Rock Your 2019 Holiday Party

November 4, 2019

The use of creative lighting can dramatically change the atmosphere by adding layers and depth to décor elements! The holiday season is a perfect time to amaze people with creative lighting and sound solutions. We have listed two great and simple ways to achieve a one-of-a-kind experience!

A video wall can be configured in many ways which makes it a great option for immediate scenery change. Want to display a company logo? Have an interactive winter scene? Show family pictures in a slideshow style presentation? This rental option is the perfect way to showcase whatever it is you want to “pop”!

When hiring a professional technical team, you can expect crisp and clear sound at your event! We know all the things about proper speaker placement and tune balance. Wouldn’t is be amazing to have sound that compliments your magical winter atmosphere? We can handle that too!

Holiday special effects through the use of both audio and visual technologies are a sure fire way to wow your attendees! Reach out today to learn more!

Production Services, Uncategorized

Fox’s Top 5 Most Haunted in Charleston

Fox Audio Visual simply adores spooky stories! We have put together our own little list of local haunts for your reading pleasure!

The historic Battery Carriage House Inn proudly declares itself the most haunted inn in the Holy City. Haunts ranging from Room 8 with a headless spirit (EEK!), Room 3 with an entire entourage of ghostly spooks (Bye Felicia!) and Room 10 with a gentle ladies man who loves to play with female guest’s hair (sounds soothing to us). This stunning 1800s waterfront property is actually noted as one of our most romantic bed and breakfasts and truly is a stunning property.

Poogans Porch Restaurant is a Victorian building built in 1888! Some of the noted hauntings are the presence of a lady in a long white nightgown, who is often seen staring out of the windows long after the restaurant has closed for the night. Woah. There are reports of this same apparition appearing in the dining room and tickling the ladies in the restroom…Sweet!

The Dock Street Theater has quite an interesting history. Initially it was a theater, then a horrible fire took that structure completely out. Built upon the grounds was the Planters Inn. Today, the Inn was converted back into a theater! Reports of seeing apparitions wandering across the stage or lurking up in the rafters.

During the Prohibition era, the Blind Tiger Pub served as a speakeasy! They also happen to be Post & Courier “Charleston’s Choice” 2019 Winner for Best Bar & Charleston City Paper “Best of Charleston” 2019 Winner for Best Outdoor Patio! Customers have reported having their hair pulled, hearing phantom footsteps and the sound of leaves crunching by the back patio, despite the fact that there is nobody nearby!

Old City Jail is rich in horrific history! Spooked visitors report heavy doors that slam closed, objects that move or disappear, and voices in empty rooms, among other things. Some visitors also claim to have encountered the ghost of Lavinia Fisher, widely recognized as America’s first female mass murderer. This is certainly not a place where we would want to have a slumber party that’s for sure.

So much history here in Charleston, get out and explore!

Around Charleston

5 Ideas for Event Lighting

10/23/19

Lighting is crucial to the success of your event. Well placed lights create ambience and will also allow you to get more impact from other event elements such as décor and flower arrangements. Lighting is also a great way to direct/attract your guests to areas of importance! We came up with ways to get a perfectly lit event!

Gobos, simply stated, is a beam of light with a metal stencil over it that creates a pattern. Our gobos can project any design or pattern including abstract shapes, patterns, pictures, and company logos. Gobos can go almost anywhere and work well with any type of event from corporate conventions to weddings and galas! If you want to add MAJOR visual impact to your next event ask us about our gobo options!

Looking to create atmoshpere in an empty ballroom, gallery or conference center? Then uplighting is the answer for you! Rooms can look bare and boring if you do not use perimeter lighting. Uplighting is also a great way to tie in a color that goes with your event theme which can create that WOW! factor.

Pin lighting is an excellent way to direct attention to important event elements. It can create a dramatic effect that can transform centerpieces, table settings, artwork, and even wedding cakes! Pin lighting will give your guests a totally dynamic visual experience at the event!

Cafe lighting, also called bistro string lights, are just amazing over open-air weddings and events. They creates an event space in the absence of a tent and provide both functional ( and beautiful) lighting at the same time! Our design options are always custom and largely depend on the venue and client’s wishes!

Equipment Rentals, Lighting

New Gear!

Freedom Q1N is a battery-powered RGB+WW pin spot fixture with a built-in D-fi transceiver. Part of the 100% TRUE wireless Freedom ecosystem, Freedom Q1N can be controlled remotely and programmed in sync with other Freedom products.

