Who on earth did you hear that from? Laser Fantasy is alive and well.Originally Posted by Lasernerd
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Who on earth did you hear that from? Laser Fantasy is alive and well.
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laser fantasy died the day floyd walked out the door
Pat B
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I haven't spoken with Floyd since Thursday, but I'm pretty sure he'd disagree with your assessment.laser fantasy died the day floyd walked out the door
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Who is this "floyd" person you keep mentioning...laser fantasy died the day floyd walked out the door
I would love to just watch the shows on the reels; converting them to ILDA sounds like a laser fantasy.
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allthat... aka: aaron@pangolin
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From the ILDA web page:Who is this "floyd" person you keep mentioning...
1991 CAREER ACHIEVEMENT AWARDFloyd Rollefstad
Laser Fantasy founder honored for pioneering work and technical achievements
Floyd Rollefstad, president of Laser Fantasy International, has received ILDA's 1991 Career Achievement Award honoring a lifetime of technical and artistic achievements.
Rollefstad was honored for a series of almost single-handed technical achievements that have significantly advanced the laser display industry, including: 3-D laser graphic projection techniques, acousto-optic RGB technology for full-color graphics projection, and several unique fiber optic effects.
"Floyd Rollefstad has a persistent desire to be successful, to make fantasy come true," said Seiji Inatsugu of Laser Media, Inc., last year's winner of the Career Achievement Award. Inatsugu presented the 1991 award to Rollefstad at ILDA's annual meeting in Los Angeles. "He certainly has moved and shaken the industry," added Ivan Dryer, president of Laser Images, Inc. and recipient of the first Career Achievement Award. "We have been inspired by his work," said Dryer
In accepting the award, Rollefstad said he counted himself to be fortunate, because "not too many people get to participate in the birth of an industry. Artistically, we have incredible opportunities. We are the first people to ever use the amazing power of the laser to do artistic things."
In addition to his pioneering technical work, Rollefstad was also honored for bringing educational laser display programs to more than 1,500 high schools across North America.
"We're very proud of our education shows," said Rollefstad, whose company was among the first to produce full-length educational programs using laser displays. Educational shows include "American Dream," an historical program, "Learning to Fly," about aviation, and "Listen to the Whales," which covers ecology.
Rollefstad began creating laser shows soon after obtaining his masters degree from the University of North Dakota in 1977, the same year he cofounded Laser Fantasy. After producing shows in Chicago and Minneapolis, his company came to the West Coast in 1980 to perform in Seattle at the Pacific Science Center, where it still performs today. The company is headquartered in Bellevue, Wash.
One of Laser Fantasy's best known works is at Washington state's Grand Coulee Dam, where laser images thousands of feet across tell a nightly story of the area's natural history. The show premiered in March, 1989 and runs during summer months. It uses 70 watts of laser power and sophisticated graphics projectors that produce full-color displays.
Buy Pat's tapes -- the shows are great! And as long as you're not selling them you can watch them with your friends all you want.I would love to just watch the shows on the reels; converting them to ILDA sounds like a laser fantasy.
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Knowing floyd as I do... he will take it as a complement
Pat B
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Been there, done that, got the t-shirt & selling it in a garage sale.
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umm ok,,
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Oops, I REALLY thought "floyd" was the small group from England...
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Floyd is pleased to have the company in the hands of employees who have been with LFI since the mid 90s, and is consulting and assisting as we move forward. I'll leave it at that.Knowing floyd as I do... he will take it as a complement
Last edited by laseralex; 03-24-2009 at 18:18.
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No need to be offended. Why did it split into two if it was working so well? Im sure he is proud of you guys, Hell, I'm proud of you guys for keeping it going in the face of adversity. I look forward to cutting edge innovative development announcements from your teams. When a founding visionary retires the corporate spirit changes or evolves, thats natural, Ive seen it at least 10 times in 20 years for this industry, even moreso...i've lived it. You guys have a great start to keep things working. However, a hands on visionary can not be replaced, I would thrust forward on your own merits as my guess, he will not come out of retirement. We had some rocky times but Floyd is my brother (from my point of view atleast), if there is anything I can do to help let me know.
Pat B
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Been there, done that, got the t-shirt & selling it in a garage sale.
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