While some casinos and nightclubs turn to video to create an appealing atmosphere, innovators are using pixel mapping and gobo image lighting to draw in crowds and keep them spellbound. South Point Hotel and Casino, a popular off-the-Strip venue in Las Vegas, recently deployed a new lighting design to illuminate its showroom.
In addition to its showroom, which is used for a variety of entertainment from live bands to stage shows, the casino features a 64-lane bowling alley, equestrian arena and other unique amenities. According to Live Design, the showroom itself is used for over 400 different entertainment events each year, operating 7 days a week.
"We will routinely turn the room over in 60 minutes," Jason Lein, manager of lighting design and lighting gear installation at the South Point Showroom, told the news source. "From the time one band or event do their end-of-show bows we have done the next events load-in, sound check and open doors for the next performance within a 60 minute time window. The first thing people think of is 'man, you've got to have a crew that knows their stuff,' which we do. But we also have to provide them with the right tools that can work reliably because we don't have the time to be regularly fiddling with it."
Optimizing the lighting design has allowed Lein to maximize the showroom's potential while creating a customizable environment for every show performed on the stage.
Gobo lights are particularly useful for stage and event lighting, with custom design work and easily swapped filters and designs for maximum potential on the show floor. For assistance designing your own gobo images or selecting the right projectors, contact Gobosource.com today.
