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Every year for the past seven years, Sydney's streets and skyline have come alight with the beautiful, inspiring, interactive festival that is Vivid Sydney. The lights and installations of Vivid Sydney illuminate some of Sydney's most iconic landmarks, including the Sydney Opera House, Customs House, Maritime Museum and The Star casino.
In fact during Vivid Sydney 2016 The Star never shone so bright.
For Vivid Sydney 2015, The Star temporarily installed forty-four Clay Paky Sharpys and ten Mythos fixtures onto their roof as part of an installation entitled Mission Control . The resulting light display was so stunning and popular, the venue realized there was potential beyond Vivid Sydney.
To celebrate VIVID 2016 a total of thirty-six Clay Paky Supersharpys were chosen for their enhanced optical design. Famous for its powerful beam, the Supersharpy produces clearly defined mid-air effects even at long distances. The Supersharpy's beam angle may be reduced to almost zero degrees by means of a perforated grid which provides a perfectly parallel beam, similar to a laser beam.
"We chose Clay Paky due to past positive experiences with the brand," commented Bruce Dwyer, Head of Lighting at The Star. "We did look at using Mythos but decided we would be paying for a lot of amazing features that we just wouldn't use in this application."
To protect the Supersharpys from Sydney's temperamental weather, each fixture is housed within a Clay Paky Igloo, a tough, sturdy enclosure that offers complete protection against rain and humidity, and maintains a perfect working temperature (between 0 degreesC and 35 degreesC) for fixtures even in...