For the inauguration of the headquarters of a private investment company, we created a fanciful show staging the building itself as the star of the evening. A generous set of lighting outside and inside the building were the basis for a brilliant laser mapping on the basis of five laser projectors, bringing the facade of the building to life. Another five laser projectors created atmospherics to put the audience right in the center of the show performance. On top of that, large pyro accents, fire artists and an aerial artist suspended from a helium balloon gave the show a strong emotional impact.

Credits: Laserdesign: Merlin Schaadt; Creative Director: Alex Hennig
Music: Nightwish, "Poet and the Pendulum"

The venue is a ring-shaped theater with high and low drops. Our goal is to use ten laser projectors to make the laser performance impactful while ensuring the front and side audience's perception at the same time. We used a staggered semi-circular array to install the lasers: the six lasers on the upper layer can not only illuminate all the audience, but also illuminate the stage, and can also create a third-layer light area through the reflection of the stage. The four lasers on the lower layer enrich the laser atmospheric effect from below.

Credits: Designer/Programmer: Leon.RJ
Music: Hyundai,"Original music"

A commercial railway company wanted to celebrate their 20th anniversary with a brilliant opening multimedia show. The main elements should be laser, light and video, the music should be rock themed. A film crew was already booked by the company and we straight jumped into this project as the overall art director. We created a storyboard, chose the music, designed a stage and the show which was optimized for video, light and laser effects including a laser bending scene with a dancer. We also used a 5.1 surround sound system and gave the audience no time to calm down.

Credits: Art Director and Laser Programmer: Markus Voggenberger; Setup Laser and Operating: Helmut Gruber; Camera: Manuel Lidauer
Music: Black Rhomb, "Invisible Edge"; Arthur Basov, "Get Out Alive"; Arthur Basov, "Legendary Stone"; Audiomachine, "Charging The Keep"

The Swedish finals of the world known TV show Idol invited the Norwegian dj Alan Walker to perform his new song together with Benjamin Ingrosso. The creative team wanted a futuristic sci -fi look and decided to use lasers to create a portal/hologram in which the artists are performing. We suggested to have two lasers from above to create a laser cage surrounding them. To make it more interesting we also added atmospheric lasers together with some diffraction burst effects.

Credits: Programming and Operator: Love Karlsson; Laser Tech & Laser Safety Officer: Johan Lindell; Laser Tech: Claes Magnusson
Music: Alan Walker featuring Benjamin Ingrosso, "Man on the Moon"

The Swedish gameshow På Spåret has been running for over 30 years. This year they invited Vargas & Lagola to play there. They have a unique performance where lasers play an essential part. A new guest artist was brought in every week to make the show more interesting. This also gave us an opportunity to create different looks and be more creative.

Credits: Programming and Operator: Anders Edstöm
Music: Lucas Graham, "7 Years”; Stevie Nicks, "Edge of Seventeen Johnossi edit”; Marie Fredriksson, "Den bästa dagen Veronica Maggio edit”; Nationalteatern, "Kolla Kolla vargas och lagola edit”; Lionel Richie, "Say You Say Me vargas och lagola edit"

Alba August is a new, upcoming artist in Sweden who was performing at Grammis which is a Swedish equivalent to the Grammy awards. She wanted her performance to be something unique and chose to use lasers as her main effect. Her creative team wanted something new and not only the type of lasers that you usually see (green and cyan beams). They went for a peach/ pink look for the song and wanted solid laser shapes which can be a challenge especially when doing a TV show. But working closely with the rest of the team we managed to pull it off. A unique look for Alba’s song was achieved.

Credits: Programming and Operator: Love Karlsson; Laser Tech and Laser Safety Officer: Johan Lindell
Music: Alba August, "Isabelle"

This show was created by the dancer Roberto Bolle to give classical dance a more contemporary identity. Classical dance, which for too long has been an art appreciated by an elite audience, with technology acquires added value, great visual strength and reaches a wider and more contemporary audience brought on tour to several theaters. In this case Roberto performed on the TV show "Danza con me" broadcast on 1st January 2022 at La Scala Theatre in Milan, Italy.

