mep-Magazin May 2000

LOBO: Most seen laser show "Chronology"
It was probably the most seen laser show in the history of show laser technology. Literally the whole world - represented by 65 TV stations - was present as LOBo staged a gigantic laser projection in front of the Brandenburg Gate on the occasion of Europe’s largest New Year’s Eve party. "Chronology" is the name of the show that takes the spectators at Paris Platz on a speedy journey through 10.000 years of human history. The three dimensional beam show that accompanies the especially composed anthem of Berlin is followed by the culminating countdown into the year 2000.
Change of location: "Deutsches Eck", Koblenz. From the beginning of twilight, a giant star of laser beams between the city's most famous buildings floats over Koblenz. A few minutes before midnight, the crowd waiting on the banks of the river Rhine looks in keen anticipation towards the rock underneath Ehrenbreitstein Castle on the other side of the river. The laser specialists from Aalen, Germany take advantage of this natural scenery as projection medium for their countdown into the year 2000.
Less than 150 km away, in Trier, Germany's oldest town, it is not a mountain, but rather the world-famous Porta Nigra that serves as projection surface for the passage into the third millennium. Thousands of visitors lie in each other's arms when the laser-drawn "2000" appears on the gate.
Here, tens of thousands once again fall into each other’s arms when the laser-drawn figure “2000” appears on the gate.
What’s special about this: All three events base on the same show concept and are presented simultaneously. LOBO's Art Director, who is responsible for the "Chronology" project: "It is an incredibly fascinating feeling to be aware that a synchronized laser show is performed at different locations in Germany at the same time and almost the whole world can watch it."
In addition to "Chronology", LOBO's Millennium projection on Cape Town's Table Mountain was a big promotion success already months before New Year’s Eve. Also under LOBO’s direction: a rave into the new millennium in Hong Kong and a Millennium Open-Air in Austria. And even after New Year’s Day, the millennium enthusiasm has not come to an end: With the "Millennium Symphony" by Thüringer Multimedia from Suhl/ Germany, LOBO technology will be touring through eleven German cities.
Chronology - The Modular Millennium Concept
Spectacles with world-wide reputation are basing on a long tradition at LOBO ´s. Only recently, the company, considered to be a global market leader in the show laser industry by independent analysts, moved into their new premises comprising three high-tech production studios for the development and realistic demonstration of laser and multimedia shows for fairs, mega events, product presentations and many other occasions, causing global sensation and being honored over many years with a host of awards. Within five years only, LOBO received 32 awards from the global parent organization of the show laser industry the "International Laser Display Association". Only one and a half months ago, LOBO obtained more ILDA awards than any other winner at the ILDA Conference in Wald Disney World/Florida.
At LOBO, the preparations for the turn of the millennium started more than one year ago. A team of 10 specialists produced in only three months one of the most lavish and impressive laser shows that has ever been created. "Chronology" is a speedy trip through the last 10.000 years of human history. Starting from the Lascaux caves travelling through the bronze and megalith ages, Ancient Egypt, Babylon and China, the spectator finally arrives in the age of Jesus Christ as starting point of our calendar. The trip takes you from the times of Vikings, knights, revolutions, discoverers and inventors until it finally reaches present day.
LOBO's Art Director: "Not only the contents of the show, but also its technology meet the requirements of the occasion. It is structured in a way that can be adapted to the individual needs of our clients with a minimum of financial investment. Even after the turn of the millennium, the show still keeps its topical interest." In Berlin the trip ended with the fall of the wall at Brandenburg Gate, in Koblenz it ended at the "Deutsches Eck" and in Trier at the Porta Nigra. Due to the modular system it was also easy to lead the journey through the Koblenz of the Roman Empire.