2008 Woodie Awards
Hear the softly spoken magic spell with lasers
Melissa Chadbourne
Issue date: 7/24/08 Section: Variety
A unique feature to the laser projections is their ability to display a 3D appearance. According to Fuehrer, this is possible because of the laser simultaneously projecting on both an X and Y axis.
"What you're watching in that dome is a combination of multiple lasers doing the same thing together, but in different spaces," Fuehrer said. "So you've got that overlapping effect, but then you have the ability of something to turn."
Unlike video projections, lasers are capable of "turning" an image to enhance the 3D appearance they can give.
"Turn on your TV, take a look at your TV," Fuehrer said. "If you try to take that image and turn it sideways, it doesn't work, right? The video image doesn't permit itself to be turned quite in that direction. There are some high-end graphic effects that are used in this production that can do that, but you don't see that typically."
While rock classics like Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin tend to be reused each year, Fuehrer said the show continues to evolve and change in order to keep things new and interesting for the die-hard fan.
"A lot of the people that go to laser shows, especially the Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin kind of shows, they will come back year after year," Fuehrer said. "It's a hearty crowd; it's a steady crowd, because once you've seen them you kind of get it. It's something very different from anything else that you see."
UCF senior Jonise Medina, a psychology major, was back to see the shows for a second year.
"The special effects were great!" Medina said."It's something different to bring the kids to. I'm definitely going to see another one."
The shows are held in the Dr. Phillips CineDome of the center, featuring a family-friendly show at 6 p.m. called Cozmic Kidz Lazer Jam and classic rock albums from 7 p.m. until the last show at 10 p.m. The artists this year are the Beatles, U2, Led Zeppelin and two albums by Pink Floyd. The childrens' show also runs at 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
"What you're watching in that dome is a combination of multiple lasers doing the same thing together, but in different spaces," Fuehrer said. "So you've got that overlapping effect, but then you have the ability of something to turn."
Unlike video projections, lasers are capable of "turning" an image to enhance the 3D appearance they can give.
"Turn on your TV, take a look at your TV," Fuehrer said. "If you try to take that image and turn it sideways, it doesn't work, right? The video image doesn't permit itself to be turned quite in that direction. There are some high-end graphic effects that are used in this production that can do that, but you don't see that typically."
While rock classics like Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin tend to be reused each year, Fuehrer said the show continues to evolve and change in order to keep things new and interesting for the die-hard fan.
"A lot of the people that go to laser shows, especially the Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin kind of shows, they will come back year after year," Fuehrer said. "It's a hearty crowd; it's a steady crowd, because once you've seen them you kind of get it. It's something very different from anything else that you see."
UCF senior Jonise Medina, a psychology major, was back to see the shows for a second year.
"The special effects were great!" Medina said."It's something different to bring the kids to. I'm definitely going to see another one."
The shows are held in the Dr. Phillips CineDome of the center, featuring a family-friendly show at 6 p.m. called Cozmic Kidz Lazer Jam and classic rock albums from 7 p.m. until the last show at 10 p.m. The artists this year are the Beatles, U2, Led Zeppelin and two albums by Pink Floyd. The childrens' show also runs at 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday afternoons.