Credits: Performer: Roberto Bolle; Choreographer: Max Volpini; Light Designer: Valerio Tiberi; Lasershow Designer and Programmer: Lorenzo Pompei
Music: Davide Dileo, “Waves”; Peter Dickinson, “Trois Gymnopédies: III. Lent et grave”

Alessandra Amoroso will be the second woman in the history of Italian music to perform solo at Sansiro Stadium in Milan, Italy in 2022. She announced it to her fans one year before; she read an emotional letter about her life in the center of the empty stadium around laser graphics.

Credits: Head of Project: Luca Toscano; Laser Operator and Programmer: Martin Gabco; Programmer: Pieterjan Ruysch; Network Manager: Marco Malatesta; Laser Technicians: Simone Balotta, Matteo De Salvia; Partner: Kvant Show Production
Music: N/A

The lasers are used as part of the lighting rig to enhance moments during the games show.

Credits: Laser Design: Marc Webber; Laser Programmer and Operator: Colin Clarke
Music: TV soundtrack and music notes

Water fountains, colors and plays of lights, lasers and videos in the splendid scenery of Lake Valbione, then the story on the water of the students of the third class of Primary School of Temù di Ponte di Legno (Brescia, Italy). It is the fable "The mystery of Lost Water", written by pupils to reflect on the importance of water, which in the evenings garnered great consensus among the public and tourists. The story aims to raise awareness of the importance of correct human behavior to preserve glaciers, reduce the impact of climate change and preserve the precious asset: water.

Credits: Illustrator and Laser Programmer: Lorenzo Pompei; Sound Design and Visual: Donato Tranquillino Minerva; Light and Water Fountain Programmer: David Todaro
Music: Various artists

Originally part of a multimedia show intended as a corporate framework, this final beam show section was separated into its own, standalone segment titled "EuroSights – Extended Beam.” As the name suggests, it has been extended, re-arranged and augmented with fire effects and moving lights, which add a whole new level to this already sharp and precise performance. With eye-catching motions and striking shapes, the designer conjured an epic visual companion to the music, casting a spell over the audience before gently fading.

Credits: Show Design: Florian Skrzypczak
Music: Robert Northcott, "War Cry" (just the last part was used for the beam show)

This multimedia show was prepared and presented in 2021 in Pskov, the city where the Russian saint Prince Alexander Nevsky reigned, in honor of his 800th birthday. The Middle Ages were very difficult and bloody times. This panoramic laser show illustrates the life of Prince Alexander, his service to the Motherland and merits in the defense of the Fatherland. The multimedia performance was shown on the territory of the Pskov Kremlin twice every evening for two weeks.

Credits: Producer: Alexey Shishkov (Lasermaster); Scenario: Vadim Delnov (Lasermaster); Laser Graphics and Animations: Kirill Nikitochkin & Max Ischik (Orion-Art); Video Designer: Dmitri Groshikov (Lasermaster); Project Supervisors: Alexander Timofeev & Taras Viter (Orion-Art)
Music: Modest Mussorgsky, “Pictures at an Exhibition” (N9); Sergey Prokofiev, “Alexander Nevsky"; specially recorded announcer's voice

This music festival required quick reaction as it was not time-coded. All cues were performed live. Emphasis was placed on separation of effects across the projectors giving a wider look to the stage with beams “jumping” from side to side, all with great synchronization.

Credits: Laser Installation: Derek Garbos, Nicolas Squire, Joel Decarie; Laser Operator: Nicolas Squire; LSO: Joel Decarie.
Music: The Chainsmokers, "Various mixes"; Steve Aoki, "Various mixes".

Video footage of an all-night event taking place in a closed hall. The show included pre-programmed elements as well as a live performance.

Credits: Laser Designer: Maciej Lukaszewski

The world’s biggest festival with over 730,000 attendees. Seven stages were supplied using a variety of fixtures, totaling 480. The main stage had 100 30W lasers on it. The EDM Festival is the largest in the world and broke several records including for tallest temporary structure.

