Symphony of Lights, Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong.
Awarded ‘World’s Largest Permanent Light and Sound Show’ by Guinness World Records in 2006, ‘Symphony of Lights’ now incorporates almost 50 buildings and had been dazzling the Harbour for 11 years!
‘Wonder Full’ ~ Water and Light Show at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore.
Launched in 2011 on the doorsteps of the $6 Billion Marina Bay Sands Integrated Resort, this unique 360 degree attraction features technology that took Laservision 3 years to develop. This multimedia spectacular explores humanity and the beauty of human experience through original footage from Singapore.
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In preparation for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, Laservision recently completed Russia’s first Permanent Multimedia Attraction ‘The Pearl of Sochi’, a spectacular multimedia experience created for Russia’s premier Entertainment Centre ‘Mandarin’ on the Black Sea Coast.
Located in Russia’s Largest Resort City, ‘Mandarin’ is the first and only outdoor lifestyle entertainment centre in the country. The centre features a diverse set of recreation and entertainment attractions providing all year round activities to enhance the region as the Number 1 international resort destination.
Designed in collaboration with world-renowned architecture firm Jerde Partnership, the 3,500 square metres, purpose-built ‘The Pearl of Sochi’ Multimedia Attraction will provide nightly performances to over 3,000 visitors per evening.
‘The Pearl of Sochi’ combines the latest in entertainment technologies and creative wizardry in recreating one of Russia’s most popular poems.
Known for their catchy rhythms, inventive rhymes and bizarre characters, this well-known childhood classic is reborn as a spectacular light, sound and visual effect show titled ‘The Sun Thief’.
‘The Sun Thief’ is the tale of a mischievous crocodile who steals the sun, plunging the world into darkness. Two bear cubs that were happily playing in the woods become separated from their parents due to the sun’s disappearance. Frightened, the animals turn to the bears to help retrieve the sun and bring joy back to the land.
To appeal to the culturally diverse tourist market and transcend language barriers, Laservision’s Creative Department designed a show with no narrative or dialogue. The story and themes are communicated to the audience through the use of emotive imagery, a unique music score and visual effects.
‘The Sun Thief’ utilises universally recognisable themes of love, anger, fear, fantasy, joy and humour as audiences are immersed in the 20-minute performance.
In addition to the headline show, Laservision provided a secondary high impact, high energy, visual effects spectacular designed specifically to thrill the audience.
‘FX Mania’ incorporates video mapping and multimedia technologies to create a synchronised, 20 minute, high energy, visual feast for audiences to enjoy.
‘FX Mania’ will take the audience on a journey into an alternate reality as the technologies produce a vista of visual effects in a kaleidoscope of colours accompanied by a high energy music compilation.
FEATURES
MUSIC SCORE
A unique, music score has been specifically created for this attraction, inspired by both modern European and contemporary works.
The musical selection and composition is designed to emotionally connect with the audience as they are immersed in the fantasy.
SHOW TECHNOLOGIES
Laservision is a world leader in Entertainment Communications. Known for our work in Multimedia Attractions, Special Events and Architectural Lighting. Laservision’s original creations are enjoyed by tens of thousands of people around the globe each night. From a one night Special Event to a permanently installed Attraction, Laservision has an enviable track record.
With 30 years of active industry experience, Laservision has repeatedly taken 1st place in a host of International Awards. Modern audiences demand more from a spectacular and Laservision delivers! With an approved Government Research & Development facility, Laservision is constantly devising new and innovative ways to materialise the creative.
Following a highly competitive tender process, the Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust of Shirdi in Maharashtra India, has engaged Laservision to design, develop and install a world class, large scale, Multimedia Attraction at the Shri Sai Baba Garden Complex in Shirdi.
This Hi-tech Spiritual Theme Park will display interactive teachings of Sai Baba’s life, drawn from the Shri Sai Saicharita, the holy book that is the basis for the life and teachings of Shri Sai Baba. The holy messages will be portrayed to the millions of devotees who complete the journey to this sacred location through an array of mediums including Water~Screen, High Powered Laservision Light~Ray Laser Systems, High Definition Video Projectors, Surround Sound, and a variety of Special FX.
The Shrine at Shirdi is internationally renowned as being the location of the Samdhi Mandir (mausoleum) of the Saint, and over 20,000,000 devotees complete the journey each year to this historical site to receive darshan.
Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust Chairman Mr Jayant Sassane, Representative Mr Shailesh Kute, and Executive Officer Mr Kishore More, were heavily involved in the tender reviews and were delighted to engage Laservision as the successful contractor for the project.
