• Skyline spectacular (Sydney) •

Project designer: Andrew Walsh, Accolade Communications
Lighting Supplier: Chameleon Touring System
Equipment: 30 CityColors, 4 MiniCitys

SYDNEY SKYLINE SPECTACULAR
Studio Due Light Up the Olympic Nights

For the Olympic Coordination Authority, Accolade Communications produced a striking attraction for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games- the illumination of the Sydney Skyline.
The scale of the project required big bold looks, huge sweeps of the night sky that led to moments of drama. Eighteen of the city's most prominent buildings were brilliantly lit, creating a labyrinth of light at street level, whilst overhead 45 search lights danced and swayed bringing a new dimension to the skyline. At the centre of the display were six YAG lasers mounted atop Centrepoint Tower. Beaming light across the entire metropolis, they beckoned people to come and celebrate in the Olympic City.
Studio Due equipment played a major role in the lighting of the city buildings. Lighting supplier and installation company was Chameleon Touring Systems.
"We like the Studio Due CityColors because of their CMYK colour changing capacity and their high output MHD 1800W lamp," said Mike Tanner of Chameleon. "The fact that they are rugged, robust and weatherproof makes them ideal for this type of project."
One of the most prominent buildings lit during this period was the Four Points Hotel which was on display to the thousands of visitors to Sydney's Darling Harbour. Eight Studio Due CityColors were used on the hotel. Further up the Darling Harbour foreshore, the Telstra building was lit by three 2.5K CityColors.
"The lighting fixtures for these buildings had to be compact and they were very exposed to the elements," explained Mike. "So the CityColors were the best choice especially with their high output and their ability to be set in a specific colour for a long period or to be able to change."
The Reserve Bank in Martin Place was lit by twelve Studio Due CityColors whilst the Westpac Bank had two CityColors. Number 9 Castlereagh Street had one CityColor in its ground floor garden and four CityColors in the garden on level 19. At Circular Quay, four Studio Due CityBeams lit the Gateway building.