Credits: Laser Design: Ryan Hagan, Sam O'Reardon, Squib and Sam Tozer; Laser Programmer & Operator: Seth Griffiths, Harry Boyde, Alex Oita, Corey Newton, Charle Jongerans, Christian Smith, Scotty Owen and Tyler Barbone
Music: Various artists playing across the 4 days

The psychedelic band required a few different applications including abstract looks projecting back onto stage.

Credits: Laser Design: Marc Webber; Laser Programmer & Operator: Harry Boyde
Music: Various tracks from Tame Impala

Bold colourful laser looks were the name of the game here. High-powered units created ceilings of rainbow including grating looks over the crowd.

Credits: Laser Design: Marc Webber; Laser Programmer & Operator: Harry Boyde
Music: Various tracks from Kacy Musgraves

The award-winning Dua Lipa wanted high energy for her performance of “Myself”. The lasers were tightly programmed to highlight musical moments in the track .  
Credits: Laser Design: Marc Webber; Laser Programmer & Operator: Seth Griffiths
Music: Dua Lipa “Myself”

Human life is inextricably linked to the natural environment. At present, there are increasing threats to the environment on Earth. Some hazards are local, others have become universal. In the laser show we have drawn attention to environmental problems and how important it is to take care of the environment and protect the world around us

Credits: Art Director: Alice Soboleva; Laser Designers: Olga Savelyeva, Anna Usova, Mikhail Shebukov
Music: Annette, “Believe (Tango)”

This show is the result of a long studio night during the pandemic lockdown after the team’s decision to commit doing something motivating during those strange times. The atmospheric part of the show consists of several increases in effect density and volumetric effects, which follows the basic concept of this outstanding piece of music (slow and relaxed in the beginning / bright and shiny in the second half until the end). As hard the last months have ever been, Show must go on, folks!

Credits: N/A
Music: Queen, “The Show Must Go On"

Christmas laser architectural illumination of the Church of the Ascension in Kolomenskoye. The Church of the Ascension is the main architectural masterpiece of Kolomenskoye, which has no analogues in the world. The monument is included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. It was very important for us to make an elegant illumination of the contours of the church and convey the Christmas atmosphere through the idea of the Ascension and the symbol of Christmas — the Bethlehem star.

Credits: Art Director: Alice Soboleva; Laser Designers: Olga Savelyeva, Anna Usova
Music: N/A

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Credits: Laser Designers: Anna Nadolna, Jaroslaw Nadolny Music: Miki Higashino, "Withered Earth"

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Credits: Laser Designer: Anna Nadolna
Music: Tim McMorris, "New Year's Song"

The concept of the show is based on the idea that kindness lives in the soul of every creature, even the most formidable. It is in our power to spread kindness around us. We developed a script, created a character concept. We then created 3D models, set up the rig and animation. The rig was set up not only for the characters' bodies, but also for the faces so we could work through the facial expressions. We also thought through the music and sound design, which conveyed the characters' personalities and immersed the viewer in an amazing story.

Credits: Creative Concept: Olga Savelyeva; Art Director: Alice Soboleva; Laser Designers: Olga Savelyeva, Anna Usova, Mikhail Shebukov
Music: N/A

I wanted to make a piece where the abstracts felt like organic life forms; living things with mass and purpose. Picking this more ambient music allowed me to explore the intent of the abstracts and make something that existed on a larger and more cinematic scale. I also focused on transitions between scenes and the narrative story of the abstracts.

Credit: Christopher Short
Music: Christopher Franke, “Species Feces”

This started as a simple fun show to a ridiculous joke song about the robot revolution murdering all the humans. It rapidly became more complex with 3D abstracts and the worlds lamest cartoon robots. No humans were harmed in the making of this show.

Credit: Christopher Short
Music: Flight of the Conchords, “Robots”

Laurie Anderson is one of the world’s greatest performance artists and this song has always appealed to me. The concept of language as a virus is the creation of beat poet William S. Burroughs. I wanted a show that felt like neon stabs on rainy streets and a style that evolved as the song progressed.