What the heck does all that mean?? Basically, there lots of color options that can even be controlled by remote and synced with other Freedom products. Talk about effortless efficiency!

This compact and powerful fixture features a narrow beam perfect for highlighting special event elements. Its magnetic base and small size mean effortless mounting, controlling, and transporting. The Freedom Q1N system includes 4 fixtures, a carry bag, multi-charger, and IRC-6 remote.

Need to highlight a wedding cake? NO PROBLEM! sleek and totally concealable, their petite size is easy to handle and offers a BIG impact. Ambience is key! The lightweight carry bag makes for super easy transport too.

Ask us about these products, today!

Lighting, Production Services

Who is Fox Audio Visual?

Fox Audio Visual first began as a division of Fox Music House Inc., who has served the Charleston community for over 90 years! Since 2007, Fox Audio Visual has been an independent company. We continue to see annual growth. This is all thanks to our loyal clients and knowledgeable technicians. There are a few simple promises we vow to keep, we are proud of our principles and wanted to share a bit about them.

We promise to be quick and responsive, no matter the size of the job. Our communication style? Totally transparent with no hidden agendas. Our team of passionate, knowledgeable technicians are ready to offer relevant modern solutions. We ensure that every event detail is taken in to consideration, too. Our entire team believes that safety comes first! You’ll notice all the above when you witness our seamless event execution.

Its not difficult a difficult choice when considering the audio visual team for your next event, meeting or conference! Fox Audio Visual is the obvious choice!

Uncategorized

Make A Wish!

October 14, 2019

Let our customer spotlight series commence! Meet Karen L. from Make A Wish South Carolina. We work together annually to bring to fruition “Wishes in Bloom” where select children are granted their wishes! We asked Karen if she would be willing to say a few words on her experience with us!

Karen responded to our request with: “Together, we grant life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. This would not be possible without the generous support of our amazing donors and community partners like Fox Audio Visual. In addition to supporting our mission, the Fox Audio Visual team provides the utmost professionalism and outstanding technical support. From planning to event execution, they advised us on all aspects of sound, visual and lighting effects to ensure we delivered a highly professional event. We are beyond grateful for the professionalism and partnership!”

WOW. What an awesome event, supporting an amazing cause and a dynamite client!

Customer Spotlight

Why Support Local?

October, 9, 2019

Wondering why should you support local small businesses? Well, if this blog post doesn’t convince you, we don’t know what will!

Locally owned businesses, first and foremost, build strong communities! We care about the local enviornment and its future, after all we live here too. We are closer to our customers than those larger guys, thus making us more nimble and adaptive to market changes.

At Fox Audio Visual, one of our main goals is to be a part in the community and support local causes. We do this by working with many Non Profit Organizations at reasonable cost to them.

Us locals care about and are invested in the well-being of our community and it’s future. An added bonus of being small? We are good for the environment because of a smaller carbon footprint than those larger companies.

Small businesses are more nimble than larger businesses, and are better able to adapt as market conditions change. We are in a better position to hear feedback and observe changing preferences and quickly accommodate! Often times, clients speak and work directly with our CEO. That’s not something those bigger corporations can say they do!

Its so clear as to why supporting local is the way to go! We look forward to hearing from you super soon!

Articles

Boo! To You From Our Crew

October 1 2019

October is a fun and festive month filled with pumpkins, cinnamon spices, and costumes! At Fox Audio Visual, we celebrate Halloween for as long as possible. Its our favorite holiday, EEK! We see no reason children should have all the fun with this spooky holiday! Adults in the corporate workplace can have equal amounts of fun during the day. We have came up with a few ideas!

You could host a staff costume party! It doesn’t have to be anything elaborate to get in the spirit of this glorious holiday. This is a great way to get coworkers to interact and not just over same ol’ business related conversations.

Time for a “coffin” break! Which you could take during a Halloween breakfast or lunch. Who doesn’t want to enjoy some festive fall eats during the work day? Defiantly a morale boost!

Team pumpkin carving is a messier way to celebrate the season and do a little team building. Such a cost effective way to conduct a team building activity! Just be sure to give a dynamite prize to the winners!

All of the above ideas wouldn’t be complete without spooky music and lighting. That’s where a full service audio visual and production team comes in! Call today to hear about how we can enhance your Halloween festivities!

Corporate Events, Events

October 2019