Owners Paul Hugo and Brett Tannenbaum added the Chauvet fixtures to the already powerful lightshow in the bi-level nightclub, because they believe it's important to keep their establishment ahead of the entertainment curve.
"Being in Fort Lauderdale, we draw visitors from all over the world, so we hold ourselves to the highest international standards" said Paul Hugo. "There are a lot of good clubs that are always pushing ahead with new technology, so we felt it was important to keep ours in the forefront. We had a great lighting system, but we wanted to take things a step further so we could add an extra level of energy to the dance floor while offering some incredible looks at the same time."
A collection of 12 Rogue RH1 Hybrids, six Rogue R1 Spots and 26 ÉPIX Bar 2.0 one-meter pixel mapping strips, along with 10 Intimidator Series movers from Chauvet DJ, were added to the Nightclub rig. This powerful aggregation of fixtures has been made all the more impactful by being mounted on two motorized circular truss structures.
"We have two rings of truss," said Brett Tannenbaum. "The inner ring is 6.5ft in diameter, and the outer is 16ft. During the evening, as the action on the dance floor heats up, the truss circles descend down from our 30-foot ceiling. Each truss structure is powered by three motors so they move very well in all directions."
The nightclub has one person that just controls the movement of the truss structures and the pixel mapped ÉPIX bars and lasers, while another controls the video and rest of the lightshow. "The powerful combination of the intense Chauvet lights and the massive moving truss structures really captivates the crowd," said Tannenbaum.
"It's an awe-inspiring spectacle; the prodigious lights on the moving trusses create the sense of a space ship landing on the dance floor," added Manor's interior designer and General Manager Gary Santis. "The bursts of colour and the different gobo patterns and prisms from the Rogues create something that's a lightshow and a Cirque show all in one awesome package."
(Jim Evans)
