Water Screen Projection – How We Created the World’s Largest Water Screen

Water Screen Projection

Used for live entertainment, larger than life storytelling, immersive advertising and unique special events, Water Screen Projection is an innovative entertainment medium that LASERVISION has been perfecting for more than 30 years. While our proprietary water screens are some of the largest in the industry, we definitely outdid ourselves in 2017 when we created and set the Guinness World Record for “Largest Water Screen Projection” for the ‘IMAGINE’ attraction at Dubai Festival City Mall. After 3 years of continuous operation, let’s take a look at what it takes to create a record-setting tourism attraction and how our creative and technical teams created one of the world’s best water, light and sound shows!

‘IMAGINE’

Launched in December of 2016, the ‘IMAGINE’ – Water, Fire and Light Show has become one of Dubai’s shining beacons and highly trafficked tourism destinations. Commissioned by Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate(AFGRE) to design, create, install and maintain the 360-degree spectacular, LASERVISION set two Guinness World Records in the process of creating the tourism solution that has made Dubai Festival City Mall what it is today. The technology-filled and reprogrammable venue is primarily set in the beautiful waterfront of Festival Bay where the record Water Screen projection, dancing fountains, flame effects and water technologies are the main focus. The record-setting projection mapping solution is projected onto the iconic Intercontinental Hotel and a multitude of lighting, LASER and audio technologies are throughout the Festival Bay grounds. These technologies all culminate to form a 360-degree entertainment experience that allows for IMAGINE’s nightly signature shows, beautiful dancing fountain shows, LASER shows, calendar events and national celebrations, as well as many promotional and advertising opportunities.

Behind the Scenes of the World’s Largest Water Screen

At a screen size of almost 900 square-metres, the main audience water screen projection at Dubai Festival City’s ‘IMAGINE’ towers over the audience at a staggering 20 metres tall and is the perfect medium to create larger-than-life effects and ethereal storytelling elements. Used as the main projection and visual storytelling surface, the main water screen is accompanied by three additional water screens on the north and south side audience viewing areas. These incredible water screens allow for over 10,000 people to gather and feel completely immersed in the shows at ‘IMAGINE.’

The water screens, a patented design by LASERVISION, are some of the most optically stable screens in the world, allowing for bright and crisp imagery to be rear-projected onto the surface. But all that screen real estate would be for nought if it wasn’t for the incredible amounts of water that needed to be precisely pumped through the massive system. Enter the “brains” of the operation and where our water technologies begin their journey through the 60,000 square metre waterbody of Festival Bay—the centrepiece.

The centrepiece is a bespoke, 34-metre floating media control platform positioned in the centre of the Festival Bay, weighs over 800 tonnes and is the main focal point of the attraction. This iconic element;

houses several control systems for water, fire and lighting technologies
is the main location for our water technology’s pumps, filtration, sanitisation, and control systems
contains many of the LASERs and Panasonic Projectors used on the Water Screens
is a base of operations for our maintenance team and show operators
Dynamically adjusts to tide variations ensuring show consistency
Supports the 2 kilometres of custom-built, marine-grade fountain structures
features a hydraulic lifting system that lowers and raises the structure vertically by 2 metres for activation in shows.

LASERVISION IMAGINE Water Screen Install Team Photo

The LASERVISION Engineering, Technical and Install Team on the IMAGINE Site.

Creating a world-record-setting water screen is not just challenging from an engineering aspect, but developing creative content that is grand enough for the largest water screen in the world was a big achievement for the LASERVISION creative team. Our award-winning creative team created two fanciful and image-rich narratives for ‘IMAGINE’, Stardancer and A Child’s Dream, launched in 2016 and 2017 respectively. The record water screen was perfect to tell the larger than life stories that were created by the team. It created the perfect screen to tell the stories with a classic narrative style, while also seamlessly blending and expanding around the venue with all of the other entertainment technologies. The programming of all the elements in the bay, as well as the Intercontinental Hotel’s Projection mapping and hundreds of LED lighting and special effects, are a sight to behold. To read more about the incredible journey of the creative team and see the inner workings of what kind of fun we get up to in the studio, check out our page dedicated to the creative team at LASERVISION and their amazing creation of IMAGINE.

