Abbey leads the Projection Master Class at LDI

Abbey was proud this year to serve as creative consultant for the Projection Master Classes at LDI. Abbey took the attendees on a tour of current media design. From opera to concert to spectacle to 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.  

Abbey brought together professionals like Vello Virkhaus and Dave Taylor to join in the conversation about the current state of the art and to discuss how it is used to create amazing projection design.

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Pirates of the Caribbean IV Premieres at Disneyland

Brian and Manny were on hand to help Walt Disney Studios launch Pirates IV at Disneyland.  Kermit hosted the black carpet for E! and we had his back making sure he looked fabulous on camera.  Manny, as he has for the other three films, lit all of Town Square and Main street for broadcast.  Brian, also as he has for the other three films, lit the theater, band and cast presentation.

The press on the 800' long Black Carpet was lit for broadcast.  We also lit all of Town Square and Main Street to create a backdrop of lit by the setting sun.  By arraying fixtures on the the roof tops, we were able to maintain a consistant broadcast lighting condition throughout the 2 hours the press were conducting interviews.

In the theater, which was built over the river, Brian helped to completely transform Tom Sawyer's island lighting up the stage and waterfalls to take on the flavor of the film.

He also lit up the night sky with search lights to frame the theater.  

All in all it was an event on a scale that only Disney could pull off.

Stage Directions Magazine features NYXdesign

We had the good fortune to be featured in the March issue of Stage Directions magazine.  We chatted about our design approach and how we collaborate together.  

Manny honored with Redden Award

At this year's LDI conference Manny was honored for the Redden Award for Best Corporate Lighting Design for his lighting of Microsoft's E3 2010 Press Briefing.  

Manny was responsible for both the lighting design and media design for the large format LED scenic pieces.

Brian Lights Harps and Angels at the Mark Taper Forum

Brian just got done lighting Randy Newman's Harps and Angeles at the Taper.  Check out his terriffic work.

OK GO @ YouTube Play

Abbey just got done lighting the YouTube Play project at the Guggenheim. This was a challenging show based around an immersive video environment designed by Anton Goss and Obscura Digital. Abbey needed to create a balanced design for the broadcast audience which highlighted the projection while showcasing the live performers. 

Check out the video from the Performance.