 So, as you can see I went to Las Vegas this weekend. I went inside New York New York and was instantly mesmerized by the lighting composition! They had lines of par cans all filled with crisp yellow ambers and random spots of light green (which I could not quite figure out why, though it seemed to work). They are trying to convey city lights and make you feel as if you are actually in the Big Apple (I have never personally been to NYC but I can only imagine this vibrant feeling was accurate). There were spot lights on all of the shops, highlighting the names, making them extremely inviting. Very spectacular. The ceiling lights created an outdoor source of mock high skyscraper lights and lamp posts. I would like to say that this casino as a whole (including it's shops) was very successful at portraying a city night life feeling. I feel as if the height and angles of the lights add an immense amount of warming illusion. |
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On Friday night, we went out to eat at Margaritaville (pictured lower), and I have to say that it's lighting composition was very unsuccessful at making us feel excited to be apart of the restaurant's environment.
There were many lights available, but few were lit (as you can see above, only one violet light is lit from the ceiling). This created a dull feeling while we were eating because it was very dim and drab.
This is above the bar, and once again only a few lights were lit. I think they were trying to convey a dark environment so that the people ordering alcohol would not feel as if they were in a harshly lit area, especially while the more intoxicated they become, the eyes are less opened. Even so, there were so many opportunities to add different colors or angles, but it seemed half-assed. The weirdest part was the vast difference between the dance floor (strongly lit by LEDs about 10 feet away) and sitting under the drabness of the bar and eating area. It seemed very chaotically boring, contrasted by the lack of color yet intense flashes of LED streams. In my opinion, the darkness of the overall environment was the biggest flaw.
So, as you can see I went to Las Vegas this weekend. I went inside New York New York and was instantly mesmerized by the lighting composition! They had lines of par cans all filled with crisp yellow ambers and random spots of light green (which I could not quite figure out why, though it seemed to work). They are trying to convey city lights and make you feel as if you are actually in the Big Apple (I have never personally been to NYC but I can only imagine this vibrant feeling was accurate). There were spot lights on all of the shops, highlighting the names, making them extremely inviting. Very spectacular. The ceiling lights created an outdoor source of mock high skyscraper lights and lamp posts. I would like to say that this casino as a whole (including it's shops) was very successful at portraying a city night life feeling. I feel as if the height and angles of the lights add an immense amount of warming illusion. 
There were many lights available, but few were lit (as you can see above, only one violet light is lit from the ceiling). This created a dull feeling while we were eating because it was very dim and drab. 
This is above the bar, and once again only a few lights were lit. I think they were trying to convey a dark environment so that the people ordering alcohol would not feel as if they were in a harshly lit area, especially while the more intoxicated they become, the eyes are less opened. Even so, there were so many opportunities to add different colors or angles, but it seemed half-assed. The weirdest part was the vast difference between the dance floor (strongly lit by LEDs about 10 feet away) and sitting under the drabness of the bar and eating area. It seemed very chaotically boring, contrasted by the lack of color yet intense flashes of LED streams. In my opinion, the darkness of the overall environment was the biggest flaw. 
Nice observations - Vegas is such a heightened place to be that when it falls short, it truly falls apart
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