“The Trust is delighted with the selection of Laservision for this prestigious Project. We are eagerly looking forward to working closely with Laservision to ensure that the beliefs of Baba are imparted to the vast number of devotees through this attraction and the teachings are displayed in a respectful and appropriate fashion” stated Mr Sassane.
Pictured above are Laservision’s International Director of Business Development, Mr John Kehoe, and India’s Shirdi consultants, Mr Sam Marshall and Rajiv Punater.
Laservision is honoured to have been given the opportunity to create an attraction that will enable the devotees to have a unique insight into Sai Baba teachings. Set to be India’s biggest and first of its kind, Laservision is confident in delivering a world-class Multimedia Spectacular.
The Prime Minister of Singapore Mr Lee Hsien Loong, accompanied by the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Las Vegas Sands Corporation (LVSC), Mr Sheldon G. Alderson, were joined by thousands of spectators to witness the unveiling of Laservision’s record-breaking Multimedia Spectacular “Wonder Full”.
The 13-minute, 360 degree, three-dimensional “show is the exclamation point on the sentence of Marina Bay Sands,” as described by the Las Vegas Sands Corporation President and Chief Operating Officer, Michael A. Leven.
LVSC embarked on a World audit to identify and engage a single organisation capable of designing, developing and deploying a state-of-the-art outdoor multimedia attraction. After a 12 month audit, Laservision was selected as the successful company and on 17th February, in front of a star-studded audience, including the Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, 450 international media and LVSC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mr Sheldon G. Adelson “Wonder Full” was launched to the World!
Located on the USD $6 billion, 20-hectare Integrated Resort, the three-dimensional fantasy showcases:
The show features new and exciting technology that took Laservision three years to develop and refine. A team consisting of 100 specialists in architectural, design, creative, musical, engineering, technical and IT resources were drawn from its Hong Kong, Australian and Singaporean offices. The Show will be operated and maintained by Laservision’s Singapore office.
The original idea of creating a show that has a “soul” was seeded by Mr Michael A. Leven, President and Chief Operating Officer, LVSC. Internationally renowned as the leader in large scale multimedia spectaculars and architectural illumination, Laservision was engaged to bring this vision to life.
“Wonder Full” is the story of Water and Light creating Life, told with water and light. The spectacular explores humanity and the beauty of the human experience through original footage from Singapore, an original sound score and an abundance of mediums spanning the Marina Bay Sands development.
This world-class attraction will light up the waterfront and skies of the Marina Bay area seven days a week and viewers will be entertained twice a night from Sunday to Thursday and three times on Friday and Saturday evenings.
Laservision, along with a collection of celebrity chefs, leading fashion designers, luxury spa operators, musical stars and over 3,000 international VIPs, recently launched Marina Bay Sands (MBS), the leading business, leisure and entertainment destination in Asia.
Designed by world-renowned architect Moshe Safdie, the 2,560 room luxury hotel is equipped with a 120,000 square metre Convention and Exhibition Centre, designer shopping mall, restaurants, Art Science Museum, two theatres and a spectacular 340 metre SkyPark suspended 200 metres in the air with an observation deck set on top of the World’s largest public cantilever structure.
Laservision was engaged by the Las Vegas Sands Corporation (LVSC) to design and create the headlining act for the Official Opening of Southeast Asia’s newest luxury entertainment destination.
Internationally known for its “Son et Lumiere” productions, Laservision delivered the impact of Searchlights, Lasers, Architectural Lighting and Firepower to generate a high energy experience radiating across the bay.
Tens of thousands of spectators watched as the Marina Bay Sands Casino came to life in a vibrant display of colours and visual effects. Over 1,000 LED fixtures were utilised to transform the one kilometre of roofing into a colourful canvas capable of dynamic animations.
The piece de resistance of the development, the Sands Skypark, containing the luxury 150-metre long infinity-edge swimming pool, was dramatically lit from 200 metres below, creating a rippling effect beneath the structure enhancing the architect’s vision of this iconic feature representing a floating ship in the night sky.
The Art Science Museum’s “open palm” inspired design was illuminated in a subtle display of colours acting as a symbolic gesture of welcome to guests from across the globe. Multiple search lights radiating from the museum’s water oculus extended several kilometres skywards as a beacon from across the bay and was complemented by twelve 15 metre-high flame effects dancing on the tips of the museum’s fingers captivating the audiences gathered along the One Fullerton promenade.
