2000 ILDA Awards
Presented 8 October at the 2000 ILDA Conference in Stuttgart, Germany, co-hosted by LOBO electronic and MediaLas Laserproducts
Laser display professionals from around the world were honored Oct. 8th with prestigious awards for artistic and technical achievement during the annual conference of the International Laser Display Association (ILDA).
Companies from Germany, Australia, Italy and the USA were recognized for creativity and excellence in eleven artistic categories that represented how laser displays are used to celebrate special events, promote products and entertain audiences.
Winners included LOBO electronic's Millennium celebration at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate, Laser Rental's role in Houston's citywide "Sky Power" extravaganza, and Laservision Macro-Media's playful "Millennium Bugs" animation show in Australia.
ILDA's Fenning Awards for Technical Achievement produced a first-place tie. The top honor was shared between AVI Imagineering with Lasers' Omnistar laser projection system and Pangolin Laser System's QM2000 Laser Display Processor Board.
Video on YouTube
The videotape compilation of 2000 winners is available on YouTube.-
2000 Artistic Awards
ILDA Standard Projector (ISP) Beam Module
1st: "Dampframme", LOBO electronic
2nd: "CVS", Audio Visual Imagineering
3rd: "Allegro No. 5", LaserAnimation Sollinger
Honorable Mention: "Scratch", LOBO electronic
ISP Cel Animation
1st: "Socrates", Audio Visual Imagineering
2nd: "Werewolf of London", Audio Visual Imagineering
ISP Computer Animation
1st: "Raster Eye Being", Strictly FX
2nd: "Boris the Spider", Audio Visual Imagineering
3rd: "Caddy", LOBO electronic
ISP Graphic Module
1st: "The Trial", Laser Fantasy International
2nd: "Blue", Strictly FX
3rd: "Purple People Eater", Astronaut Memorial Planetarium
ISP Graphic and Beam Module
1st: "Vida Loca", Audio Visual Imagineering
2nd: "Toshiba 3D", Laser Spectacles
3rd: "Riverside Intro", LOBO electronic
Beams/Atmospherics
1st: "Trance Vision", LOBO electronic
2nd: "Symbiosis", LOBO electronic
3rd: "Response", LDS Light Design
Honorable Mention: "Jugend Forscht beampart", tarm Showlaser
Abstract
1st: "Sleep Now in the Fire", Laser Fantasy International
2nd: "Trip Like I Do", Audio Visual Imagineering
3rd (tie): " 'Bocelli' for Romanza", Laser Images Inc.
3rd (tie): "Qumran", Laser Images, Inc.
Graphic Module
1st: "Millennium Bugs", Laservision Macro-Media
2nd: "Mittelmeer 2000", Laserland
3rd (tie): "Tom Joad", Laser Fantasy International
3rd (tie): "Bullet in the Head", Laser Fantasy International
Indoor Show
1st: "Dreamscape", LOBO electronic
2nd: "1999 ILDA Awards Ceremony Opening/Closing Show", Walt Disney World and Lighting Systems Design Inc.
3rd: "Mannesmann Dematic", LOBO electronic
Honorable Mention: "SIB 2000 Multimedia Show", Laser Entertainment
Outdoor Show
1st: "Sky Power and Beyond", Laser Rentals Inc. in conjunction with Laser Media and Laser Fantasy International
2nd: "Berlin 2000", LOBO electronic
3rd: "Spirits of Sentosa", Laservision Macro-Media
Honorable Mention: "100 Years Zeppelin", Laserland
Honorable Mention: "Medina 2000", LOBO electronic
Special Application
1st: "Linea", Laser Show Design
2nd: "Lubecker Innenstadtkirchen", tarm Showlaser
3rd: "M&M's", tarm Lasertechnik-
Detailed description of 2000 Artistic Award winners
Category: 1A, ISP Beam Module
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Dampframme
LOBO electronic GmbH - Aalen, GermanyDesigner: Bernhard Settele Art Director: Alex Hennig Music: Uwe Hacker - Dampframme
Dampframme is a project between our company and the renowned German DJ Uwe Hacker. The soundtrack has been produced for this show exclusively and is based on the sounds produced by a steam ram. This project has been a successful experiment to find new styles of music and effects for the realization of beam spectacles. Dampframme was distributed within our software contract which includes the monthly delivery of one beam show on actual music titles for $200 per show.
