Laser shows and projects from ILDA Members

Laser displays are widely used: in laser-only shows, as part of larger events, as special effects in movies and TV, and for custom projects. This page details some of the shows and projects recently done by ILDA members. It especially highlights laser shows that you can see in person or in other media.

You may also want to visit the Press releases page and the New products and services page to find additional news from ILDA members. (Members: If would like to add your release, please send it to ILDA's Executive Director.)

November 2007

60-watt white-light laser highlights Mediam techno party

At the Mayday - New Euphoria show November 10th, in the 10,000-seat Spodek arena in Katowice, Poland, Mediam Ltd. provided one of the most powerful full-color lasers in the world. Mediam used a 60-watt RGB laser from Kvant to provide colorful beams and patterns. This was flanked by eight 8-watt green lasers, plus two 5-watt green lasers on the stage.
     To see more photos from this event, click here. (Added to this page November 25 2007.)
 

Justin Timberlake adds even more lasers to his tour

Laser Design Productions, Inc. has added three more lasers to Justin Timberlake's Future Sex Love Show tour. (See May 2007 item below.) This was initially done at the request of HBO, who wanted a "heavier laser look" for a documentary filmed at Madison Square Garden. Timberlake liked the new look and requested that the additional lasers remain for the rest of the tour.
     Doug Adams, president of Laser Design Productions, also produced the lasers for the 2007 MTV Music Awards segment with Timberlake, Timbaland and Nelly Furtado. Adams designed an array of machida, beam and scanning effects using six 3-watt DPSS YAG lasers.
     To read the full press release, click here.  (Added to this page November 25 2007.)
   

October 2007

LaserNet at the Met

On October 8, 2007 LaserNet delivered to New York’s Metropolitan Opera, an 8-watt 532 ScannerPro laser projector to be used in the Met's latest production of Shakespeare's Macbeth.
     The genesis of adding the special effect to this famous production was to create a background for the scene with “the Trees.” The daring, ominous trees are such a focal point that a green sheet of laser light emminating upstage, behind the forest, will silhouette the foreboding scene even more.
     Several lasers were tested before deciding on LaserNet’s new 8W compact projector. Measuring just 22” x 12” x 8” and weighing 48 lbs, the 532 ScannerPro is the latest from the design bench of Horacio Pugliese. Horacio utilized the state-of-the-art German “thin disk” technology 532 laser system. This solid state lime green laser is totally air-cooled and runs on 110VAC.
     In addition to the laser, the ScannerPro uses the best scanners from Cambridge Technologies. In fact, one critical option required for the production was a wide scan angle. By using Cambridge Technology scanners, LaserNet was able to give the Met a 60 degree scan angle required for the scene.
     Another critical part of the deal was availability of the projector. From receipt of deposit to delivery, the total time to build the system from scratch was two weeks. “The stars aligned for this installation”, states LaserNet president Tom Harman. “The MET needed the system for their load-in on Monday, Oct. 8th. I personally flew to New York on the 8th with the laser as checked baggage; this has to be the cheapest freight bill ever!"
     Tom concluded, "LaserNet is proud to add yet another use of our Liquid Sky effect to the Metropolitan Opera." (Added to this page October 23 2007.)

September 2007

Lasers used on promo for NBC's new show "Chuck"

ILDA Member RPI Entertainment and Media Group used real lasers to recreate a famous Tom Cruise scene, for the new NBC television show "Chuck". Series stars Zachary Levi and Yvonne Strahovski hang from a harness, inches above laser beams used for security in a secure vault. RPI quickly developed and set up the beam grid, using "custom-made optics that widened the laser beam while keeping the size and brightness consistent throughout the pattern."
     RPI has a press release webpage, with more details and eight stills from the shoot. (The RPI page also has links to video versions, but these have been removed from NBC's website; other videos play instead.) (Added to this page April 14 2008.)

