BOOM! at Britannia Mine Museum — Britannia Mine Museum
BOOM! is a live-action, multi-sensory special-effects show inside the historic Mill No. 3 building at Britannia Mine Museum in Britannia Beach, British Columbia, which opened in 2019; Vista Collaborative Arts designed and produced the show, with lighting and special-effects design, installation, and programming by Eos Lightmedia.
| Venue | Britannia Mine Museum |
|---|---|
| Project type | Installation |
| Status | Completed |
| Year completed | 2019 |
| Technologies | special effects, motion effects |
Credits
| Firm | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| vista-collaborative-arts | Exhibit Design | Show designer and producer of the live-action, multi-sensory special-effects show staged inside the historic Mill No. 3 building |
| dynamic-attractions | Fabrication | Port Coquitlam, BC-based attraction-systems contributor to the show's motion/ride elements |
| Eos Lightmedia | Lighting Design | Designed, supplied, installed, and programmed the lighting and special-effects elements |
Description
The show dramatizes the 1920s heyday of the Britannia copper mine's Mill No. 3, once one of the largest copper mills in the world, using lighting, special effects, and a moving ore-skip finale to recreate the historic mill's operation for visitors.
Sources
- https://www.eoslightmedia.com/work/11
- https://www.britanniaminemuseum.ca/blogs/press-room/britannia-mine-museum-unveils-new-immersive-mill-show-concept
- https://www.livedesignonline.com/excellence-installation-awards/boom-immersive-show-at-britannia-mine-museum
- https://www.britanniaminemuseum.ca/blogs/latest-news/boom-wins-a-tea-award