Lighting, video and production designer Abbey Rosen Holmes of Nyx Design takes over the helm of the PMC@LDI (replacing Bob Bonniol) as the creative consultant for the sixth Live Design Projection Master Classes at LDI2011...an annual visual design event you won't want to miss! Join Abbey and a roster of top projection pros—including hot visual designer Vello Virkhaus of V Squared Labs—on October 26 and 27, 2011 for two days of piping hot technology and some of the world’s sexiest applications of innovative imagery. From projectors and projection mapping to case studies of the coolest projects ever, the PMC@LDI is intermediate to advanced training for those working in lighting and projection design. (Newbies should take LDI’s Projection 101 on Tuesday, October 25 as an intro to these classes). PMC@LDI2011 will be held at Full Sail, transportation provided.  (Newbies should take LDI’s Projection 101 on Tuesday, October 25 as an intro to these classes). PMC@LDI2011 will be held at Full Sail, transportation provided. $725 includes both days.  Separate Registration Required

Wednesday, October 26

Media Design Intro
9:00am-10:30am
Abigail Rosen Holmes takes us on a tour of current media design. From opera to concert to spectacle we'll see examples of recent design spanning the methods and technologies of this rapidly expanding discipline that crosses the boundaries of cinema, theatre, and visual storytelling.

Projectors and Surfaces
10:45am-12:15pm
Picking your projectors and what you are going to point them at. Traditional and non-traditional materials to enhance your projection design including live demonstrations of various surfaces.

Moderator: Abbey Rosen Holmes, Nyx Design
Panelists include: Nick Pagliante, Gerriets International; and Kevin Nute, Rose Brand.

Lunch and Technology Presentations
12:15pm-2:45pm
Grab your lunch, listen to presentations about today’s hot projection technology then meet the manufacturers and check out the gear!

Projection Case Study I: Amon Tobin Project
2:45pm-4:15pm
Vello Virkhaus of the renowned visual arts company, V Squared Labs, will discuss his collaboration with digital music artist, Amon Tobin, on a highly ambitious, large-scale, next-level HD experience to promote his recent release ISAM. Projection mapping, and generative/audio reactive real time and pre-rendered elements combined with custom software to control the visuals, make the ISAM show creatively intricate and technologically advanced. Check out Vello Virkaus at www.vsquaredlabs.com.

Projection Mapping: Method and Technique
4:30pm-6:00pm
Okay you’ve just heard about Vello Virkaus and his fabulous project with Amon Tobin. Now you can hear how to do successful projection mapping for your own projects, and learn to wrap images onto unusual objects, buildings, and moving targets. Plus a preview of The Magic, The Memories, And You with projections that transform Cinderella’s Castle.

Panelists include: Steve Gilbard, coolux; Nigel Sadler, Green Hippo.

6:00pm-9:00pm - A Light Supper and A Trip To The Magic Kingdom To See The Magic, The Memories, And You, at Cinderella’s Castle


Thursday, October 27

Designing a Video System
9:00am-10:30am
Get to the heart of a video system and learn to connect the dots between various devices in what comes between the projector and playback: An in-depth technical discussion whose topics include matrixing, live inputs, output management, and systems design and installation. Including the system design for Immersive Arts at DUMBO, a large scale achetectural installation, and the San Jose biennial project created by architect David Rockwell.

Moderator: Arianna Knapp, producer, SenovvA
Panelists: Marcus Irvin, SenovvA; Lars Pedersen, Scharff Weisberg/World Stage; Josh Walton, The Rockwell Group.

Projection Case Study II: The 2011 Oscars
10:45am-12:15pm
The 2011 Academy Awards, or Oscars, were broadcast live from Hollywood’s Kodak Theatre on a set designed with multiple layers of visual imagery and traveling screens. Join Dave Taylor of SenovvA, who designed the large projection rig, using Green Hippo Hippotizers, Barco projectors, and a PRG automated winch system, and programmer Jason Rudolph for an in-depth case study of this benchmark production.

Lunch and Technology Presentations
12:15pm-1:45pm
Grab your lunch, listen to presentations about today’s hot projection technology then play in the sandbox for a few hours and get your hands on the gear!

Creating Content on a Budget
2:00pm-3:30pm
Low-cost or no-cost resources can help imaginative content. A thorough discussion of the legal use of content and choices for all designers to find licensable content to use in shows anytime anywhere.

Moderator: Abbey Rosen Holmes, Nyx Design
Panelists include: Jake Pinholster, director, Herberger Institute of Theater & Film, ASU

Envision the Future
3:45pm-5:15pm
Abbey Rosen Holmes and friends examine methods for content control and cueing magic in a discussion on controlling video devices efficiently with DMX, as well as new playback systems that offer power and flexibility in content playback and composition.

Moderator: Abbey Rosen Holmes, Nyx Design
Panelists include: Manny Treeson, Nyx Design