To entertain the audiences from across the bay, Laservision installed seven high powered Laservision Light~Ray and Stella~Ray laser systems. The full colour and gold laser systems projected sheets of light and high intense beams from the event plaza area across the entire bay.
The events plaza with an audience capacity of 10,000 will form the audience viewing area for a nightly permanent attraction set to be unveiled in 2011.
Over 1,000 of the world’s international media attended the Opening Ceremony, including Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of LVSC, Mr Sheldon G. Adelson. Mr Adelson commented on the opening of the Integrated Resort that “MBS will now be the reference point by which all new tourism projects are judged…..and will change the conservative perception of what Singapore has in the night time.”
It is expected between 125,000 and 150,000 people per day will visit the Integrated Resort and Chief Operating Office, Mr Mike Leven, has forecast annual revenue of US$1 billion, recouping its investment in just four to five years.
Further details of the opening event can be viewed at www.laservision.com.au/portfolio/marina-bay-sands-grand-opening.
Already a Guinness World Record for the “World’s Largest Permanent Light and Sound Show,” ‘A Symphony of Lights’ has further expanded to include 43 of the city’s prominent buildings and skyscrapers.
Engaged by the Hong Kong Tourism Commission (HKTC), Laservision has recently completed its fourth phase of integrating new buildings into the show in celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
Hong Kong Island now boasts 23 featured buildings while Kowloon’s increasing contribution now totals 20. The show includes an arsenal of LED fixtures, searchlights, high powered lasers, floodlights, fibre optics, pyrotechnics and an original soundtrack that combine to represent the spirit and energy of Hong Kong. The expanded show was launched by the acting Financial Secretary, Mr Stephen Ip.
Phases three and four have seen the incorporation of ten new buildings into the show. New standout buildings include Canon in Oterprise Square, Standard Chartered Bank, Bank of America Tower, Emax, K11 and the Horizon Hotels. The expanded show has incorporated 11 new searchlights installed on Harbour City, Langham Place, Emax, and the installation of a high-intensity Stella~Ray II laser system onto the K11 skyscraper which is currently under construction on the Kowloon side. This is the first laser system to be included on the Kowloon side which provides impact to those audiences viewing the show from Hong Kong Island.
A recent survey conducted by the HKTC on the impact of the show on tourism revealed “the ‘Symphony of Lights’ spectacular increased the length of stay by tourists in Hong Kong by 1.4 days.”
Spectators are taken on a journey through the five themes of the show commencing with Awakening, followed by Energy, Heritage, Partnership and climaxing with Celebration as both sides of the Harbour unify to rejoice Asia’s world city. The best viewing locations of the expanded show include the Golden Bauhinia Square Promenade in Wan Chai, the Avenue of Stars and Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade in Kowloon. The synchronised soundtrack is set up at these vantage points during show time from 8:00 pm nightly. Spectators also have the option to listen to the specially composed music via dialling in on a mobile phone. Listening options include English, Cantonese or Mandarin.
Energy efficient lighting design has been the focus of Laservision’s design team over the past two years. The impressive Canon Building, Hopewell Centre and the Standard Chartered Bank are products of this new evolution.
The Canon Building in Oterprise Square, Kowloon, utilises Laservision’s latest LED technology and has set the benchmark for environmentally sustainable skyscraper lighting. The final view provides spectators with intensely bright colour changing effects, regardless of viewing position.
This low energy lighting design utilises only 1,800 watts at a cost of under $2 (USD) per night!
Laservision was engaged by the Hopewell Centre to provide a lighting solution in order to bring the building back to its original grandeur. Through the use of an energy efficient lighting design, Laservision illuminated the unique architecture in a way that is unmistakably the Hopewell Centre.
Through the use of innovative LED technology, the building has become an interactive canvas for corporate colours and branding as they rotate 360 degrees around the centre.
Standard Chartered Bank’s lighting design reflects the corporate colours of the organisation, increasing its identity and distinguishing it from its close proximity ‘banking’ neighbours. The energy-efficient design uses LED strip lighting to emphasise the lines of the building which are otherwise lost at night.
The inclusion of the latest buildings in the ‘Symphony of Lights’ has dramatically increased the enormity of this spectacular show as buildings located either side of Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour erupt nightly in an impressive display of colour and firepower.
Laservision is a world-renowned pioneer of creative, high impact solutions for the Attractions, Architectural Lighting, Advertising and Special Events industries. Our creations are projected to targeted, large scale audiences, where audiences become an integral part of the experience.
