Professional Development Program

Wednesday February 22

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All sessions are FREE to attend.

Demos
Special Interest

Demos

1pm - 2pm

Advanced Mapping Techniques with Hippotizer Media Servers - presented by TMB - Media Servers

This seminar is now fully booked for pre-registrations! However, there may be a chance to gain access on the day. Please arrive in plenty of time to gain admittance on a first come first served basis.

Description of Subject:

High-resolution pixel mapping represents the latest advancement in video technology for live entertainment and installations. This course will explore VideoMapper™, PixelMapper™, UberPan™, and other industry-leading features of Hippotizer™, America’s favorite media server. Instructor: Tim Nauss is a Product Specialist and Trainer for TMB. He is currently based out of LA and conducts Hippo School training seminars for programmers interested in Hippotizer Media Servers. Tim studied Design and Technical Theatre at Christopher Newport University in Virginia and has extensive design experience in theatre and concert productions.

Special Interest

10am - 11am

Green Theatre Initiatives Around The World - presented by Broadway Green Alliance

Description of Subject:

Sustainability in the entertainment industry is more important than ever. There are many great resources available to tap into both in the US and in Europe. Broadway Green Alliance (BGA) has helped many theatres on Broadway and around the world improve their sustainable practices. Charles Deull, co-chair of the BGA, will explore the common approaches and differences between groups such as Julie’s Bicycle, the Broadway Green Alliance, and The Center for Sustainable Practices, as well as talk about the newest alliance, the International Green Theatre Alliance.

Speaker(s):

Charlie Deull, co-chairman, Broadway Green Alliance

Audience:

anyone interested in sustainability in the entertainment industry.

12pm - 1pm

Austin City Limits Live! - presented by Austin City Limits

Description of Subject:

Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater is a state-of-the-art live music venue with a capacity of more than 2,700. It is the new home of the KLRU-TV produced PBS program Austin City Limits, the longest running music series in American television history. In addition, the venue hosts 60 to 100 concerts a year. Join Lighting Designer Walter Olden, Production Manager Billy Heaslip, and Lighting Consultant William Strother for a discussion on the challenges, opportunities, joys, and heartaches of designing the lighting and technical systems.

Speaker(s):

Lighting Designer, Walter Olden. Production manager, Billy Heaslip. Lighting Consultant, William Strother.

Audience:

anyone involved in concert and touring lighting, and television production.

2pm - 3pm

Demystifying Audio - presented by Jason Waggoner

Speaker(s):

A basic look at the acoustic signal path between the loudspeaker and the listener’s ears. Fundamentals of audio and acoustics are reinforced using practical examples

Audience:

demonstrations

2-3pm

Lighting the Big Stage with Peter Morse - presented by Peter Morse

Description of Subject:

Lighting designer Peter Morse has lit the biggest stars from Barbra Streisand, Bette Midler and Madonna to Usher, Prince, Christina Aguilera, Janet Jackson, and Michael Jackson. But his approach is unique and his style all his own. Perhaps that's because of the way he started in the business, as a singer/songwriter/recording artist, or just because he's an artist of a different stripe. Find out about Morse's insights to lighting design during this session hosted by Richard Cadena.

Speaker(s):

Peter Morse

4pm - 5pm

It's About the Art - Not the Technology - presented by The Stagecraft Institute of Las Vegas

Speaker(s):

Put light where you want it and take it away from where you don't" stated Max Reinhardt in the 1920's whilst addressing the basics of lighting design. Technology

Audience:

like all the components of a production is only a tool to serve the production. The audience should never leave humming the technology; the audience should leave humming the production as a whole. Join the Stagecraft Institute of Las Vegas for an insightful discussion on the role of technology in entertainment."