Basic Laser Light Shows. Over 35 million people have seen a Laserium light show, and just about every one of those 35 million have gone home afterward wishing they could create the same kind of mind-boggling special effects.
If you have a laser, you are already on the road to producing your own laser light shows. A small assortment of basic accessories is all you need to make dancing, oscillating shape on the ceiling, wall, or screen. This section details some basic approaches to affordable laser light shows. You’ll learn how to produce light shows using dc motors and mirrors that make interesting and controllable “Spirograph” shapes, how to make a laser beam dance to the beat of music, and how to make “sheet” and “cone” effects using mirrors and lenses.
The Laserium “laserists” use advanced components and lasers costing many tens of thousands of dollars. Imagine your laser drawing unique, “atom-shaped,” repeating spiral light forms, with you adjusting their size and shape by turning a couple of knobs. Advanced Laser Light Shows. Want to put on a neighborhood light show that will dazzle your friends and family?
Considering going into the professional laser light show business? Or just interested in experimenting with new art forms? The projects described in this section can turn you into a light show wizard. You’ll learn how to make complex geometric patterns using devices known as galvanometers. You’ll also find details on making your own galvanometers and the basics of how to effectively use argon and krypton lasers in light shows. Before discussing the how’s of advanced light shows, let’s take a moment to examine where to have them. Even high-powered lasers look dim when they are used to create flashing beams and undulating light forms on the screen.
Speaking of screens, you must provide some type of light colored background or the laser beam may not be clear or easy to see. Any light-colored wall, preferably one painted with flat white paint, will do. How will you seat the audience? What is a Galvanometer? Home made galvo X Y, part1. ELM - Home Built Laser Projector. Photo 1.
X-Y Scan Head I think everybody saw Laser Effects that shows up stages, discos or festivals. There are two categories on the laser effect. One is Beam Effect, it shows the laser beams that flying in the air to the audience. The other is Screen Effect, it shows the laser graphics that drawn on the screen by a moving laser spot. This is a challenging project to build the laser projector with professional grade :-). Inside of the Laser Projector.