Category: Improv

SPACA
· 2 min read

Collaborators Needed!

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    Ian Carroll

    Chief Technical Director

A New Way for Artistic Teams to Self-Organize
A New Way for Artistic Teams to Self-Organize

The Arts are hurting. Every year more local theatres close. Those that come after are fewer, smaller, and less well-funded. Artists are left without a stage. Social media drowns our voices, and colossal streaming companies tell you what your story will be.

The SPACA, and its new explainer videos can help. But we need your voice.

Technique
· 5 min read

Creating a Visual Effects Overlay for OBS

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    Lisa Kissopoulos

    Technical Improviser

A story of putting artistic agency into your own hands. Lisa Kissopoulos performs Improvised Shakespeare with the snow effect she created together with scene partner, Cheryl Faris.
A story of putting artistic agency into your own hands. Lisa Kissopoulos performs Improvised Shakespeare with the snow effect she created together with scene partner, Cheryl Faris.

What if your scene takes place in the rain? Snow? What if your scene needs a more elaborate setting than budget allows? This is where the magic of visual effects (VFX) comes in.

Technique
· 7 min read

Your Zoom Show has a Speed Limit

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    Ian Carroll

    Chief Technical Director

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    Steve Hogan

    Photographer

A radar communications dome tracks polar orbit satellites in the arctic [photo credit: Steve Hogan]
A radar communications dome tracks polar orbit satellites in the arctic [photo credit: Steve Hogan]

Performing over Zoom is not like performing in person. In many ways, this is a good thing. With Zoom, people can perform remotely from all over the world. But there are limits. One in particular is pretty sneaky. Physics.