Monday, November 13, 2017
From floats to starships: Rando Productions
InPark Magazine: It’s a brisk evening at Disneyland the day after Thanksgiving 2016. I’m watching the Paint the Night Parade and chatting with the family next to me. We fall silent when the next float begins to round the corner. It’s colossal: a giant semi-truck from the Disney-Pixar film “Cars,” with a full-sized trailer hauling a load of magical, pulsating light. The youngest child in the family looks in bewildered amazement as it passes us by, saying, “Whoa! How’d they do that?” His father, a mechanical engineer, responds with a grin, “I wish I knew. I’m going to try to find out.”
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I love reading articles like this because they not only show you how your are impacted by things in childhood, but what that leads to and the many interesting and creative ways you can work in the world doing things most people wouldn't think possible.
As a kid, things like light parades and movies and fascinating spectacles can have a strong impact on what we want to do when we grow up. For me, it was things like Disney movies, fashion design shows, and reading way to many fantasy novels that made me want to be a world builder, making the universes and things I read and saw into a reality. These influenced me all the way to where I am now, going to school and learning the skills that will one day let me make those dreams come true.
And it also goes to show just how many wild things can be done as a profession - traveling media displays, experiential attractions, parade floats, amusement park rides, and even more things are all doable with skills you already know and use in theater and film. It's important to remember the possibilities before you, not just the obvious path under your feet. Costume can lead to making outfits for Lady Gaga, doing outfits for drag queens, designing for fashion brands. Scenic can lead to museum displays, interior design for buildings and lobbies, and immersive experiences and rooms. Lighting can do parade floats, rollercoasters, neon signs, concert shows. always keep your mind open and combine what you love with other hobbies until you create the perfect profession and life.
I think one of the things that people forget about the entertainment industry is the versatility that theatrical engineers possess. It’s one thing to be a mechanical engineer and it’s another thing to be a mechanical engineer for the entertainment industry. Rando Productions has produced high quality work for a wide range of projects. It’s always nice to see an article appreciating a production company for their versatility and quality. From a parade float to an interactive exhibit Rando Productions has done it all. I love Dancing with the Stars and the staircase on their live set is pretty remarkable. This article was actually such a positive appreciation of a sect of the entertainment industry that rarely ever gets a shout out in online articles and papers. This was incredibly refreshing and I am definitely going to stay up to date with Rando Productions and the work that they do.
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