ImageSFX
ImageSFX is a leading provider of cutting-edge special effects for concert touring, with a specific focus on delivering innovative laser solutions. Their laser products and services encompass a wide range of high powered, advanced control systems, custom laser design, and expert laser show programming. They offer tailored laser displays that captivate audiences and elevate live performances.
Customers benefit from ImageSFX’s expertise in creating awe-inspiring laser experiences that enhance the ambiance of concerts. They prioritize safety and precision in every laser show they design, ensuring compliance with industry standards. Additionally, their team’s creativity and technical proficiency guarantee a unique and unforgettable visual experience for the audience, setting their clients apart in the competitive music industry.
ImageSFX has had the privilege of contributing to several marquee projects, including iconic concert tours for globally renowned artists. In one notable project they collaborated with Drake on the artist’s world tour, providing a custom laser show synchronized seamlessly with the music, enhancing the overall sensory experience. Their specialized laser effects added an unparalleled level of dynamism and visual impact to the performances, leaving audiences mesmerized and raving about the show. For Panic at the Disco ImageSFX supplied 11 33W RGBY KVANT lasers and a 12W audience scanners. The company also notes it is looking forward to Aerosmith hitting the road again, as ImageSFX has 44 30W lasers and audience scanners on the tour.
Pangolin / KVANT
Since 1986, Pangolin has been an industry force behind laser show technology. Empowering lighting professionals with innovative solutions (from lasers, to control, to design software), that help them utilize laser technology across a wide range of applications. All backed with 24/7 support, comprehensive training, and full compliance assistance.
Pangolin started as a control company offering laser show design software and control hardware (including its popular QuickShow and BEYOND software platforms, and FB3QS and FB4 control hardware solutions). In 2015, they expanded into offering complete laser show projection systems, together with KVANT and Unity Lasers. With KVANT Lasers focusing on high end touring, festival, and architectural applications; and Unity Lasers being their more affordable range, for emerging professionals. Today, Pangolin/KVANT is proud to be the brand of choice for major touring SFX companies including ImageSFX, PyrotecnicoFX, Strictly FX, and ER Productions, with equipment used on major tours and events including Bad Bunny, Beyoncé, TSO, Gaga, Post Malone, Gareth Emery / Laser City, The Weeknd, EDC, Ultra, Coachella, MTV Music Awards, Disney Fantasmic, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, ZOUK, Hakkasan, Brooklyn Mirage, and many more.
What makes Pangolin/KVANT different from others, is that they put the artist and lighting professional first providing them with a suite of tools to create truly unique laser show experiences. Whether it’s designing a unique display using innovative control tools, developing a customized laser solution for a project, or offering FREE training and compliance support, Pangolin has always put the needs of lighting professionals, at the forefront of their development. Which makes it no wonder why 98% of the world’s laser light shows are using technology from Pangolin/KVANT.
ER Productions
ER Productions is a multi-discipline production effects provider, specializing in the design and delivery of tailored laser shows for high-profile global events, including music tours, television production and corporate events. The company has also recently expanded its services with the acquisition of Pyrojunkies.
The company’s long-term expertise and experienced staff mean it can specialize in complex, large-scale solutions. ER Productions has worked regularly at large-scale events for acts including Katy Perry, Calvin Harris, Metallica, Queen + Adam Lambert, London 2012 Olympics, America’s Got Talent, and MDLBeast Soundstorm Festival. ER Productions also delivers high-concept creative installations for corporate brands, including Samsung, Honda, Jaguar Land Rover, and General Electric.
Clients go to ER Productions in part because they have a huge rental stock of the best equipment situated in convenient locations across the world. This means that they can respond quickly, cost effectively, and that their clients get an award-winning consistent service wherever they are located. Since adding SFX and Pyro to their capabilities in recent years, they can now provide all services under the ER umbrella. The company offers the best available pre-visualization technology and design expertise, combined with custom fabrication expertise when clients need something not available off the shelf.