It took over 4 years of design and technical engineering to develop the record-setting attraction that is now ‘IMAGINE’, as well as a full year of installation and programming to get the shows zeroed in such a spectacular and record-setting performance not seen anywhere else in the world. You can still see the magnificent ‘IMAGINE’ attraction and all of the amazing show offerings our creative and engineering teams are so proud of and we consider one of our favourite projects. For more information about visiting ‘IMAGINE,’ you can visit Dubai’s Festival City Mall’s website for current schedules.

The Versatility of Water Screens

Although ‘IMAGINE’ may be the crowning jewel of our water screen technology, we continue to innovate and use water screen projection in so many of our shows and events around the world. From the Sydney Olympics through to shows at Six Flags, Marina Bay Sands, bespoke special events, and international film festivals, the versatility of water screens to create magical and holographic-like imagery can be utilised in many settings to create incredible special effects, gigantic presentations, advertising spaces and cinematic experiences.

A Brilliant Effect of LASER Combined with Projection on a LASERVISION Water Screen

LASERVISION water screens are designed to work in both saltwater or freshwater environments, come in several sizes, and can be used for permanent installations as well as special events, celebrations, and calendar and corporate events. Water screens are the perfect projection surface for high definition video as well as LASER graphics and beam shows and can be used stand-alone, in a water screen array or with other media and entertainment technologies.

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LASERVISION Water Screens are perfect for advertising and product launches. The unique medium is a real show stopper and attention grabber.

Our water screen technology can be incorporated into smaller water bodies or even artistic sculptures, such as our innovative and bespoke sculptured water screen at Reem Central Park’s multimedia sculpture fountain.

Reem Central Park - A Day at the Seaside Water Screen

LASERVISION’s Iconic ‘Wave’ sculpture fountain with integrated water screen at Reem Central Park, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Our Communities Need Us More Than Ever

At this unique time in our history, COVID-19 continues to impact the health of our loved ones, our industries and the global economy. As we all continue to navigate through these evolving challenges, we want you to know that LASERVISION is here for you.

In our more than 35 years of operation, we’ve weathered droughts, floods, bush fires, international financial crises and other major disruptors that have impacted the tourism and travel industries. Throughout, we have worked to support and sustain our employees, our customers, and our partners around the world. As we deal with this current situation, we remain optimistic and are looking towards the future as we continue in our commitment to you and our partners.

We stand ready to help you rebuild, as these challenging times will surely pass again. When they do, we need to be there for our communities and provide the venues, experiences, and events to help bring the community back together again.

Stay safe,

The LASERVISION Team

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Christmas In the Square Event Opens at Sydney Olympic Park

Sydney Olympic Park, November 21st: Christmas came early to Sydney Olympic Park last night as ‘Christmas in the Square’ kicked off four magical weeks of holiday season celebrations in Jacaranda Square.

The grand opening of the festival attracted many happy families, friends and neighbours from surrounding communities to enjoy the festive fun at Sydney Olympic Park’s inaugural event. Featuring family activities, local cuisine, live performances and the main spectacular ‘Christmas Around the World,’—the area was alive with Christmas Magic.

“Christmas is a joyous time of celebration and an opportunity for communities and generations to come together,” said Sydney Olympic Park Authority’s Director of Place Management, Susan Skuodas.

“We are delighted to present Christmas in the Square at Sydney Olympic Park to provide a great night out for families and people of all ages and to celebrates cultural diversity, which is the essence of community spirit in Greater Sydney.”.

