Animation – Consultation

Chinglish began previews October 11 and opened October 27, 2011 at Broadway’s Longacre Theater, New York City. For this production I was brought on by the director to be a special consultant to the design team and also to design and animate the moment at the end of the show where hundreds of Chinese letterforms fill the space and then disappear into the curtain.

Credits

Directed by Leigh Silverman

Written by David Henry Hwang

Scenic Design by David Korins
Costume Design by Anita Yavich
Lighting Design by Brian MacDevitt
Sound Design by Darron L. West
Projection Design by Jeff Sugg and Shawn Duan
Projection Consultation by Daniel Brodie

Animation – Lead Design – PowerPoint Programming

The Little Prince ran October 1 – October 16, 2011 at The New Victory Theater, New York City.

Credits

Producer: Bristol Riverside Theatre
Directior: Susan D Atkinson
Written by: Rick Cummins & John Scoullar
Projection Design: Daniel Brodie

Animation – Lead Design – Editing – Systems Design – Watchout Programming

Arias with a Twist ran September 14 – October 16, 2011 at Abrons Arts Center, New York City.

Credits

Producer: Barbara Busackino
Production Design, Direction: Basil Twist
Created by: Joey Arias and Basil Twist
Projection Design: Daniel Brodie

Press

“A series of jaw-dropping projections by Daniel Brodie combine with Twist’s puppets to enhance Arias’ transformations into a Hindu goddess and a tentacled sea creature.”

-Backstage

“…Daniel Brodie’s new projections on a stage-wide scrim stand out. The mushroom-induced trip is particularly beautiful: Arias writhes on a black box against a black background, looking as if he’s floating in space, surrounded by gorgeous swirling graphics.”

-NY Post

“The combined effect of the puppets, the intricate handmade sets, and an amazing array of light projections creates an unreal, visually dazzling display. If you scoff at the phrase “stage magic,” check out the scene where Arias dances with two six-foot devils, eyes glowing red between hits of poppers; a billowing backdrop and projected flames against a sheer curtain transform this simple scene into a rollicking fever dance.”

-capitalnewyork.com

“However, any semblance of a story is merely an excuse for Twist to create one spectacular design after another. He’s aided in this by projections from Daniel Brodie that seem even more effective at the Abrons than they were at HERE. Of particular note are the visuals accompanying Arias’ drug-induced headtrip.”

-TheaterMania

“Particularly wonderful is a drug trip, the intense beauty of which would not have been possible without Daniel Brodie’s projections of smoke, fire and mandalas (he also knocks it out of the park with a galaxy of stars).”

-Theatre Is Easy

Animation – Lead Design – Editing – Systems Design – Watchout Programming

Lollapalooza 2011 was April 3 2011 in Santiago, Chile.

Credits

Production Management: Bill Rahmy
Production Design: David Korins
Lighting Design: Juan Ignacio Monserrat
Video Design: Daniel Brodie

Additional Animation by:
Gabriel Aronson
Michael Bell-Smith
Steve Ilous
Jake Pinholster

Animation – Associate Design – Editing – Watchout Programming

James Taylor at Carnegie Hall: A Gala Celebrating 120 Years of Carnegie Hall, Tuesday, April 12, 2011 in the Isaac Stern Auditorium / Ronald O. Perelman Stage

Credits

Produced by David Thompson, and Caroline and James Taylor
Directed by Scott Ellis
Music Direction by Charles Floyd

Scenic Design: Derek McLane
Costume Design: Jeff Mahshie
Lighting Design: Don Holder
Sound Design: David L. Morgan
Projection Design: Wendall Harrington

Animation – Associate Design – Editing – Watchout Programming

Rock of Ages began its Off-Broadway run at New World Stages in New York City on October 16, 2008 and ran through January 4, 2009, when it temporarily closed to re-open on Broadway April 7, 2009.

