We hear all about the massive circular structure rig on Swedish House Mafia’s Paradise Again world tour from Ben Dalgleish and the Human Person design team, the architects of this rave arena experience. We also talk to All Access about the build and with ER Productions about the laser design by Derek Abbott.
For Harvest Nights at the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, Blockhouse Studios, designed and created an illuminated immersive experience using Epson projectors and their own impressive projection mapping skills.
Cinematographer Matthew Libatique, a two-time Academy Award nominee for Best Achievement in Cinematography; spoke with PLSN about working on “Don’t Worry Darling.” Embracing a heightened realism, Libatique used color, fortuitous timing, and the nature of the Palm Springs, CA location shoot to great effect.
Chicago-based Production Designer Michael Apostolos again joined forces with Jennifer Hudson to design the set for her new talk/variety show. For his first TV set, Apostolos created a warm and welcoming environment for Hudson and her viewers.
Khruangbin’s Space Walk tour performance at Berkeley’s Greek Theatre was a mesmerizing show with a memorable production and lighting design by Dominic Smith, that added a mystical feel to the band’s vibes.
The Atlanta-based entrepreneurs behind Reveal XR Atlanta (L to R) Chad Eikhoff, Aaron Soriero, and Chad Shockley
Located at Eagle Rock Studios in Norcross, GA, Reveal XR Atlanta, a virtual production studio, has been launched with the backing of three companies—virtual production company Reveal XR, production company Music Matters Productions, and immersive content studio TRICK 3D. Three leading Atlanta digital technology innovators and entrepreneurs—Chad Shockley, Founder/CEO of Reveal XR; Aaron Soriero, Founder/CEO of Music Matters Productions; and Chad Eikhoff, Studio Founder of TRICK 3D, have joined forces to provide enterprise-focused virtual production capabilities to meet growing extended reality (XR) production demand in and around Georgia. Their goal is to provide a seamless solution for utilizing the most efficient production technologies.Read More »Reveal XR Atlanta Virtual Production Studio
PRG Supports Cincinnati’s Projection Mapping and Light Show Installations
Mother of God church in Covington, KY featured In the Middle from Italian artist Alessio Cassaro of Antaless Visual Design. Images courtesy PRG
BLINK®, Illuminated by ArtsWave, is the nation’s largest light, art, and projection mapping experience. On October 13 – 16, BLINK was back with their first event since 2019, using much of Cincinnati, OH and Covington, KY as a canvas. Run by the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce (Chamber), BLINK was a four-day, 30 city block, outdoor art experience that unites projection mapping and light-based installations with street art. During the event, video and lighting installations turned the city’s landmark buildings into ‘a techno cityscape of the future’, bringing existing artworks and architecture to life via lighting and projection mapping.Read More »BLINK, Illuminated by ArtsWave
Pangolin and KVANT have a ‘laser-focused’ partnership that today collectively employs 98 employees globally, with offices across the USA, and Europe. PLSN looks at how they started and how they got together.
Fog enthusiast, Jason Reberski speaks about bringing back fog and fans to get that just right atmosphere with his tried-and-true method of using fog machines paired with DMX-controlled fans to create variable levels of haze for productions.
Since graduating from Arizona State University, Hailey Featherstone is quickly adding titles to her multi-hyphenate credits as Lighting Designer, Lighting Director, and Programmer. She has toured with Hans Zimmer Live, Eddie Izzard, and Paul McCartney.
The Henry Hewes Design Awards honored six designers for the 2021-2022 theater season as well as presented two legendary lighting designers with the Ming Cho Lee Award for Lifetime Achievement in Design.
With a robust 2022 Fall Broadway season underway we take a look at the designs and creative teams behind twelve, of over 16 scheduled, that are already treading the boards.