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CVS
AVI Imagineering With Lasers, Inc. - Orlando, FL USAProducer: Chuck Rau Programming: Chuck Rau Music: "Robin Hood" by Michael Kamen A new logo and advertising campaign launch for CVS pharmacy needed the proper combination of music and full color mid-air beam effects to convey the energy of the event. This beautiful piece of music inspired the producer to capture the various sounds of the full orchestration. 3rd
Allegro No. 5
LaserAnimation Sollinger GmbH - Berlin, Germany Producer: Stephan Rieck Digitizer: Stephan Rieck Clip Art: None Music: Hungarian Dance No. 5 -J. Brahms This is a slightly unusual beamshow because it tells a story, which will however be easily understood by everyone. Allegro No. 5, the Boy Meets Girl Mix. Honorable Mention
Scratch
LOBO electronic GmbH - Aalen, GermanyDesigner: Peter Bastian Art Director: Alex Hennig Music: Kay Tracid: Destiny's Path This show was produced for the software contract which includes the monthly delivery of one beam show on actual music titles for $200 per show. The music and the implementation in laser shows live from clear contrasts between speedy/positive and calm/melancholic passages. Category: 1B, ISP Cel Animation 1st
Socrates
AVI Imagineering With Lasers - Orlando, FL USAConcept and design: Willie Castro & David Lawter Supervising Animator: Willie Castro Animator: David Lawter Inbetweener: Todd Meisel Digitizer: Priscilla Bernardo Socrates the mouse proves that determination is the key element of success. In this sequence the little co-star struggles to carry a large book over his shoulders and deliver it to the proper place to begin a classroom lecture. However, a strong gust of wind (not shown because it was computer generated) knocks him off balance. The character was developed to act out certain parts of the script and provide the comic relief throughout the show. The show depicts the Greek stories associated with the constellations. 2nd
Werewolf of London
AVI Imagineering With Lasers - Orlando, FL USAConcept and Design: Willie Castro Animator: Willie Castro Inbetweener: Todd Meisel Digitizer: Todd Meisel This animated sequence was developed for the song "Werewolves of London" by Warren Zevon. In order to add a new comedic twist to an old tale, we decided to make the werewolf character more sophisticated than the traditional horror flick depictions. His human counterpart (not shown in this sequence) lacks total sophistication thus becoming the running gag for the entire song.
Category: 1C, ISP Computer Animation 1st
Raster Eye Being
Strictly FX - Chicago, IL USAAnimators: Doug Cenko, Carl Graves, David Kennedy Raster Eye Being was created to showcase both the talents of our animation department, with lasers and traditional cel animation, as well as some feasible uses for the new raster technology. The animation is part of a larger demo that got us the gig, and is being integrated into a new very trippy module. Raster Eye Being is a traditional cel animation that is rastered, and given shape, and then given more 3D motion through the Pangolin system. 2nd
Boris the Spider
AVI Imagineering With Lasers - Orlando, FL USAConcept & Design: Willie Castro & Ricardo Barros 3D Modeling & Animation: Ricardo Barros In this short sequence, developed for a visualization of the song "Boris the Spider" by The Who, a spider sings for a handout, but gets more than he expected. 3rd
Caddy
LOBO electronic GmbHDesigner: Alex Hennig Special F/X: Werner Most This experimental animation uses a Cadillac as the basis to find three-dimensional formulas for a series of special effects allowing to realize typical reflections on metal parts of a driving car. Finally this effect was implemented in the LACON-system to be used for various applications. Category: 1D, ISP Graphic Module 1st
The Trial
Laser Fantasy International - Bellevue, WA USAAnalog Programmer: Tracy Goodsmith Digital Programmer: Jay Heck Animators: Che Lopez, Connor Mooney Music: The Trial, Pink Floyd To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Pink Floyd's "The Wall" we created a brand new laser show. In this excerpt of "The Trial" we bear witness to courtroom drama and spectacle not seen since the O.J. trial. 2nd
Blue
Strictly F/X - Chicago, IL USAArtists: Carl Graves, Doug Cenko Digitizers: Carl Graves, Doug Cenko Programmer: Carl Graves Music: "Blue" Eiffel 65 Blue is one of our modules that we created for use in our festival shows. We tried to capture the hum-drum monotony of everyday life in an off beat, quasi-satirical way that would still be entertaining, even to younger viewers. We are always trying to achieve new looks with the laser, and this piece is a great example of how smooth laser character animation can be. 3rd
Purple People Eater
Astronaut Memorial Planetarium & Observatory
