Special Event Productions
LASERIUM COMPANY EXPANDS ITS SIGHTS


Laser Images, Inc., the world's first laser display company, is at the leading edge of creativity, innovation and experience in the now international laser display industry, which it pioneered over three decades ago. Following the completion of its historic 28-year engagement at Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles - the longest-running single theatrical attraction in Southern California - the artists and technicians at Laser Images have developed new laser-based and multimedia entertainment equipment for theme parks, resorts, trade shows, giant screen theaters, film and TV productions and special events, especially featuring its large-scale outdoor displays and its expanded water media capabilities.

A partial list of recent accomplishments follows...


THRILLING ATTRACTIONS

Foxwoods Casino, in Connecticut - A large circular curtain of water serves as the projection surface for laser and video shows produced by LASERIUM for the world's largest casino. Spectacular displays reward winners, while all guests are enthralled by hourly shows


River Palms Resort Casino, Nevada - The biggest outdoor laser show venue in the Western U.S. presented nightly LASERIUM mini-shows on the 25-story Hotel Tower, as brilliant laser beams danced overhead. Two large full-color laser systems and an amazingly-bright green "YAG" laser comprised the equipment for this dazzling display, which is visible for miles around.


Peppermill Casino & Resort in Reno, Nevada, launched a themed restaurant with incredible special effects shows with pyro, animated statues, water fountains, and in the high, starry dome, colorful LASERIUM laser tributes to the romantic music of Andrea Bocelli.


Universal Studios Florida new theme park; ISLANDS OF ADVENTURE, features a dark ride attraction based on the Dr. Suess classic "THE CAT IN THE HAT". As visitors ride through the 'house', laser animation splashes cartoon rain on the windows! The animation was produced by Laser Images in the surreal style of Dr. Suess and plays on 8 miniature laser projectors built by Laser Images.

Other theme park installations include waterscreen spectaculars with mixed media including film, video. pyro, and original laser show production.


EVENT SPECTACULARS
Laser Images has created indoor and outdoor laser events for a huge variety of clients in every type of venue:

Westfield Shoppingtown, Century City - Brightly-colored laser shows with seasonal themes greeted shoppers at this upscale Westside mall for the kickoff of the 2002 Holidays, providing a respite from all the hustle and bustle.

Laserium at the Philharmonic - A special live performance of LASERIUM effects accompanied the L.A. Philharmonic Orchestra as they played "Prometheus: Poem of Fire" by the Russian Composer Alexander Scriabin, at Dorothy Chandler Pavillion January 16th, 18th and 19th, 2002. Click here for more info.


Stan Lee Media Launch Event - For the launch of Stan Lee Media's 7th Portal Game Web Site, LASERIUM provided full-color laser imagery complemented by bright green "YAG" aerial beam effects inside a 90-foot dome erected for the event (and soon to become the new LASERIUM CYBERDOME). Hundreds of A-List celebrities and Hollywood insiders were treated to exciting visual displays accompanying performances by MOBIUS 8 and Rock legend Jerry Lee Lewis, while Dick Clark emceed the proceedings.


Celebrate LA 2000 - towering laser beacons were projected upward into space, and dancing sculptures of laserlight covered downtown Los Angeles at the millennium festivities at Grand Avenue on December 31, 1999 / January 1, 2000. The massive laser show was created with a bright YAG laser, and filled the streets of LA with an exciting, high energy display. The show was broadcast to citywide festivals and to international television.


Universal Studios Hollywood - A massive 5 laser spectacular covered the private party for IBM. Awesome full color visual effects created by Laser Images were shown in mid-air and on building sides, and even brilliantly, in the Jurassic Park waterfall.


Cessna - For the National Business Aviation show held in Las Vegas, Laser Images was part of a huge multimedia event unveiling Cessna's new product line with 4 new jets. Full color laser animation and laser fx were integrated into a show featuring a massive 8x8 video wall, lighting fx, and a brilliant YAG laser. An airplane hanger was transformed into a Close Encounters scene that thrilled the 3000 attendees.


Topcon - (CON-EX 99), A trade show for high-tech construction company featured a multi-channel full-color custom laser animated display on a screen suspended over a booth. Topcon products include the construction industries most popular and advanced lasers for surveying. The original laser show stopped conventioneers in their tracks.


24 Hour Fitness - A custom 10 minute 3D laser show was created to ELP's 'Fanfare For The Common Man'. The event was held at the Barclay Theater in Irvine, CA where the excited viewers wore ChromaDepth 3D glasses to see their names float in mid-air!


Cerritos Performing Art Center - Small laser shows and projectors have been created that bring big LASERIUM entertainment to small theaters.


LASERIUM programmers also created a special, national-touring 3D multimedia show for Turner Television and Geffen Records based on "SPACE GHOST: Coast To Coast".


ANIMATED LASER SIGNS

Shimbashi Station, Tokyo, Japan - A huge outdoor laser display for train commuters that serves as a clock and for animated promotions and messages. Custom laser animation was created featuring cyclists and racing scenes for a tribute to the "Tour De France".


Universal Citywalk™ Cineplex Theaters, in Hollywood played LASER-TRAILERS by Laser Images in their theater lobby. Exciting animated laser graphics promoted Universal/Dreamworks "Deep Impact", Sony Pictures "The Mask Of Zorro" and the world premiere of Universal's "Out Of Sight".


FILM & TV PRODUCTION EFFECTS

Dreamworks Television recently filmed a customized country laser show for an episode of the 1980 period NBC show "Freaks and Geeks". A thrilling tribute to LASERIUM is all over MTV in the music video "Promises" from Def Leppard, and don't blink or you'll miss it; on the big screen in "Bowfinger", starring Steve Martin and Eddie Murphy. "Bowfinger" features a short scene as Mu rphy and Heather Graham run through a crowded LASERIUM showing in the Griffith p lanetarium. "Click!", a nationally syndicated TV game show based on the internet produced by Merv Griffin Productions, features laser beams directly con trolled by game players using a unique interface technology designed by Laser Im ages. "Star Trek", "Disclosure", "Congo", "Japan Air Lines", and "Orkin Man" , are only a few productions on a long list of film, video, and commercial credits for the company.


CONTACT:

Ivan Dryer
Laser Images, Inc / LASERIUM
TEL: 818.997.6611
FAX: 818.901.9406
e-mail: laserium@earthlink.net
http://www.laserium.com


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Laser Images, Inc., 6911 Hayvenhurst Avenue, Van Nuys, CA 91406 tel: (818) 997-6611