August 2007

"Great Parade of Dragons" showcases great groups of green beams

Mediam Ltd. continued its busy 2007 schedule with a laser show for the Groteska Theater in Krakow. For the seventh year, the Theater has organized the "Great Parade of Dragons". The event coincided with Krakow's 750th anniversary celebration, and Mediam Ltd. was there providing outstanding laser effects.
     To see more photos from the "Great Parade of Dragons", click here. (Added to this page October 23 2007.)

July 2007

Mediam entertains with "Lasers from the Lake"

The Loch Ness monster -- is it true? Was it ever true? What if in every lake there is something?
     In July, Krispinow Lake near Krakow, Poland came alive with "Lasers from the Lake", created by Mediam Ltd.  It began with smoke machines (including two on water bikes in the middle of the lake), then three lasers illuminated 500 meters of shoreline. Two lasers came from the water towards the audience, while a third was used to write on trees on the shore opposite the crowd.
     To see more photos from "Lasers from the Lake", click here. (Added to this page October 23 2007.)
 

World volleyball championship features lasers by Mediam

The Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) World League championship was held in mid-July, in Katowice, Poland. The main attraction during the closing ceremony was a laser show by Mediam Ltd. featuring almost 60 watts of total power.
     Seven modern air-cooled semi-conductory YAG systems manufactured by Kvant were used: six 8-watt lasers, and one 10-watt. Such power was needed for the Spodek arena, the largest indoor venue in Poland. Spodek holds up to 11,500 people and has a useful area over 15,000 square meters. The resulting laser show was spectacular and memorable.
     To see more photos from the FIVB World League, click here. (Added to this page October 23 2007.)

 

June 2007

Mediam supplies laser systems for televised Eska Music Awards

Mediam Ltd. delivered an impressive laser display for the sixth annual Eska Music Awards in Poland. Mediam filled the sport hall in Lodz with 8 large, powerful lasers. More then 4500 people in person and millions of people in front of TVs viewed the show, broadcast by Polsat television.
     Since 2002 when the awards were handed out for the first time, the event has grown widely. In this year's edition, over 300 performers and 160 journalists took part. Besides Polish performers, on the stage appeared world stars Jean-Michel Jarre, Jamelia, Razorlight, Sophie Ellis Bextor, Manrose, September, Infernal, and ATB.
     To see more photos from the Eska event, click here.  (Added to this page June 22 2007.)

May 2007

Laser Design Productions continues tour with Justin Timberlake

Laser Design Productions, Inc. is excited to once again team up with Justin Timberlake to create a laser design for the Future Sex Love Show tour.  Designer Doug Adams, president of Laser Design Productions, created a club feel effect for three of Justin Timberlake’s hit songs: Rock Your Body, Love Stoned, and Sexy Back.
     Using the newest laser to be introduced into the entertainment industry, the design includes four 4-watt full color ("white-light") air-cooled diode laser systems. These produce beam and atmospheric effects, plus there is one fiberoptic-fed remote scanner off each system. These lasers are characterized by brilliant colors and high visibility. Long gone of the days of water and huge power consumption with gas lasers. The full color performance diode laser is ultra compact, light weight, air-cooled and can plug into standard 110VAC service.
     A total of 12 different laser sources are used to create atmospheric scan effects: the four 4-watt white-light diode lasers, plus two 12-watt red DPSS systems and six LDP10 laser projectors. Furthermore, over 60 bounce mirrors are positioned to create multiple beam effects, which are all controlled by Pangolin Laser Software.
     Currently, the Future Sex Love Show tour will continue across Europe through July 2007. In August, the tour will return to North America for a second occasion.
     For further information contact Jim Schorer, Marketing Manager, Laser Design Productions, phone: (+1) 905-479-9991, fax (+1) 905-479-3515, email jims@laserdesignproductions.com. For additional photos from the tour, click on the picture above. (Added to this page June 20 2007.)

April 2007

LiveDesign article describes current laser technology

An article in LiveDesign magazine gives a good overview of current lasershow technology and applications. The article is subtitled "Advances in Lasers: New Light Sources, New Control, And Audience Scanning." More details, plus links to the complete article, are here.