(Brevard Community College) - Cocoa, FL USAArtist/Digitizer: Joe Tucciarone Programmer: Mark Howard Music: Purple People Eater The Purple People Eater was included as part of our Halloween themed laser show. It features a "literally" interpreted rendition of the Purple People Eater creature. Category: 1E, ISP Graphic & Beam Module 1st
Vida Loca
AVI Imagineering With Lasers - Orlando, FL USAProducer: Ricardo Barros & Chuck Rau Programming: Ricardo Barros & Chuck Rau Artwork: Ricardo Barros & Willie Castro Digitizing: Ricardo Barros & Pricilla Bernardo Music: "Livin' La Vida Loca" by Ricky Martin The high-energy combination of screen and beam programming gave this up tempo song the visual representation it needed to entertain a large outdoor audience. 2nd
Toshiba 3D
Laser Spectacles, Inc. - San Marcos, TX USAProducer & Programmer: Tim Walsh Client: Laser Design, Inc. Clip Art: 5% LaserAnimation Sollinger Music: Custom Soundtrack This show was produced & performed in stereoscopic 3D. The goal was to have images interacting with beams, out in front of the screen, to create excitement at a sales meeting. 3rd
Riverside Intro
LOBO electronic GmbH - Aalen, GermanyAnimation: Alex Hennig Graphics: Iris Schua, Philippo Bernadoni Beams: Roman Schütz Clip art: 5% Philippo Bernadoni - All Music Service, © by LOBO electronic GmbH Music: Riverside People - Riverside Intro Riverside is a chain of entertainment centers in the west of Germany, each being equipped with a dual-projector MODULA-5-system. The animation serves as an opener and laser-supported jingle in the discotheques of Riverside. The mixture between animation and beam effects was suited to a driving music theme, which has been composed exclusively for this purpose. The logo animation finds a connection between the characteristic look of every Riverside discotheque and the logo. Category: 2A, Beams/Atmospherics 1st
Trance Vision
LOBO electronic GmbH - Aalen, Germany Designer: Bernhard Settele Art Director: Alex Hennig Music: Miss Shiva - Dream Remix Trance Vision is a beam show for 6 pairs of scanners being produced on the occasion of the SIB in Rimini and the Musikmesse in Frankfurt making use of the intense green beams of the new Coherent Vipers. For Frankfurt the original sound track was re-mastered in Virtual Dolby Surround for the reproduction on headphones. 2nd
Symbiosis
LOBO electronic GmbH - Aalen, GermanyDesigner: Roman Schütz Art Director: Alex Hennig Music: Kraftwerk - EXPO 2000 Symbiosis is a complex beam spectacle being made to the official song of the EXPO 2000. The music has been composed by the famous Synthy Group "Kraftwerk". They create a very unique and polarizing music style - either you like it or you hate it. Roman Shütz took the challenge to transform the EXPO-theme into a very technical-oriented laser beam arrangement. Flashing accents with intense mirror effects as well as perfectly timed and extremely accurate beam sculptures give this music a very new 'look and feel'. Although the show consists in general on very reduced basic beam show effects, you discover - when watching the show multiple times - always more details. The result: Even those who did not like the music itself became enthusiastic about it when watching this show. 3rd
Response
LDS Light Design GmbHShow Design and programming: Stuart Bensley Audio Mixing: Stuart Bensley Music: "Music: "Response" by Chemical Brothers When programming to this piece of music, I have tried to capture the abstract and rich textured feel of this piece. My programming to this music not only follows the beat but it mimics the melody and samples used. To give this show an abstract feel I have used subtle color changing and soft blanking effects to create walls of moving color that pulse with the music. Honorable Mention
Jugend Forscht beampart
tarm Showlaser GmbHHardware concept: Ralf Lottig Programming: Kai Kasprzyk Music: Unknown Category: 2B, Abstract 1st
Sleep Now in the Fire
Laser Fantasy International - Bellevue, WA USAProgrammer: Tracy Goodsmith Music: "Sleep now in the Fire" by Rage Against the Machine Interpreting a Rage Against the Machine song into abstract laser imagery takes a special kind of training. Because the imagery needs to look like the stars you see when you're whacked on the head by riot police. Therefore our artists are encouraged to hang out at World Trade Organization meetings and major sports victory riots to get beatings for reference. (No programmers where harmed in the making of this show). 2nd
Trip Like I Do
AVI Imagineering With Lasers - Orlando, FL USAProducer: Carey Langille & Ricardo Barros Programming: Carey Langille & Ricardo Barros Music: "Trip Like I Do" by The Crystal Method The sultry female voice in this song by The Crystal Method was depicted in abstract form by the use of modulating "S" curves. The hypnotic effect was achieved during the second half of the song through the use of color and pattern variations pulsating from center screen. This module was designed for planetarium theatres. 3rd (tie)
Bocelli for Romanza
