Barco is supplying integrated creative lighting and projection systems for multiple live stage and cinematic shows presented on Allure of the Seas.
The 3D digital cinema theatre – the first installation on a new cruise ship – takes advantage of Royal Caribbean’s alliance with DreamWorks Animation to showcase first-run movies produced by the company. Barco’s DP2K 20-C digital cinema projector will present 2D and 3D movies in the ship’s 1,400-seat main theatre.
Working with FUNA International, a cruise ship multimedia design, engineering and integration company, Barco provided products for several entertainment venues throughout the ship. The Amber Theatre (which doubles as the 3D Cinema) presents Broadway-style shows such as “Chicago: The Musical” and “Blue Planet” using a Barco package comprised of eight DL.3Fdigital lighting fixtures, two Axon Media Servers and a Road Hog Full Boar controller. Studio B, the ship’s ice skating venue, uses four DL.3Fs and four Axon Media Servers to produce a multimedia-enhanced “How to Train Your Dragon” ice show, featuring video projections on the scenery and ice skating floor. The DL.3F features a three-chip light engine and onboard media server.
In the centre of the ship, the Royal Promenade hosts parades and other live entertainment using Barco’s Road Hog Full Boar console. The AquaTheater, an outdoor pool and stage featuring aerial acrobatics, and springboard diving, features “Let You Entertain Me,” a Madagascar-inspired show and “OceanAria,” which employs two OLite 612 LED walls (1,944 pixelsl/12 mm pixel pitch) driven by Axon Media Servers.