The company’s ongoing work at the Soundstorm Music Festival in Saudi Arabia for MDLBeast is a great example of how ER Productions can deliver on the largest scale projects. In December 2021 ER Productions marked the launch of their Saudi Arabia office with ER Productions’ largest ever show with Soundstorm. They exclusively supplied MDLBeast Soundstorm with lasers, pyrotechnics, and special effects across all seven stages, for the four-day event. In 2022 this project used huge numbers of ER Productions’ AT-30 Lasers. ER Productions installed, programmed, and operated over 430 lasers in addition to all the pyro and special effects their team of 49 provided for the massive music festival. The company hit cue after cue for over 200 global artists that played at MDLBeast Soundstorm.
PyrotecnicoFX
PyrotecnicoFX, a part of the Live Events house of brands, is a special effects company formed in 2007. The original company, Pyrotecnico, was founded in 1889, and is one of the largest fireworks companies in the U.S. Live Events is a full-service entertainment production company with 135 years of collective experience in the entertainment production industry and five generations of fireworks and special effects display leadership. Live Events is committed to creating memorable experiences that move and delight audiences of all sizes, backed by imaginative and hardworking people who are the core of their success. Headquartered in New Castle, PA, Live Events’ divisions and offices span nationwide from Pennsylvania to California.
PyrotecnicoFX has a depth of in-house laser inventory with FX capabilities ready to support the smallest of shows to national tours and festivals. Their experienced crew includes top programmers with a keen eye for exceptional and innovative design as well as in-house laser maintenance. With their previz capabilities, clients experience the layout and essence of how lasers will be incorporated in their show before the show with a precise digital rendering. This approach ensures PyrotecnicoFX is primed to perfection before they set foot on the scene, saving clients time and money. PyrotecnicoFX also has an audience scanning variance that enhances the audience experience and reinforces safety as the company’s #1 priority.
The Weeknd’s After Hours Til Dawn stadium tour featured a design of an incredible cityscape set. Special Effects and Laser provider, PyrotecnicoFX, deployed several KVANT 25W lasers, some using KVANT’s BeamBrush technology. The lasers for this tour were programmed by Laser Programmer Tyler Barbone and supported by Laser Technicians Carson Daniels and Charles Jongejans. Barbone used BeamBrush control of the lasers to replicate the look of a moving head and wash light effect to the classic tight laser beam in real-time, allowing more flexibility in the effects they could do. Barbone found that same versatility work as Laser Designer/Programmer on Morgan Wallen’s One Night at Time world tour for which PyrotecnicoFX leveraged KVANT’s state-of-the-art BeamBrush 35 units with FB4 integrated into the lasers. PyrotecnicoFX brought an impressive laser show for the country star. Using Pangolin’s BEYOND software, Barbone incorporated the BeamBrush 35 lasers flawlessly with the concert’s set design. The Laser Operator for this tour was Patrick Konkel, and the Laser Technician was Justin Ryan.
LPS LaserSysteme
Ever since Siggi Ruff founded LPS 30 years ago, in March 1993, the company has been developing and producing products from their base and factory in southwest Germany. In the early 1990s, LPS was mainly active in the German entertainment sector. From 1995 to the present, LPS laser products are well-known and used all over the world as a standalone highlight, or combined with water fountains, in multimedia productions for stage and television, festivals, concerts, galas, New Year’s Eves celebrations and performances by various stars, in addition to sophisticated product presentations by well-known companies and government projects.
Flexibility has been a cornerstone of the LPS business plan for many years, as well as very versatile products, and diverse work in a range of markets. From the classic laser show and multimedia events to special customer requests—everything is available. That is what LPS inspires every day—a valuable combination of wide experience and fresh ideas. The deep knowledge about lasers and laser shows is what LPS clients profit from. They get reliable laser show systems and if there are any questions, they also can quickly get the benefit of LPS’ experience. With ever higher demands, especially in terms of quality, performance, and power, LPS clearly sets standards. Even after 30 years, Ruff has big plans for LPS-LaserSysteme. He has access to a passionate team, good, fresh ideas, and the ability to implement all of it into LPS show lasers.
