Digital Media, Projection Design, and Technology for Theatre

Alex Oliszewski is an associate professor of Media Design and has a joint appointment at The Ohio State University between the Department of Theatre, Film, and Media Art and the Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design. His transdisciplinary research covers areas such as theatrical media design, new media authorship, virtual reality performance and storytelling, and experiential media system devising and development. Daniel Fine is an artist, educator, and creative technologist. He collaborates on (and teaches students how to create) original works that are multidisciplinary and technologically inventive. His work combines the simple, traditional forms of storytelling with interactive digital media technologies to engage the imaginations and hearts of a 21st-century audience. His practice is grounded in embodied, theatrical, cinematic, gaming, and interactive storytelling techniques. He centers technology, digital theories, and interdisciplinary techniques into the meaning-making/dramaturgy of the work being created. He has a joint appointment in Theatre Arts, Dance, and Digital Arts at the University of Iowa. Daniel Roth is a creative director and producer with over 20 years of experience, has worked with leading brands like GM, Ford, and Google. He’s skilled in various aspects of production, enhancing audience experiences through innovative content and techniques. Roth hosts "Event Explorer," a podcast revealing behind-the-scenes event stories. He holds an MFA from Arizona State University, an MA from Michigan State University, and a BFA from Wayne State University. Roth lives in suburban Detroit with his wife, Megan, and son, Dylan, blending professional achievements with family life.

1. Introduction 2. Integrating Digital Media Design into the Show and Theatrical Team 3. Digital Media Design Process 4. Digital Media Design Workflow 5. Creating Content in a Theatrical Setting 6. Basics of Design 7. The Basics of Digital Content 8. Content Still and Moving Images 9. Real-Time Content 10. Virtual Performance 11. Gear: Video Signals, Cameras, Video Capture, and Video Creation 12. Media Servers 13. Gear: Projectors and Displays 14. Gear: Networking 15. Gear: Real-Time and Virtual Performance