Laser Show

Laser Show

Laser light is useful in entertainment because its coherent nature allows a narrow beam to be produced, allowing the use of optical scanning to draw patterns or images on walls, ceilings or other surfaces without refocusing. Learn about these special effects in high technology entertainment and how to create laser logos, graphics and animations, compile them through a laser program, and produce a laser show.

Related ITE Course: Nitec in Electrical Technology (Lighting & Sound/Power & Control)

At the end of the module, students will be able to:

Describe the basic principles and applications of laser systems
State the potential hazards and safety requirements.
Create logos, graphics, animations and a simple show production
Commission the laser projection system for a given event/show

S/N	Module Outline
1	Fundamentals of laser operation Explain the principles of laser operation. Differentiate between RGB laser and monochrome laser Identify the components of the Laser projector
2	Laser Safety State the classifications of lasers. Identify the potential hazards. State the basic safety precautions of lasers.
3	Laser Show Basics Differentiate between graphics and beam effects Differentiate between Live Show and Pre-Programmed Show State the types of add-on effects (e.g. smoke machines, other lighting effects).
4	Frame Creation Describe the techniques for frame creation. Apply the “Optimization of points” technique Create still frames Create animations Use the colourizing command Create logos
5	Show Creation Create a storyboard Create a show timeline. Differentiate between scenes, modules and shows. Demonstrate the techniques of synchronization to music
6	Laser Show Project Establish the requirements for event/show. Determine the storyboard. Create the logos/graphics/animations on the timeline. Apply the techniques of synchronization to music Commission the laser projector to run the show production.