LaserNet Provides Lasers to Four Stages at Ultra Music Festival

LaserNet provided complete laser systems for four stages at the recent Ultra Music Festival in downtown Miami. The 9th annual music festival ran two nights on March 23 - 24 and saw nearly 50,000 people fight the rain and jam the venue for the love of music.
     LaserNet provided all the lasers at the event which featured names like; The Cure, Tiesto, Carl Cox, Rabbit in the Moon, Erick Morillo, Josh Wink, Paul Van Dyk, Fat Boy Slim and many, many more.
     At the main stage, LaserNet provided a 15 Watt White light Coherent Sabre and a 40Watt YAG with 4 fiber optic remote scanners. Bounce mirrors from the White light LaserPro projector created beam grids over the screaming audience.
     At the Carl Cox tent, a Spectra Physics Chroma 10 white light laser with LaserPro projector was set up on each side of the stage. Both full color lasers were controlled by Pangolin Pro laser software for aerial projections. 40 bounce mirrors were used to create the amazing beam grids from the stage, out over the audience.
     An 8 Watt aerial scanning air-cooled Copper Bromide laser was set-up at the Techno stage and our 25 Watt air-cooled YAG Beam Raider system was rocking at the House stage.

     The full press release with additional details are here at LaserNet's website. (Added to this page April 17 2007.)

March 2007

LaserNet chosen to assist Décor Design Team for 2007 Super Bowl

Miami’s own LaserNet was chosen by the NFL’s Creative Team to enhance the look of Miami’s skyline by adding six (6) lasers to the rooftops of the downtown skyscrapers for Super Bowl XLI.
     The NFL’s Décor Design team, responsible for the total look of the Host City, integrated four (4), 20Watt Argon LaserNet systems into the visual experience of the exciting Miami skyline.  The Argon laser beam was specifically chosen due to its blue/green color which closely matched the theme colors used throughout the tri-county area of South Florida.
     The LaserNet systems shot beams to rooftops throughout the Downtown Bayfront Park, the Port of Miami buildings, and projected aerial displays toward the East for four days, February 1-4, 2007.  Working closely with the FAA, LaserNet was even able to place the aerial displays over the building of South Beach, miles away.
     In addition to the Argon LaserNet systems, LaserNet installed two (2), 30 Watt 532 Beam Raider YAG projectors on the North and South ends of the Downtown Miami.  The Lime green YAG laser systems ran the same programs as the Argons and were also visible for miles.
     According to LaserNet’s President, Tom Harman, "Miami has never seen this many lasers in one place at one time.  I’m proud of our production team and we even ran in the rain of Super Sunday"
     LaserNet travels the world installing and performing their laser systems and is very proud to have been a part of this exciting event in their home town. For more information and pictures, call 305 690 6885, or, www.lasernet.com. (Added to this page April 17 2007.)
     Click for photos: #1, #2, #3

February 2007

LOBO Lasers at the Asian Games

With an enormous display of cutting-edge technology, LOBO lasers created an unforgettable highlight of the opening ceremony at the 15th Olympic Asian Games in Doha.
     Three billion people watching the live broadcast or sitting in the sold out Khalifa Stadium are holding their breath: a magnificent 14-metre tower of shimmering metal rises from a mysterious cloud of mist at the centre of the stadium, a small boy perching on its very tip. As he raises his hands, he is instantly surrounded by thousands of bright, gleaming laser beams. Just seconds later, laser effects shoot out of the platform he is standing on in every direction. Then the stadium seems to transform into a pool of glistening water.
     This gigantic dream sequence was the start of the opening ceremony of the 15th Asian Games on December 1 2006 in Doha, the capital of the Arab Emirate of Qatar. For the world's second-biggest sports event with more than 10,000 athletes from 45 participating nations, huge sports venues were constructed in the desert.
     LOBO's Managing Director Bopp commented: “It is without a doubt one of the most interesting show laser projects of the past years.”
     The 3-minute sequence involved 6 laser projectors connected via special high-performance glass fibers to a multi-colour laser system under the arena that needed 300,000 watts of electricity and 200 litres of coolant per minute to produce a total light output of about 100 watts. It took seven months of top-secret preparations. Special projectors were developed for the event, to be integrated almost invisibly into the tower. Installing and protecting the highly sensitive glass fibres inside the slim, hydraulic tower was a scientific feat.

