News
September 6, 2004 -
Common World is pleased
to be covered in this month's PLSN (ProLights Staging News) magazine.
Mark Haney, who writes their
"Video Digerati" column, devoted this month's column to CWP.
Complete article can be
view online at this link: www.plsn.com
April 7, 2003 -
Fargo, N.D. – Common World
Productions performed another live webcast surgery, in concert with slp3d,
Inc.,
today, Monday, April 7,
2003, at the MeritCare Health System
in Fargo, ND. This webcast was of the minimally invasive
endovascular repair of an
abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). The procedure was performed by Corey Teigen,
M.D.,
interventional radiologist,
and Stephen Stromstad, M.D., vascular surgeon. An archived version is available
for viewing at
www.slp3d2.com.
January 24, 2003 -
Common World Productions,
Inc. announced the addition of Winstock Country Music & Camping Festival
to their list of summer
festivals. Winstock Country Music Fest (www.winstockfestival.com)
is celebrating their 10th year of
bringing some of the hottest
and biggest country music artists to Central Minnesota. Please visit
their website for complete
fest information.
January
8, 2003 -
Common
World Productions, Inc. announces the extension of their contract with
the NCAA to provided
the
cameras, crew and video support equipment for the NCAA Division 1 Men's
and Women's Basketball Championship
Press
Conferences. This current agreement is for the 2003 - 2005 seasons.
This year's sites include Boston, MA,
Nashville,
TN, Albany, NY and Minneapolis, MN.
Complete
game and press conference schedules can be obtained from NCAA's website;
www.ncaasports.com.
December
20, 2002 -
Common
World provided the projection and video production support for the University
of St. Thomas's
Winter
Commencement Ceremony, held again at St. Thomas's St. Paul, MN campus.
This was Common World's
second
year of furnishing these services for the University of St. Thomas.
We supplied them with two 12' by 16' rear
projection
screens and a two (2) camera flypack system.
October
14, 2002 -
Common
World Productions performs their first live webcast in concert with slp3d,
Inc.
On
Monday, Oct. 14, 2002, the nation's first live surgical webcast of a robotically
assisted heart surgery took place
at
MeritCare
Health System, Fargo, N.D. The webcast is available for viewing by
the public anywhere in the world.
This
event gives the public an unprecedented, first look at robotically assisted
surgery in action. (MeritCare is one of
a
handfulof healthcare institutions in the nation to broadcast a live, surgical
webcast and was the first in North Dakota,
South
Dakota and Minnesota.) The surgery was performed by MeritCare cardiovascular
and thoracic surgeon Roxanne
Newman,
M.D., and was broadcasted live, via webcast on Oct. 14 at 5 p.m., CDT.
MeritCare cardiovascular and thoracic
surgeon
Ajit Damle, M.D., fielded questions from the public and healthcare professionals
from across the nation that were
submitted
via an e-mail link during the live webcast.
So
far, due to FDA approval requirements, MeritCare heart surgeons have only
used the robot to assist with small surgical
steps
within larger heart procedures. The robotically assisted portion of the
surgery was the preparing of an internal mammary
artery
for coronary artery bypass surgery. Currently, MeritCare heart surgeons
use the robot three-to-four times a week for
this
procedure.
July
29, 2002 -
Minneapolis,
MN - Today, CWP closed on over $800,000.00 in financing with Wells Fargo
Bank, Minneapolis.
This
will allow CWP to complete their purchase of BARCO DLITE D7 LED video screen
panels.
There
are only a handful of companies in the United States who own these high-end
display systems, nearly all of which are
located
out on the coasts. CWP expects to have these panels out at various
events immediately. Lori Inafuku, Loan Closing
Officer
and Michael Denny, Business Banker from Wells Fargo's Nicollet Mall Office
in Minneapolis, were extremely helpful
and
instrumental in completing this financing.
As
previously released, the Barco D7 are separate panels that are easily configurable
into many different shapes and sizes,
with
extremely easy set up. They can be used either indoors or outdoors
and are crystal clear, even in bright sunlight.
Click
here
for more technical information. LED screens are fast becoming the
most sought after display medium for
political
conventions, sporting events, religious gatherings, corporate meetings,
entertainment events and concert tours.
Chris
Nason, President of CWP, stated, "We have been sold on the Barco
D7's, for quite awhile now and we were
always
very confident that CWP was the company that should own these. We
have so many long term relationships with
dozens
of events, for video production services, who also rent large screens,
that it is very easy for us to just step into this
market.
These screens, in our inventory, will enable CWP to become a major player
in the event production business.
We
are so very thankful that WellsFargo had the ability to see the enormous
potential for a company like us,
to
own a product like the D7's."
For
More Information Contact: Christopher Nason
(612)
789-6060 or Toll Free (866) 789-6060
July
28, 2002 -
CWP
completes the video taping of the 2002 World Lumberjack Championships in
Hayward, WI. The
footage
will be edited into 10 - 30 minute shows to be aired on The Outdoor Life
Network in October.
Check
your local TV listings for times and channels.
