2006 ILDA Awards

Judges: Friedrich Foerster, Henrik Turzer, Richard Gonsalves
Judging Coordinators: Peter Mayer, Dirk Baur
Judging Facilities and Hosting: MediaLas GmbH

Beams/Atmospherics
1st: "Melody of the Dragon Boat", HB Laser, Germany
     HB Acceptance Speech: Click to download a text file of HB's acceptance speech, prepared for delivery at the Awards Banquet.
2nd: "Arabian Night", LOBO electronic, Germany
     LOBO Acceptance Speech: Click to download a 4-minute video of LOBO's acceptance speech. It includes a tour of their studio facilities.
3rd: "End of War", MediaLas, Germany

Graphics Show
1st: "Arabian Dream", LOBO electronic, Germany
2nd: " 'Europe-China 2008' Railroad Trip", Orion-Art Productions, Russia
3rd: "El Pecado", HB Laser, Germany
Hon. Mention: "The 12 Days of Christmas", Lasertainment Productions, USA

Abstract Show
1st: "Sing Sing Sing", Laser Show Design, Inc., USA

Beams and Screen Show
1st: "Summernights 2006", LOBO electronic, Germany
2nd: "Samsung Ultra Roadshow", Laser Entertainment srl, Italy
3rd: "Nespresso 'Le Cube' Presentation", Laser Entertainment srl, Italy

Nightclub/Disco Show
1st: "Heavens Mood", Tobias Gebur, Germany
2nd: "Dance", HB Laser, Germany
3rd: "Electronic Beats", LOBO electronic, Germany
Hon. Mention: "Digital Life", LOBO electronic, Germany

Laser Photography
1st: "Mercedes-Benz Star", LOBO electronic, Germany


Photo ©2006, LOBO Laser and Multimedia Systems, Aalen, Germany


Lasers Used in Video/Film
1st: " 'Don't Cha' (Heineken Light)", Image Engineering, USA

Innovative Application
1st: "Live in the Box!", Omicron-Laserage Laserprodukte, Germany
     Videos: Click to see a video of this ILDA Award winner, plus a video of the acceptance speech.
2nd: "Hey St. Peter", MediaLas, Germany

Live Stage Performance
1st: "Asian Games 2006 - Opening Ceremony", LOBO electronic, Germany
2nd: "Statoil", LOBO electronic, Germany

Multimedia
1st: "Spirit of Dancing", LOBO electronic, Germany
2nd: " 'Troika-Dialog' 15 Years", Orion-Art Productions, Russia
3rd: "SIB 2006 Rimini", Laser Entertainment srl, Italy

Judges
Tim Hallmark
Ted Smith
Casey Stack

1st: "PASS - Professional Audience Safety System", Pangolin Laser Systems, USA

PASS is a combination hardware/software system, which, when used with the proper laser projector setup techniques, can guarantee the safety of Audience Scanning laser shows.
PASS has been vigorously reviewed by numerous laser safety consultants, and a projector that uses PASS technology has recently been awarded a CDRH variance, thus allowing audience scanning to take place even in the United States.


2nd: "Lightcube 12W DPSS Air-Cooled Laser", HB Laser, Germany

A DPSS laser system, air-cooled, 12.6W whitelight specified. Typical output 14.8W. Compared to usual gas lasers of this class, the LightCube 12 RGB offers a much better color balance due to an advanced color spectrum of 457nm to 655nm.
Up to now, there has always been a large frame laser with water cooling and high voltage current required to use a lasersystem with a 12 watt output power. Due to our new LightCube 12 RGB we are in the position to organize big outdoor events with only one single-phase 230 VAC power supply and air cooling.


3rd: "NETLASE Lasershow Interface Board", Mueller Elektronik, Germany

An interface board, using standard TCP/IP network connection as communication media, to provide standard ILDA signals and additional signals such as TTL outputs and DMX for a laser projector. The board can be mounted into the laser projector, eliminating long analog signal cables. Netlase can be used in any computer system running any operating system. By setting an IP address via DIP-switch, multiple interfaces can be controlled by the laser show software. An SD-card slot allows the board to run as a standalone playback board.

John Birchman
For creating and administrating the ILDA Forums

Hayden Hale
For assistance with the ILDA Awards Banquet

Jim Hardaway
For hosting the 2007 ILDA Conference

Richard Maddock
For work in the area of protecting ILDA copyrights online, and in helping develop a proposed Code of Business Practice

Peter Mayer
For “above and beyond” work on the Ethics Committee, support of ILDA Membership in ASAE, and coordinating the 2006 Artistic Awards judging

L. Michael Roberts
For assistance on the 2006 ILDA Conference site selection and Conference arrangements

Doug McCullough began creating psychedelic light shows for rock concerts in 1968. His first use of coherent light was in 1970 when he created lumia effects with a Helium-Neon laser . In the mid-1970s, he formed Audio Visual Imagineering (AVI) as a sole proprietorship.

Doug concentrated in the 1980s on developing the potential of laser light shows. One of the first uses of computer laser graphics was in 1982, when he introduced sequential laser animation in a planetarium light show titled “Visual Music”. He also pioneered thematically mixing abstract and graphic imagery in laser show choreography. In addition to planetarium shows, Doug worked on corporate meetings and special events, producing laser presentations for numerous high profile clients.

At AVI, Doug innovated the extensive use of scanned mid-air beam effects with no “bounce” mirrors. This “look” of two lasers creating crisscrossing scanned mid-air beam effects has since become an industry standard.

In 1987 Doug helped closely with the founding of ILDA; he served on the original Ethics Committee. Over the next 17 years, he and his team at AVI received numerous ILDA Awards for “hands-on” work in creative show production. In fact, in total number of ILDA Awards received, AVI has won more than any other company save one.

Even now his commitment to laser art remains strong. Doug continues to work in lasers with his new company, Laser Show Design, Inc., which specializes in high-end laser presentations for theme parks, corporate meetings, and special events.

For his achievements in pioneering laser artistry and techniques for over three decades, ILDA is proud to present Doug McCullough with the 2006 Career Achievement Award.

For a more detailed version of the above biography, and to read his acceptance speech, see the listing for Doug McCullough on this page.

Judges: Dirk Baur, Brian Bohan, Stephen Harvey