April 2011: It was a change to be working in the UK after a run of events in other countries! Working for the world's leading Financial Services firm, we supplied a full AV solution for a Global Indirect Tax Conference at the Grand Connaught Rooms in London. This included creating an attendee regiistration site, editing opening and closing videos and live mixing of cameras.
Crew of 16, Plenary and Workshop sessions (x13), panel discussions and keynote speakers over 4 busy days.
April 2011: We managed the technical delivery of the annual Low & Bonar Management Conference at the Chateau du Lac, near Brussels - set, stage, sound, lighting, PowerPoint, etc.
Low & Bonar is a global business, supplying yarns, fabrics and fibres to a broad range of end markets including civil engineering, building products, transport, sports & leisure, agriculture and other industrial applications.
We also supplied the award trophies for Innovation.
April 2011: We provided a full AV soluton for 'Sharing Experiences in Gastroenterology with a focus on Ulcerative Colitis'. This meeting was sponsored by Shire Pharmaceuticals Development Ltd. and held at the NH Leeuwenhorst Hotel and Conference Centre near Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
We designed the set to fit this unusual venue (an ex Roman Catholic Seminary) and, in addition to the AV equipment, we also ran over 200 voting handsets in the Plenary and Breakout sessions.
We were commissioned by Oxford International Healthcare www.oxfordint-healthcare.co.uk and Lucid www.lucid-group.co.uk
In March 2011, we supplied a lightweight AV kit, backdrop and bespoke banners for a Transfer Pricing event at Glaziers Hall in London.
Brian and Chris attended the Broadcast Video Exhibiton on 17th February - http://www.bvexpo.co.uk.
BVE is the biggest show of its kind in the UK. It attracts thousands of visitors, all keen to see the latest products from over 240 distributors, manufacturers and resellers.
On 20th January 2011 we provided full AV support for Coats plc at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Marlow. The event was a New Year Celebration and Business Update for senior personnel.
We also produced a video review of 2010, compiled the PowerPoint, printed banners and operated audio for the singing waiters. The evening was rounded off with a disco, supplied by ...? You've guessed it - The Cypher Media massiv and their wheels of steel. Stellar awesome dude!
We have upgraded our video field monitor to a JVC DT-V9L1D. This little beauty offers high quality HD and is much loved in the world of broadcasting.
Great news! We have just been confirmed as an approved supplier to iStockvideo (part of iStockphoto). This means we will soon be uploading some of our HD stock footage - for sale online, throughout the world. http://www.istockphoto.com/video.php
We have just completed another audio recording assignment for BSkyB's Talent Development Team. We cast and recorded a female Scottish narrator for a new Health and Safety, self-paced, interactive, computer-based learning programme.
In early November 2010 we worked in Barcelona, so here's a Spanish joke.
Hay tres clases de personas:
There are three kinds of people:
las que saben contar y las que no.
those who know how to count, and those who don't.
But seriously, we were in Catalonia to stage PricewaterhouseCoopers' Global Tax Symposium Europe: 2010 - The Forum for Tax Directors - Tax in a world of change - what's on your agenda?. The venue was the new Hotel W. Attendees had registered in advance using an online registration site - designed and produced by us.
We were keen to reflect the ultra modern design of the building, which uses lighting to create impressive effects. So Brian devised a set that featured internally lit columns with moving head lights and a variety of gobos. This meant we could project animated lighting effects inside the columns. In addition, the lecterns had plasma screens built into the front panel, which could show abstract patterns or text generated out of PowerPoint.
We supplied a full AV solution for Plenary and Workshop sessions - set, stage, lighting, sound, projection, graphics, banners, signage and video - live and recorded. Using our Final Cut Pro portable edit suite onsite, Chris Reddall created opening, incidental and closing videos.
We were delighted to receive the many positive comments about the look and feel of the whole event.
In October, we provided a full AV solution for PricewaterhouseCoopers' Global Transfer Pricing Conference 2010 - The Winds of Change. This was held over a five day period at the Corinthia Grand Hotel, Budapest. Attendees registered via the registration website we created a few months earlier.
Apart from the toxic sludge spill, our first challenge was to get the equipment into the hotel! Budapest does not allow large, articulated lorries into the city, so we had to cross load everything onto smaller vehicles and then drive to the venue. A height restriction meant that we had to design the set using a maximum of three metre high panels - these were joined together in the main room to create the full height backdrop.
A crew of 20 rigged and operated set, stage, lighting, sound, projection, graphics and video. In addition, we supplied technical equipment and support to a total of 154 workshops and other meetings, held outside of the main room.
Using our three Sony XDCAM HD cameras we recorded the plenary sessions and workshops, as well as transmitting live video to the screens. Opening and closing videos were also edited on site. Those who were not able to attend are able to view the whole conference on the web, where audio and video is being streamed alongside relevant PowerPoint slides.
Hungarian is one of the most difficult languages in the world but we did learn to say "köszönöm" (thank you!). A great experience and a successful project.
We supplied 150 interactive voting keypads for the official launch of Software Alliance Wales at the National Waterfront Museum in Swansea on 5 October 2010. The aim of this organisation is to support innovation and growth amongst the ICT and Software Sector within the Convergence areas of Wales. Guest presenters from Apple, IBM and BT also used the keypads to gather audience opinion.