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March - April 2015“We had to ensure that the background
ambience be it sound, light or visual are
perfectly aligned to the ‘scene’ the boat
passes through. On top of that we had to
ensure that as the boat went from one scene
to the other, the eff ects were also seamless
and do not cross-over,” said Freddie Soh,
Senior Account Manager at E&E.
For this purpose an Alcorn Mcbride V4
Pro show controller was installed together
with a Pharoas controller for the lighti ng.
These were trigged through the Pepperl &
Fuchs ultra-sonic sensors that are installed
at a designated locati on to achieve the
perfect transiti on from scene to scene.
As the boat passes through each scene,
the sensors trigger the controllers which
in turn trigger the respecti ve sound, light
and visual equipment. Most of the audio
reinforcement in this segment is provided by
the Community DS5 speakers.
“They are compact in size which is good as
we only had 3 metres of height to install the
speakers. In additi on due to its compact size
we were able to hide them to create a clean
look. The DS5 speakers are great as they
provide even coverage and suitable level of
audio in creati ng the ambience,” said Freddie.
For the F1 area, the EAW UB 12SI short throw
speaker was deployed so as to prevent the
spilling of the sound to the next sector.
Another scene included in the boat ride was
the Singapore Flyer. The design called for
a projecti on of a family waving to those in
the boat. To accomplish this, E&E installed a
BenQ MX823ST 3200 ANSI lumens projector.
“We chose this projector model specifi cally
because we had to project the image at a
limited distance of 1.6 metres and we only
had 2 metres of space to mount the projector
within the Singapore Flyer Cabin”Nearing the end of the trip, visitors also get
to enjoy a projecti on of fi reworks display. To
help project this, 2 x Panasonic PT-DW530
projectors were employed to create as
realisti c as possible fi reworks exploding in the
“night sky”.A MPX 24 track multi zone audio player was
also engaged for the various audio scenes.
For visual playbacks, Brightsign players wereinstalled. “The Brightsign HD1020 players
provided me with GPIOs which enable me
to on and off each player as well as upload
content if needed individually as they come
with a SD card,” said Freddie. “This makes it
easier for us to change content if need be.”Tailored Soluti ons
The overall sound and visuals throughout
Madame Tussauds combined with the locally
placed sound eff ects and sound bits depends
very much on triggering. so that the audio or
visuals can be kept within its specifi c area.
Though it comes across as straight forward,
just like the boat ride, there were specifi c
considerati ons that had to be taken into
account.In the History and Leaders segment, there is
a wax fi gure of HRM Queen Elizabeth. There
is also a chair beside the Queen for visitors
to sit and take a photo. When a visitor sits on
the chair it triggers a fanfare played from a
single ceiling speaker directly above the seat
to keep it locally.Over at the Sports segment, the area has
triggers that off er cheering sounds if a
visitor enters a golf ball in the hole or shoots
a basketball into a hoop. A slightly more
complicated setup is the simulated football
kick. This segment has a Panasonic PT-RW330
LED projector which is installed on the ceiling
facing downwards. The projector projects a
ball onto the fl oor. When the visitor “kicks”
the ball, it is simulated onto the Samsung
75” display facing the visitor which shows
a goalkeeper trying to keep the ball out. An
XBOX 360 camera detects the leg movement
and triggers the server which is installed with