X-Laser Fixtures Provide Jolt for WNBA's Washington Mystics

	Shown on video boards at CareFirst Arena during pregame player introductions and at key moments throughout each game, the clips showcase individual Mystics players surrounded by dynamic laser beams.

Basketball fans in Washington, D.C., get to enjoy an even more spectacular visual experience during each Washington Mystics game this season. The team's in-game video content now features eye-catching effects generated by X-Laser projectors.

Shown on video boards at CareFirst Arena during pregame player introductions and at key moments throughout each game, the clips showcase individual Mystics players surrounded by dynamic laser beams. And to enhance the viewing experience for all fans, whether attending in person or watching at home, the team also intersperses the clips during its TV broadcasts.

"With the growth of this league and how each team has stepped up its gameday production, we wanted to have lasers add something really special to the Mystics' visuals," says Tayler Durantini, director of show production for Monumental Sports & Entertainment. "X-Laser helped us attain the really cool 'laser banding' effects for our media day video shoot. The content we got looks awesome, and their team delivered just what we needed."

Earning assists for the production were a couple of all-stars in the X-Laser network. MAXTENN Productions provided the laser fixtures from their rental inventory. One Skywriter HPX MF-10 fixture provided the downward beams, while two Skywriter HPX MF-5 fixtures flanked from floor level to add dimension to the display. Professional laser show designer, Nisha Ramnath, of Phase Designs, composed the exact laser effects, colors, and cues needed.

Ramnath expertly matched the Skywriters' output to the Mystics' red, white, and blue primary palette, and generated golden hues that are part of the team's special "Rebel" colorway. She also created pixel-perfect silhouettes of the team's logos seen at the players' feet during the shoot.

On the technical side, Ramnath programmed and controlled the lasers using Pangolin Beyond Ultimate software, with onsite safety interlock handled by the X-Laser EtherStop system. The Mystics' production team dialed in the camera settings necessary to capture the "laser banding" effect, which required a specific shutter speed and compatible hardware to achieve.