anyone planning to attend should register in advance at this link<\/a>.<\/p>\nThe Showcase was organized by Ryan Glista CLAS \u201916, MFA \u201918, Digital Institute project manager at The Bushnell, Kim and Heather Elliott-Famularo, head of DMD at UConn. Exhibiting works of new media is part of the Bushnell\u2019s effort to cultivate new digital arts and storytelling for Connecticut, says Glista.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs innovative programs like Digital Media & Design start to grow, new storytellers and digital experiences can transform the theatrical experience,\u201d he says. \u201cIncredible technology is becoming more accessible. It\u2019s an exciting time.\u201d<\/p>\n
Projection Mapping is a technique that is used to turn three dimensional objects such as buildings or theatrical stages into display surfaces for projecting artistic content, according to Glista.<\/p>\n
The first UConn Projection Mapping class, offered last year, resulted in student designs projected on The Bushnell\u2019s neoclassical walls, columns and pediment in the courtyard. The presentation was initially scheduled as a two-day test, but when Bushnell President David R. Fay saw it he decided to treat the audiences for the three-week, sold-out run of \u201cHamilton\u201d with the opportunity to see the display.<\/p>\n
For the new projection installation in the Bushnell Grand Foyer, Kim\u2019s class animated characters and design from the 187 X 40-foot, hand-painted ceiling mural in The Bushnell’s Mortensen Hall, which is the largest such work in the United States and features the Muse of Drama as its centerpiece. Artist Barry Faulkner and a staff of Prix de Rome artists created the work in 1929 with vivid representations of performance, progress, and hope from ancient mythological times to the 20th century.<\/p>\n
\u201cDigital media offers an opportunity to activate spaces and tell stories in ways that young people today can come to the arts and look with fresh eyes and a new vision,\u201d Elliott-Famularo says. \u201cThis collaboration was just a start. We\u2019re working already to see how we can continue to collaborate on other initiatives surrounding education, performance as well as activating the physical space of The Bushnell, inside and out. The Bushnell and UConn can work together to transform the arts community of downtown Hartford and the state as a whole.\u201d<\/p>\n
The showcase this weekend also includes films and animations ranging from live action short films and documentaries to 2-D and 3-D animations, presented in the Autorino Great Hall. The featured works include:<\/p>\n
‘Dirty Laundry\u2019 by Ken Asada (SFA \u201920)<\/p>\n
\u2018CULT\u2019 by Noah Bernardi (SFA \u201920)<\/p>\n
\u2018Exit\u2019 by Matt Bilmes (SFA \u201918)<\/p>\n
\u2018After Flame\u2019 by Dave Cai (SFA \u201920)<\/p>\n
\u2018Opening Night\u2019 by Ryan Glista (CLAS ’16, SFA ’18)<\/p>\n
\u2018Butterscotch and Beetle\u2019 by Ali Loftus (SFA \u201919)<\/p>\n
\u2018SWARM RAID\u2019 by Anna Lindemann and Ryan Glista (CLAS ’16, SFA ’18)<\/p>\n
\u2018Flow\u2019 by Allie Marsh (SFA \u201920), Ali Sailer (SFA \u201919) and Helena Sirken (SFA \u201919)<\/p>\n
\u2018The Adoption\u2019 by Jonathan Pico (SFA \u201921)<\/p>\n
\u2018The Terra Project\u2019 by Kimberly McGuire (SFA \u201921)<\/p>\n
\u2018Stand\u2019 by Katie Sawosik (SFA \u201919)<\/p>\n
\u2018Birdcage\u2019 by Sarah Shattuck (SFA \u201920)<\/p>\n
\u2018Say Cheese\u2019 by Carly Zaleski (SFA \u201919), Christian Partenio (SFA \u201919), Julia Shikhman (CLAS \u201922), and Amy O’Rourke (CLAS \u201922)<\/p>\n
Bushnell Grand Foyer Projection Mapping Animation by: Gillian Partyka (SFA \u201921), Nicole Torino (SFA \u201920), Liam McNeece (SFA \u201921), Jasmine Rajavadee (SFA \u201920), Akari Ohashi (SFA \u201921), Claudia N\u00fa\u00f1ez (SFA \u201921), Mitchell Lisowski (SFA \u201921), Hannah Lim (SFA \u201921), Erica Lauer (SFA \u201920), Nicole Ellis (SFA \u201921).<\/p>\n
Watch a video preview of the event here:<\/p>\n