{"id":7783,"date":"2017-12-04T20:10:13","date_gmt":"2017-12-05T01:10:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-626181-3432695.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=7783"},"modified":"2022-12-05T14:06:38","modified_gmt":"2022-12-05T19:06:38","slug":"the-grandest-time-of-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jpixx.com\/whats-new\/the-grandest-time-of-year\/","title":{"rendered":"The GRANDEST Time of Year!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jM_hXfWt_0U\" width=\"750\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/center>\n\n\n\n<p>GO TEAM!!\u00a0A couple of weeks ago Jpixx made HISTORY by becoming the first-ever video production crew\u00a0to livestream <a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/downtownnorfolk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Downtown Norfolk<\/a>&#8216;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.holidaysinthecity.net\/parade\/watch\/2017-grand-illumination-parade-fb-live\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grand Illumination Parade<\/a> in its\u00a0<em>33-year<\/em> <em>history<\/em>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With our biggest crew yet, truckloads of equipment and volunteers, and the buildup of adrenaline&nbsp;from the past few months&#8230; we were&nbsp;ready&nbsp;to make Norfolk LIT!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To pull off this kind of broadcast &#8211;\u00a0we needed to iron out the details. Here are a few snaps from our tech rehearsal earlier in the week w\/ our hosts April Woodard, Cheryl Tan, &amp; Bobby Hollywood to ensure everything was perfect for Saturday!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dncch.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"420\" data-src=\"https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dncch-1024x420.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7803 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dncch-1024x420.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dncch-400x164.jpg 400w, https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dncch-768x315.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dncch.jpg 1652w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/420;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dncch-1024x420.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dncch-1024x420.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dncch-400x164.jpg 400w, https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dncch-768x315.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dncch.jpg 1652w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0133.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"583\" data-src=\"https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0133-1024x583.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7800 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0133-1024x583.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0133-400x228.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0133-768x437.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0133.jpeg 1454w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/583;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"583\" src=\"https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0133-1024x583.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0133-1024x583.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0133-400x228.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0133-768x437.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0133.jpeg 1454w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Before the big night, the crew headed on site in the early afternoon to start scoping out the streets to set up equipment.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dncc-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"396\" data-src=\"https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dncc-1-1024x396.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7802 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dncc-1-1024x396.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dncc-1-400x155.jpg 400w, https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dncc-1-768x297.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dncc-1.jpg 1863w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/396;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dncc-1-1024x396.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dncc-1-1024x396.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dncc-1-400x155.jpg 400w, https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dncc-1-768x297.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dncc-1.jpg 1863w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Setting up on Main Street w the help of <a href=\"http:\/\/sparkstreetdigital.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spark Street Digital<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/resortmanagementva.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">VB Resort Management<\/a>&#8216;s own\u00a0George Alcaraz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Pre-parade, our man <a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/bobby.olson1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bobby<\/a>, HYPED it up at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtownnorfolk.org\/go\/harbor-park\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Harbor Park<\/a> going from float to float to catch all the inside scoop before showtime:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fjpixxfilms%2Fvideos%2F10155750606239070%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=267\" width=\"267\" height=\"476\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>&nbsp;<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FDowntownNorfolk%2Fvideos%2F1642751822437677%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=267\" width=\"267\" height=\"476\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/center>\n\n\n\n<p>Back to Main Street, with the stage set up, <a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/aprilwoodardtv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">April<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/cheryltanmedia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cheryl<\/a> made their way up&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"-webkit-backface-visibility: hidden; -webkit-transform: scale(1);\" data-src=\"\/\/gifs.com\/embed\/hosts-6R9Y4O\" width=\"750px\" height=\"360px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/center>\n\n\n\n<center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"-webkit-backface-visibility: hidden; -webkit-transform: scale(1);\" data-src=\"\/\/gifs.com\/embed\/dnnc-jq8AmP\" width=\"750px\" height=\"360px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/center>\n\n\n\n<p>The streets were FILLED w\/ excited onlookers as the parade started. You can barely tell the wind was gusting at 35mph.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0182-copy.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"769\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0182-copy-769x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7827 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0182-copy-769x1024.jpg 769w, https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0182-copy-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0182-copy-768x1022.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0182-copy.jpg 918w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 769px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 769\/1024;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"769\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0182-copy-769x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0182-copy-769x1024.jpg 769w, https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0182-copy-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0182-copy-768x1022.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0182-copy.jpg 918w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Maria and Kara making sure the livestream was going as planned back in our remote&nbsp;office!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0177.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"767\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0177-767x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7808 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0177-767x1024.jpeg 767w, https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0177-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0177-768x1025.jpeg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 767px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 767\/1024;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"767\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0177-767x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7808\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0177-767x1024.jpeg 767w, https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0177-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0177-768x1025.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The aftermath&#8230; George packing up the HyShot Portable Stage (An amazing new service he offers that sets up and breaks down in less than an hour!!)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Nahhhhh&#8230;..who are we kidding??? The whole team gathered up at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.grainnnorfolk.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grain<\/a>\u00a0for a little celebratory\u00a0after-party and we couldn&#8217;t resist going live one more time w\/\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bobby.olson1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bobby<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DowntownNorfolk\/videos\/1643135162399343\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7811 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0179-875x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"877\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0179-875x1024.jpg 875w, https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0179-256x300.jpg 256w, https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0179-768x898.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/877;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7811\" src=\"https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0179-875x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0179-875x1024.jpg 875w, https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0179-256x300.jpg 256w, https:\/\/jpixx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0179-768x898.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/center>\n\n\n\n<p>It was an A+ night of spectacular floats and festive holidays lights that we were happy to be a part of!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"-webkit-backface-visibility: hidden; -webkit-transform: scale(1);\" data-src=\"\/\/gifs.com\/embed\/dncn-7LXD0Q\" width=\"750px\" height=\"360px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/center>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep\u00a0checking <a href=\"http:\/\/www.holidaysinthecity.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.holidaysinthecity.net<\/a>\u00a0this week for parade\u00a0pictures of the night will be uploaded to. And our produced version of the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/holidaysinthecity.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grand Illumination Parade<\/a>\u00a0will air on <a href=\"http:\/\/mytvz.com\/station\/schedule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WTVZ Channel 33<\/a>, Dec. 9th at 8pm AND on Christmas Day\u00a0at 10am!\u00a0Until then, you can still watch the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DowntownNorfolk\/videos\/1642863965759796\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">livestream of the parade here<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; but trust us, you&#8217;re going to want to see the edited version. It&#8217;s GRAND!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GO TEAM!!\u00a0A couple of weeks ago Jpixx made HISTORY by becoming the first-ever video production crew\u00a0to livestream Downtown Norfolk&#8216;s\u00a0Grand Illumination Parade in its\u00a033-year history! With our biggest crew yet, truckloads of equipment and volunteers, and the buildup of adrenaline&nbsp;from the past few months&#8230; we were&nbsp;ready&nbsp;to make Norfolk LIT! 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