Discover how Autofuss director/CD Tarik Abdel-Gawad and director of photography Joe Picard harness the scan ray problem often encountered while filming lasers to create in-camera floating architectural elements and typography made of light for the 2015 YouTube Music Awards Launch Film.

The finished launch film:

Director: Tarik Abdel-Gawad
Producer: Yovel Schwartz
Executive Producer: Bill Galusha
Director of Photography: Joe Picard
Editor: Ashley Rodholm
Design & Animation: Conor Grebel, Jason Kerr, Peter Clark
Graphic Design: Rowan Odgen, Wendie Ing
Production Coordinator: Johnny Carroll
1st Assistant Camera: Dean Snodgrass
Lasers Provided by: Future Weapons Laser and Lighting Design, Lightwave International
Laser Operators: Adam Labay, Eliav Kadosh, Mike Dunn
Technical Advisor: Phil Reyneri
Gaffer: Charles Griswald, Alan Steinheimer
Gaffer/Best: Boy Joseph Scott
Key Grip: Don Henderson, Tod Stoneman, Mark Otewalt
Best Boy: Rick Edmondson, Jay Coakley
Rigging Grip: Duane Robinson
Assistant Editor: Ian Colon
Score: Harald Boyesen
Sound Design & Mix: Jeremy Bowker – Skywalker Sound
Color: Chris Martin – SPY a FotoKem Company
Post Finishing & Online: Darren Orr, David Aughenbaugh, Devin Earthman, Lori Williams