LOBO provided a spectacular multimedia opening of the 'Hemispheric' – the first building of Europe's largest cultural and leisure centre, the Ciudad de las Artes y de las Ciencias in Valencia. The building designed by star architect Santiago Calatrava, which is located in the heart of the 'City of Arts and Sciences', achieves the effect of an oversized human eye through the reflection on a 24,000m² large water surface. The 100 m long oval roof houses a planetarium with an IMAX cinema. On April 16, 1998, several television stations were there live when Spain's Prime Minister pressed the red button and brought the oversized eye to life. A bundle of laser beams shoots into the sky – the pupil turns into a globe through video and laser projection, which prepares to dive towards Valencia and thus initiate a gigantic spectacle. The technical effort is just as immense: A LOBO laser truck and other laser projectors within the water surface, several high-performance video projectors, 18 fog generators, 600 kW light, 7 tons of fireworks and a complete classical orchestra contribute to this experience.
Thanks to sophisticated projection technology, a 90 m wide eye – with eyelashes drawn by laser beams – looks into the assembled crowd at the opening event.
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