Sydney Olympic Park Christmas Projection Mapping

‘Christmas Around the World’ – A Magical Projection Show

The main spectacular, entitled ‘Christmas Around the World,’ was unveiled to the public for the first time with multiple showings throughout the evening. The unique style of LASERVISION’s creative team brought a captivating story to the facade of award-winning Olympic Park railway station.

The production tells the story of Santa Clause as he travels around the World, bringing Christmas magic to multiple cities and regions, as he journeys to Sydney Olympic Park. From the North Pole to Australia, the visuals are beautifully crafted and reflecting the diverse cultures that make up the communities in and around the Sydney Olympic Park precinct.

Sydney Olympic Park Christmas Projection Mapping Show

Set to a fun and upbeat soundtrack that propels the visuals for maximum impact, the production builds to a spectacular ‘Wow!’ moment when Santa “arrives” at the park and brings with him the chill of the north and snow begins to fall on the audience.

“It’s a magical moment . . .” said Mr Shannon Brooks, CEO LASERVISION. ” . . . bringing fantastic stories to life and immersing the audience with stunning visuals, as well as physical effects creates a more authentic and emotional experience for the audience. Seeing the audience, young and old, playing in the snow with laughter and joy means we got it just right. This is why we do what we do. We love creating memorable moments like this. And to be a part of this incredible event, especially in our own backyard, we are honoured to have been engaged to create something so unique and special for ”Christmas in the Square.'”

A Month of Magic

If you missed the launch of ‘Christmas In the Square’ don’t worry, you still have plenty of time to see this amazing show. It will continue for just over a month at Sydney Olympic Park leading up to Christmas Day. (Nov 21^st– Dec 24^th)

Each night from 6pm, there will be various activities and entertainment, an opportunity to connect with the local community and celebrate the season together. And every half hour from sunset until 10pm, everyone can enjoy a little Christmas Magic when Jacaranda Square is transformed by a magical light spectacular, sure to entertain any age group!

From the 6th December, grab your last-minute Christmas gifts and stocking fillers at the Christmas Pop Up Stalls, open each night from 6pm as the celebration continues.

More details at Sydney Olympic Park’s Website.

See you there!

ABOUT LASERVISION
LASERVISION are creators of unique and unforgettable sensory experiences. We harness the power of light, water, fire and other high impact mediums to evoke the senses, connect audiences with their environments and create enduring memories. For over 30 years, our Mega Media entertainment solutions have focused on three prime areas of speciality–Permanent Attractions, Architectural Lighting and Special Events. We offer a complete suite of services and products, including conceptual development, creative production, technical engineering, research and development, project management, operational and maintenance support services.

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Unique Outdoor Water Screen Shines Bright at Darwin International Film Festival

LASERVISION is thrilled to unveil the first-ever Water Screen installation on the beautiful Darwin Waterfront for the 10th annual Darwin International Film Festival. (DIFF) The grand finale and celebration saw LASERVISION’s Water Screen treat audiences to a truly spectacular display of specially sourced and curated film content.

In partnership with DIFF, the new Water Screen projection technology provided an innovative medium to project a selection of local and international films and animated art to large audience surrounded by the gorgeous natural landscape on the Waterfront. The 30-metre-wide projection screen, high-powered LASERs and Panasonic Projectors also provided amazing imagery, LASER shows, and branding opportunities for the festival over the 3-day special event.

Sunrise On the Beautiful Darwin Waterfront on the Eve of the Darwin International Film Festival Finale Weekend.

“We are thrilled to have partnered with Darwin International Film Festival in this new program addition and involved in an event where locals and tourists alike can enjoy the Waterfront space in a strong community atmosphere. The Water Screen uses the Lagoon space to its best advantage and we are excited to see it come to life in such a unique and captivating way.” Says Mr. Shannon Brooks, CEO of LASERVISION. “The Darwin International Film Festival is a great opportunity for LASERVISION to share our water screen and projection technologies with Territorians for the first time. We are excited to bring these stories to life for the community and festival attendees at the beautiful Darwin Waterfront Precinct.”

