Finalist Australian Event Awards 2014

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Created: Friday, 17 April 2015 02:55

Written by Super User

Oracle Attractions is honoured to be chosen a Finalist in the Australian Event Awards 2014, in the category of Best Technical Achievement or Innovation.

This is for our record-breaking water screen and building-top laser show for the Santos GLNG City of Lights grand spectacular at the Brisbane Festival 2013.  At approximately 40m wide by 30m tall and with a projection area of some 1120 sqm, Oracle - Liquid's epic screen is quite possibly the biggest falling water screen in the world.  It is without a doubt the largest ever seen in Australia and the engineering challenges were often on a similar scale.  

The company built on its extensive experience engineering water effects systems, conducted the necessary R&D and delivered a spectacular and record-breaking showpiece, providing Australian audiences with a genuinely unparalleled experience.   Although manufactured in light-weight alloy segments, once filled with water the screen would still weigh over 2 tons.   Pumps used to drive the system, weighing in at over 600kg each and pushing up to 3000 litres per minute, needed to achieve the right system pressure to ensure water was spread evenly across the nozzles and create a successful projection surface.  

Accurate modelling, testing and careful engineering were critical to the process to ensure safety, practicality and successful function.   The rigging design, for example, included a “shock absorption” system to eliminate harmonic waves that might arise as the 40m screen swayed in strong winds.  The screen was assembled and lifted in stages, so rigging and water systems could be tested before it was finally craned into position.  

In the end, Oracle - Liquid's willingness to tackle challenges that have not been attempted before, however large, allow the company to deliver spectacular results such as these.

Of course Oracle - Liquid would not have had the opportunity to achieve this success without the Brisbane Festival's creative and production teams behind the Santos GLNG City of Lights and we are grateful for the chance to have collaborated with such professional and talented individuals.