Laser Images, Inc. - Van Nuys, CA USALaser Choreography by Scott Anderson DMX Effects Control Engineering by John Tilp Projector Fabrication by David French Produced by Ivan Dryer Music: Andrea Bocelli - "Songo" (Dream) To provide the primary display for periodic "sky shows" on the 60-foot dome of the new Romanza themed restaurant at the Reno Peppermill Resort, we modified a LASERIUM® CSL projector to emphasize its 18 individual lumia effects and limited use of its RGB scan channel. The watchwords were "romance" and "abstraction" so a display dominated by lumia was selected by the architect and effects coordinator to complement the theme and the decidedly romantic songs of Andrea Bocelli. Prior to seeing the capabilities of our CSL, lasers were not considered for this application, which eschewed the conventional scanned animation modules. 3rd (tie)
Qumran
Laser Images, Inc. - Van Nuys, CA USALaura Hernandez-Andrade & John Tilp Music: Javier Paxarino - "Qumran" (SIN-FIN) Excerpt from work in progress; laser show featuring music of Hispanic origin worldwide. Category: 2C, Graphic Module 1st
Millennium Bugs
Laservision Macro-Media Pty Ltd - Dural, NSW,AustraliaAnimation: Lloyd Weir, Beth Ridgley Laser Programming: Stuart Bensley, Stuart Benson, Beth Ridgley, Tim Baker Audio: Stuart Bensley Executive Producers: Sharon Thomas, Simon McCartney Director: Lloyd Weir Music: "Sabrosa" Beastie Boys, "Cantaloop" Us3, "Mannish Boy" Muddy Waters It was during the Y2K hysteria that 'Millennium Bugs' was conceived. Our client, delighted with the huge success of Fish Opera, desired an additional show. Only now the new production had to be "jazzy, funky, & bluesy" to differentiate itself from its classically inspired predecessor. Millennium Bugs is a 12 minute work performed 3 times each evening at Sydney's No. 1 tourist attraction Darling Harbour on dual maritime Aqua-Screens. The shows objective is to entertain and amuse children, adults and non-English speakers alike. This intricately created laser production documents the metamorphosis of a butterfly, from egg to caterpillar, cocoon and finally butterfly. The butterfly interacts with an array of quirky creatures from the insect world along the way. 2nd
Mittelmeer 2000 (Mediterranean 2000)
Laserland GmbH - Halfing, GermanyProducer: Mic Hunger Programming: Stephan Thelen, Mic Hunger Music: Adiemus/Adiemus The 1600 guests of the German cruise ship AIDA are welcomed on the first evening of the 7 day cruise through the Mediterranean Sea with a laser show in the onboard theatre. The laser show displays the route, the destinations and some impressions of the scenery. The shows are changed on a regular basis depending on the route and destination of the cruise. 3rd (tie)
Tom Joad
Laser Fantasy International - Bellevue, WA USAAnalog Programmer: Tracy Goodsmith Digital Programmer: Linda Fullerton Music: Tom Joad - Rage Against the Machine What do you get when you combine a moody song, moody abstracts, and moody graphics? A really cool Graphic Module. In these portions of "Tom Joad" you can see just how powerful the right combination of imagery and music can be. And by the way, the song is about the ghost of "Tom Joad" not the ghost of "Tom Jones". Who, to some people's dismay, is not dead. Yet. 3rd (tie)
Bullet in the Head
Laser Fantasy International - Bellevue, WA USAAnalog Programmer: Tracy Goodsmith Digital Programmer: Connor Mooney Music: "Bullet in the Head," Rage Against the Machine All right, we all know that the music by Rage Against the Machine can get pretty heavy. But once it is interpreted into laser light it makes for some amazing imagery. The underlying theme of this song is, TV rots your mind. So go to more Laser Shows! Category: 3A, Indoor Show 1st
Dreamscape
LOBO electronic GmbH - Aalen, GermanyCells: Bella White Digitizing: Iris Schua, Bernhard Settele, KristianHafkemeier, Reimar Hafkemeier, Easy Kurz Colorizing: Christian Engler, Peter Bastian, Iris Schua Special F/X:Werner Most Beams: Roman Schütz Concept/Design: Alex Hennig Music: William Orbit - Barber's Adagio For Strings, Binary Finary - 2000, E-Nomine - Vater Unser Dreamscape has been an experiential project of the LOBO design group. It should show new ways how to transport emotions and physical experiences with lasers. Dreamscape consists of sophisticated animation passages, embedded in a speedy beam spectacle. Dreamscape is a mirror to the miscellaneous sensations - such as fun, money and adrenaline - our characters dives into life. The ratio of man takes every challenge and breaks every frontier for material success: on land, on and in the sea as well as in space. But every man discovers within his life also a totally different and shocking irrational world: the world of emotions. Stepping in this world we experience a crazy mixture of curiosity, fear and uncertainty. Finally we discover love and passion, which could just be just a few steps away from sorrows, mourning and desperation. And perhaps we finally find also that feeling which tries to harmonize ratio and emotions: hope. For all those who just want to see a good lasershow without thinking about the content, the underlying concept of a dream is the key also to understand the show in a more superficial way. 2nd