Credits

Book: Chris D’Arienzo
Director: Kristen Hanggi

Scenic Design: Beowulf Boritt
Costume Design: Gregory Gale
Lighting Design: Jason Lyons
Sound Design: Peter Hylenski
Video Design: Zachary Borovay

Animation – Associate Design – Editing – Systems Design & Construction

Bring it On: the Musical ran at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia January 15 – February 20, 2011 and will begin its national tour in Los Angeles on November 1, 2011.

Credits

Libretto: Jeff Whitty
Music: Tom Kitt and Lin-Manuel Miranda
Lyrics: Amanda Green and Lin-Manual Miranda
Musical Supervisor: Alex Lacamoire
Director and Choreographer: Andy Blankenbuehler

Scenic Design: David Korins
Costume Design: Andrea Lauer
Lighting Design: Jason Lyons
Sound Design: Brian Ronan
Video Design: Jeff Sugg

Animation – Assistant Design – Editing – Watchout Programming

Sondheim on Sondheim ran at Broadway’s Studio 54 from April 22 – June 27, 2010.

Credits

Music and Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim
Directed and Conceived by: James Lapine

Scenic Design: Beowulf Boritt
Costume Design: Susan Hilferty
Lighting Design: Ken Billington
Sound Design: Dan Moses Schreier
Video Design: Peter Flaherty

Prophets of Funk celebrates the groundbreaking, visceral and powerful music of Sly and the Family Stone, a funk and soul band from the 1960s and ‘70s. An innovative, radically humanistic, movement-based performance, “Prophets of Funk” will inspire dialogue and leave viewers wanting more of its kinetic feast.

Here’s a write-up in the local arts paper.

David Dorfman Dance's Prophets of Funk/Dance to the Music

“It is exciting to see the broad range of young talent that this prestigious award is attracting. Since we see the work of past Rising Star winners on Broadway, we look forward to Daniel’s designs having a similar impact as his career progresses,” says David Grindle, USITT executive director.

David Johnson, publisher of Live Design, adds, “It is very exciting that this year’s Rising Star Award is going to a projection designer for the first time, especially one as talented as Daniel Brodie. He represents the next wave in theatrical design, embracing digital technology as the basis for his work.”

Animation – Associate Design – Editing – Watchout Programming

The Pee-wee Herman Show ran at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, California from January 12 to February 7, 2010 and transferred to the Stephen Sondheim theatre and ran from November 11, 2010 to January 2, 2011.

Credits

Production created and conceived by Paul Reubens
Written by Paul Reubens and Bill Steinkellner
Additional Material by John Paragon
Original Music by Jay Cotton

Scenic Design: David Korins
Costume Design: Ann Closs-Farley
Lighting Design: Jeff Croiter
Sound Design: M.L. Dogg
Projection Design: Jake Pinholster

The production was shot for use on HBO and aired on March 19, 2011.

Upon the 15th anniversary of the giant spider in the Village Halloween Parade, instead of the arachnid normally perched atop the Gothic Clock tower of The Jefferson Market Library, a special one night only installation will trick or treat the public this year.  While the historic library goes under a façade renovation, This years video specter puppet serves, like the traditional marionette spider always has, as a visual treat for those participating in the Parade as well as those lined near the Library who can witness it’s annual anticipated appearance.

Giant outdoor projection designed by Daniel Brodie

Curated by Basil Twist

Projection equipment provided by Scharff-Weisberg, Inc

Daniel Brodie is a freelance projection designer and multimedia artist based in Brooklyn, NY. His previous collaborations with Basil Twist include Behind the Lid, and the world famous Arias with a Twist. Recently he also has contributed projection design work to  Broadway’s The Pee-wee Herman Show, Elf, Lombardi, Sondheim on Sondheim, and Rock of Ages.

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The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway – running for a very limited engagement from October 26 through January 2! Visit http://www.peewee.com/broadway for tickets.

Jonothon Lyons Posing with his Outstanding Short Script award

See also:

• The Tenement receives the IT Award for Outstanding Original Short Script – jonothonlyons.com
• Children of Eden, Samuel and Alasdair, Fêtes de la NuitWin IT Awards – playbill.com
• 2010 NYIT Award Nominees – theasy.com