These creations include permanently installed entertainment/communication for Theme Parks, Tourist Attractions and other Special Venues. Laservision also caters for themed celebrations and presentations for both the private and corporate sectors. Laservision’s world renowned installations include Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea and Sydney’s Darling Harbour. These installations can all be viewed at www.laservision.com.au/portfolios/.
The Canon Corporation occupies a prominent Kowloon skyscraper called Oterprise Square and has just installed the very latest Laservision LED technology so the building can participate in Hong Kong’s Symphony of Light Show.
Artificial light accounts for almost one-fifth of the world’s electricity consumption. This is substantially more than the output of all the nuclear power stations in the world. Within 25 years, the global demand for artificial light is projected to be almost twice today’s level as the developing world moves towards western living standards.
A shift in global climate trends and an international focus on sustainable energy has seen high rise buildings around the world favouring energy-efficient lighting design as a means of retrofitting structures for modern times.
Lighting practices employed by the industry in the early 2000s are already well outdated due to constant technological advancement. Being at the forefront of the architectural lighting industry, Laservision is forging a new evolution of efficient lighting design to cater to this dynamically evolving market.
Many governments around the world are beginning to utilise a greenhouse rating scheme for ranking the energy efficiency of office buildings. The Australian government was the first to have taken on the concept by means of the ‘Australian Building Greenhouse Rating’ (ABGR) scheme. The Schemes benefits include;
Hong Kong’s Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) run a similar system titled the ‘Hong Kong Energy Efficiency Registration Scheme for Buildings’. The scheme promotes the registration of Building Energy Codes which comprise of lighting, air conditioning, electrical, lift and escalator installations and stipulate the energy requirements of these installations.
While both the Australian and Hong Kong markets are at the forefront of energy consumption sensitivity, Laservision has developed low energy lighting solutions such as Hong Kong’s Canon Building. Located in the Tsim Sha Tsui district, Canon has recently employed Laservision to provide a turnkey lighting design based on the following objectives;
The design utilises high powered (6 watts) LED dots and has set a benchmark for environmentally sustainable skyscraper lighting.
14 rows of LED dots have been installed along each of the building’s external ribs and the design cleverly solves light trespass and light pollution issues that are problematic in illuminating glass surfaces.
The final view provides spectators with intensely bright colour changing effects, regardless of the audiences viewing position.
Laservision’s LED efficiency comparison against conventional edifice lighting techniques:
Conventional lighting designs utilising wash lighting and floodlight techniques require approximately 200-kilowatt hours of electricity to run them per night. In comparison, Laservision’s LED technology uses 5 % of this energy per night.
The low energy design utilises only 1800 watts at a cost of under US $2.00 per night. *.
At such a low energy requirement, this lighting design has the option to be serviced by sustainable energy solutions such as solar power.
Clients enjoy the economic reward of high quality LED design with an individual fixtures globe lasting 70,000 – 80,000 hours. A lifetime of approximately 15 years! In comparison, traditional wash lighting fixtures have an expected lamp life of approximately 3000 hours.
Laservision’s ‘Digital Data~Pump II’ (designed and developed in Laservision’s accredited Research and Development facility) provides the control system for the Canon building’s new lighting design. The system will also provide the ability for integration into Hong Kong’s “Symphony of Light”. The nightly show has been awarded the world’s ‘Largest Light and Sound Show’. See www.laservision.com.au/portfolio/symphony-of-lights.
Other examples of lighting designs that have focused on sustainable energy include Hong Kong’s Hopewell Centre and Standard Chartered Bank. For more information please see Hopewell Centre and Standard-Chartered.
Laservision is a world-renowned pioneer of creative, high impact solutions for the attractions, architectural lighting, advertising and special events industries. Our creations are projected to targeted, large scale audiences, where the audience becomes an integral part of the experience.
These creations include permanently installed entertainment for theme parks, tourist attractions and other special venues. Laservision also caters for themed celebrations and presentations for both the private and corporate sectors. Laservision’s world-renowned installations include Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea and Sydney’s Darling Harbour. All can be viewed at www.laservision.com.au/portfolios.
Sunrise Dynatech LTD 25, Shan Tung Street, Mongkok, Kowloon, Hong Kong Date: 05-Feb-2007
Power Monitoring Analysis Report –
“Subject: The Oterprise Square building located at 25 Nathan Road
TST Kowloon Hong Kong and the exterior LED installed by Laservision (Hong Kong).
This LED uses 12.5 Kwh (running at maximum level).”