1999 ILDA Awards Ceremony Opening/Closing show
Walt Disney World Co., Lake Buena Vista, FL USA/
Lighting Systems Design, Inc., Orlando, FL USAProducers: Melissa Chisholm, Tony Zmorenski Artistic Designer: Robert DiAddezio Laser Design/Programming: Robert DiAddazio, David Gaskins Lighting Designer: Brian Evans Pyro Design: Tamara Frost Custom mix by: DJ NEO We wanted to create a spectacular opening that would showcase laser technology and provide a kickoff for the evening's awards. We wanted to create a spectacular sendoff after the awards to end the evening with a bang. The system consisted of: two Coherent Purelight Stars for Beam Projection emitting from the hanging ILDA logo signs; two Coherent Purelight Stars combined for Graphics Projectio; one 3-watt MicroYAG system fiber fed to two remote scanners for Beam Projection; one 10-watt Coherent Viper to mirrors for Beam Bounces. Plus a Fiber Optic Curtain, Various Lighting, and Pyrotechnics. 3rd
Mannesmann Dematic
LOBO electronic GmbH - Aalen, GermanyAV Design: Roman Schütz Cells: Thorsten Kraemer Digitizing: Iris Schua, Peter Bastian Concept/3D-Animation: Alex Hennig Music: Matthias Kohl - Dematic Theme, Axel Zwingenberg - Cow Cow Blues, Blues Brothers - Peter Guru Theme, Chuck Berry - Roll on Beethoven, Beatles - All you need is love, Hair - Aquarius, Queen - We are the Champions, Tina Turner - The Best, New Order - Blue Monday Mannesmann Dematic is one of the leading manufacturers of mobile cranes of any size. LOBO was entrusted to develop a show concept serving as a portrait of the company's history, showing its outrageous milestones of crane engineering, presenting the development of the different product lines and integrating in the roll out of a new 'compact' mobile crane as the highlight of the spectacle. The show should be made from crane specialist to crane specialist meeting in the halls of the world's most modern crane factory in Wallerscheid. After making themselves crane specialists, LOBO's designers finally found a way to concentrate the huge amount of data to a very entertaining show with about 9 minutes of animation, 3 minutes of beam show and about 1 minute for the roll-in of the new crane. The most important show element has been Karl Demag, a small and smart cartoon crane proudly presenting his family to the spectators from a fascinated child's point of view. Detailed 3D laser-models pointed out outrageous engineering approaches of Mannesmann Dematic. A further key element has been the harmonious combination of laser with slides being projected with 12 projectors in total. So it was possible to integrate photos of the company's archive. All slides have been re-edited in the computer at LOBO's to avoid breaks in the aesthetics of the show. About 70% of the available photo material had to be changed within more than 150 hours of work from portrait to landscape format by adding new image content. To allow an orientation in time, laser marked the actual position on a computer generated time-axis at the bottom of the projection field. Also the music served as an additional indicator for the different centuries of the company's history. Honorable Mention
SIB 2000 Multimedia Show
Laser Entertainment SRL - Milano ItalyProducer: Alberto Kellner for Laser Entertainment Ideation & concept: Alberto Kellner & Elio Beccegato Laser Digitizing: Fabrizio Signoritti, Giuseppe Zagaria, Gianni Bruzzese Computer Graphic Video: Elio Beccegato for animate Soundtrack & Mixing: Torrevado SRL Beam Effect Soundtrack: Freefall remixed by DJ George Dancers for Discoteque: La Bush, Belgium Hardware and laser set up and tuning: Patrick Awouters for Laser Systems Europe Bruxelles Music: Torrevado SRL Milano & Freefall This special show has been conceived and produced for the Laser Entertainment & Laser Systems Europe booth, at the fair exhibition Rimini SIB 2000, Italy. The show was conceptualized to present the capabilities of a multimedia show where lasers, computer graphic videos, music, waterscreens, dancers & fireworks are amalgamated in a innovative way. Special thanks to the technical crews that set up the booth and to Laser Systems Europe's technicians for laser hardware supply & tuning. Category: 3B, Outdoor Show 1st
Sky Power & Beyond
Laser Rentals, Inc. - Joplin, MO USA
