Brief:
[From the Lightswitch web site]
Bye Bye Birdie is one of Broadway's most beloved works of musical theatre, and now it returns home for the first time since the original production in 1960 with a cast of spirited teens and all-star adults including John Stamos, Gina Gershon, and Bill Irwin. Directed and Choreographed by Robert Longbottom, this production takes a fresh look at the classic story of teen heartthrob Conrad Birdie's final performance before being inducted into the Army. This new rendition focuses on all aspects of the production from the key character building scenes to the high powered musical numbers and all with a cinematic sense of motion that draws the audience in and keeps the energy high all the way through to the final curtain.
Lightswitch collaborated with a team of Broadway veterans including Lighting Designer Ken Billington and Scenic Designer Andrew Jackness to integrate bold, graphic projections into this high-energy, fun-filled production. We pulled from period footage, research of 1960's graphic styles, and from the scenic and prop designs to assemble a visual language for the show.
Integration is key. Projection / Video design in live performance has the benefit and the burden of being able to run the gamut from the abstract and emotional to the purely literal. Through careful collaboration with the rest of the creative team, Lightswitch was able to enhance the bold, colorful style of the production by adding visual layers in essential scenes, and diminishing at times where the audience is meant to focus on the exposition of characters. It was important for us to enhance and adhere to the director's style of always moving, always dynamic transitions from book scene to music number, and from location to location.
Read more at http://www.byebyebirdieonbroadway.com
Event:
Broadway Revival of Bye Bye Birdie
In Association With:
Role:
Projection Programmer (Media Servers)
Selected Technology:
Virtuoso DX2 Control Console
Mbox EXtreme v3 Media Server
Equipment, Personnel, and Trucking Provided By:
Special Thanks to Howard Werner, Jason Lindahl, Tom Celner, Marion Hall, Matt Corke, and Anne Johnston.
