Last NYE, Oracle helped welcome in the New Year with style up at sunny Brisbane. The buildings were lit with luminous laser light, while people celebrated and watched the South bank fireworks display. Our high powered T4 lasers were used to trace the city skyline and cut through the fireworks smoke during the midnight display in a spectacle that could be seen for miles along the Brisbane River.
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| XQLUSIVE PARTY |
MARCH 2010 edition |
The last big dance party of 2009 was served up at XQlusive presenting "Technoboy", the worlds biggest name in hard-style dance parties. The sell out show at the Hordern Pavilion was packed with happy punters and a full laser compliment. Oracle's push for massive laser rigs has now become the norm for the Australian party scene and recognised on the world scene.
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| ROBBIE WILLIAMS AT THE ARIAS |
MARCH 2010 edition |
For the third year in a row Oracle has been at the ARIA Awards. In past years we've worked with Australian Artists such as Sneaky Sound System and The Presets, This year we surrounded international guest Robbie Williams in a cage of laser beams. We used a series of DMX controllable mirrors to direct high powered laser beams shooting in from the edge of the ACER Arena and down on the international megastar.
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| PACIFIC SUN AND JEWEL CRUISE SHIP INSTALLATIONS |
MARCH 2010 edition |
During the last few months Oracle completed its second and third permanent laser show installations into two more of P&O's Cruise ships, the Pacific Sun and Pacific Jewel. Each installation included five Oracle laser systems with a number of specially programmed shows, including one using dancers choreographed by the original Laser Dancer Tracy Bourke. The ship installations presented a number of unique challenges. The nightly shows have received great reviews by cruise guests.
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| TOP GEAR LIVE TOUR! |
MARCH 2010 edition |
One of my personal favourite shows from earlier this year was the TOP GEAR LIVE show at ACER Arena. Jeremy Clarkson and James May presented the show, accompanied by many millions of dollars worth of exotic cars and a high powered laser show. The lasers were used creatively throughout the show, notably during "Car Porn" (pictured) and as the Stig battled competitors in the armoured car game "Carmageddon". The show was petrol fuelled heaven for the large number of Australian fans of the BBC's popular Top Gear series.
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| DEFQON 09 |
SEPTEMBER 2009 edition |
DefQon1, Australia's largest outdoor Hardstyle festival was a complete sell out, with 15,000 people making their way to the unique Penrith International Regatta Centre venue. The team promised something never seen before on Australian shores, and boy did they deliver! The shear size of the production and sets was something rarely seen outside of Europe.
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| LASERMAN PERFORMS AS "LUCKY THE CAT" FOR LOTTO |
SEPTEMBER 2009 edition |
At this years NSW Lotteries Annual Awards night, the theme was a talent show with Lucky the Cat performming the Laserman Experience show winning the acclaim and applause of all in attendance!
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| MYER FASHION LAUNCH |
SEPTEMBER 2009 edition |
At this years Myer Spring Summer 09/10 Fashion Launch, Oracle provided the exclamation marks to Myer's Spring Summer 09/10 Fashion Launch, featuring Myer Ambassador Jennifer Hawkins. Shards of colour bounced around the room from Jen's jewel encrusted ring. Jen and the swimsuit models entered through a corridor of laser walls and laser illuminated from behind the set as the models paraded the latest in fashion.
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| EASTERSHOW LASER AND FIREWORKS |
JUNE 2009 edition |
In April Oracle teamed up once again with Howards Fireworks for the 2009 Royal Sydney Easter Show Dairy Farmers Fireworks and Laser Spectacular! This year saw new, tighter choreographed beams and animations, and the introduction of an additional two lasers that cut through the pyro smoke - adding even more emotional impact to the sound track.
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| ARMIN VAN BUUREN |
JUNE 2009 edition |
Armin Van Buuren graced our shores again this winter touring for Winter Sound System and We Love Sounds. Before coming out Armin even said himself "I can't wait to get out there again!". Must be something to do with our amazing people, world class production teams, and of course, the LASERS!
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| TRANSMISSION FAREWELL PARTY |
JUNE 2009 edition |
Sydney's Transmission parties have been the benchmark for big parties over the past 14 years, with just under 50 events since 1996 entertaining over 160,000 punters! DJ Nervous AKA Simon Coffey and crew have taken the label from humble beginnings at Sublime's old Pitt St venue, to the Metro early this decade and finally, it's most recent home at the Olympic Sports Centre, Homebush. In June Transmission waved goodbye with one final party. Oracle has had the pleasure of working with the team over the years and wishes Simon, Matt Chromatic, Lynette and the crew all the best for the future!
