Hi All, I'm writing this literally from the North Pole, at a place called ALERT. As part of the Canadian Military, we operate a remote SIGINT collection site, on the Northern tip of Ellesmere Island (go ahead and check your atlas...).
Anyway... We operate a non-profit bar/nightclub with a dance floor (20'x 30', 10' suspended ceiling) for the 70+ residents here (150 in the summer).
Currently we have a Vertigo (with 2 blown bulbs...),a 12" Mirror Ball, and a pair of pinspots.
Needless to say, not very welcoming.
It has been suggested that we improve our lightshow, and have allocated $3,000-4,000US to the project. I've got an image in mind, but I'm open to any ideas on actual products that those with experience might have.
I envision a basic DMX controller to control it all, with the ability to create scenes. This system will be operated by anyone with a desire to spin a few tracks, so it must be EASY to use, with little training once set up.
For lights and effects:
Black light ( uv cannon??)
rope lighting for the circumference
chasing pinspots
a centerpiece of some sort
a few sound activated hightech effects (agressor?)
a laser effect
a haze generator
Would this be overkill for an area of this size?
I'm open to any and all ideas, even if they don't reflect my vision. Basicly, if this was your setup, what would you do??
Thanks in advance.
Cpl Daryl Horniak
LM Tech
CFS Alert
Nunavut, Canada
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