LASER video clips

[chuck]

I've noticed, this year on American Idol (yes, I watch that show...) they've been using a lot of very abstract graphics on the giant screen behind the contestants.

Are graphics like those available for download, anywhere? Several of them resemble multi-colored LASER shows, and would likely be very useful for a project I have planned. A DLP projection, combined with real LASERS, it could be interesting and even kinda' fun.

Here's a youtube video showing the effect I'm talking about:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXb2RwTDhVc
Blake, singing Roxanne by the Police.

Watch the screen effects behind him. That's the kind of thing I want.

-- Chuck Knight

 

[allthatwhichis]

The Pink Floyd "Laser Spectacular" that I saw at the Polk Theatre in Lakeland, FL used 3 HD Projectors and 2 multiWatt Lasers for their show. I think the projectors overpowered the lasers a lil, but Ryan Waters, the... producer or desiger... I forget, said that the show they are doing now with the projectors is fairly new and they need to add some more power to the lasers to balance the show better.

 

[chuck]

OR, reduce the power (or visibility) of the projector.

My church is wood paneled -- it's VERY different projecting onto wood, than projecting onto a lenticular screen. I have planned a particle animated fireworks show (amazing what you can find on the net) and a live LASER show. BUT, I'm projecting onto the wooden ceiling, so the real LASERs will be fairly dim...especially since I have only red pointers. (I have bigger plans for next year)

Anyway, if I project the red LASER onto the white fabric panels, and the DLP projectors onto the wood ceiling, then it should probably balance out better. It'll be a fun project, at the very least.

Any idea where I can get movie clips like the one that Idol used for that performance? I think it'd be spectacular.

-- Chuck Knight