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| Pacific Dawn Cruise ship |
MARCH 2009 edition |
Cruise ships are known for their lavish onboard entertainment, the P & O Pacific Dawn is no exemption. Oracle custom designed, manufactured and installed a state of the art laser display. The show includes five of our new generation T4 laser systems, producing all the colours of the rainbow. We also incorporated a stage performance by Laser Special Events featuring mirrored dancers with the laser show to really wow the guests.
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| Grand Prix Laserman |
MARCH 2009 edition |
This year's Melbourne F1 Grand Prix Ball was opened with a custom designed show with Laserman dressed in genuine racing leathers accompanied by one of the actual cars used in the race!
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| MTV awards - The Killers |
MARCH 2009 edition |
This years MTV Australia Awards were opened by hit sensations The Killers, featuring an Oracle laser show. The amazing stage included 14 of our new full colour lasers that created lighting effects covering the whole band. This is the second year in a row that Oracle has supported the MTV Australia Awards headline acts.
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| Q-Dance |
MARCH 2009 edition |
The explosion of huge dance party productions, only ever seen previously across Europe, has continued onto the Australian scene this year. The QDance crew returned from the Netherlands with 'Sounds of Q-Dance'. Straight off the manufacturing line Oracle supplied 13 full colour laser systems. With our latest software we provided a world-class laser show that left even the international crew in awe.
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| Fat Boy Slim - Good vibrations Festival |
JANUARY 2009 edition |
For the Summer festival season we supported headline act Fatboy Slim at the Good Vibrations Festival with a mass of laser power using 2 x 20watt white light and 4 x 10watt green T4 lasers. We also installed 5 x 5Watt full colour lasers in the Roots Tent for various bands.
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| Grace Jones Sydney event |
JANUARY 2009 edition |
At Sydneys Domain, Grace Jones amazed the audience with her array of head dress's for each song. We provided 2 x 20watt green lasers to illuminate her crystal hat that reflected beams of light throughout the stage area.
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| World renouwn "Sensation White" NYE |
JANUARY 2009 edition |
The world leading dance sensation called Sensation White came to Australia for the very first time from the Netherlands to provide Australia's largest ever dance event! We joined forces with the team to deliver an amazing display of 32 high-powered lasers! The audience of 40,000 people were entertained with sensations production in Melbourne's Telstra Dome for NYE.
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| Bloc Party Australian Tour |
DECEMBER 2008 edition |
We toured with Bloc Party through Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth with a laser rig including 3 x 20watt green lasers
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| Papau New Guinea waterscreen and laser display |
DECEMBER 2008 edition |
We provided a multimedia extravaganza for Monier this quarter in Papua New Guinea in conjunction with Howards Fireworks. The display celebrated Moniers 50th birthday with a Monier projection onto the mine wall, beam effects filling the sky and a laser and video projection onto Howards 30m water screen all synchronised to music. The show was followed by an entertaining performance by Marcia Hines.
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| Frisky come back party |
DECEMBER 2008 edition |
Friskys back! This year the Frisky party has come back since it finished (temporarily) in 2002. Frisky began its events back in 1997, though now it plans to be bigger than ever!
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| Sleaze 2008 |
DECEMBER 2008 edition |
We provided a total 360 degree rig of lasers encompasing the audience at this years Sleaze party. With the compact design of our T4 systems the lasers can be hung in the rig amongst the lighting fixtures.
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| Gods Kitchen Melbourne |
DECEMBER 2008 edition |
Gods Kitchen events continue to get larger every year. We ensure that the large crowds are entertained with a spectacular beam show synconised to the sounds of the DJs and bands.
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| The Presets at the ARIA awards |
SEPTEMBER 2008 edition |
We provided this laser display for The Presets at this years ARIA awards night broadcast live on Channel 10. The lasershow was contracted, designed, programmed and operated by Matts Party Hire and looked amazing. Matts Party Hire also toured the lighting and lasershow with The Presets on their Australian tour.
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| Rihannas Australian Tour |
SEPTEMBER 2008 edition |
Rihannas Australian tour included our rig of high-powered lasers. We toured through Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth for Michael Coppel's production with a laser rig including 2 x 20watt white light lasers, 8 x 2watt red-green lasers and 3 x 10watt green lasers for a huge mirror ball show.
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| Oracle provides laser show for the Freedom Festival |
SEPTEMBER 2008 edition |
The Freedom Festival this year was a huge production utilising the best of laser, lighting, video, performances and more! We supplied a huge array of lasers for two rooms with an equipment package containing 2 x 6Watt T4 greens, 2 x 4Watt full colours and 8 x 2Watt red/greens. The show went off well, as did the crowd!
