Calgary Tower LEDs - Page 3

Spring2008 · #41 Posted **Oct 9, 2014, 7:40 PM**

Says 16million combinations and effects in the vid!

Chadillaccc · #42 Posted **Oct 9, 2014, 7:48 PM**

Here's a video from Youtube so it can posted here. Looks awesome!

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O-tacular · #43 Posted **Oct 9, 2014, 8:21 PM**

Wow that vid you posted Chad makes it look like a UFO.

Innersoul1 · #44 Posted **Oct 9, 2014, 9:36 PM**

Attention always goes to the head. Not enough to the shaft.

suburbia · #45 Posted **Oct 9, 2014, 11:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by O-tacular

Wow that vid you posted Chad makes it look like a UFO.

Could be interesting with the flame going at the same time. UFO on fire.

stophs · #46 Posted **Oct 9, 2014, 11:31 PM**

Hopefully the attention the Calgary tower is getting leads to more buildings putting in attractive architectural lighting. The Bay building for instance is embarrassing. Hopefully they do something as part of the new restaurant that's going in there.

holhm22 · #47 Posted **Oct 9, 2014, 11:56 PM**

WOW! Those videos make it look awesome! Need to see it in person!!!

Spring2008 · #48 Posted **Oct 10, 2014, 12:36 AM**

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Originally Posted by stophs

Hopefully the attention the Calgary tower is getting leads to more buildings putting in attractive architectural lighting. The Bay building for instance is embarrassing. Hopefully they do something as part of the new restaurant that's going in there.

Hoarding going up along the Stephen Ave side, I assume resto work has started there.

Ramsayfarian · #49 Posted **Oct 10, 2014, 4:00 AM**

That's only a small portion of the show and about a tenth of what it can do. It's pretty cool, but tacky at the same time. Definitely puts life back in the old boy. I think they should incorporate a dragon with the flame and call it the the Tower of Thrones

Spring2008 · #50 Posted **Oct 10, 2014, 6:16 PM**

I'm surprised The Bow doesn't have more distinct crown lighting, what's up with that?

Calgarian · #51 Posted **Aug 4, 2015, 6:48 PM**

When did they install lights that shine down the shaft of the tower? It looks decent but not great since they only light up the top 1/5 of the shaft.

Innersoul1 · #52 Posted **Aug 4, 2015, 6:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by Calgarian

When did they install lights that shine down the shaft of the tower? It looks decent but not great since they only light up the top 1/5 of the shaft.

It may have been part of the original install. I first noticed it during Stampede. I agree that full shaft lighting is needed.

suburbia · #53 Posted **Aug 4, 2015, 7:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by Spring2008

I'm surprised The Bow doesn't have more distinct crown lighting, what's up with that?

Because it would create shadowing.

Calgarian · #54 Posted **Aug 4, 2015, 8:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by Innersoul1

It may have been part of the original install. I first noticed it during Stampede. I agree that full shaft lighting is needed.

I'd love to see them clad the shaft, composite aluminum panels or something would look great, even paint would be better than the stained, raw concrete.

Ramsayfarian · #55 Posted **Aug 4, 2015, 9:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by Calgarian

When did they install lights that shine down the shaft of the tower? It looks decent but not great since they only light up the top 1/5 of the shaft.

My guess is because the view of the shaft is blocked from most angles.

Calgarian · #56 Posted **Aug 4, 2015, 9:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by Ramsayfarian

My guess is because the view of the shaft is blocked from most angles.

The view of the whole tower is blocked from most angles lol.

hulkrogan · #57 Posted **Aug 4, 2015, 10:21 PM**

I think they should project veins of light down the length of the shaft.

Overall I think the new lighting looks great. Between the paint job and LEDs, the tower is a lot more "relevant" looking now than a decade ago.

Innersoul1 · #58 Posted **Aug 5, 2015, 3:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by hulkrogan

I think they should project veins of light down the length of the shaft.

Overall I think the new lighting looks great. Between the paint job and LEDs, the tower is a lot more "relevant" looking now than a decade ago.

Pulsing veins. Noted.