Cube Lights AN ARTISTIC LIGHTING SYSTEM FOR ENTERTAINMENT USAGE Designer: Kraig Sims Abstract:
T Figure 1. A shot of the rendered installation with the lighting effect fully visible.
his paper aims to understand better the possibilities of using light in an artistic context to provide mobile commercial entertainment possibilities for venues including but not limited to: the Superbowl, Formula One, and the World Cup. A reinvented installation inspired by precedents from: Hyperbody (Faculty of Architecture, Delft University of Technology), Cinimod, SpY, Carlos Brillembourg Architects, drdi, Ball-Nogues Studio, and a selection of lighting designers is provided. The objective of this lighting project is to use shadow and color to create an artistic installation catering to various venue sizes—for example, smaller venues like art galleries and larger ones like sports stadiums. My project methodology is to create a structure that can be experienced from multiple angles–similar to an abstract art kinetic mobile. For example, one such installation could take the form of a large volume. This might require an external scaffoldinglike structural system with lights encased in frosted material to soften the light. These forms would then be suspended from within the structure, allowing for unobstructed views by the public from multiple angles. The possible outcome is a digital visualization of the space/form of the object in its finalized state and supporting lighting data documentation.
Background: Figure 2. A shot of the rendered installation with a light-colored base installed.
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Large, artistic lighting installations are used for entertainment worldwide to breathe life into public spaces. Many of these installations use colored lighting to create a room’s mood.
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