VM (not quite) Live from Philly!

[delsdad]

I'm a skeered of scafolds, but if delsdad needs an assistant on the deck, I'm there. Just fly the electric bars in, or hand me some scissors and send me to cut gels.... I'm good at cutting gels!

8^P

Hired !

[Big Wallaby]

The $450,236.52 is for lighting only. We have a separate budget, another for pyro, another for sound, another for video, another for staging, and yet another transportation. For pyro, hhsrat, do you mind getting your license? Please note, we will not do this production over the weekend of June 11, and we will let you borrow the pyro setup that weekend. We will claim it's for practice :D:

I figure we need to have six High End Systems lights. They have their own budget, separate from the $450,236.52.

Mayonnaise, we'll have you trained and get you the equipment to make gobos, along with cutting gels.

And Wombat, you will actually make your money from future shows. The first one is a little bit expensive, but once we have the equipment purchased we can talk about expanding your contract. Actually, what we will do is have hobie sell the idea of carrying this event to the movie theaters around the country. It should be an easy sale... people would be complete idiots to not want to see this, even if it is to see if someone accidentally gets killed. So along with the studio audience, you will have millions of adoring fans watching live (or roughly ten seconds behind). You are going to love the entrance... You know Cher's Final, No Really, I'm Actually Making This My Last One, And You're Never Going To See Me Again, But I Love You, So I Will Probably Do Another Farewell, But I'm Not Going To Admit It, But I Love Performing, So You Know It's Going To Happen, No Really, This Is really It, My Last Final Farewell Until I Finally Break Down And Do Another Concert, Concert? We're going to put the entire Vocal Majority choir on one of those where you will all descend from the rafters. It's going to be awesome. Okay, so it won't be a chandelier, but it's still gong to be cool.

Oh, and ktulu... I take the credit for technical director, producer, stage director, video director, occasional key grip and production baby.

[hhsrat]

I'll be happy to get a pyro license. The cost is tax deductible, isn't it?

(I also thought that Techie-13 already had a pyro license, but I could be mistaken)

As far as the opening video, can we get something kinda like this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9cYcRotufU

[BRWombat]

...And Wombat, you will actually make your money from future shows. ...

Yeah, I've heard that noise before.

We're going to put the entire Vocal Majority choir on one of those where you will all descend from the rafters. It's going to be awesome. Okay, so it won't be a chandelier, but it's still gong to be cool.

Hey, if we're going to fly in, let's do it right. What's the cost on 140 jet packs? :D:

[ktulu]

Oh, and ktulu... I take the credit for technical director, producer, stage director, video director, occasional key grip and production baby.

No problem, I'm already creating a new company to make all the necessary merchandise, and then I'll sign a contract with that new company to make all the merch. Coming soon, BWWombat the flame thrower!

[Big Wallaby]

Coming soon, BRWombat the flame thrower!

Wearing a real working jet pack!

So Wombat, to answer your question... absolutely! It'll go great with the pyro.

Does anyone else think we should move the venue to an outdoor location at this point? The thought *just* occurred to me.

[delsdad]

The $450,236.52 is for lighting only. We have a separate budget, another for pyro, another for sound, another for video, another for staging, and yet another transportation. For pyro, hhsrat, do you mind getting your license? Please note, we will not do this production over the weekend of June 11, and we will let you borrow the pyro setup that weekend. We will claim it's for practice :D:

I figure we need to have six High End Systems lights. They have their own budget, separate from the $450,236.52.

Mayonnaise, we'll have you trained and get you the equipment to make gobos, along with cutting gels.

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Those DL3 units just aren't bright enough to compete with the tv lights aver that very wide stage. I believe that "Playhouse Disney Live On Stage" uses them, the effect is underwhelming to say the least. A better bet is Christie digital projectors, as being used to deface the castle currently. Feed them with a catalyst server and you are in business !

The DL3 would be good for a one or two man stage act, say a hypnotist...

Wearing a real working jet pack!

So Wombat, to answer your question... absolutely! It'll go great with the pyro.

Does anyone else think we should move the venue to an outdoor location at this point? The thought *just* occurred to me.

Perhaps Texas Stadium ?!

And it's unfortunate my Canadian pyro license is not valid in the US. Otherwise....

[Shorty82]

Does anyone else think we should move the venue to an outdoor location at this point? The thought *just* occurred to me.

That might be a good idea. That and having every fire department for 3 counties around on standby.

[ktulu]

Perhaps Texas Stadium ?!

We already blew that up, however I have a hold on Cowboys Stadium for Feb 6th. If we don't do the show that day I'm going to let this other smaller event take that slot.

[BRWombat]

We already blew that up, however I have a hold on Cowboys Stadium for Feb 6th. If we don't do the show that day I'm going to let this other smaller event take that slot.

Yeah, I was going to say we're a little late to book Texas Stadium -- although if we'd thought of this a few months ago, it would have been a great final event to hold there. Think of the finale -- the VM hits a huge, ringing chord, and the stadium implodes around us!! (There is a way to do that safely, right?)