Beam Effects are, perhaps, the first effect that comes to mind when you think of a laser show.  Perhaps Dr. Evil or "Real Genius" inspired these thoughts.  Beam effects were the first entertainment application for lasers, and they still are the most often used effect today.  It is a visual experience that cannot be reproduced by any other technology available.

Three-dimensional beam shows are most often used to complement a graphical laser show, or as a standalone special effect for a variety of events. Beams dance in the sky above your audience, and bounce from grids of carefully aligned mirrors into every corner of your venue -- all choreographed to music that you choose.

By projecting complex geometric laser images into a diffuse medium such as smoke or haze, exciting overhead effects can be created such as: tunnels, liquid sky, sprays of bright colored beams, swirling vortexes, and more.

This first sample video would be a rare presentation for a laser show, as it uses 20 lasers in one performance. However, it is a great example of the type of effects that lasers can generate:

This sample video uses three laser projectors, and incorporates 'audience scanning.' With these types of shows, the audience experiences the light as it touches them and surrounds them. This is rarely performed in the USA due to legal restrictions; however, there are safety measures and devices that make these types of shows possible in special situations:

This is another demonstration using 20 lasers in one performance. We love creating these, so we hope you enjoy watching them!

 Often, a holographic scrim intercepts these patterns at different depths in the room to create unique 3D laser effects. These scrims are designed to disappear in a dark room, and create floating images above the audience. Scrims are also an ideal projection surface for logos and laser images.

To further enhance the experience, mirrors are placed throughout the performance area and carefully pre-aligned to create complex patterns of laser light that extend in every direction. Other final targets include motorized mirror effects that create unique sprays of laser light in remote corners where it would not be possible, or financially feasible, to place an additional laser system.

 For outdoor events, the beams are targeted onto large buildings or other structures as the final bounce. With a high-powered system, these beams may be visible for 30 miles or more.

 Where no medium exists to terminate the beams, FAA clearance may be obtained to allow the laser beams to enter airspace.