bhays Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Looking for some advice..This is my second year with a synchronized show. I have a fairly large display with 272 channels plus quite a few dmx fixtures, etc. I synchronize with video and a large video (wreath) screen.I have Demented Elf voiceovers with video that play between songs. Since I didn't really know what else to do, I started out last year playing Christmas music videos... Mariah Carey, Christina Aguilera, etc. I have a couple of songs like Sleighride from Brian Setzer where I use video from the Grinch, Peanuts with the kids dancing, etc. I notice that most of the visitors stay and watch the whole cycle of songs anyway...I am thinking I would like to make my show 'tighter'... it seems like just a random bunch of videos/songs rather than a show. I got to thinking about this Monday night when we went to the TSO concert... they have narration between the songs in the first half of the concert and 'tell a story.' I am thinking I would like my display to 'tell a story'What do you think is best in a show...1) just a bunch of songs with voiceovers in between about neighbors, etc.2) a 'tight' show where the whole show tells a story.. here's an example: (the actual show starts about 1:00 into the video)3) just different songs, but with a central character that introduces the songs and ties it all together like MikeZ, etc.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIY2G9qndRU (his character, DJ Jingles, comes in at about :50) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cvlrs2000 Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 is that a tv outside??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 I think do what makes you happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taybrynn Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Hows your traffic situation? Length of current show?I just wonder how many people will watch an elaborate showfrom end to end. Most of my viewers can hardly watch morethan a song or two ... and most leave the moment a slow songstarts up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhays Posted December 24, 2008 Author Share Posted December 24, 2008 taybrynn wrote: Hows your traffic situation? Length of current show?I just wonder how many people will watch an elaborate showfrom end to end. Most of my viewers can hardly watch morethan a song or two ... and most leave the moment a slow songstarts up.I find that most of my people stay to watch the entire show... which runs about 20 minutes... but that does cause traffic backups....If I went to a full comprehensively themed show... I would shorten it down to about 12-15 minutes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Fortenbach Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 After seeing MikeZ display, my vote is a cohesive theme from beginning to end with a centeral character.I also saw this years TSO concert, the TSO narration is nice as it ties everything together, but it does not have that "pizzazz". Don't get me wrong, the TSO concert was great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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