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All Shape and Colour at JWCCA
The Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts is a cutting-edge venue which incorporates a 300-seat performance space, modern art gallery, a screening room and multifunctional rehearsal spaces. In 2007 the main foyer of the centre underwent a major facelift with the installation of colour changing fixtures and a comprehensive control solution.
Lighting technician and operator Keith Clark has been with the centre for four years and was instrumental in the refurbishment and comments: “Originally we had fluorescent down lights and the atmosphere was cold and stark. We wanted to make the foyer more colourful and to represent the shows that were going on inside, so that the whole ‘theatre experience’ begins the moment you enter the lobby.
Steering the whole lighting system is the new Lighting Playback Controller from Pharos Architectural Controls. This compact architectural controller, distributed in Australia by LSC Lighting Systems, provides fast, intuitive control for lighting, audio and video, making it ideal for use in architectural installations.
“Architectural controllers can be quite confusing, especially when it comes to timelines and triggers, but the Pharos controller was straightforward,” comments Keith. “From start to finish it was simple to program and easy to use.”
To toggle between lighting shows Keith installed LSC’s 8-button ePlates as the everyday user interface. The ePlates are remote wall station controllers that operate by recalling the pre-programmed shows on the Lighting Playback Controller. “When we want a specific lighting scheme to match what will be playing in the theatre for example, or if we want to just flash the lights to let the people know the show is about to begin, the e-Plates provide a simple control for the front of house manager to use on call with confidence.”
In choosing the right control system for the centre, Keith says that price was a major consideration, but after installation it became much more than that. “It is a very affordable system, but another major plus with the Lighting Playback Controller is that it’s so fast to program and you do not need a dedicated computer. Once it’s programmed the system is stand alone. It also has preset settings that are great. If you have banks of LED fixtures you can get some great looks without trying to hard.”
A full demonstration of the Lighting Playback Controller and other Pharos controllers will be available at the upcoming Entech tradeshow, on the LSC stand. (Sydney, 11-13 Feb 2008, Stand #B28).
11th December 2007
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