About LumaLaser

LumaLaser is a growing multi-media company specializing in design and service for a wide field of clients and venues.

Corporate Bio's

Tim Ziegenbein

President - Tim Ziegenbein is LumaLaser’s CEO and primary creative force. Tim’s extensive background in the production of special effects for the entertainment industry allows him to infuse a sense of magic and excitement into his educational exhibits. His film credits include movies such as Oceans 11 and 12, Solaris, and Gigli; his entertainment industry clients include Warner Brothers, Paramount Studios, and Revolution Productions; and he has created product display models for companies such as Boeing, Rockwell, L3 Communications, and Shafer Corporation.

Peter A. Powers

Project Manager – Multimedia Integration

Peter Powers serves as the exhibits production manager and the LumaLore® system. He works closely with the LumaLaser team and strategic partners to integrate the multi-media and electronic components for each exhibit. Peter also programs laser animations, implements the touch screen visitor interface programs, and acts as lead cartographer for exhibits requiring topographic models and maps.

Peter developed the LumaLore® laser interactive exhibit system as a new design concept for interpreting models, maps and dioramas. He has designed and installed LumaLore® systems in visitor centers and museums throughout the U.S. and overseas for the past three years. Peter is a cartographer and geographer with over thirty years experience creating maps for a wide variety of uses in education, recreation, and tourism. He has developed topographic models for museums, visitor centers, and administrative offices. From his many years of work for the U.S. Forest Service, Peter has a keen understanding of issues related to the balance of natural resources, recreation, and forest management.

Cory Simpson

Multimedia Artist and Designer

Cory is a result-driven industry leader with over twenty years of experience in traditional graphic design, computer animation, show design and production. Cory has contributed to exhibits at such places as the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Ottawa. COSI, Columbus and Toledo. Franklin Institute of Philadelphia. Maryland Science Center in Baltimore. Science Museum of Minnesota in St. Paul. St. Louis Science Center and the Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle.

He also designed and produced the Stereoscopic Laser Animations and Effects for the 1998 World's Fair Portugal – Their Flag ship, pavilion “One Ocean” with over 3.6 million visitors.

InterVision

Strategic Partner

InterVision is a full-service media production company that has been developing high-end media programs and interactive educational products for regional, national and international clients since 1983.

InterVision began by producing documentary and educational video programs for broadcast television and government agencies. Over the past three decades, the firm’s capabilities have expanded to include a full array of interactive media products and services for a wide range of businesses, institutions and non-profit organizations. Their clients include Fortune 500 companies, publishers, research organizations, industrial manufacturers, non-profit groups, educational institutions, museums, visitor centers and national parks. In recent years, InterVision has expanded its professional team and production skills to include interactive exhibits programming, database-driven web applications, computer-based training products, and learning management systems.

STM

Topographic Model Maker

LumaLore is an authorized representative for Solid Terrain Modeling.

Solid Terrain Modeling (STM) brings physical terrain modeling to a whole new level, with greater detail, unmatched accuracy, and astounding full color imagery. STM’s revolutionary, patent-pending automation technology produces the world’s most accurate, full-color, 3D models. STM models provide a level of comprehension not found in any other mapping technology — they are extraordinarily useful for any application that requires a higher degree of map interpretation and communication.

The models hold exacting detail and provide a complete, realistic rendering of the area of interest. When people view STM models, all the information — scale, distance, terrain features, points of view, sight lines, colorations, and more — is immediately available and understandable to everyone.

Using digital elevation and imagery data, STM’s proprietary software converts elevation data sets into formats that control specialized cutting and printing machines. This advanced process results in model building throughput that is unmatched in the industry — a process that creates a model in days not months. The result is an exact replica of the geographic area in breathtaking detail and brilliant color.

STM can create a custom model of any spot on Earth, work with most data formats, and build virtually any size model. If clients don’t have the data for their area of interest, STM has access to all major data sources and can prepare the data sets for the project.

Any combination of aerial photographs, satellite imagery, maps, pictures, graphics, and text can be printed on a model. Architectural and stylized elements are also available to enhance model applications.

To see a photo gallery of STM models, visit: STM-USA