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The Agoraphobic Traveller

May 9, 2018

The Google Street View pop-up gallery was a rewarding and moving experience for all involved. It was a collaborative effort and a concept which we helped develop from the ground up. From scouting locations to planning all event and infrastructure details, launch parties and staffing the gallery daily, we were integrally involved.

The artist was Jacqui Kenny and like many around the world, she suffers from agoraphobia. Venturing outside of her home became a challenge even for a trip to the store or to work. Street View was a way for her to explore remote parts of the world…she looked for side streets and corners of cities to travel through. She started taking screengrabs of images that spoke to her and began sharing them on Instagram. It has allowed her to travel the world and share it with the thousands of people who follow her feed.

The gallery, located in New York City, was her first solo showing. It featured a selection of her photography from areas such as Peru, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico and the US among others. Throughout the opening, several events were planned such as the Opening Night party for nearly 400 and a special World Mental Health Day event in partnership with Stories for Good. At that event, limited edition prints were sold to raise money for mental health charities. Main features at the gallery included a custom built lightbox to display her photography. This could be viewed from all sides as gallery visitors strolled around it exploring the world. Several prints were featured in VR for visitors to hear Jacqui talk about the location shot explaining why she chose it and to explore the area in a 360-degree scene.

Aspire Ventures LLC

October 11, 2017

Aspire Ventures had the opportunity to showcase the innovative work they’ve been doing in the Lancaster region for the Rise of the Rest tour. Lancaster, PA was one of several Central PA stops for this startup pitch competition led by AOL co-founder Steve Case and his investment company Revolution. On October 10, Case and the Rise of the Rest tour visited York, Harrisburg, and Lancaster including a stop at Aspire Ventures.

We teamed up with Aspire to transform a traditional conference room into a corporate theatre for the world-class presentation. The opportunity included design for the presentation and motion graphics as well collaborating on scripting and run of show.

Lancaster Science Factory: Light Exhibit

February 17, 2019

As part of our ongoing contributions to the local community, Nimblist teamed up partners Tait Towers and ATOMIC to create and build an interactive moving light exhibit for the Lancaster Science Factory.

Situated next to the Rock-n-Roll stage (a collabortive project with Nimblist and others from the Rock Lititz Community), the exhibit allows children to work collaboratively in operating a moving head lighting fixture. By using the various controls, children can learn about effects such as colors, gobos and prisms. Several overhead targets provide places to aim the light to see the projection and even learn about color mixing. The fixture’s covers were removed and clear panels installed on the exhibit so the inner workings are visible to inquisitive minds.

Tait fabricated the exhibit’s cabinetry and made sure all the pieces would fit together. ATOMIC provided all graphic and print elements, as well as fabricated the control surfaces and target circles. Our scope reached end-to-end, starting with full design and drafting, part procurement and fabrication, electronics, assembly, and ending with final delivery and install.

NFL Draft Eve & Legends Lounge 2019

August 29, 2019

In another year of our working partnership with the NFL, we were tasked once more with an exciting challenge. Our team was pleased to work on the NFL Draft for the fifth year, which was comprised of four experiences. The NFL Draft Eve was kicked off with a concert hosted at Ole Red in Nashville, with artist Jake Owen headlining the live performance. The NFL Draft Legends Lounge consisted of a hospitality lounge for prospective picks to relax and view the Draft comfortably. The NFL Luncheon was a catered lunch event at the Country Music Hall of Fame, complete with a panel discussion from current and retired NFL players remembering their own Draft experiences. The NFL Draft VIP Viewing Lounge, which was held at the Acme Feed and Grain Company, was a luxury hospitality design and viewing experience for VIP sponsors to watch the Draft picks. Our scope of hospitality design, production design and implementation was part of a collaboration with décor designer Casey Cooper of Vireo Design. The hospitality design was driven by the rustic features native to Nashville with modern and luxurious details mixed in to create a unique experience for all four designs.

Park Avenue Synagogue: Rededication Ceremony

December 1, 2019

The Park Avenue Synagogue is rich in both a long history and a vibrant, ever-growing community. With the completion of the new construction to its expanded campus, the Park Avenue Synagogue held a rededication ceremony to honor its past and celebrate its future.

