volume 2 issue 5 2009 - Mobile Production Pro

Writer’s note:
The mpm staff takes great pride in our
ability to accurately present an informative
account of the productions we cover.
However, there is one aspect of these events
that trumps all others and that is the crew.
From the highest ranking person on the
show to the lowest, we are aware that the
individuals of any tour are critical to the
success of the show. It is for that reason that
mpm places a high premium on recognizing
these hard working people. While we
can’t get to everyone for a quote in a story,
we can at least take photos of them and
include those images in the spread of the
story.
Only twice in the history of Tour Guide
and mpm have we been unable to present
crew photos in a feature. So, it is with heavy
hearts that mpm offers our profound apologies
that despite our best efforts, we were
unable to run crew photos with our feature
story on the very impressive Britney Spears
Circus tour.
Added to the overall frustration of this is
the personal disappointment that Richie
Bray, my old steel pounding mate from
long ago in a galaxy far, far away, was on
both shows that have now run without crew
shots. mpm will see you down the road and
make this right.
Video Servers/Live FX:
VYV Corporation
VYV is a Montreal-based stage-dressing company.
The company uses software (Photon)
and unique equipment that it has developed
to deliver unique scenic environments to both
fixed and touring shows. Its list of credits
include not only the Britney Spears Circus tour,
but also OSM/Canadians, the Cirque du Soleil
Delirium tour, an Evening with Il Divo, Light of the
Angels, Fashion Rocks 2008, Shakira’s Rock in Rio
2008 tour and many, many more.
The emphasis of this company is delivery of
video projection environments that will augment
any tour desiring to create a stimulating
and unique visual experience to augment the
performance or event. Whether it is architectural
or live, the software developed by VYV
is an ever-evolving technology that lends itself
to the imagination of any scenic designed
with a flair for the unusual.
Led by Emric Epstein, this team of professionals
are making a significant impact in our
industry and seem destined for continued
growth and interesting developments. One
trip to their website, vyv.ca, is worth a thousand
words and well worth investigating.
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