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Coemar De Sisti Supply Opera Australia with Custom LED Solution
Coemar De Sisti Australia was contacted by Colin Alexander from Opera Australia regarding a lighting feature required for the upcoming production of Don Giovanni. The feature included hundreds of 300mm short fluorescents that needed to be DMX controllable. Through investigation they found a fluorescent fixture but had reservations about its suitability and the daunting aspect of control which was going to involve hundreds of dimmer channels.
Colin then met with Peter Kemp, managing director of Coemar De Sisti, and they discussed the possibility of a custom LED solution. Peter proposed an LED strip with a diffused lens with built-in direct DMX control, requiring only an external 24v supply. At first Colin was sceptical of the idea, however Peter arranged for some handmade samples to be made with varying number of LEDs as Opera Australia had a strict budget they needed to adhere to.
In due course Colin was shown the samples and was very impressed with the results and pricing, and he felt it was the perfect solution to their problem. A few minor changes required to the sample such as the mounting system, blackout of part of the fixtures and end caps. These changes were made and a final hand-made sample submitted for the final approval.
One feature that utilises the LED is known as "the clock" which replicated the old style multi segment digital clock and each segment is one LED strip. Coemar De Sisti prepared detailed wiring schematics for the layouts which included all the inter-connecting cables for both 24v supply and DMX to assist Opera Australia when installing the systems. After everything was settled with samples for the project, Opera Australia requested Coemar De Sisti supply a complete system of LED strips and cabling system and manufacture began.
In April this year Coemar De Sisti supplied the complete system, and installation began. Colin was extremely pleased with the end results and raved about the products. "I am so happy with the Custom LED fixture that Coemar supplied and for the level of commitment and service that we received from Peter and his team. They worked hard to supply us with the right product for our 1m x 4m 'Clock' in our production of Don Giovanni. The LED clock had two forms: Act 1 when it was the Clock, it consisted of 121 x Custom LED fittings and then during interval the whole piece was re-hung vertically and an extra piece added to increase the quantity of LEDs to 151 and it became the 'Statue'. Peter worked with myself and lighting designer Nick Schlieper a year out from the opening night, showing us various options of LED fittings and power/control systems. When we first used the 'Clock' in the Opera House, it brought out quite a few ooh's and aah's from the creative team and crew - not always the easiest audience!"
As Coemar De Sisti frequently have clients with a demand for such a diverse range of custom made LED products, Peter Kemp travels at least once a month to China to work closely with the factory on required samples. This gives the company the opportunity to offer clients a tailored made product and provide them with exactly what they need.
28th October 2008
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