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for bottle storage. So, the panels were ideal – they were wide enough to fill the eyes but narrow enough to allow space for bottles behind. They do amazing things during the programmed sequences; the zone control over different sections of the LEDs is so cool – it allowed me to create some really fun effects.” Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the hospitality industry worldwide, the opening of Tiki Tatsu-Ya was significantly delayed. However, this had the positive consequence of providing everyone involved in the project the time to invest in honing each element of the venue’s offering ahead of the launch. This included the backstory, food menu, drink selection, theming and, of course, the lighting. The result is an immersive experience which has proved a big hit since the venue officially opened its doors last October. “This is definitely the biggest, coolest project I’ve done so far in my career,” George concluded. “It gave me the opportunity to work in my theatre background and my events experience to do something that is fun and exciting but also has permeance. It has given me a thirst for more, so I’m wondering, ‘who else would be crazy enough to let me loose on a project this big?’ I was able to take my whole team to the soft launch the week before opening, which was great fun. I’ve also been back a couple of times just to sit at the bar and soak up the atmosphere; see people enjoying the space and when the triggers happen it’s so great. People often break out into spontaneous applause, which is real validation for me as an artist for what I accomplished, along with everyone else who worked on creating Tiki Tatsu-Ya.”
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