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94.3 The Island Radio Interview
94.3 The Island, a popular radio station in Long Island, NY that can also be heard on-line, rewarded a copy of “The Magic Pool” to the 9th caller each day from Monday to Friday during Phathead’s morning show the week of March 27, 2006.

The promotion started on the same day that Phathead interviewed Michael Warner, Director of Operations of Air Sea Land Productions, Inc., the production company behind “The Magic Pool.” Play the accompanying audio clip to hear the interview that explains how “The Magic Pool” was originally conceived.

Also, keep your radio tuned to KJOY (98.3) for another giveaway of “The Magic Pool” from Monday to Friday one week in April.

We truly thank them for their support. http://www.liradiogroup.com/

Beneath the Sea 2006

“The Magic Pool” was at Beneath the Sea 2006, the Largest Consumer Scuba & Dive Travel Show in America at the Meadowlands Exposition Center, Secaucus, NJ on the weekend of March 25th.

“The Magic Pool” booth received a certificate of excellence for having one of the more interesting and interactive booths. Mr. Shark, the lead character of “The Magic Pool,” greeted all comers both young and old and appeared in many, many complimentary Polaroid photos that visitors were able to take as a keepsake. Mr. Shark even encountered two famous artists – Wyland and Guy Harvey. We are pretty sure that Mr. Shark made such a great impression that he will be profiled in the next great piece of art from each of them. Well, okay, maybe not. Check out the photos below.

The amount of sales for the weekend were more than expected, but the real joy was receiving even further validation from children when they couldn’t pry their eyes from the 42” plasma screen playing “The Magic Pool.” As much as their parents would insist upon moving on to another booth, the children would sneak back for another peek at the action.

Another sign of positive reinforcement and support came from several school teachers who bought the DVD so that they could show it to their class and introduce their students to the underwater world while also entertaining them. They believe “The Magic Pool” would be an ideal introduction for young kids.

A donation of several DVDs to Ocean Pals, a group whose purpose is to encourage young people to become aware of and share their concerns for the marine environment by using art in education in its national poster contest, helped to make their event a rousing success. We look forward to assisting future events in order to make it special for children.

For further information about Beneath the Sea so you can be prepared to attend next year, please visit: http://beneaththesea.org/

ASL PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS "THE MAGIC POOL"
Astoria, NY, November 1, 2005
Under the supervision of Mark Britt, Ryan Servant and Anthony S. Lenzo, the underwater children's DVD project titled THE MAGIC POOL has been completed.

THE MAGIC POOL is a brilliant mixture of spectacular underwater HD footage, catchy children's songs and eye-popping graphics provided by ASL's graphics department.

The smartly crafted short story, written and directed by Mark Britt, ties all of these elements together very nicely for a quick-paced 30 minute DVD that is both entertaining and educational.

Director and Writer Mark Britt, an Air Sea Land (ASL) Productions’ Field Operator, and executive producer/DP Anthony S. Lenzo, ASL's owner, collaborate on the first children's video produced by ASL Productions.

The video is now available on DVD and will ultimately be distributed on HD DVD and Blue-ray formats when available.