volume 2 issue 5 2009 - Mobile Production Pro
volume 2 issue 5 2009 - Mobile Production Pro
volume 2 issue 5 2009 - Mobile Production Pro
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Writer’s note:<br />
The mpm staff takes great pride in our<br />
ability to accurately present an informative<br />
account of the productions we cover.<br />
However, there is one aspect of these events<br />
that trumps all others and that is the crew.<br />
From the highest ranking person on the<br />
show to the lowest, we are aware that the<br />
individuals of any tour are critical to the<br />
success of the show. It is for that reason that<br />
mpm places a high premium on recognizing<br />
these hard working people. While we<br />
can’t get to everyone for a quote in a story,<br />
we can at least take photos of them and<br />
include those images in the spread of the<br />
story.<br />
Only twice in the history of Tour Guide<br />
and mpm have we been unable to present<br />
crew photos in a feature. So, it is with heavy<br />
hearts that mpm offers our profound apologies<br />
that despite our best efforts, we were<br />
unable to run crew photos with our feature<br />
story on the very impressive Britney Spears<br />
Circus tour.<br />
Added to the overall frustration of this is<br />
the personal disappointment that Richie<br />
Bray, my old steel pounding mate from<br />
long ago in a galaxy far, far away, was on<br />
both shows that have now run without crew<br />
shots. mpm will see you down the road and<br />
make this right.<br />
Video Servers/Live FX:<br />
VYV Corporation<br />
VYV is a Montreal-based stage-dressing company.<br />
The company uses software (Photon)<br />
and unique equipment that it has developed<br />
to deliver unique scenic environments to both<br />
fixed and touring shows. Its list of credits<br />
include not only the Britney Spears Circus tour,<br />
but also OSM/Canadians, the Cirque du Soleil<br />
Delirium tour, an Evening with Il Divo, Light of the<br />
Angels, Fashion Rocks 2008, Shakira’s Rock in Rio<br />
2008 tour and many, many more.<br />
The emphasis of this company is delivery of<br />
video projection environments that will augment<br />
any tour desiring to create a stimulating<br />
and unique visual experience to augment the<br />
performance or event. Whether it is architectural<br />
or live, the software developed by VYV<br />
is an ever-evolving technology that lends itself<br />
to the imagination of any scenic designed<br />
with a flair for the unusual.<br />
Led by Emric Epstein, this team of professionals<br />
are making a significant impact in our<br />
industry and seem destined for continued<br />
growth and interesting developments. One<br />
trip to their website, vyv.ca, is worth a thousand<br />
words and well worth investigating.<br />
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