Australian Open Lightbox
Game, Set & Match
ENTTEC is proud to be part of in transforming such a great idea into reality with Tennis Australia by leveraging on ENTTEC's Pixelator, Pixel Link (Plink) Injectors, and Pixel tape.
| Client | Australian Open |
|---|---|
| Type | Arts and Culture |
| Location | Melbourne, Australia |
| Products | Piexlator Mini, PLink Inector, Smart PXL 60 Dot |
| Year | 2016 |
| Project credits | Original concept: Landor Project and lighting designer: The P.A People Client: Tennis Australia / The Australian Open |
| Video | Video courtesy of The P.A. People, Conceived and produced by Landor for Tennis Australia. Music: Inspired, by Kevin MacLeod, Incompetech. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0. Please note that this is a conceptual rendering and not real footage of the final installation. It is, however, the actual video that inspired Tennis Australia to commission the project in the first place. Also, thanks to the P.A. People, ENTTEC is proud to have played a part in transforming such a great idea into reality. |
You only get one chance to wow a crowd, and when you’re going for a grand slam of the senses, the versatility and precision engineering of ENTTEC’s pixel solutions will ensure that you’re hitting aces all the way. Serve up the reliable, winning combo of our Pixelator, Pixel Link and Pixel Dot products so you’ll have your audience on the edge of their seats.
This installation consisted of a 3-metre high 3D logo, which in addition to the video screen on its front, had the ENTTEC LED pixel dots covering the side surface, it created a full 360 degree experience. From an original concept by branding agency Landor, the pixel element of the design was achieved by The P.A. People using the following equipment:
Solution
Powered by 4 x Pixelator Minis and 15 x PLink Injector
Lit up by 1,950 x Smart PXL 60 Dots
Result
![Blue sky and scattered tennis ball graphics running across the letters at night, green dots massed along the lower edge]()
![The letters washed in a pink to orange gradient at night, overhead power lines and dark trees behind]()
![Close-up player portraits on the front screens, an eye filling the A and a capped player inside the O]()
![Deep blue with white chevrons and rings tiling the letters, the surrounding parkland in darkness]()
![The sculpture seen from further down the path after dark, pink and orange faces glowing beside event marquees]()
![Wider night view from the left, sky and tennis ball artwork on the letters with path lights receding behind]()
![Green and yellow gradient at dusk, low planting around the base and the city skyline faint behind the trees]()
![Cloud and sky artwork with a yellow tick across the letters, spectators walking past on the right at night]()
![The letter faces massed with green ball graphics against a black night sky, a strip of blue along the top edge]()
Smart PXL dots. Designed and made in Australia to withstand the harshest of environments, ENTTEC’s Pixel lights come in varieties and are the ultimate flexible LED light fixture, offering hi-res performance and decorative appeal both indoors or out. ![Daytime view under cloud, the letters in flat yellow and green above a timber planter marked #AusOpen]()
![The unlit sculpture in daylight, bare grey letters on black plinths with City of Melbourne branding and passers-by]()
![Blue mosaic and orange arrow artwork under a clear sky, visitors and event signage on the sand-coloured concourse]()
![Australian flag artwork and a smiling player's face across the letters at night, dark trees behind]()
![Night view from the right, white circles and chevrons on navy with green ball texture inside the O]()
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PIXELATOR MINI
SKU: 70067
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PLink Injector
SKU: 73-545
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Smart PXL 60 Dot
SKU: 73050
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