The Downtown Santa Monica 2018 Holiday project

Lead Designers Marc Weinstock

Entry Description

The lighting design was installed on the bustling 3rd Street Promenade for the patrons and visitors of the city to enjoy a one of a kind Holiday light show.
Each of the 3 outdoor pedestrian retail blocks encompassed different themes. 
-South Block “Rainbow Road” 2 miles of Color mini string lights overhead emulating a rainbow as patrons walk the block. Combined with 12” white Moravian stars with warm white bulbs to create addtl. contrast to the light strings.
-Middle Block: “Boogie Bistro” 100ft x 50ft overhead grid of RBG programmable G40 bulbs, custom programmed to music, surrounding trees contained hundreds of rgb disco bulbs spinning inside of crystal spheres to create a motion pattern on the ground as guests as stare upwards at the supersized screen above.
North Block - “Dancing Trees” LED up light color wash in the trees integrating all lighting & decor elements in a coordinated program set to music. 12” white Moravian light stars for contrast glistening in the falling snow.

View Vimeo video of the project here: https://vimeo.com/308366313