Theatre
Position
+ art direction, concept creation, motion graphics, animation, projection system designer
Personnel
+ Director: Andie Maloney
+ Animator & Programmer: Erin Pleake
+ Sound Designer: Daniel Massey
+ Producers: Blumenthal Performing Arts
Details
+ 2022
+ Charlotte, NC
Position
+ Projection Designer
Personnel
+ Director: Jim Corti
+ Associate Projection Designer: Erin Pleake
+ Scenic Designer: William Boles
+ Lighting Designer: Victoria Bain
+ Sound Designer: Adam Rosenthal
+ Costume Designers: Jordan Ross
+ Producers: Paramount Theatre
Details
+ 2019
+ Aurora, IL
Position
+ Projection & Lighting Designer
Personnel
+ Director: Cheryl Lynn Bruce & Ricardo Gutierrez
+ Assistant Lighting & Projection Designer: Erin Pleake
+ Scenic Designer: José Manuel Diaz
+ Sound Designer: Giselle Castro
+ Costume Designers: Sanja Manakowski
+ Producers: Teatro Vista Theatre
Details
+ 2019
+ Chicago, IL
projection design
Director: Linda Goodrich
Broadway at Music Circus
Sacramento, CA
Pre-Broadway & World Premiere
projection design
Director: John Doyle
Paramount Theatre
Aurora, IL
The world premiere and pre-broadway run of Glen Berger and Mark Mancina's August Rush follows an 11-year-old orphan, Evan Taylor, on a musical journey to find his birth parents. Navigating his way through the streets of New York, he finds himself captivated by Wizard, a hostile vagrant who teaches and coerces runaway children to be street musicians. Within Wizard's collective, Evan receives his street name, August Rush. Through a strange turn of events, Evan's parents are selected to perform at a concert in Central Park. Little do they know, this performance is the masterpiece of prodigy composer August Rush.
An eruption of imagery to express a young boy's mind was the projection design's foundation. The apex of the visual narrative was August's Rhapsody, where music and imagery collided into an explosion of aural and visual euphoria.
The projection design team created original artwork representing August's adolescent life and musical adventure. The imagery crafted for this moment was grounded in the musical organization, the circle of fifths. This motif embodied August's vision of the Rhapsody through animated musical notes written on the staff lines and ending in a colorful montage of propaganda posters showcasing the performance of his Rhapsody. Incorporated into the production was 3d tracking scenery, which created atmospheric motion, portraying different locations along August's journey. Image and video content were projected onto these panels, allowing the play's world to transform while the panels were moving.
An eruption of imagery to express the mind of a young boy was the foundation of the projection design. The apex of the visual narrative was August’s Rhapsody where music and imagery collided into an explosion of aural and visual euphoria.
projection design
Director: Lili-Anne Brown
Haven Theatre
Chicago, IL
projection design
Director: Jonathan Berry
Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Chicago, IL
Original illustration and animation of Christopher's neighborhood.
As Christopher reads his mother's letters we imaging his mind sorting out the works and information. Supported visually with scripted works floating in his memory.
Christopher explains in great detail about a blackhole.
Christopher, on the search for his mother, finds himself at Swindon Station. Overwhelmed by all of the noise and commotion he panics.
lighting design
Director: Jeff Duke
Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre
Grand Lake, CO
projection and lighting design
Director: Jeff Duke
Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre
Grand Lake, CO
projection and lighting design
Director: Michael Querio
Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre
Grand Lake, CO
projection and lighting design
Director: Jeff Duke
Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre
Grand Lake, CO
projection design
Director: Devon de’Mayo
Theater Wit!
Chicago, IL
A music video, of sorts, supporting Tori's out-of-body experience as she invisions her power over Guy, her inappropriate boy friend.
projection design
Director: Michael Bobbitt
Childrens Theatre of Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
This video showcases the end of the opening sequence to Mary Poppins. Taking the audience on a visual journey through the cloudy skies of London transitioning into the ever-looming count down of time.
This video showcases the Cathedral scene. Enhancing the stage movement and musical climax with the flight of birds.
This video showcases the Poppin's magic of the Children's imagination. Utilizing swirling particle effects to highten the moment.
projection design
Director: Jeff Duke
Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre
Grand Lake, CO
projection design
Director: Jeff Duke
Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre
Grand Lake, CO
projection design
Director: Coya Paz Brownrigg
The Theatre School at DePaul University
Chicago, IL
In collaborated with the Director and Sound Designer we set out to develop an attention-grabbing introduction video to engage the audience in, what typically is, the pre-show announcement. We wanted to start the video off with a video stinger, grabbing the attention of the audience. This stinger not only introdced one of the main characters of the story, J Prince, but also helped develop the backstory of Hip-Hop Hollywood. Following the stinger, is a bold and stylized approach to safety and regulatory information.
This video was created as the opening imagery montage that sets us in the style and environment of the play. It was important to the design team that this video revolved around Cinderella's passion, incorporating images that are evocative of her persona.
This video was used as part of a TV channel segment that Cinderella uses as a decoy to dissapear during J Prince's JAM. This was recorded live in The Theatre School's library.
This video was used as part of a TV channel segment that Cinderella uses as a decoy to dissapear during J Prince's JAM. This was recorded live on green screen and composited with the background in post-production.
projection design
Director: Jonathan Berry
Steep Theatre
Chicago, IL
projection design
Director: Michael Querio
Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre
Grand Lake, CO
lighting design
Director: Lamby Hedge
Stephens College Performance Department
Columbia, MO
projection design
Director: Amber Mak
Paramount Theatre
Aurora, IL
This video showcases the projection mapping of Santa's Workshop. As the Projection Designer, I collaborated with the other members of the design team to craft and create each of the many location throughout the story.
The scenic design consisted of 5 +27' high towers designed to look like building blocks. While 4 tower were stationary, the center tower was rigger to spilt in the middle and track off stage to reveal the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree.
This projection consisted of over 300 different elements, both static and animated to create the overall look and feel of the workshop.
System Specs:
10 - 10k projectors
01 - 15k projector
07 - Dataton Watchout display machines
01 - Dataton Watchout production machine
66 - Barco iLite 6XP LED Panels