To read the full press release from LOBO, with additional details, click here. (Added April 18 2007)

November 2006

LaserNet returns beam to Monterrey, Mexico

ILDA Founding Member LaserNet successfully repaired the green laser beam that rotates over the City of Monterrey restoring a long held tradition. The 240-foot tall “Light House of Commerce” had been idle for 2 years due to various attempts to repair the system by others. The beam over the city was restored just in time for the September 15th Independence Day Celebration.
     In addition to restoration, LaserNet also upgraded the installation with the addition of a LaserPro beam table designed to target specific monuments around the city. The beams bouncing throughout the city made their first appearance on September 20, the 410th Anniversary of the founding of the City of Monterrey.
     Monterrey Mayor Edgar Olays said, “After many failed attempts, it was a pleasure to work with someone that told me exactly what the problems were and then delivered exactly what he promised. We are very proud to have the laser beam, once again, rotating over the City. LaserNet's technical expert Horacio Pugliese did an excellent job.”
     The nightly laser display can be seen for miles as this unique feature of the city of Monterrey once again fills the sky with laser beams.

To read the complete press release from LaserNet, click here.  (Added Nov 3 2006)

August 2006

LaserNet Verde Beam Raider laser projector on tour with Poison

Summer began with a bang as ILDA Founding Member LaserNet was selected to join the 20th Anniversary Tour of the legendary rock band, Poison.
     LaserNet’s 20-watt Verde Beam Raider made its tour debut in flying color. This air-cooled, green-only laser system targeted bounce mirrors and blasted aerial patterns into the air to the driving beat of Poison. The rigorous schedule -- 55 cities in 65 days -- proved to be no problem for the rugged Verde projector.
     According to Poison tour manager, Mark Hogue, “We were very pleased with the reliability of the LaserNet system, it never missed a beat. Plus, never having to mess with water hoses made it a dream come true.”

To read the complete press release from LaserNet, click here.  (Added August 16 2006)
 

July 2006

Lasers and Pink Floyd are a natural

Famed guitarist David Gilmour is using lasers by ILDA Member StrictlyFX for three Pink Floyd songs at the climax of his recent concert tour. As reported in an article by MondoDR magazine, the show features elaborate beams from a 50W YAG and a 10W copper-vapor laser.
     A concert review by the New York Post said the song "Echoes" was "accompanied by a smoke 'n' mirrors laser light show worthy of the 'Dark Side of the Moon'-era Floyd".

Additional photos are available at StrictlyFX's website. Go to the "what's new" section and scroll down to the 04-12-06 listing.  (Added July 12 2006)
 

June 2006

Baltimore Ravens video intro features lasers

The NFL Baltimore Ravens football team shot their 2006 intro video using lasers, haze, pyro and other special effects from ILDA Member Image Engineering. The video, "I Am A Raven," will run before each game on the stadium's giant screen TV. "It should be incredibly energetic and really juice people up for the game," said the Ravens' senior director of broadcasting Larry Rosen.
     A behind-the-scenes video shows some of the two-night shoot. To view it, click on the large Playbook Media Center which opens a new window. Select the Exclusives tab, then the "Behind the Scenes" tab. Scroll down to the "2006 SmartVision Team Intro Video Shoot" clip. The lasers appear just after the start, and also at 1:30 into the video. (Added July 17 2006)

April 2006

Image Engineering brings disco lasers to Heineken Light

An ad for new Heineken Premium Light beer uses laser beams from ILDA Member Image Engineering to give excitement and a disco feel to the beverage. The beams are set to the Pussycat Dolls' hit song "Don't cha (wish your girlfriend was hot like me)".

The ad can be viewed at www.heinekenlight.com. After the Flash intro loads, click on "The Latest" tab, then on "The Ads", then on "TV Campaign". (Added April 25 2006)