Jan
8
Everyone is Happy Productions wins 1st prize in COL 2009 international video competition
January 8, 2010 | 1 Comment
We spent a little bit of time in an ex CIA spy station making a short film last year. It was a really fun film to make and we just got the great news that it came first in the 2009 COL competition. We just wanted to share the happy news, plus give you all a link for 15% off should you want to go get the DVD. It’s got all of the best entries from this years competition and helps Home of Poi with bandwidth. WIN!!!
Credits:
Concept: Eva Luenig & Kyle Mclean
Editor: Eva Luenig
Performer & Music: Kyle McLean
Camera: Eva Luenig & Holger Radeke
Dec
23
Hooping workshops in Brisbane
December 23, 2009 | 4 Comments
Happy Hooping classes in 2010!
Have fun and get fit this summer 2010 with an awesome beginners course in dance hula hoop and trick hooping. Hooping has a fun fast learning curve and you will be surprised at how quickly you’ll be able to do it well. The course commences February 18th and runs for 5 weeks (90 min lesson each week) and registration is super affordable @ $100 for the full course. Hoops are provided for the classes and are also available for sale!
Contact us for info and registrations.
Dec
15
Projection mapping in Vienna
December 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Video pillars from Kyle McLean on Vimeo.
I spent a bit of time this summer in Austria programing a multimedia server at Phoenix productions in Vienna. This is a quick demo on some giant stage pillars they have.
Programing: Kyle McLean and Eva Luenig
Music: Kyle McLean
Software: VVVV
http://www.everyoneishappy.com
http://www.phoenixfiredancers.com/
Dec
1
Object manipulations and projections
December 1, 2009 | 4 Comments
Object manipulations and projections from Kyle McLean on Vimeo.
This is a collaboration with my good friend Jay Latour from France. This is really only the start of our investigations with combining object manipulations and projections, we were pleasantly surprised with the results though!
Object Manipulation: Jay Latour
Programing & Music: Kyle McLean
Software: VVVV, Ableton, Reason
Project proudly supported by Visible Ink.
Also a big thanks to MCP, who rescued us last minute with the use of her very fine camera.
Oct
13
Spin Festival, Jan 2010 Melbourne
October 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Link
There will be an awesome spinning and manipulation event in Melbourne on the 15th to the 17th of January, thanks to the hard work of Chris Carlos & friends. Thought I would let folks know that there are 30 early bird tickets available, but just untill the end of October, so be quick!
There is an excellent line up of confirmed teachers there, looks like a great chance for anyone wanting to give their skills a monster hit!
* MCP
http://www.firestaff-tutorials.co.uk
* Sebastian Berger
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25OvA3yiHIc&feature=related
* Janine Ebothner
http://www.jeanine.ch/
* Kyle Mclean
http://www.everyoneishappy.com
* Mark Douglass
www.madjuggling.com
* Chris Carlos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulzgDozu_CM&feature=player_embedded
* Nathaniel Everist
http://www.youtube.com/user/NathanielEverist?blend=2&ob=1
* Brettstar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZJoq5Ot0co
* Petey
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZJoq5Ot0co
It looks like there may also be some last minute additional super special guests, I’ll make an update on that when it’s official.
Check out the website, and contact Chris for bookings.
Sep
12
Elena Shapoval performs a flawless 3 staff act
September 12, 2009 | 2 Comments
Link
I really like to play with falling sticks, so I was quite happy when my friend Sam showed me this video this morning.
“Das Model” performed by Elena Shapoval
Directed by Taras Pozdnyakov. Check out his youtube channel for some really top notch contemporary Russian circus.
Sep
1
The robots are coming (to juggle)
September 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Ishikawa Komuro has built a robot that can throw, catch, do pen spinning, and even “manipulate a grain of rice”…
Ha. So maybe it’s early days, but i think i may be out of a job at some point.
Jul
23
Bob Bramson
July 23, 2009 | 1 Comment
Just noticed a great little video of one of my favorite trad jugglers, Bob Bramson, is hosted on Juggling.tv. Love the finale!
Link
Being on Juggling.tv you can also download it if you like.
Apr
18
Linda Farkas rocks!
April 18, 2009 | 2 Comments
Linda Farkas of Magma Fire Theater, Hungry, performs a wicked contact staff / dance routine:
Loving how well the movement is integrated. Linda, I very much hope I get to meet and jam with you while I’m in Europe!

Apr
14
All Staffs. Fire uber tech extravaganza!
April 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment

All Staffs is staffed with:
Valerie Ann Sealey (USA)
Sebastian Berger (Austria)
Steve Joshua Dyffort (Germany)
Antti Suniala (Finland)
Editing credits go to David J Nolan, Vienna based motiongrapher who by all accounts is also quite good at Super Mario World.
Mar
1
Projection Mapping on trees and branches
March 1, 2009 | 4 Comments
We’ve been getting great results maping video to curvy surfaces. Some of our the early results in the video. MMM organic…
Link
Projection Mapping on trees and branches from Kyle McLean on Vimeo.
Feb
18
Sebastian Berger Solo
February 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Sebastian Bergers staff manipulation performance at EJC 2008, Karlsruhe / Germany. I’ve been meaning to post this for ages. Great non fire routine, it’s both light and at the same time very tech.
Youtube Link
http://www.staffmanipulation.com
http://www.fenfire.at
Video by David J Nolan
http://www.davidnolan.at
music by: string quartet “piggy” & “bonus”




