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| Laserman and waterscreen show for JG workshop |
SEPTEMBER 2008 edition |
We supplied our indoor water curtain and Laserman 4D show this September for JG workshop. The video projection for the water curtain was very impressive supplied by Innovative Production Services using their Barco 12k projector. There was also a dance routine from the So You Think You Can Dance team, which the crowd loved!
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| Laserman performs on the FOOTY SHOW! |
SEPTEMBER 2008 edition |
GC17, the Gold Coasts bid for the 17th license in the Australian Football League officially launched its new name broadcast live on the Footy Show through Laserman's 4D show with a finale projecting thousand's of the new GC logo (seen left). The performance and reveal was also shown on Channel 7, 9 and 10's news and continues to be used in the GC17s promotions!
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| Oracle provides laser show for UTOPIA |
SEPTEMBER 2008 edition |
Oracle re-joined the team at Powerhouse Productions and BLM for Utopia in August! We supplied 8 x T4 red/green lasers with 2 x 6Watt T4 greens. The lasers were installed on an arch truss, which created some amazing visual effects. It was great to work with the Utopia team again and look forward to the next upcoming events!
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| Oracle tours with HOWARDS FIREWORKS |
SEPTEMBER 2008 edition |
Our outdoor laser and fireworks shows continue to tour the country with Howard's Fireworks after a very successful Easter show in Sydney earlier this year. Sponsored by Dairy Farmers, the show toured to Brisbane's EKKA then onto the Adelaide show. We also provided a similar laser and fireworks show at Melbourne's show in September.
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| Laserman performs for the Prime Ministers Beijing Games launch |
SEPTEMBER 2008 edition |
Laserman was contracted by Peter Jones Special Events to perform a traditional Chinese Warrior Act for the Prime Ministers Beijing Games launch at Melbourne's Vodafone Arena. Laserman was dressed in a custom hand made traditional Chinese Warrior outfit and suspended on cables for a flying entrance to perform the show!
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| Oracle provides outdoor lasershow for the 30th NT Day |
JUNE 2008 edition |
This year's 30th Territory Day celebrations included our high powered outdoor Laser display show in conjunction with Howards Fireworks for the NT government at Mindil Beach Darwin. We provided 4 x 10Watt T4 Oracle laser systems, 2 of which were operating at almost 1 kilometre from control, linked via our microwave technology!
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| Laserman performs on Mornings with Kerri-Anne! |
JUNE 2008 edition |
Recently Laserman was performing at an event with Kerri-Anne as the MC. She was so impressed by the performance that she asked Glenn to perform for her morning show. Last Monday Laserman performed on the show and everyone in the studio loved the show!
| Oracle provides lasershow for Armin Van Buuren! |
JUNE 2008 edition |
Once again Oracle delivers an amazing multi-head lasershow. This time it was Armin Van Buuren's tour that we provided our usual tricks utilising 6 laser systems including full colour as well as red/green T4s. As usual the crowd loved Armin's great sounds with the support of our lasershow combined with a great lighting rig.
2 x 4Watt Full colour Septors with 4 x T4 2 Watt red/green lasers |
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| Oracle delivers an amazing lasershow at the MTV Awards 2008 |
POSTED 22/4/2008 |
At the 2008 MTV awards we supplied the largest lasershow ever at the Australian MTV awards using a total of 12 laser systems totalling 56 Watts. We used 8 x T4 2watt red green lasers with a power packed FOUR T4 10Watt green lasers. The show was designed for the band "THE VINES" and controlled through our live controller.
8 x T4 2Watt red/Green lasers with 4 x T4 10 Watt green lasers |
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| Laser and fireworks extravaganza - Easter Show 2008 |
JUNE 2008 edition |
This years Easter Show visitors were entertained with a choreographed Oracle Laser and Howard's Fireworks extravaganza. We provided four 10Watt Oracle T4 lasers situated in the lighting towers & controlled using Microwave wireless technology at the Homebush Main Arena.
4 x T4 10 Watt green lasers using microwave transmission technology |
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| Oracle provides waterscrim for Adelaide Festival 2008 |
JUNE 2008 edition |
At this years Adelaide Festival Oracle provided a watery entrance for performer Jan Pinkerton during her performance.
3 metre x 8 metre waterscrim |
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| Q-DANCE comes to Australia with an amazing Oracle Lasershow |
MARCH 2008 edition |
You may have heard the buzz in the industry that lasers have made a comeback. This is due to Oracle revolutionising the way lasers are used, utilising 10 and even 20+ lasers in a single production! A rig full of lasers is what you will most likely see in our quality productions from now on.
