Robe Esprite embarks on the Odyssey of the Seas

The Two70 Theatre space, of the ship Odyssey of the Seas, has the luminaires Steal Esprite to perform the show with which it entertains its customers.

The luminaires Robe Esprite and remote tracking detection systems RoboSpot, the first installed on an ocean liner, have provided a flexible solution to the space Two70 Theatre, aboard the new Odyssey of the Seas. A ship of 347 meters long and 169 tons and the latest Ultra Quantum class ship launched by the Royal Caribbean International.

Built at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg (Germany), the technical specifications for the various entertainment spaces on board this ship were coordinated by Christopher Vlassopulos, sound systems manager, Royal Caribbean light and AV for new construction projects. The installation was completed by the integrating company and specialist in media technology, Amptown System Company (ASC).

Vlassopulos opted for the RoboSpot system as the perfect solution for the place with capacity to 670 people from the Odyssey of the Seas, the Two70.

Two70 is featured on Royal Caribbean's four Quantum-class ships. Due to the pronounced angle of the seat benches, tracking locations had to be placed in the middle of the hearing, which caused them to crash and the kit to look somewhat intrusive.

When Chris realized that this could be avoided with the RoboSpot systems he organized a demonstration that took place aboard the ship Celebrity Apex in St. Nazaire (France). It was organized by VHMS and Robe France with the assistance of the lighting director of the RCG show, Benjamin Couling, along with lighting designers Simon Harry and Nick Mugnaini.

Chris changed the specification of the two traditional tracking points to be installed aboard Odyssey for RoboSpots in conjunction with the two Esprites. The moving lights have the Led Transferable Engine technology (TEA) of Robe, which is another great advantage for a cruise ship environment.

The ASC Project Manager, Steffen Müller, explained that, taking into account the short period of time for the commissioning of Two70, a complete model of RoboSpot was organized at its facilities in Berlin, via Robe Germany, providing proper evaluation in advance and the opportunity to optimize the system.

The RoboSpot system freed up valuable audience space and brought operators behind the scenes, which in this case is on the walkway over the roof.

The existing pipes and armatures were ideal for mounting the two Esprite moving light tracking points and with the site using an extensive data distribution network., even deflect signals.

Combining manual position control and running robospot's other attributes through the lighting console also gives lighting designers more confidence and consistency, unlocking additional creative reach for them while allowing operators to focus on reaching goals accurately.

Having RoboSpot systems on board was also music to the ears of boston theater designers Wilson Butler Architects, who inherited the original design of the Odyssey Two70 and will evolve it for future ships.

The five Quantum class ships of the fleet are also known for their system of mobile Led screens mounted on industrial robots of ABB, specially developed for Royal Caribbean by automation specialist andyRobot (also known as Andrew Flessas) who dance and animate in the staging of the Two70 show.

The venue's other advanced features include a roof-based performer flight system and several hydraulic under-floor stage lifts.. Systems whote mission is to help production teams perform great shows at sea.

The shows aboard Royal Caribbean take place in a large studio in Miami that includes 'Oceanides', which will be a long-running highlight of the Odyssey of The Seas' dynamic entertainment program.

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