Responding to Future Screens NI Rewriting the Narrative call for projects responding to the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns, Visual Spectrum developed and provided online training aimed at creative professionals in events production. Acknowledging the need for upskilling among professionals in the creative and entertainment industries with periods of downtime accompanying lockdown, the Lighting & Visual Masterclass provide much desired training.
Offering instruction to novice and experienced technical crew in fields such as TV and theatre, the course facilitated the switch to live events in preparation for the subsequent re-opening of venues. The course covered technical challenges of producing a large-scale visual experience through associated software including Cinema 4d, OctaneRender, and Adobe Creative Suite. The skills taught in the course allow creatives to build 3D models of spaces, to light them appropriately and to plan effectively for a large-scale visual production. The project created a student support community which has regular engagement from the students connecting with 70+ students worldwide from Seoul, Korea to Texas, USA.
For more information on the course visit: https://www.visualspectrum.studio/learn
Visual Spectrum Studio is run by owner and director Oisín O’Brien. Oisín has been the lead designer on lighting & visual for AVA Festival and has worked on projects for internationally recognised companies like Jaguar Cars, Electric Picnic, Web Summit, Sony Mobile, The Irish Museum of Modern Art, and SXSW.
TEAM
Oisín O’Brien - Director
Nuala Convery - Assistant Director
This project was funded through the Future Screens NI Rewriting the Narrative Award.