AMC Theatre’s design firm, g.b. Designs contacted me to see if I could help them solve a problem for AMC’s new theatre destined for Pleasure Island at Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida. Disney requested art themed after Tinker Bell’s Trail for the large open atrium in the theatre and creating art for their theatres was new for AMC. A lot of research went into discovering a material that would create the sparkles that Tinker Bell would leave as she flew through the space. The 80's were the infancy of holographic imagery. I found a firm in Los Angeles that was on the forefront of developing this technology. They agreed to etch both sides of clear Lexan with different holographic images so we could get the most sparkle. Over 500 pieces were individually installed in a sweeping trail pattern to create this atrium sculpture. Unfortunately, the holographic etching along with the movement of the pieces makes it impossible to capture except in person! Over 30 years later this piece still awes and inspires visitors. A very sophisticated environment was needed for the AMC Phipps Plaza in Atlanta. This kinetic sculpture incorporates Hollywood with burst of colors emanating from the custom extruded acrylic tubes that have been filled with custom designed holographic film. As these pieces move with the air currents the color burst up and down the tubes, much like the aurora beaurialis, except this one is in Atlanta and thus titled "Southern Lights!