UV/FX worked directly with Dedica Group, a California-based creative design and management consultancy, who delivered the completed project to their client, Mass Transit Railway Corporation.
The Cave scene is a massive set that literally disappears right before the audience 's eyes. The attraction represents a chapter in the life of Siddhartha, using narrative, theatrical effects and lighting. In an instant the cave magically transforms to reveal contemporary Hong Kong's Nathan Road, a blur of lights and busy people that signifies the relevance and importance of Buddhism in contemporary society.
UV/FX principle Richard Green says: "We've done large-scale attractions before in the Complete Invisible style, but never anything this massive with such a realistic design."
Designer Rhett Butler adds: "It was a real challenge getting the coloration correct in a Complete Invisible style, where you go from white to full-colour under UV lighting. We had to merge everything from neon, simulated signage, building and people into one unified style."
(Jim Evans)
