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Oltremare Imax Theater

Riccione, Italy

Situated on the picturesque coast of Rimini in Riccione, Italy, Oltremare opened to the public in June 2004. The ocean-themed park, whose name translates to “beyond the sea,” boasts lush botanical routes, a dolphin lagoon, and a number of other sea- and earth-inspired attractions. Among them is an IMAX theater whose exterior facade is lit by Color Kinetics’ intelligent LED lighting technology – casting a colorful glow that attracts guests from all corners of the park.

The IMAX theater houses a 72-foot (22-meter) panoramic screen designed to show nature-themed films in grand scale. The design team sought to complement the sensory experience of the theater’s interior with an equally mesmerizing exterior – hence the specification of 25 ColorBlast 12 systems to wash the nearly 60- foot (18-meter) high façade with saturated color and dynamic effects. Featuring clear lenses to maximize throw, the compact ColorBlast systems illuminate the façade’s external metal frame and white surface with a variety of customized light shows, including vibrant color sweeps, streaks and a custom rainbow comprised of Oltremare’s signature white, blue and turquoise colors.

The lighting effects were designed with Light System Manager – Color Kinetics’ Ethernet-based show authoring and control system. Light System Manager combines an intuitive graphical user interface for design with a powerful hardware engine that simplifies the storage and triggering of light show effects. The comprehensive and simple to use solution allowed the design team to achieve its vision with minimized time, resources, and expense.

Visitors to Oltremare view the tranquil light shows with rave reviews – che bello!