Photographers/producers Gary Grimm and Katy Flanagan
of Mountain Visions Production Co., Allegany, wait for
that one-of-a-kind shot off the shores of Bandon.
Photo: Mountain Visions Production Co., Allegany, Oregon
A Vision ... for EXPO ’86
Twenty-five miles up the Coos River '
which feeds into Coos Bay, Gary
Grimm and Katy Flanagan produce
award-winning multi-image shows
from their production house Moun
tain Visions Production Company.
These shows have been compared
favorably with Kodak extravaganzas.
"It makes sense, after all.” says
Flanagan. “To produce sensitive
shows like ours, a still, quiet environ
ment is essential. As the poet Robert
Frost put it, ‘the woods are lovely
dark and deep and I have promises to
keep’.” Flanagan and Grimm are cur
rently working on a multi-image show,
Visions of the Oregon Coast, under
the sponsorship of the Oregon Coast
Association headquartered in New
port. The media project will result in
promotion videotapes and shows to be
used in marketing the coast both na
tionally and internationally. The sug
gestion for an EXPO ’86 Show first
appeared in the February ’85 edition
of OCA’s newspaper, Network. Since
- then, plans have been finalized, funds
committed and production has begun.
“It’s gratifying to see what a
‘dunesgrass roots’ effort this has turn
ed into,” says Grimm, “from major”
contributors such as Pacific Power &
Light, Pacific Northwest Bell and
South Coast Business Employment
Corporation to a variety of individual
contributors who recognize the im
mediate and long range benefits in this
project,” says Grimm.
Touted as a “world class marketing
opportunity,” over 14 million visitors
are expected to attend EXPO ’86.
“The impact of a top quality multi
image show depicting the many
treasures of our coast communities
will be a valuable tool in selling our
region to EXPO tourists,” says
Flanagan. “Multi-image shows, with
the combined impact of vivid color
and editing techniques matched up
with sound effects leaves an im
pression that no other media can
match,” she adds enthusiastically.
“Many photographers have already
contributed their slides to the project
but we need more now!” says Grimm.
“We appreciate this because it’s im
portant that as much of the Oregon
Coast as possible be represented. We
have an extensive slide library, but it’s
difficult to be at every coast festival or
event!” Grimm adds.
Warren Strycker, OCA director,
looks forward to the tools which will
be available once the project is com
pleted. Strycker believes the coast has
considerably more potential business
among tour operators and travel
agents. “Much of the country still
doesn’t know much about our incom
parable scenic attractions,” says
Strycker. Use of videocassettes of the
EXPO show will go a long way
towards educating tour businesses.
“One of the Finest, most versatile
tools we have to showcase our region
is the multi-image show format,” says
Grimm. “It’s exciting to have this op
portunity to share with virtually
millions of potential visitors,” adds
Flanagan.
Those wishing to learn more about
the project, or to contribute funds,
should contact Strycker, OCA Direc
tor, Box 670, Newport, OR 97365, or
call 336-5107.
Those with potential media re
sources such as slides, video footage
or prints should contact Project Direc
tors Grimm and Flanagan at Moun
tain Visions Production Company,
Box 175, Allegany, OR 97407.
267-5562. Time is of the essence.
To your coastal visions ... and EX
PO ’861
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