: Mendig, Germanyconcept: milla und partner

realized by: LightLife GmbH, Colognephotos: milla und partner

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Imagine the size of the striker needed to kick this over-sized football, which measures 20 metres in diameter and weighs some 60 tons. Duringits tour of the 12 World Cup cities in Germany, more than 730,000 visitors entered the FIFA globe to warm up for the big event. The original

idea of designer Andre Heller is to outline the continents insparkling LED light at night, and then project this onto thereflecting surface of the globe. The inner space is home toexhibitions and cultural events. Show and lighting control forLED’s, projections and some of the ancillary lighting were

implemented using the media engine and several e:net devices all furnished by e:cue. The media engine controls operations in manual,automatic or event-based mode. Wireless data transmission combined with the modular e:cue system equip the project planners and designerswith the creative freedom they require to realise their ideas. When the globe had successfully completed its tour of the 12 German World Cupcities it returned to its starting place in the German capital, Berlin.

fussbal l globus FIFA WM 2006

p r o j e c tlocation: roadshow germanyidea and leading artist: Andre Hellerconcept/management: Artevent/Stefan Seigner, 3deluxerealized by: Artevent GmbH, SystemModern GmbH, Meso, LightLife GmbHlighting design: Antonius Quodt, LightLife GmbH, Colognephotos: Frank Rümmele

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Located at an out of use rocket base in Pydna (Germany),one of the biggest dance events in the world annually

takes place: Nature One. A colourful crowd of raverscelebrate for the eleventh time electro from hardcore tovocal house. At Nature One 2005, over 300 DJ’s and liveacts played to 48,000 visitors. The party lasted four daysand three nights and featured top acts such as Sven Väth,Paul van Dyk and Armin van Buuren. Nature One is alsoone of the foremost avant-garde festivals when it comesto visual pleasure. A giant, futuristic LED chandelier withover 4000 individual luminaires suspended high abovethe open air dance floor from a crane, acted as thecentrepiece. This glittering and sparkling crown wassurrounded by five high-performance laser systems.Lighting Designer Martin Kuhn set up a system consistingout of an e:cue programmer enterprise, three e:link2048and one e:cue faderunit to control the 72 ELP60 PowerSticks with a total of 4320 DMX channels.

nature one

e v en tlocation: Hunsrück, Germanylighting design: Martin Kuhn

photos: Amanda Holmes

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Post-modern club design (with video and LED lighting amongother things) requires tools such as remote media player and

the elaborate matrix features ofthe e:cue programmer. One touchscreen and a faderunit providedirect and intuitive access toconventional lights, moving

heads, LED and video. Additionally, advanced features such aspassword protection, sound-to-light and Action Pad make thee:cue application suite a ‘gotta have’ in today’s avant-garde club.From zero to 140bpm at the push of a button; the e:cue applicationsuite is the multifaceted controller of the next generation.

c lubbing

c l u bb i n g :The Cornmarket Barlocation: Limerick, Irelandlighting design: PerformanceAudioLight, Irelandphotos: PAL

Jet Clublocation: Las Vegas, Mirage Hotellighting design: John Lyonsphotos: John Lyons

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Situated in an old warehouse next to the Spree river in Berlin, the grand windows on Watergate’s two floors arrange a fantastic view of the river,the architectural monument that is the Oberbaumbrücke, and the MTV and Universal Music buildings on the other side. The Watergate is perhaps

the only club in Berlin where sunlightilluminates the Saturday night metamorphosisinto Sunday afternoon. RoomDivision Berlinprovided the Watergate Club with a uniqueLED ceiling to display colours, dance lighting,

animations and VJing. Project planner Marco Riedel deployed a combination of the e:cue application suite V 3.8 (with video and advancedpackages) and a series of e:cue butler devices to make his dream reality. The e:cue system takes a feed from the popular ArkaosTM software, as wellas audio and MIDI data for sound-to-light purposes.

watergate

c l u bb i n gWatergate Clublocation: Berlin, Germanylighting design: ROOM DIVISION, Marco Riedelphotos: ROOM DIVISION

au t oma t i o nlocation: Zoo Antwerpen, Belgiumrealized by: Groep Arthurphotos: Candela

The habitats of zoo animals are for the most part equipped with the essential stimuli they would have in their natural habitat- and especially with larger animals it can be difficult to simulate suitable environments. The Zoo Antwerp in Belgium,

however, had the marvellous idea of employinge:cue’s technology to make the crocodiles feelmore at home. Crocodiles need thunder, rainand lightning regularly to stay healthy andhappy. So in this case strobe lights, 5.1 surround

audio, wind machines, and water sprinkles were installed By Candela Belgium in the crocodile enclosure to simulate naturalsurroundings. For added realism, a simple program written in the e:cue programmer’s embedded e:script language ensuresthat thunderstorms occur randomly throughout the day.

crocodi le enclosure, antwerp, belgium

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As the world’s best known energy drink, Red Bull sponsors a wide range of innovative sporting events across the world,including Air Racing. The idea for the Red Bull Air Race adds a new dynamic in that the race is not simply about speed,

but also precision and skill. The objective is to navigate achallenging aerial obstacle course in the fastest time. Pilots flyagainst the clock and must negotiate tight turns through aslalom consisting of specially designed ‘air gates’ (20m highpylons). Under the direction of A & O Lighting, Leonardo and

Room Division, e:cue equipment was deployed for the control of the lighting installations at the after-race party. RoomDivision employ a portable, custom setup, including two 19”-screens for controlling up to 16,000 DMX channels.

red bull air race

p r o j e c tlocation: Airport Tempelhof, Berlin, Germanylighting design: ROOM DIVISIONphotos: Mario Scopel

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e:cue lighting control is a developer of user terminals, engines, interfaces and software technology for the entire range oflighting and media control solutions applications. e:cue control systems are deployed in a great variety of stage and architectural

applications. The symbiosis which stems from our flexible and durablesystems’ performance guarantees dependable solutions. Our solutionsare well suited to extraordinary construction and design concepts.Our customers are served from our business offices located in Paderborn,Cologne, New York and Hong Kong, in addition to our competent

distribution partners in 32 countries. For many years we have supported architects and lighting designers in realizing diverse anddynamic projects around the globe.For more information please visit us at www.ecue.de

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