Working with Dollar Bank’s Dorothy Spangler, PMI’s crew faced both time and weather challenges, attempting to shoot the interviews outdoors in a Pittsburgh March and still meet the deadline.  They got what they needed though, and Creative Director Jose Muniain combined those interviews with photographs of Pittsburgh’s Hill District, where Wilson grew up in the 1940’s and 50’s, along with stills and footage from several of Wilson’s plays.  According to Dorothy, “Jose came up with a brilliant design, connected with the soul of the subject, and maintained control of the project during the editing phase.”

Through the hard work of editors Ed Fraticelli and John Fischerkeller, soundtrack designer/mixer Jack Bailey, audio engineer Shawn Jackson, director/cameraman Shannon Barry, and the folks at Dymun + Company, the piece came together and the show’s opening reception went off without a hitch.  In Dorothy’s words, “This is why we love working with PMI!  The finished product was a touching tribute to a great American playwright.”  PMI was proud to participate in its creation.

To learn more about August Wilson and the August Wilson Center for African American Culture visit www.AugustWilsonCenter.org.

Director/Producer Zoot Dwyer went on location to interview University President Paul Hennigan and Allegheny County Chief Executive Dan Onorato, as well as many of the faculty members, students and alumni.  Zoot threw himself into this project, saying, “We wanted to capture the energy of the active campus, including areas of study not often recognized.”  Filming student interactions and class activity, as well as showing how the city has changed for the better due to the expansion of Point Park University, demonstrated that growth in action.

"We even got President Hennigan to agree to an interview in the new dance studio that's still under construction.",  added Dwyer. PMI Creative Director Jose Muniain and Editor Don Sigmund then used their talents to add in some beautiful city and campus shots.  Then Audio Services Director Jack Bailey, designed a soundtrack to create a dynamic piece that received an enthusiastic round of applause from the University’s board of directors.
This video will have life beyond Starmakers.  It’s to be presented at an upcoming alumni reception in New York City and will continue to be shown to Point Park supporters and prospective students, well into the future.

The first order of business for the F-Team was to plan a Memorial Day Happy Hour on May 25, complete with a door prize for the attendee with the most festive attire which was won by our own Amanda Pfennig.  Next up will be a Summer Fun Party to be held on Friday, June 8, starting at 4:00.  If you have an idea for additional fun activities, there’s a “Captain Fun Suggestion Box” at the PMI reception desk, or you can email us at Captain Fun.

Each month, PMI sends out a survey to many of our clients who have recently completed projects with us.  We want to know what we’re doing well, what needs work, and how we can make certain that your experience here is successful, stress free, and significantly beyond your expectations.  Each and every compliment, complaint, and suggestion is taken to heart, and if there are changes we can make so that your time here is even more enjoyable and productive, we’ll make them.

Over the years, the feedback we’ve received has resulted in many customer service improvements.  Some of these include adding wireless internet access in the facility so you can stay connected while you’re here, more customer-friendly billing practices to make that process easier, and the use of our Client Suites for project postings on our website, to make the approval process more efficient.  You asked and we delivered.

So if you receive a client survey in your inbox, please don’t delete it!  Take a few moments and let us know about your experience here and how we can do our jobs better.  We’ll listen – we promise!  And we’ll take action as necessary.