Vedo Ascolto
A light installation presented at the Darc Awards 2023

The installation above was presented at the prestigious Dark Awards 2023. With companies DesignPlusLight and Kscape we captured the consideration that movies make to both cinematography and sound, and how they subconsciously influence the emotions the viewer. 

From the genius of KSCAPE’s RGBW RAIL, we were able to celebrate the luminaries unique design. Blending the experiences of light and sound, as the magic comes from the linear fittings containing a hidden sound system. Fascinated by the visual imagery and musical mastery of movies, I was motivated to take and mix the soundtracks and colour tones of the ones I found the most moving. 

With the use of casambi technologies programming, lighting and music were able to become one, creating its own profound experience. 

The installation playlist ran Blade Runner, Blade Runner 2049, Amelie & La La Land. 

In the first blade runner the blues and yellows have a bright electric hue with moments of vivid orange or blood red punctuating the narrative. Linking these colours with arguably the most famous moment in the film; where ‘tears in the rain’ begins to play, I wanted to extract these flavours and use them to illuminate the space, pulsing a second of red over the fittings with a background of blue and yellow.

Blade runner 2049 is another treat to any lighting designer, its colouration is deeper with amber hues juxtaposed by neon pinks and purples, then again contrasted by a rough grey dystopian world. Using the more dramatic parts of the sound track I programmed deep blues and oranges to throb on and off on the most dramatic beats. 

Amelie is one of my favourite films from childhood, her innocence is framed with a watercolour of emerald and scarlet, I was able to lift and embrace these tones and work them between the soft piano notes of Yann Tiersen. 

Finally La La Land’s connection to the colours of violet and yellow cannot be ignored. For the start of the song I took these colours and saturated them for a feeling of early afternoon and they would then fall into a deeper warmer purple sunset by the end of the mix. 

The installation was for one night only and was enjoyed by many lighting design industry professionals, it was a huge success for all involved.