(In conjunction with Laser Media & Laser Fantasy International)Director: Jeff Pinkerton Producer: Rob McKinley Laser Design: Walt Meador, Scott Cunningham, Tim Hallmark, Martin Koslowski Laser Programming 14 Aerial Systems:Martin Koslowski 7 Ground Systems: Jay Heck, Linda Fullerton, Che Lopez Music: Various Artists Sky Power and Beyond was the name for the largest Laser Millennium Celebration in the United States, and one of the official starts to Millennium Celebrations in the United States. This was the largest of a three year identity project in Space City, USA. Over two million people witnessed 22 minutes of choreographed Pyrotechnics, Lasers, Pani Projectors, and Special Lighting, while peering into the night sky over a modern skyscraper City. Lasers having the power of 780 Optical Watts, from a total of Twenty One separate Laser Projectors, eighteen of which were Yag Lasers, along with three Large Frame Argon Lasers. All Twenty One Laser Systems were linked to SMPTE via Telephone Lines. Fourteen of the Laser Systems were for aerial projections, with placement of the systems in offices inside the Skyscrapers with the Window(s) removed, at 500 to 600 feet above ground. The other seven ground laser systems were used for Large Format Projections onto selected Skyscrapers, in addition to scanner aerial projections. There were 21 Laser Operators, as each Laser System was isolated. The artistic challenge was a stage that was 360 degrees, with "seating in the round". The choreography encompassed 196 fixed beam projections, and twenty one scanner aerial projections. The artistic result felt by the 26 Laser Personnel, was for 22 minutes, two million eyewitnesses could truly feel the dawn of the New Millennium in the beauty of such a massive Production.
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Berlin 2000
LOBO electronic GmbHCells: Christian Gorny, Bella White Digitizing: Alex, Krause, Oliver Faulhaber, Markus Hald, Peter Bastian Colorizing: Iris Schua Art Director: Alex Hennig Music: Calren Studios - Chronology, Berlin People - Berlin, MM-Studios - Berlin Big Bang It has been Germany's official start into the year 2000 and the highlight of the continent's biggest Millennium party. Literally the whole world - represented by 65 TV stations with 1.5 billion spectators and 2 million people on-site - participated in LOBO's laser projection onto a Water Screen in front of Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. Just 10 years ago this has been the place separating East from West. Today this national monument became the heart of Germany symbolizing the hope for a prosperous common future. Now it served as a natural backdrop for the countdown in the new Millennium projected by laser on a rectangular Water Screen. The whole concept and realization of this spectacle has been effected by LOBO. Due to the importance and complexity of this project the preparations already started in 1998. Outstanding laser animations take the spectators at Paris Square on a speedy journey through 10,000 years of human history. A three-dimensional beam show to the Berlin Hymn is followed by the culminating countdown into the year 2000. As requested by the client, LOBO harmoniously integrated the logo of the main-sponsor (Deutsche Post) into the countdown. At the same time this spectacle was running in parallel to Berlin as a giant laser projection on a mountain above the "Deutsches Eck" (German Corner) in Koblenz and on the famous Porta Nigra, a Roman Gate in the Ancient City of Trier. Most likely this project has been the biggest millennium laser spectacle in the world. 3rd
Spirits of Sentosa
Laservision Macro-Media Pty Ltd - Dural, NSW,AustraliaConcept Development: Simon McCartney, Lloyd Weir, Richard Tan Animators: Lloyd Weir, Beth Ridgley, Hillary Senanayake, Ziv Lazar, Stuart Bensley Laser Programming: Lloyd Weir, Stuart Bensley Executive Producer/Director: Simon McCartney Music: Spirits of Sentosa, Original Score 'Spirits of Sentosa', is a powerful cultural myth set to an inspirational original sound track. Motion pictures, overlaid and integrated with Laser animation are key features of composition. The spectacular performance depicts the 3 mythical 'Spirits of Sentosa' and their quashing the destructive antics of a villainous dragon. With fabulous makeup, digital image projection effects and truly astonishing visual transitions from live motion picture action to animated laser characters the story unfolds, setting the scene for Sentosa's vast 'Merlion' icon to rescue the Spirits, vanquish the dragon and return magic and tranquility to the island paradise. Honorable Mention (tie)
100 Years Zeppelin