10 x T4 2Watt red/Green lasers with 2 x Septor2 4Watt colour lasers |
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| LASERMAN 4D SHOW released at this years Mardi Gras |
MARCH 2008 edition |
The Laserman Experience performance continues to blow the minds of audiences around the globe with the latest version of Laserman, the 4D show! The show was launched at this year's huge Mardi Gras 30th Anniversary Party in Sydney utilising 12 lasers to deliver the powerful illusions surrounding the entire audience with laser beams!
The new Laserman 4D show |
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| Oracle provides Waterscrim for the TV series "THE GLADIATORS" |
MARCH 2008 edition |
The TV series "The Gladiators" required a unique finish line in the "eliminator". We provided our waterscreen technology where contestants swung through the waterscreeen as the official finish line which created a great finale to the show.
The 3 metre x 8 metre waterscrim |
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| Oracle's lasershow for SNEAKY SOUND SYSTEMS at the ARIAS |
DECEMBER 2007 edition |
In conjunction with LX operator Jamie Centofanti & Chameleon Touring Systems, we launched Sneaky Sound Systems tour at the Arias where they won 2 awards then followed up with their national tour. With the lasers DMX integrated, Jamie executed an amazing display of synchronised effects perfectly suited to the bands style.
The show used 8 x T4 2 Watt red/greeen lasers and 2 x Septor2 4Watt full colour lasers |
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| Oracle launches its new Logo to signify its transformation |
JUNE 2007 edition |
The Logo signifies the 3 elements of Oracle, the first is the "silver stage" signifying only world class stage performances, the second, the "green laser beams" signifying the core of our being (lasers) as well a instant recognition of our logo to our leading act, "The Laserman Experience", and the third, the colourful, hologram style projection of the "O" (O for Oracle) signifying both our video and colourful laser projections techniques as well as our desire for holograms as part of our future services.
The new Logo |
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| Oracle provides multi-head T4 lasershow for Transmission |
JUNE 2007 edition |
The T4 laser systems are proving to be very simple and easy to setup and deliver the most amazing lasershows. Now with this new compact and powerful equipment anything is posible!
10 head T4 lasershow for Transmission |
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| Oracle installs multi million dollar installation in Kuala Lumpur |
JUNE 2007 edition |
We started the year with an impressive multi-million dollar installation in Kuala Lumpur for a Malaysian Event Company. The state-of-the-art installation included 4 x 35m waterscreens with 8 x 20k Barco projectors and 4 x 10Watt full colour laser systems with 4 x 50Watt YAG lasers for sky effects. Howard's Fireworks and H2o Entertainment were also contracted to produce a spectacular fireworks and water ski show combined with the display.
One of the FOUR waterscreen displays on Lake Titiwangsa |
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| Oracle delivers never seen before lasershow for Mardi Gras |
MARCH 2007 edition |
The New Mardi Gras contracted Oracle for the Mardi Gras party in March this year. We wanted to break new grounds this year with our new T4 laser systems so we designed a 6m ring truss laser rig using 8 x T4 2Watt green lasers. The configuration of the lasers allowed 3 dimensional ball effects to be created in space meters out from the actual truss rig.
The amazing geometric genious of the ring configuration |
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| Oracle completes design of new T4 laser systems |
MARCH 2007 edition |
The Oracle T4 represents a major technological advancement in laser systems. The T4 utilises a miniaturised computer installed into each laser projector allowing for maximum control as well as doing away with problematic and noisy signal cabling problems by using a "network" verifying data control. The systems connectivity uses our custom all-in-one "power/lan" cable allowing for both signal and power to run to each laser in sequence similar to DMX concept.
The T4 laser system with onboard processor |
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| Oracle Lasers at the Classical Spectacular |
SEPTEMBER 2006 edition |
The Classical Spectacular toured through Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbanes entertainment centres for thousands to experience the amazing classical music along with our Lasershow using 2 x 7Watt dual head blue/green lasers with 1 x 15Watt full colour laser.
2 x 7Watt blue/green lasers with 1 x 15Watt colour laser |
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| Oracle Lasers at the Foo Fighters tour |
DECEMBER 2005 edition |
The Foo Fighters toured through New Zealand and Australia using Oracle as its laser supplier. We provided 2 x 30Watt YAG lasers, 1 x 4Watt colour laser, 2 x 1.5Watt colour lasers and 1 x 5watt green laser all controlled from Livepro. The Foo Fighters laser operator "Jason McEachern" controlled our systems for the tour.
2 x 30Watt YAGs, 3 full colours and 1 x 5Watt green |
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