Le Fairy, la péniche au spectacle de feu et de flammes à travers l’Europe.

<p> The Fairy is an artistic project that we have been developing for over 2 years now. It was born out of the will to fuse the worlds of fire shows and river navigation. The first of which is our passion and the second being our way of life. The Fairy is a barge. She will be transformed and dressed with fantasy elements in order to present a living show of pyrotechnics. As of August 2015, she will be sailing the canals throughout Europe and she will present her show in multiple types of events.</p> <p lang="fr-FR">  </p> <p lang="fr-FR">  </p> <p lang="fr-FR"> <img alt="Fairy1_copy-1427710596" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/179896/Fairy1_copy-1427710596.jpg"></p> <p lang="fr-FR">  </p> <p lang="fr-FR">  </p> <p> Amazement, gatherings and warmth are the elements that drive us for the last 15 years. Fire has all of those properties also. It may attract us, scare us, fascinate us; its strength and magical aura overwhelms us with emotion.</p> <p lang="fr-FR">  </p> <p> Our real objective is meeting the audience. This implies that our show will be interactive and dynamic.</p> <p>  </p> <p> The world premiere of the Fairy will be held in Belgium in the MONS 2015 event on August 27th at the “grand large de Mons”. This will be part of the first edition of the 1000 fire Armada.</p> <p> (The festival is detailed further down)</p> <p>  </p> <p> The Fairy is a floating show, combining the elements of water and fire. Dynamic flame effects will wrap around the site and the audience in a fantasy atmosphere. The fairy will also have a mounted structure that will deploy into a fascinating creature.</p> <p>  </p> <p> Since we started, the project has grown and has taken on a much bigger scope. Conversations with friends and professionals have only increased the nature of this project. Our ideas and dreams seem to multiply and take a life of their own.</p> <p> We have the required competence and motivation to reach our goal and build this incredible show but the set conception and building has now taken on a new dimension and requires, today, more financial input than foreseen.</p> <p>  </p> <p> We are trying to gather part of this financing through this campaign to finish this ambitious project as well as work on it full time. It will also indicate to us the fact that our project speaks to you and that the public will be there to the show.</p> <p>  </p> <p lang="fr-FR">  </p> <p lang="fr-FR">  </p> <p lang="en-US"> <img alt="Inspirations2-1428506991" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/183902/inspirations2-1428506991.png"></p> <p lang="en-US">  </p> <p lang="en-US">  </p> <p> <strong>The 1000 fire armada</strong></p> <p>  </p> <p> Showflamme will associate itself to the “1.000 fire armada”; an initiative created by the “Transport Culturel Fluvial”*, as part of the Mons 2015 celebrations. This show is the first of a kind: a transeuropean festival gathering a dozen themed barges. This initiative promotes European inland navigation as a means of transportation as well as a cultural tool. This year, the 3 main barges will be the Fairy, the <a href="http://www.transportculturelfluvial.eu/" target="_blank">Axoloti </a>(a submarine-barge) and the <a href="http://www.transportculturelfluvial.eu/" target="_blank">Hydroplane </a>(the little Marthe Auvelin air and water museum).</p> <p>  </p> <p> *(TCF is an association of travelling cultural barges that organise big events. They are based in Lille)</p> <p lang="fr-FR">  </p> <p> They will gather during 4 days and invite the public to participate in various cultural and artistic activities: shows, concerts, evenings, visits, events, wine&amp;dine, Q&amp;As, conferences and debates,...</p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> The first edition of this festival will take place at the Grand Large (Mons) from the 27th to the 30th of August 2015. The Fairy will be the main opening event of an armada of explorers arriving on the shores of a new land. The boat will reach out to the public and take it on journey into its wonderful world. During the other festival days, the barge will bring the river banks to life.</p> <p>  </p> <p> Imagined and conceptualised by Showflamme, the Fairy is built to be adaptable. Its set design, show and shape can be altered to suit as many events as possible.</p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>Technical Means</strong></p> <p>  </p> <p> The set building on the barge requires technical skills and a lot building material. A crane, bolted into the hold will deploy a giant creature to a height of 15m. This represents a real transformation of the hull. A complex mechanism will be built to bring the creature to life. Sails will add to the dramatic effect and exotic feel. Finally, 40 odd flame projectors will be built onto the barge to bring to it to life.</p> <p>  </p> <p lang="fr-FR">  </p> <p lang="fr-FR">  </p> <p lang="fr-FR"> <img alt="Installation_grue1-1428507067" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/183904/installation_grue1-1428507067.png"></p> <p lang="fr-FR">  </p> <p lang="fr-FR"> <img alt="Installation_grue2-1428507090" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/183905/installation_grue2-1428507090.png"></p> <p lang="fr-FR">  </p> <p lang="fr-FR"> <img alt="Installation_grue3-1428507120" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/183908/installation_grue3-1428507120.png"></p> <p lang="fr-FR">  </p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>Showflamme presentation </strong></p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>Pierre D’haenens</strong>, is a fireworks and pyrotechnics researcher.</p> <p> I started out as a cabinetmaker and define myself as a passionate person. I am passionate about research and creativity.</p> <p>  </p> <p> I work as a pyrotechnist since 1998 and research flame sfx as a whole in any form. I became a professional in 2001 and started Showflamme. I also created a flame management system for pyrotechnists to be used for fireworks displays. My experiences led me to co-produce “ATHANOR”, the first Belgian “street” show with fireworks and flames.</p> <p>  </p> <p> My associates today are:</p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>Vincent Paesmans</strong>, artist and civil engineer. He manages the software coding. Together, we developed the first interactive flame installation with real-time motion and sound capture.</p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>Sophie Miny</strong>, line producer, brings her experiences on board, taking care of production and logistics.</p> <p lang="en-US">  </p> <p lang="fr-FR"> <img alt="Portraits-1427715315" height="189" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/179937/Portraits-1427715315.jpg" width="358"></p> <p lang="fr-FR">  </p> <p lang="fr-FR">  </p> <p> The Showflamme company is a pioneer in flame displays using gas in an event and sfx sphere. This is a niche market and we have worked on many creative events. Our previous collaborations enabled us to develop a unique artistic hand print. Our activity is monitored by security agency AIB Vinçotte.</p> <p>  </p> <p> We have:</p> <p>  </p> <p> * 16 years experience in events</p> <p> * 25 years experience in inland navigation</p> <p> * First prize for digital arts (Numédiart - Mons)</p> <p> * Over a 120 shows in Europe and the middle East.</p> <p>  </p> <p> Get a sample of our work here on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/showflamme/364554556613?fref=ts" target="_blank">facebook</a> and on the <a href="http://www.showflamme.be/" target="_blank">website</a>!</p> <p>  </p> <p> If you can’t wait to see the Fairy, we will be in Frameries on May the 14th and at the Saint-Jean fires in Mons on June 27th.</p> <p lang="en-US">  </p> <p> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="304" src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2FnNr7W7ZECtM%3Fwmode%3Dopaque&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DnNr7W7ZECtM%26feature%3Dyoutu.be&amp;key=ff2702755d9749cda571c6d6c2f3eb46&amp;type=text%2Fhtml&amp;schema=youtube" width="540"></iframe></p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> If you have any question or suggestion about or project, please write a comment or a private message.</p>