Live AV Design Workshop

with Joanne Ho

Feb 06 - Feb 10, 2023

joanne.ho@lasalle.edu.sg

Live AV Design Workshop

Day 1 February 6
Monday
Morning
09:00 - 12:00
Introductions on elements and types of live AV events
Afternoon
13:00 - 16:00
Conceptual design exercise, informal presentations
Day 2 February 7
Tuesday
Morning
09:00 - 12:00
Learning about softwares for live visual control
 
Afternoon
13:00 - 16:00
Live demos of these softwares and practice in class
Day 3 February 9
Thursday
Morning
09:00 - 12:00
Introduction to group work: Designing a live AV event prototype
Day 4 February 10
Friday
Morning
09:00 - 12:00
Continue Group Work
Troubleshooting, Setting-up
Afternoon
13:00 - 16:00
Troubleshooting, Setting-up
Group presentation and Crit

Live AV Design Workshop

Day 1 - Feb 6 

(Morning and Afternoon)

Live AV Design Workshop

Day 1 - Feb 6

09:00 - 12:00 / 13:00-16:00

09:00 - 11:00 Look at several elements and types of live AV events

11:00 - 12:00 Researching artists & introduction to conceptual design exercises

13:00 - 14:30 Continue working on the design exercise

14:30 - 16:00 Informal presentations and feedback

Great AV Design has the capability to enhance the experience of the audience and is often a problem-solving exercise

Types of AV productions

  • Theatre Production
  • Music Concert
  • Live Streaming
  • Product launch / Corporate Event
  • Awards & Gala
  • Art Exhibition

Theatre Production

THE MASTER AND MARGARITA BY COMPLICITE / BARBICAN THEATRE, LONDON, MARCH 2012

Set Design by Es Devlin

Theatre Production

Druid’s production of “Waiting for Godot” at The Abbey Theatre, Dublin.

Theatre Production

Director Terry Gilliam’s inaugural opera, an inspired interpretation of Hector Berlioz’s Le Damnation de Faust
 

Theatre Production

[Aadama Passioon]
by Arvo Pärt and Robert Wilson
Premiered on May 12, 2015 at the Noblessner Foundry, Tallinn, Estonia

Theatre Production

AV Equipment

  • Visual projections
  • Audio tracks
  • Set lights

Other elements:

  • Built set
  • Props
  • Actors

Audience:

  • Mostly in designated area
  • Rarely in other formats

Music Concert

Billie Eilish at the National Stadium Singapore

Music Concert

Yeezus concert set design by Es Devlin

Music Concert

Beyonce's Formation Tour set design by Es Devlin

Music Concert

Flying Lotus at Lincoln Theatre

Music Concert

AV Equipment

  • Visual projections / LED Screens
  • Audio tracks / Music instruments /  Mics
  • Set lights / Pyrotechnics
  • Cameras

Other elements:

  • Built set
  • Props
  • Musicians
  • Dancers

Audience:

  • Mostly in designated area
  • Can be in multiple formats

Live Streaming

Live Streaming

Live Streaming

Live Streaming

Live Streaming

AV Equipment

  • Visual projections / LED Screens
  • Audio tracks / Music instruments / Mics
  • Set lights
  • Cameras

Other elements:

  • Props / Furniture
  • Hosts
  • Musicians

Audience:

  • Mostly for online audience
  • Can be in other formats as well

Product Launch / Corporate Events

Product Launch / Corporate Events

Product Launch / Corporate Events

Product Launch / Corporate Events

Product Launch / Corporate Events

AV Equipment

  • Visual projections / LED Screens
  • Mics
  • Set lights
  • Cameras

Other elements:

  • Hosts

Audience:

  • Mostly seated in designated area

Award shows / Galas

Award shows / Galas

Award shows / Galas

Award shows / Galas

Award shows / Galas

AV Equipment

  • Visual projections / LED Screens
  • Audio tracks / Music instruments / Mics
  • Set lights
  • Cameras

Other elements:

  • Built Set
  • Hosts
  • Musicians

Audience:

  • Mostly seated in designated area

Art Installation

Art Installation

Moving Present, MMCA, 2016 — Jin and Park

Art Installation

'Latent Being' by Refik Anadol at Kraftwerk, Berlin

Art Installation

POETIC AI by Ouchhh

Art Installation

AV Equipment

  • Visual projections / LED Screens
  • Audio tracks / Music instruments
  • Set lights
  • Cameras

Other elements:

  • Built Set

Audience:

  • Various formats

Conceptual Design Exercise

Conceptual Design Exercise

Work individually or in groups of 2.

 

1. Pick a live AV event type (concert / live streaming , etc)

2. Choose a client, venue and time (anyone and anywhere in the world)

3. Sketch out your ideas for the theme of this event. Research the references shown today!

4. What type of visuals would you choose? Create a mood-board from your research.

5. Sketch out a very brief layout plan of your equipment setup. Where would you put your LED screen/projector or audio? How would you hide the wires?

 

Present to the class your presentation (you can use Google Slides to create your presentation). Tell us about your inspiration, your research and then your conceptual project (minimum 5 slides, maximum 10 slides).

 

Upload your presentation here with your names as the file name.