June
15, 2002 -
Common
World Productions completes its first ever "bipartisan" tour of Minnesota
Policitics. CWP supplied
the
video support for both the Minnesota DFL Convention, at the Minneapolis
Convention Center, May 3 - 5, 2002 and
the
Minnesota GOP Convention, at the Xcel Energy Center, June 13 - 15, 2002.
Chris Nason, President of CWP stated,
"Even
though the DFL Convention didn't run as far into the early morning hours,
to endorse their gubernatorial candidate,
both
conventions were extremely exciting and well attended.
We
were pleased to be a part of these important political gatherings."
May
10, 2002 - Common World Productions (CWP) has signed an exclusive
four (4) year LED Screen contract with
Chippewa
Valley Music Festivals, Inc. to supply two (2) 13' X 17.5' Barco Dlite
D7 Indoor/Outdoor Large Video Screens
for
each of their annual Rock and Country music festivals. CWP is pleased
to be extending and strengthening their long time
association
with these extremely successful music festivals.
May 9, 2002
-
CWP secures the United Church
of Christ event, July 9-16, 2003 at the Minneapolis Convention Center in
Minneapolis, MN. CWP
will provide multiple camera and video packages in various locations
of the Convention Center
for this highly respected event.
May 7, 2002
-
Common World Productions
(CWP) announces securing a 60 day multi-camera rental agreement with Bexel
out of Burbank, CA.
We are very pleased to be able to supply Bexel with the camera packages
they needed
for their high profile events.
May 1, 2002
-
Earlier this year, CWP announced
their new serial-digital 16:9/4:3 state-of-the-art mobile video systems
for on-location
and studio production.
These mobile, custom-designed "fly-pak" systems, include cameras, video
switcher w/effects,
hi-res color monitors, videotape
machines, intercom system, scopes, terminal equipment, audio mixer and
more.
Today, CWP is announcing
the availability of BARCO DLITE D7 LED video screen panels. Click
here
for more information.
These separate panels are
easily configurable into many different sizes, with extremely easy set
up. They can be used either
indoors or outdoors and
are crystal clear, even in bright sunlight. LED screens are fast
becoming the most sought after display
medium for political conventions,
sporting events, religious gatherings, corporate meetings, entertainment
events & concert tours.
An eight-panel configuration
(9' x 12') is comparable in price to standard projection, which has been
previously limited to only
indoor or nighttime use.
Chris Nason, President of CWP states, "I have watched the frustration
experienced by many
of our clients having
to put together the video and projection portion of their events, using
many different vendors.
Now being able to
offer them a complete, "turn-key" video production system will eliminate
that frustration
and the associated
expense. We now have a complete video touring package available.
This will enable CWP
to become the video production company of choice for future events."
April
10, 2002 -
Common
World Productions (CWP) announces the signing of summer music events.
Memorial
Weekend 2002, CWP will be at Floatrite Park, in Somerset, WI, for another
exciting year at 93X Fest 2002.
Over
the past decade, 240 bands have rocked over a quarter a million people
at this two-day rock music festival.
Many
national acts will be performing, including Kid Rock and Incubus.
This will be CWP's sixth year at this event,
becoming
involved in 1997, when it was called Edge Fest.
CWP
will again be handling all the video services at both Chippewa Music Festivals'
Country
Fest and Rock Fest.
Each
year thousands of fans from all over the world come to Chippewa Valley
for these events. Both fests, each four
days
long,entertain approximately 25,000 people per day. This will be
the sixteenth annual Country Fest and the ninth annual
Rock
Fest. These festivals offer many amenities. The first of these is
the huge permanent stage. This stage has full production
capabilities
so the performers can give their complete show with many of the special
effects & lighting that are normally only
seen
at indoor concert venues. With over 8,000 marked campsites on 320
acres, adjacent to the concert area, there are no
long
walks and no shuttle buses required. All concert goers can get within
a few feet of the stage with the exclusive
picture
taking line. The video system includes two Big Screens and many monitors
throughout the grounds,
so
everyone has an "up front" view.
January
1, 2002 -
Common
World Productions is pleased to announce its new digital, state-of-the
art, “fly-pack”
video
systems for on-location and studio production.
Our
mobile live-switched camera systems are designed to provide maximum flexibility,
quality and reliability for critical
multi-camera
live video recording, projection and television broadcast of entertainment,
corporate and industrial events.
Concerts,
fairs & festivals, award shows, sporting events, press conferences,
business theater, fashion, political &
news
events, live or taped broadcast, trade conventions, sales presentations,
annual meetings, webcasts and
video
conferencing are just a few of the many applications.
CWP’s
systems offer a hybrid of features that create some of the best road units
in the industry. To meet the diverse needs
of
live mobile productions, our serial digital systems are engineered with
complete flexibility. All monitors, source feeds and
output
destinations for both production and terminal equipment are either routable
or patchable, allowing for an extremely
quick
set-up, even with multiple configurations. All equipment is shock-mounted
in flight cases to insure that each system
is
fully operational, no matter where it is shipped.
CWP’s
engineers are fully trained in each system and are there to assist each
Client in an efficient,
courteous
and responsive manner.
Any
size event, any number of cameras, any amount of recording or crew personnel
needed....we can handle it.
For
complete details, including equipment availability and pricing, please
contact
Christopher
Nason, President at (612) 789-6060