Laserland GmbH - Halfing, GermanyProducer: Mic Hunger, Ralph Douw Music: Stephan Thelen, Mic Hunger Programming: Stephan Thelen, Mic Hunger Music: A mix of many Between 2 July and 16 July 2000 a mega-event on a grand scale took place in the harbor town of Fredrichshafen on Lake Constance to celebrate 100 years since the first Zeppelin airship took to the air. As part of the Zeppelin centenary celebrations, Laserland GmbH transported this town on Lake Constance, which is renowned for its fairs and its historical associations with the Zeppelin, and visitors from all around the world back to the time of Count von Zeppelin with a laser-animated multi-media show and the very latest in technology. The history of the airships and Count von Zeppelin's visionary ideas were projected in multi-media form against a huge 25 x 50m water screen. Laser technology, lighting and video projections accompanied by music from that era were combined into a harmonious multi-media work of art. Animated film sequences portraying a whole range of images from the pioneering era of Count Zeppelin through to the high-tech times of the 21st century floated over the surface of Lake Constance. The idea was to communicate to the audience the unique sensation of traveling in the Zeppelin: technology, luxury and the fascination of gliding noiselessly through the air. Laserland had created a journey back through the 20th century which provided food for all the senses. As Friedrichshafen immersed itself in the fourth dimension, the spectacle symbolized the continuous pace of progress in this place which borders three countries. The centenary was attended by so many visitors - between 5,000 and 10,000 during the week and 10,000 to 15,000 on the weekends - that the town of Friedrichshafen arranged for the laser show to be extended by a week. Honorable Mention (tie)
Medina 2000
LOBO electronic GmbH - Aalen, GermanyCells: Bella White Digitizing: Iris Schua, Bernhard Settele, Christian Engler Beams: Roman Schütz Concept/Design: Alex Hennig Music: Hollstein - Medina 2000 Medina is Saudi Arabia's holy city ranking in the importance directly after Mecca.On behalf and in presence of the Royal family, we presented scenes of the Prophet's life, the beauty of nature as well as the country's history and culture as laser projections on a giant water screen right in the middle of the Medina stadium. The laser show was supported by fireworks and actors on the field presenting historic flights and folkloric performances. Only two weeks of preparation including show production, shipment and setup, as well as temperatures ranging between 40ºC and 50ºC made this project an extreme challenge to our crew. It has been of central importance to the show design that the laser presentation included many religious parts. So our show designers had to take special care of the different sense of perception and aesthetics between Western countries and the Arabian culture. It was not allowed to show any women, children or the Prophet. So, some things might look strange through the eyes of an European spectator which is normal to the Saudi Arabian people. For example the camel been shown in the presentation carries the Prophet, although the Prophet himself remains invisible. Category 4: Special Application 1st
Linea
Laser Show Design - Orlando, FL USADirector: Doug McCullough Programmer: Jeff Hwang Executive Producer: Patrick Murphy Software Development: William R. Benner, Jr. Technical Assistance: Jason Alday Original Music Composer: Tom Habes Clip art, photos and video from various sources. Music: Tom Habes The client's goal was to creatively use high-density laser patterns (rasters) to display still and moving photos from a standard projector. We were specifically prohibited from using any outline drawings such as those conventionally used in laser shows. This is only the second such photo realistic laser show ever done. Technically, it is much more complex than the first one (which was a simple transfer of video to laser). In "Linea" each image (i.e. every singe frame!) was carefully edited, colorized, and rendered onto a "raster" frame. In many instances, customized rasters were created to complement the images (i.e. square, panoramic, tall, circular, etc.). Some rasters even rotate or speed-up to display their image. It may also be worth noting that instead of making the visuals "fit" with an existing piece of music, original music was composed specifically for this piece to provide the context for the development of the imagery. If you think about the other categories of laser display - 1) graphic line drawings, 2) geometric abstracts, 3) diffuse lumia-type effects, and mid-air beam effects, "Linea" explores a new realm of laser imagery. Artistically, its closest antecedent would be the independent/underground films of the 1960's and 70's. 2nd
Lübecker Innenstadtkirchen
tarm Showlaser GmbH - Bochum, GermanyHardware concept: Ralf Lottig All churches in Lübeck were connected with laser beams for one week in March 2000 3rd
M & M's
tarm Lasertechnik GmbH - Bochum, GermanyDesign, Digitizing, Programming, Computer Animation: Jörg Isermann, Living-Lines Frame by frame animation: Thomas Voigt. Idea and Story: BBDO Music: Stock Stuff Working together with BBDO in a big team was a great experience. The Music and vocals were completely produced in Dolby Prologic. A lot of scenes with Red and Yellow are computer animated and 200 Frames are classic animation. All the lip-synch stuff is done with the Lasergraph DSP. Special thanks to Thomas Voigt who made a great job and Rowland Davis the most relaxed and productive Art Director I have ever met.