Credit: Christopher Short
Music: Laurie Anderson, “Language is a Virus (Remastered)”

Making a show with this smooth,warm, glorious feeling piece of music instead of a fast-beating soundtrack trying to catch every single beat with effects and cues, has been on my to-do list for quite a while. So I took this opportunity to complete it. I designed this show in a structured way in which the story could evolve naturally and be better told. For the first half of the show I tried to always bridge two cues by a transition to avoid clean cut (screen goes completely dark).

Credits: Owner of Phantom Media/Laserist: Sean Zhang Jifeng
Music: Vangelis, "Glorianna"

Parov Stelar's music style is based on a combination of jazz, house, electro, hip hop and pop. We chose the 2020 released song “Brass Devil,” an electro swing style piece of music that sweeps you away with its beat. With our show we try to represent and visualize the magic of this music.

Credits: Programmer: Markus Voggenberger; Setup Laser and Camera: Helmut Gruber
Music: Parov Stelar, "Brass Devil"

In this show, I wanted to demonstrate the beauty of hot beams. I used Quickshow to program this show.

Credits: Programmer: Victor Bian
Music: Seven Lions "Freesol"

Coming back to Your Time! This show plays a lot with different mirror effects, but not only the classic known style like single beam reflections. I wanted to create fresh effects, which allows new illusions. Every sound of the music is interpreted as laser light.

Credits: Laserdesign: Merlin Schaadt
Music: Supreme Desices & David Klemencz, "Now Is Your Time"

This beam show is an aspiring laser designer’s testament to their development both in a personal sense, but also in their skills and dedication to their craft. With a highly danceable backing track, "Shining" lives up to its title of being full of energy and momentum. One can definitely imagine this kind of vivid laser performance in the setting of a dance club, fitting right in with the smaller, more intimate scale of a night out partying with friends, inviting the audience with its swift changes in motion and “crisp” shape-work.

Credits: Show Design: Diana Coenen
Music: VIZE Feat. Laniia, "Stars (VIP Extended Remix)"

This new laserist’s debut takes a rather unexpected, more comical approach to the medium of a beam show: Going for a more provocative direction, the harsh EDM remix of a familiar tune sets the tone for a beam show that intends to entertain and uplift the audience with a variety of effects and motions. Dancing lasers ensnare the spectators as they bounce and swipe in sync with the music, inviting them to dance along like a "Crazy Chicken" to the droning beats and have a clucking good time.

Credits: Show Design: Diana Coenen
Music: Onderkoffer + Black & White, "Bella Ciao Remix"

Crank is a laser show that explores choreography of a dynamic electronic and orchestral music. Each element in the show is meticulously thought out to help make the show come alive.

Credit: Theo Petrides, all original work.
Music: Kill the Noise, “Crank”

This was the first laser show I've made to feature wide laser zones strictly made for the camera's perspective. Even though I design laser shows as a career, this show was made with the intent of letting people know that lasers are something I'm deeply passionate about (as the song repeats "I just do this for fun")


Credits: Laser Production and Design: William Loftus
Music: Griz and Subtronics, “Griztronics II (Another Level)”

The idea of creating an imposing laser show to go along with this epic theme had been on the designer’s mind for a long time. In order to do the fantasy epic justice, they made use of several projectors, conducting them like the orchestral instruments that bestow the majestic character upon the track of this "Royal Play". The motions of the lasers offer deep immersion, enhanced by delicate beam compositions and tender motions, which then transition into sweeping beats that are meticulously timed as well as mesmerizing shapes that appear to blossom right in front of the audience’s eyes.

Credits: Show Design: Roman Schütz
Music: Ramin Djawadi (KSHMR & The Golden Army Remix), “Game of Thrones Main Title"

This is a commissioned permanent installation. It’s a laser-projected orrery manipulated by guests sitting in giant robot mechs. It’s a cooperative experience where guests try to solve puzzles and open the wormhole. Laser projection is accompanied by video mapping and other lighting effects.