LASERVISION’s record-breaking water screen technology has been used for permanent attractions and special events all over the world and can function in fresh or saltwater environments as well as tidal areas. Used for film projection, mobile art galleries, advertisement space, and bespoke creative events—LASERVISION’s supersized Water Screen technology is the perfect platform to reach a massive live audience in a unique and entertaining way.

A LASER Tunnel Effect before the start of the LASER Show at Darwin International Film Festival.

A ‘LASER Tunnel’ Effect on the 30-metre Wide Water Screen, LASER Show at Darwin International Film Festival.

Bring the ‘WOW!’ with LASERVISION Water Screens for your next big event.

If you’re looking for an immersive and large scale entertainment technology, such as our water screen and projection solutions for your next big event, please feel free to contact us or check out our other award-winning projects that have featured our unique and immersive technologies.

Have a look around and see what we can do for you!

With LASERVISION, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Celebrates 89th National Day

Saudi National Day Celebrations Rely On LASERVISION’s Expert Projection Mapping Experience

LASERVISION, known for their world-class and Guinness Record-setting projection mapping displays, had the distinct honour to participate in this years’ international display of modern entertainment technologies to celebrate the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s 89th National Day. With the creation of the General Entertainment Authority in 2016, Saudi Arabia is striving to build a world-class entertainment industry. A range of activities and events celebrating the unity of the nation from September 19th – 23rd of 2019 featured a massive international collaboration of events bringing in some of the biggest names in entertainment productions.

Alongside famous international music acts from the GCC region and world-renowned theatrical producer Cirque du Soleil, LASERVISION was engaged to provide their world record-setting projection-mapping expertise and technologies to the celebrations in Riyadh. LASERVISION’s stunning, 7000 square metres projection show beamed onto the distinctive Samba Financial Group Headquarters in the heart of Financial Plaza. The 40-storey tower is the centrepiece of Riyadh’s new King Abdullah Financial District and features an innovative three-dimensional diamond façade designed by Foster and Partners. Although the complex and unique aesthetic of the architecture provided an intricate canvas for LASERVISION to create upon, it also presented a challenge as an all-glass surface can drastically hinder a projection mapping display—leading to poor video quality and washed out colours. However, with their expert knowledge in skyscraper-sized projections and four-decades of entertainment innovation, the LASERVISION team were able to provide a solution without altering or changing the unique aesthetics of the building—providing a bold, bright and clear image across the city.

Since opening up their MENA offices in 2016, LASERVISION has seen excellent growth and demand for their creative services and entertainment technologies around the GCC area, especially in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. “The demand created from the implementation of ‘Vision 2030’ has been very positive for us,” said Mr Shannon Brooks (CEO LASERVISION). “We are excited to keep creating world-class tourist attractions, special events and celebrations, as well as unique and artistic modern experiences around the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. As they continue to diversify and invest in their tourism economy we look forward to providing our innovative entertainment solutions.”

At the end of the 5-day celebrations, it is estimated that the customised projection show reached over 1 million motorists travelling near and around the financial district.

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LITHGLOW 2019 – ‘Forged by Fire’ Projection and Laser Show Brings History to Life

Utilizing projection video mapping, audio and lasers, LASERVISION created a unique and entertaining Projection, Laser and Light Show celebrating the rich history of the Blast Furnace and the people that forged the town of Lithgow.

The light show entitled, ‘Forged by Fire’, was on display at this years’ Lithgow festival, ‘LithGlow’ and was received very highly by the thousands of visitors to the event.

Lithgow Mayor, Ray Thompson said after seeing the incredible production that, “[LithGlow] was an overwhelming success and I would like to thank LASERVISION for the role they played.” “Their expertise and ability to execute a world-class production continues to reinforce Lithgow’s position as a premier event destination in NSW.”

