London
Eye - New Year's Eve 1999
A 3 watt
DPSS (Diode Pumped Solid State) laser fitted into a purpose built lectern
located at the RAF memorial on Victoria Embankment was triggered by Tony Blair
which shot to the centre hub of the British Airways London Eye. This started
a three minute choreographed show including Laser, Lights, Pyro and Sound
and the first public turning of the wheel.
A
50 watt nd:YAG laser situated in a purpose built hut behind the wheel answered
with a beam and spatial show through the wheel itself and off into the night
sky of London. After the show we continued lighting up the wheel with laser
light until the massive firework show at Midnight.
DPSS
and YAG laser technology allows dynamic outdoor events to be achieved with minimal
resources compared to older ION technology. No need for external water supplies
and three phase power means the units can go virtually anywhere. With set up
times dramatically reduced, much more time can be spent on getting the look
of the show just right.
Laser
show programming, operation and project management
- Ronnie Barker, Laser Grafix
Original show concept design - Mark Brown and Paul Green, Laser Grafix