Credits: Laser Programming: Christopher Short; Game Engine Programming and Systems Integration: Danny Bazo; Video projection: Chris Baron; Audio: Ben Wright; Creative Director: Matt King
Music: Ben Wright, “Wormhole”

The park has total of 22 rooms, of which eight rooms have a laser installation. Each room has its standard control and is designed with a single START button for easy operation of personnel. The laser powers used are from 1.8W to 3W, some with a 50mW custom design. In interactive installations where people come into contact with single laser beams, the measurement was made, and the thickness of the beam was increased so that the MPE was not exceeded. Rooms that do not have fixed barrier between people and lasers have, in addition to e-stop, an automatic e-stop installed (barrier detection sensor).

Credits: Idea Makers: Jiri Proucil and Pavol Kubosek; Programmer: Martin Gabco
Music: Jakub Pietras, "Onwards" (background music)

Permanent installation of three laser units that do a projection over a mountain almost 1km distant. The idea behind this project is display Saint and King's messages to support local tourism. Laser projection was supported with moving heads installed over mountain via wireless network sync with laser projection.

Credits: Programmer & Installation Designer: Martin Gabco
Music: Abdul Rahman Al-Khateeb & Ibrahim Khafaji, "National Anthem of Saudi Arabia"

One of the largest installations during the Biela noc 2021 art event in Bratislava. Laser projection represents a night talk of those two iconic buildings. For laser mapping were used 30W lasers which were installed on the roofs of sides buildings. The Slovak radio broadcasting building and the National Bank of Slovakia with its height of 111 meters. The buildings were empty overnight.

Credits: Designer, Programmer and Laser Operator: Martin Gabco; Music Producer: Stroon
Music: Stroon, "Would You"

Swan Lake is a ballet composed by Russian Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in 1875. This classic tale tells the story of Odette, a princess turned into a swan by a curse from evil sorcerer Rothbart. Over 145 years later, this classic tale of reality and fantasy is reimagined as futuristic landscape composed of 24 laser projectors. In traditional presentations of Swan Lake, Rothbart is played by an on-stage actor. For our design, we imagined Rothbart as green laser light, and identified the moments in the composition where the evil Rothbart appears, the green laser becoming a character in itself.

Credits: Designer/Show Operator: Garrett Crabtree; Designer: Ryan Daly
Music: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, "Swan Lake Op. 20"

Art and abstract building mapping was projected on the surface of the Presidency palace during the White Night 2021 art event in Bratislava, Slovakia.

Credits: Mapping Designer: Vlado Stefanek; Show Operator: Jakub Dibdiak; Music Producer: Stroon
Music: Stroon, "Astatine"

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Danger, danger! High voltage! This strange device appears to have been taken right out of an eccentric scientist’s research facility, but it is, in fact, an elaborate laser projection. These red and white laser beams create a stunning three-dimensional effect that culminates in the wispy sparks of the "Tesla Coil" colliding in the center. A truly electrifying piece of laser art!

Credit: Photographer: Florian Skrzypczak

Out of a deep, black void, fine laser brush lines spiral and fray out into the darkness; the last glimpse of an otherworldly purple sun peeks out as it is swallowed by the seemingly impossible "Black Hole Eclipse,” straight out of the science-fiction genre. The merging of laser techniques demonstrates a thrilling perspective trick that draws the viewer in – much like the outer-space phenomenon that inspired this image.

Credit: Photographer: Florian Skrzypczak

I enjoy painting folk art with traditional colors, which which gives me a soul- satisfaction. But to create that form of art with laser — using the 21st Century high-tech for painting brush, vibrant colors, and lumia effect — is a different kind of challenge and thrill where art meets with science in unity. “Butterfly in Flower Forest” actually goes a step beyond that. It is an experimental art created predominantly with laser, mixed with lumia and fluorescent papers under UV. For photography, a DSLR camera was used, captured in a single click. No digital post enhancement was done.

Credit: Laser Artist and Photographer: Manick Sorcar