LASERVISION is proud to have worked with Lithgow City Council and produce an incredible Projection, Laser and Light Show showcasing the history of the picturesque town’s Blast Furnace and we look forward to bringing our creative talents to this annual event in the future.

Light Show Shines Bright at ‘Night Glow’

Night Glow, the spectacular balloon and light show held annually in the beautiful Hunter Valley region, pushed to new heights as LASERVISION put on a stunning LASER light show for thousands in attendance to the festival. The family night event was put on by the premier hot air balloon flight operator, Balloons Aloft and featured family-friendly night markets, entertainment, music and many other festival experiences.

The signature spectacular that capped off the nights’ entertainment featured towering hot air balloons’ burner flames, high-powered LASERS, and pyrotechnics all synchronised to a high-energy music track that brought the festival to an awe-inspiring celebration and epic ‘Wow!’ moments.

LASERVISION Brings Aurora Australis to Sydney for Huawei P30 Pro Event

Nestled amongst the busy skyline of Sydney, Australia, the Calyx at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney hosted a colourful and dazzling event for the launch of Huawei’s latest flagship mobile phone, the P30 Pro. To celebrate the new flagship’s incredible low-light and versatile camera technology, Huawei wanted to showcase the abilities of the P30 Pro’s Camera in stunning fashion and put it through its paces capturing many types of light and subjects in some of the most difficult lighting conditions.

With the help of LASERVISION’s LASER technology and the world-famous ‘Borealis’ creator Dan Acher, the #RewriteTheRules event hosted a beautiful artistic creation of the Southern Lights (Aurora Australis).

Utilising high-power lasers, hazers, audio and thematic lighting, visitors were amazed at the calm and serene environment and the experience was so inviting and mesmerising that many visitors pulled up blankets along with the park’s grassy areas and sat and gazed at the display for hours. Meanwhile, hundreds of the public gathered to get hands-on experience with the new cameras on the P30 Pro to capture the stunning display.

Reem Central Park Celebrates International Women’s Day

From March 7th to the 8th, visitors to Reem Central Park—located on Abu Dhabi’s picturesque Reem Island—will get to experience a brand new LASERVISION creation at ‘The Wave.’ Tied to International Women’s Day, the activation will celebrate the achievements of women around the world and the UAE.

Join in the beautiful outdoors at Reem Central Park for a special show as well as many special activities including; live performances, music, kids workshops, fitness for women, and of course, the amazing fountain show.

International Women’s Day will be celebrated around the world on March 8th, so remember to reach out and find an opportunity to thank a woman in your life who has made a difference to you.

#BalanceForBetter #IWD2019

Laservision’s latest creation and fountain show at Reem Central Park is full of unique activations and entertainment both day and night. See what everyone is so excited about below:

As The New Year Approaches, Laservision is Hard at Work Around the Globe

The LASERVISION team is hard at work as major calendar events such as New Year’s Eve, Christmas, and Chinese New Year are just around the corner.

It’s that time of year again when grand shows around the world are gearing up for the holiday season, New Year’s Eve festivities as well as many other cultural and significant calendar events. We’re delighted that our clients trust us every year to deliver world-class and iconic events, no matter where they are in the world!

With our installation, engineering and creative teams hard at work creating spectacular events, we thought we would provide you with some “behind the scenes” moments the public rarely sees.

From replacing hundreds of spotlights and projector bulbs, programming unique and immersive productions, to producing world-class creative content, here are a few images of the team preparing for the busy season ahead. From East to West, all around this beautiful planet, we get to work in some very amazing and beautiful places!

Our in-house creative studios are developing show content for projects and events for our clients around the world.

The Hong Kong maintenance team preparing the beautiful Effiel Tower at The Parisian Macau.

UAE & Australian teams preparing for the festive season ahead.

REMEMBER, like and follow our social media pages for more videos and images of the exciting things coming your way at the end of another entertaining and creative year!

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