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Rustic Kitchen, Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA

Installation Description
Beyond serving wonderful meals, Rustic Kitchen Bistro & Bar films weekly cooking shows – from its in-house restaurant studio – which is televised on a New England cable network.

Design Objective
Lighting designer Scott Ferriero of Boston Light Source wanted to illuminate the on-air host and guests with the precise “shade” of white light for the cooking show – without the heat, power consumption and short source lifespan of conventional light sources.

Why was an LED system chosen vs. conventional light sources?
Philips iW™ Blast 12 TR fixtures solely illuminate the on-air guests during the show. The fixture allows for adjustable, white light in multiple color temperatures and is specifically designed for entertainment environments with a replaceable lens, protective face cover, standard XLR connectors and a housing that easily accommodates truss clamps.

Ferriero chose iW Blast 12 TR for a variety of reasons including its low energy consumption and low heat output, but most importantly for its color corrective abilities. Ferriero can set the exact color temperature for the set and adjust it as needed on the fly (within the range of 2700 - 6500 Kelvin). And for filming, the fixtures can be used to white balance the high definition camera, rendering colors on-screen as they actually appear in the person.

How Did They Do It?
Twelve iW Blast 12 TR fixtures (with a frosted lens) are suspended 10-feet above the studio kitchen to project high-quality white light onto the on-air talent. Fixed on a semicircular truss, the fixtures are spaced 2 feet apart to evenly illuminate the kitchen with uniform white light.

Lighting scenes are preset for the filming of the show. The “show” scene solely uses iW Blast 12 TR to illuminate the host and guests, while all other light sources are turned off. The “after show” scene turns the fixtures up to full intensity to help direct traffic out of the studio. The lighting scenes are triggered via a third-party DMX control solution.

In addition, over 200 linear feet of eW° Cove Powercore (in 2800 Kelvin) provides accent lighting to the audience tables. This linear LED-based fixture is also discretely installed in a private dining room to uplight the ceiling’s alcove.

The Result?
Throughout the restaurant, patrons and studio chefs can benefit from high quality white light -- without added heat that conventional sources typically generate -- allowing them to enjoy their meals and the show.