Introducing new technology into a tried and true process is an experiment— as such it comes with risk. However, if we leave our comfort zone, think critically about the strengths and weaknesses of our processes as they currently exist, and entertain how technology could allow for deeper and more efficient collaboration, we may find new opportunities for innovation in this vital area. The Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) did exactly that to remarkable success.
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Research Update 1: How Technology Supports Collaborative Artistic Projects
Picture a producer preparing for the upcoming world premiere Contemporary Color, “a pep rally pop music mashup.” Conceived by David Byrne and commissioned by Luminato Festival and Brooklyn Academy of Music, Contemporary Color will bring together artists such as Nelly Furtado, St. Vincent, and Ira Glass, 350 performers, and a 15 piece band for its world-premiere performance in Toronto this summer. Not only are the artists, performers, and musicians all located in different cities across North America, great distances also separate the designers, technicians, and other producers. To coordinate the project across these distances, the producer relies on online collaborative tools to orchestrate the project from pre-production to post-production.
Opéra National de Paris is set to bring new works onto a digital stage
In a recent article for the New York Times, Benjamin Millepied, Director of Dance at the Opéra National de Paris, and Stéphane Lissner, General Manager, announced the launch of an online platform named 3e scène. This fall, 3e scène—or third stage as it translates to English—will be added to the organization’s impressive pair of performance venues, the Palais Garnier and Opéra Bastille, as a third space for patrons to enjoy new Opera and Ballet works.