I can remember waiting in line in 1977 with my first-ever girl friend from Junior High, anticipating Star Wars on the big screen! This 6-part film saga has captured the hearts and minds of three generations. Star Wars in Concert is now touring the country on high def screens featuring the 86 piece Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and 60-voice performance of selections of John Williams' soundtracks. It's iconic, daunting and powerful! The traveling show features a 60' X 30' LED screen, lighting that ebbs and flows along musical cues, over the top special effects including lasers, pyro, complete with a blast of eight cryo cannons accompanying the sound effect of Darth Vader's chilling mechanical breathing to intro "The Imperial March". The technical aspects of the lighting, staging and amplification of the orchestra are highlighted in
LiveDesign Magazine. These effects can be successfully integrated into motivational sales meetings.
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In an effort to contain costs, while at the same time maintaining great results from the sales force, many companiess are asking this question: which is more effective and cost effective -- a live or virtual meeting, or a hybrid of both?
The U2 360 Tour was an amazing event, not only for its music, but also its staging design which included lighting, sound engineering, and projection...maybe you had the opportunity to attend the concert! This type of live outdoor production can be modified for a corporate meeting, specifically the lighting, engineering and projection for a live concert type feel. It's what our production team does well on a smaller, corporate meeting scale. For more pics and a backstage pass of what went on behind the scenes with preparing the U2 concert, see
http://livedesignonline.com/u2360tour/0827-u2-video-director-desmedt/
The Human Element is a wonderful, short 1 - 1/2 minute reminder that the most important ingredient in each organization is exactly that...for each of us, there is a moment of discovery. We see it more clearly when potassium bonds with potential, when hydrogen and oxygen form desire. The Human Element is the element of change that gives us our footing and touches lives, which impacts our future.
Kicking off a meeting with a powerful story like this about DJ Gregory can do wonders in engaging a sales team. The emotion of this short 12-minute motivational video is powerful and can inspire individuals in the audience to give their absolute best to achieve their own goals!
This article from Rangefinder Magazine speaks volumes about photographer John Ratchford's ability to see the beauty in each individual, to convey value to people even if they don't fit a popular mold. He empowers young people to feel important and he goes the extra mile to understand them.
If Opening Moments produced weddings, these videos by Still Motion in Canada would be the template for the type of live event video stories we'd create. Each of these video clips are motivational, exciting, fun, and they honor the bride and groom! Many of the unbelievably beautiful images use Steadicam (a camera attached to a camera man's waist that holds the shot steady while running to catch the action...think Rocky running up the concrete steps) along with a delightfully creative production team and editor.
Keynote Speaker Erik Qualman has performed in over 50 countries and reached 25 million people this decade. He is a #1 Bestselling author who was voted the 2nd Most Likeable Author in the World behind Harry Potter's J.K. Rowling.
The story line on this inspirational movie clip for United Airlines entitled "Heart" reaches beyond your mind and deep into your heart. Beyond that, this little film features an innovative use of animation. The language of "emotion" always makes a meeting more memorable, and the use of animation, especially for a large live event, is powerful communication.
This is a fantastic motivational video, not only for the widescreen cinematic experience, but for the very exciting shooting and special effects that are used in this two minute spot.This commercial for Philips brings out the best in production and post production: In production, you'll see a state of the art motion control rig, dolly work, cranes and lighting. And in post, you'll experience 5 weeks of special effects, layering, colorizing and 3D animation...it's exceptional.