Some of the project highlights of LPS include the tour of German singer, Roland Kaiser; SeaWorld in Texas; Kangwon Land in South Korea; Typhoon Theater in Singapore; Black Sea Arena in Georgia; Baluan Sholak Palace of Culture and Sports in Kazakhstan; EPM in Colombia; Daegu Suseong Lake in South Korea; International Conference Center in China; and the Rustavi Theater in Georgia. The wide variety of venues all utilized LPS lasers to enhance the space and excite attendees; most using the LPS-BaX show lasers. With simple handling, easy maintenance, and up to 100W RGB laser power, the LPS-BaX Series is a compact laser show system, covering the most uses. Another in-demand laser product is the LPS-BaX SixSCAN in RGB. Controllable via DMX it allows users to manage six scanners with different laser animations and colors, or all the same. Both are used by professional lighting designers for their creative staging.
Production Design International
Production Design International Inc. (PDI) is a world-class, full-service production company specializing in custom laser, lighting, special effects design, and special effects direction for a vast array of events and lighting projects. PDI’s portfolio includes. corporate events, special events, film, and television effects as well as rock concerts, live performances, lighting design, and laser light shows. Other projects include themed environment effects, laser lighting design for music videos, cruise ships, sports facilities, stores, restaurants, and more. Outstanding production management sets PDI apart. PDI not only designs, creates, and manufactures, but specializes in supplying complete production packages.
When the Foo Fighters began touring their Concrete and Gold album, the team at PDI was granted the great opportunity to bring a creative flare to the table by supporting them with a laser package suitable to scale from small arenas to massive stadiums. PDI has had the privilege to travel the world over a two-year period providing stunning visuals to help support this artist and their visions. One of the world’s largest rock bands touring stadiums and arenas today, had a laser show that matched the artist’s intensity, enthralling and captivating audiences around the globe. PDI has also been actively working together with the touring band Tool, alongside their creative team, production managers, lighting designers and visual directors, since 2009. Over the past 14 years PDI has delivered incredible visual laser environments throughout the world, from huge arena concerts to remote jungle performances near the ruins of EL Tajin in Mexico. PDI is proud to be a part of their amazing touring family and to work with all the talented artists and clients they support.
Laseronics
Kyle D. Garner has been the owner/operator and Laser Safety Officer of Washington State-based Laseronics for 24 years. The company, with a branch office of Laseronics in Cairo, Egypt operated by associate Yousri El Gazar, brings laser projectors into some of the most demanding and difficult situations. For many years, Laseronics worked with high-power Argon and Krypton water-cooled laser systems. Now the company works with solid-stage diode laser systems for their projectors. Their inventory includes everything from 3W systems to 40W RGB lasers from KVANT and OPTlaser.
Laseronics has a range of notable clients and works on unique events. They provided laser effects for an EDM event at the Pyramids of Giza, Cairo, Egypt. In September 2023, Laseronics supported the special Future Sound of Egypt gathering at the Great Pyramids with Egyptian trance duo Aly & Fila performing a homecoming show at the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Their friends, Above & Beyond co-headlined with them for this concert. Laseronics provided eight full-color laser projectors for the event. They worked with Royal Caribbean Cruise’s Odyssey of the Seas in support shows with DJ Gareth Emery on the cruise from Rome to Barcelona through the Mediterranean with eight full-color lasers from OPTlasers.
Lightwave International
Lightwave International provides live laser performances for tours, festivals, tv/film, and custom projects. Lasers have been their specialty and passion for over 25 years. Since the 1990s they have performed for tens of millions across six continents. They introduced direct console control of lasers nearly 20 years ago and were pioneers of audience scanning. They design and build their own custom lasers and are proud of the live talents of their operators and their many collaborations with designers. Their performances emphasize unique visual design. They challenge themselves to innovate either through a new technique, trendsetting design, or using their patented in house lasers such as the Phenom v3 audience scanning moving head lasers, high power Lixel laser battens, or their massive rental stock of KVANT and Arctos lasers.
This year they worked on many shows including Mötley Crüe / Def Leppard World Tour, Evanescence, ODESZA, and major music festivals worldwide. They are also proud to be on the KISS End of the Road World Tour which features more than 200 lasers and 2,000W of laser power.
