Passionate about the Marvel universe and new video technologies, Martin found a creative outlet beyond his wildest dreams in Avengers: Power the Night<\/a>. In an interview with InsidEars, he tells us about his incredible experience as part of the show’s creative team.<\/p>\n

Martin, tell us about your work at Disneyland Paris.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I work on the technical design of new experiences. This could be in an indoor or outdoor theatre or even on a parade. The artistic teams have the idea and the vision, and my job is to transform it into a technical concept so that the magic can operate.<\/p>\n

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How did you get into this role?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I worked extensively in Canada previously. I started as a video technician, and eventually, I got to be in charge of an entire department for a large company that specialized in events. I did a lot of mapping, but also political, sports, and corporate events. When I came back to France, I came across a job ad for Disneyland Paris, and I decided to go for it. I have always been a fan, and joining the company is like a dream come true. I started a little over three years ago as a Video Stage Manager for Shows. I was in charge of the parks’ team of video technicians and managed the operational part of our various productions. For example, I participated in Star Wars: A Galactic Celebration, which was a great experience. Since May 2022, I have worked as a Video and Show Control Designer for the Disneyland Paris Shows department.<\/p>\n

What was your role in Avengers: Power the Night?<\/strong><\/p>\n

My role was to act as a link between the people who developed the various media used in the show and Arnaud, our show director<\/a>. For this, we relied on the system that had already proven itself during the Legends of the Force season, which we then updated with the maintenance teams. Then we did a lot of on-site tests to achieve a real synergy between the video, the special effects, the lighting, the lasers, and of course, the drones. This was all done at 4 am so that it would remain a surprise until the evening of the premiere!<\/p>\n

When did you start working on the project?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I was involved very early on, as soon as the project really got going and the director presented his first ideas to the Marvel teams. As a result, I was able to follow the ideas as they developed really closely and see what was feasible from a technical point of view. On Avengers: Power the Night, everything worked right from the start, which made it a lot easier.<\/p>\n

What was it like to work with Arnaud?<\/strong><\/p>\n

We mainly worked together during the on-site tests. Our discussions focused on character movements and their placement on The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror. I contributed my technical expertise to suggest this or that placement according to the desired effects. We also had to consider the fact that guests\u2019 views differ when they are completely on the right or left side of the Production Courtyard, so we worked to ensure that everyone in the audience would have the best possible experience.<\/p>\n

How are the show\u2019s videos created?<\/strong><\/p>\n

It’s all thanks to the talent of our in-house motion design teams, who are used to working with The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror. They have a 3D model of the attraction in their machines, and they draw right on it, so they delivered something that was ready to go. I assembled the media edit in our video servers and did the programming, the opening transitions, the F.R.I.D.A.Y. announcements, and the end of the show, but the essentials were there.<\/p>\n