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PeteB said:
It's likely a lot brighter in real life than these photos. Camera's don't see so well in the dark. Unless those people are doing a mannequin challenge for the long exposure lol.

The problem with those LED's is not brightness, it's the wavelength. A proper black light tube will emit UV at around 350nm - 365nm wavelength - which is zero visibile light. That's what makes things glow and any surface painted black will simply be invisible.

LED's can't go down this low in wavelength, at least without considerable high cost. The standard LED UV units on the market generally emit at a wavelength of around 400nm to 420nm, which does include visible light - a very deep shade of blue, and that will ruin any optical illusion which relies on UV effects.

This is why everything in the photos is so brightly lit. They are using LED's. :)
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You are correct. However for my use reducing the brightness had the desired affect. If Alton can do the same it will at least make the effect passable.

I think the problem with these LED UV's is that they are mostly designed for nightclubs. In a club the blue glow isn't an issue, if anything it adds to the atmosphere. On the flipside black light sets in theatres and theme parks seems to be a dying effect. Screens and projector effects (such as 3D screens and projection mapping) are becoming more common place.
 
Tim said:
You are correct. However for my use reducing the brightness had the desired affect. If Alton can do the same it will at least make the effect passable.

I think the problem with these LED UV's is that they are mostly designed for nightclubs. In a club the blue glow isn't an issue, if anything it adds to the atmosphere. On the flipside black light sets in theatres and theme parks seems to be a dying effect. Screens and projector effects (such as 3D screens and projection mapping) are becoming more common place.
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It may be possible to tweak things somehow but I think they'll struggle.

Guess we'll just have to wait and see how good (or bad) it's all turned out.
 
IanSR said:
Maybe it's time I went to specsavers because that looks blue and white with gold writing to me, not purple...
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Sauron97 said:
You're not wrong at all. It's him that needs to go to Specsavers... and I thought the guy already had glasses...
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I'm pretty sure it is dark purple, like much of the other stuff in and around the entrance plaza.

:)
 
Perhaps it's just the camera and its light sensitivity that makes it come across that way, because that looks blue, If that is true then I take the specsavers comment back :)
 
I'm pretty sure it is blue as it looks the same colour as the tower with the logo on at the centre of the entrance, which is definitely blue as I've seen it with my very own eyes! :)
 
Maybe someone should start one of those "is this purple or blue?" viral trend thing all the cool kids do, I know it doesn't have the same kind of glamour as a dress, but it might get Towers a bit of promo that is fun and doesn't involve either stuff that could be mistaken as a KKK annual meeting, or killer rollercoasters. The punchline being, come to Towers and find out yourself.
 
IanSR said:
Maybe someone should start one of those "is this purple or blue?" viral trend thing all the cool kids do, I know it doesn't have the same kind of glamour as a dress, but it might get Towers a bit of promo that is fun and doesn't involve either stuff that could be mistaken as a KKK annual meeting, or killer rollercoasters. The punchline being, come to Towers and find out yourself.
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If they're gonna be getting rid or SRQ's, the last thing I want is more people turning up.
 
I guess this website is gonna have to change it's colours now? The purple is a little off compared to Towers colour scheme this season. :p
 
Not finished but what was there was an improvement. The new lighting lets you notice a lot more things but it doesn't look too cartooney and it doesn't illuminate all the stuff you're not meant to see like the botch job on Tomb Blaster. There were long sections without targets and the bat section and the screaming head section were pitch black so I assume they'll be worked on this week. Also no new soundtrack yet either.
 
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