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Detailed description of 2000 Artistic Award winners
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2000 Technical Awards
Fenning Award for Technical Achievement
The Fenning Awards premiered in 1998, when ILDA renamed its award honoring new technologies and products to commemorate the late Fred Fenning, who pioneered laser display technology and standards during his 21-year career in the laser field.
ILDA's 2000 Fenning Awards for Technical Achievement produced a first-place tie. The top honor was shared between AVI Imagineering with Lasers' Omnistar laser projection system and Pangolin Laser System's QM2000 Laser Display Processor Board.
Omnistar is an inflatable sphere up to 30 feet in diameter that floats above crowds and incorporates AVI's patented 360-degree laser projector. Full-color laser graphics are projected on the inside of the balloon's surface, offering a projection system that can be easily and safely rigged in a wide variety of venues. Pangolin tied for first place with its new QM 2000 processor board, which allows for recording or playing back of laser shows. The new board combines high speed with small size and meets all major industry standards
The Third Place award for technical achievement went to Laservision Macro-Media for the development of Dot.Monkey software that converts and optimizes almost any image file for laser projection.
The 2000 awards were judged by Andreu Ibanez, Dbmusic-AILD; Jay Parkinson, Rockwell Laser Industries; and Tim Walsh, Laser Spectacles.
1st (tie): "Omnistar", Audio Visual Imagineering
Inventors: Joanne Young & Ward Davis
Omnistar is a laser projection system and screen all-in-one. The screen is an inflatable sphere up to 30 feet in diameter that floats above crowds and incorporates AVI's patented 360-degree laser projector. Full-color laser graphics are projected on the inside of the balloon's surface, offering a projection system that can be easily and safely rigged in a wide variety of venues.
Omnistar was invented to address three recurring requests of laser show users: (1) The need for large and small screens that could be easily rigged indoors and outdoors; (2) the need for viewing laser shows in the round such as large festivals, fairs, and sporting events, and (3) the need to safely project laser beams onto a screen in all situations and meet the requirements of CDRH/FDA.
1st (tie): "QM2000 Laser Display Processor Board", Pangolin Laser Systems
Hardware & Firmware Designer: William R. Benner, Jr.
Pangolin wanted laserists to have a choice of recording or playing back using the same device (computer board). The company also sought the best balance of features that laserists asked for: power (DSP-type processor, large memory), fast speed (over 100,000 pts/sec output), small size (small enough to fit in a PCI slot), meeting all major industry standards (compatible with ILDA, DMX, Windows and PC computers), having backwards compatibility with older systems, and perhaps most important for laserists: being affordable.
2nd: (not awarded)
3rd: "Dot.Monkey", Laservision Macro-Media
Concept Development: Paul McCloskey
Software Development: Andrew Petersen
Interface Definition & Consulting: Lloyd Weir, John Eustace
Technical Support: Robert McRostie, Stephen McMahon
Laservision's motivation to develop Dot.Monkey was born out of necessity and a desire to liberate Laserists (Dot.Monkeys) from the repetitious non-creative process of image digitizing, coloring and editing. Alternatives failed to meet standards sought by Laservision's artists and those demanded by clients. Without a viable quality alternative hand finished frames remain costly and time consuming. Put simply, Laservision decided to automate the digitizing process so that creative energies can be dedicated to producing better, cost efficient shows. Dot.Monkey has increased studio productivity by as much as 600%. The software batch processes images (from a variety of sources) and formats them instantaneously to provide truly presentation-perfect results.
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