Live AV Design Workshop

Day 2 - Feb 7 

(Morning and Afternoon)

Live AV Design Workshop

Day 2 - Feb 7

09:00 - 12:00 / 13:00-16:00

09:00 - 10:00 Download softwares for live visual control

10:00 - 12:00 Live demo for each software

13:00 - 14:30 Practice using these softwares

14:30 - 16:00 Create a basic physical prototype using a projector based on your conceptual design from yesterday

Visual Design Exercise

Visual Design Exercise 

We have 5 projectors.

 

1.  Pick one visual element from your concept design from yesterday to develop today

2.  Think of how it can be achieved using one of the three softwares we learned today

3.  Prepare your visuals

4. We will be using projectors to 'test' our ideas out by switching between projects, kind of like a prototype live show! Projects with similar formats will share a projector. Those with specific types of formats might need to use their own projector.

Live AV Design Workshop

Day 3 - Feb 9 (Morning)

Live AV Design Workshop

Day 3 - Feb 9

09:00 - 12:00

09:00 - 10:00 Final Live Practical Exercise Brief

10:00 - 12:00 Independent Group Work

 

 

 

Live Practical Exercise

Pop Up Store

Music Festival 1

Award Show

Jin & Shuting

Minjung & Emily

Iman & Estella

Zhaf & Lip Khoon

Hugues & Pur

Flora

 

Electronic Music

Art Installation

Nicole & Hazirah

Zaitun

Rock/Popular Music

Hafiz & Namira

Alisha & Dinie

Zulhilmy & Amin

 

Music Festival 2

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Group 5

Visual Design Exercise 

We have 5 projectors and 5 different 'shows'.

 

Your groups have been picked out for you based on your conceptual design exercise from Day 1.

 

Decide as a group on an overall theme. The theme can be chosen from the presentations from Day 1 if you'd like.

 

Imagine you are creating and mixing for the main visual of a live AV event. Try to address the  overall theme to tell a better conceptual story.

 

Your task is to create visual elements that can be manipulated live (e.g. live VJing, live streaming, live interaction, etc.)

 

For this exercise, you do not need to create a built set. A projection showing your visuals will do.

Pop Up Store

Group 1

Some ideas:

  • Decide on a common theme that is shared in your design concepts from Day 1
  • Group 1 will create the first scene, while Group 2 create the second scene.
  • Remember that you will be sharing the projector. What types of scenes can you share using the same set-up?
  • Each group will be creating visual concepts separately and then at the end, combining them together in Resolume Avenue to create a 'show'.

 

If you have any other ideas (with live streaming, or even an interactive web-cam experience on your laptop, consult with Jo first.)

Group 1: Jin & Shuting

Group 2: Minjung & Emily

Award Show

Group 2

Some ideas:

  • Pick two acts that you will be creating visuals for.
  • Create a playlist for two performances back to back. 
  • Create visuals for the two performances, and mix them live using Resolume Avenue to create the performance segment of an award show.

Flora

Art Installation

Group 3

Some ideas:

  • Pick a villain from your conceptual design to develop more.
  • Develop a storyboard for the narrative of this villain (around 3 different scenes)
  • Create a soundscape for all scenes.
  • Play the soundscape live and mix the visuals live as the sounds change from one scene to another.

Nicole, Hazirah & Zaitun

 

Music Festival 1 (Electronic Music)

Group 4

Some ideas:

  • Each group is a VJ & DJ duo on the lineup for a music festival.
  • Create your 2-3 song playlist and visuals in your separate groups.
  • Create your line-up: who goes first, second, and last?
  • When the 'show' starts, each group will take turns using the projector for their performance.
  • Remember to create your VJ/DJ logo (can just be simple image of text in front of a background) so the audience knows who is currently about to play. Put this logo on the projector before you start your live visual mixing.

Group 1: Iman & Estella

Group 2: Zhaf & Lip Khoon

Group 3: Hugues & Pur

Music Festival 2 (Rock/Popular Music)

Group 5

Some ideas:

  • Each group is a VJ & Musician duo on the lineup for a music festival.
  • Create your 2-3 song playlist and visuals in your separate groups.
  • Create your line-up: who goes first, second, and last?
  • When the 'show' starts, each group will take turns using the projector for their performance.
  • Remember to create your band logo (can just be simple image of text in front of a background) so the audience knows who is currently about to play. Put this logo on the projector before you start your live visual mixing.

Group 1: Hafiz & Namira

Group 2: Alisha & Dinie

Group 3: Zulhilmy & Amin

Live AV Design Workshop

Day 4 - Feb 10 

(Morning and Afternoon)

Live AV Design Workshop

Day 4 - Feb 10

09:00 - 12:00 / 13:00-16:00

09:00 - 12:00 Final Live Practical Exercise group work / Set-up projector

 

 

13:00 - 14:00 Troubleshooting, setting up installation and projector

 

 

14:00 - 14:15 Group 1: Pop Up Store

14:20 - 14:35 Group 2: Award Show

14:40 - 14:55 Group 3: Art Installation

15:00 - 15:15 Group 4: Music Festival 1 performance

15:20 - 15:35 Group 5: Music Festival 2 performance

 

 

15:35 - 16:00 Pack Up

 

FINAL GROUP SHOW