Kelsus
MOST REQUESTEDA complete drawing set for rooms up to three rows, with the addition of a photorealistic render. The scope most commonly issued for residential cinema installations where the client requires a clear visual before construction begins.
Three decisions that determine everything.
In cinema design, three variables are geometrically dependent on each other. Get one wrong and the others cannot compensate. The Kelsus package resolves all three before a cable is run, then adds a photorealistic render so the space can be visualised before any commitment is made.
Head Position
The reference seating position is placed to minimise interaction with room modes, the bass build-ups that accumulate at specific distances from boundaries. This single decision anchors every dimension that follows.
Screen Size
Screen width is derived from the viewing distance established by the head position, applied against the appropriate field-of-view standard for the intended content type. It is a calculation, not a preference.
Speaker Layout
Speaker positions are calculated from the reference position outward, angles, distances, and elevations derived from the geometry of the room and the requirements of the chosen format. Each channel is placed with dimensional precision.
Kelsus Deliverables
Optimised Speaker Placement
Up to a 9.1.6 speaker configuration, with precise dimensions for each speaker location referenced to the nominated seating position, front or rear row. Every channel is documented against the geometry of the space.
Photorealistic Render
A rendered visualisation of the finished space, produced from the design geometry. This is not an artist's impression, it reflects the actual specified dimensions and material finishes. Integrators use it to manage client expectations before construction begins.
Up to 3 Rows of Seating
The design accommodates multi-row configurations, with speaker geometry optimised for a nominated reference position. Seating rake and sightline geometry are resolved as part of the drawing set.
Documentation Standard
Drawings produced to the standard a competent installer can execute without calling us. If they need to call, the document is incomplete. We do not issue incomplete documents.
What's Included
- Elevated 3D scale model with detailed rendering
- Advanced head position analysis
- Screen size optimisation
- Speaker layout for up to 9.1.6
- Up to 3 rows of seating
- Photorealistic render included
- Comprehensive drawing set
- Calibration guidelines
- Access to technical questions post-delivery
Walk the Space Before It's Built
An interactive tour of a completed Kelsus-documented cinema. Explore the geometry, speaker positions, and acoustic treatment as designed.
Kuula
A 360° virtual tour of a completed Kelsus cinema. Loading it connects to Kuula, which may receive device data and use cookies.
From first thought to measured room.
Six outcomes, not ten administrative steps. Select a stage to see what exists when it is complete.
Stage 00 · Before we meet
Share your board.
Share your own Pinterest board with us: seating, timber, stone, lighting, colour, and the rooms you keep returning to. Send it before the first conversation.
It tells us in five minutes what an hour of questions would not, and gives every later design decision a reason.
01 · The conversation
You describe the room. We tell you what is actually possible in it.
What exists at the end
An honest constraint list
What we need from you
- A room plan or sketch; any stage is enough
- Length, width and ceiling height, or permission to measure them
- Whether any existing windows need to be retained
- Favourite brands, rooms or references from your initial research
Begin with the drawings.
Tell us about the room and the project stage. We will confirm the right scope and what information we need to begin.
Begin a Conversation