To highlight the historical establishment of the Park Avenue Synagogue, the interior was decorated to be reminiscent of the 1880s. Featuring flicker bulbs to give the impression of old gas lamps, our team also incorporated a screen that would illuminate the history of the synagogue from its construction in the 1880s to the present day. Audio of carriages being pulled by horses over cobblestone streets was also used to fully immerse the attendees into the late 19th century.

Our lighting design was achieved by the introduction of the new Ketra lights, which were an exciting addition to our lighting gear. The Ketra lights allowed for a greater range of customizability in the color and luminosity of the lighting.

Indigo Grey

April 13, 2018

INDIGO GREY: The Micah Grey Experiment was an immersive theatre experience created and performed by the Hammerstep dance collective founded by Jason Oremus and Garrett Coleman. Hammerstep is known for utilizing choreography, technology and non-traditional audience engagement to tell a story and this performance was no different. The performance, part of the exhibition “Only Human” was presented by NEW INC and Nokia Bell Labs, was performed at Mana Contemporary, Jersey City, NJ.

The concept was based on a utopian Sixth Borough in New York City and its cutting-edge research facility, Borough Labs, which was searching for solutions to the worldwide energy and humanitarian crises. Chief Engineer Micah Grey had discovered the presence of an Indigo energy life force, demonstrated through the physical and extrasensory abilities of society’s most creative and innovative individuals. Micah involves audience members in a public event to recruit “Motion Thinkers” to help fuel a revolutionary new Indigo experiment. Developing a story like this and taking audiences along thru it required creative thinking to push limits and the experience to execute the production at all levels while not sacrificing design but keeping the project on budget.

Through the use of cameras that measured the motion, frequencies, and depth which displayed data in real time on the screen, the responsive projection environment was used to build a relationship and create fluid interaction between technology and humans. This allowed the audience to wirelessly control drones and solve interactive motion puzzles through simple gestures and progress through the story.

Our Nimblist team included Spike Brant, Lauren Brunson, Atshusi Hanano and talented collaborators Scott Peterman, Andrew Hildebrand and Branko Balic who worked hard on the technical drawings, lighting design, animation and scenic elements that helped manifest the creative vision of the Hammerstep founders. Our draftsman, Atshusi Hanano, put his skills to work and created the drawings for a pyramid-like structure which consisted of a modular array of geometric 3D shapes that can be arranged in various configurations. This served as one of the key structures of the performance and functions as a monolithic projection-mapped sculpture.

 

Photos by: Beth Holzer, Rain Embuscado and New Inc.

 

NFL Legends Community Lounge and All-Time Team & Man of the Year Reception 2020

February 13, 2020

The Legends Community Lounge is an intimate safe haven for not only NFL legends, but also current NFL players, their families and friends. This lounge was a place for them to go during Super Bowl week to escape the hustle and bustle of the Miami streets. Located in the Loews Miami Beach Hotel, we transformed an empty ballroom into a private, cozy getaway for them to grab a bite, meet up with others or merely kick back and relax.

Large LED walls displayed the celebration of 100 years of the NFL and the theme of the All Time Team and Man of the Year winners. The space, which was also used for the All Time Team and Man of the Year Reception and Castrol Private Event was expertly designed and curated by our key collaborator Casey Cooper. For years, Nimblist has been proud to be in charge of executing the private lounge for such prestigious athletes to enjoy during one of the craziest weeks a city will ever experience!

Lancaster Conservancy: 24 Hour Live Stream Nature Web Cams

November 7, 2020

Conservancy TV engages and educates the community on all that nature has to offer. Programming includes regularly scheduled nature hour lectures, live streamed special events, and most recently brought to life by Nimblist and hosted on You Tube, 24 Hour Live Stream Nature Webcams.

The Streaming Stream cam is a beautiful look upstream from the banks of the native brook trout stream that meanders to the Pequea Creek and eventually the Susquehanna River to the Chesapeake Bay.

Just off the banks of the stream is the Climbers Run Bird Cam. A popular stop for many of the 90 bird species that have been observed at Climbers Run including northern cardinals, bluebirds, pileated woodpeckers and Carolina wrens to name a few. And, occasionally a few squirrels!

Desktop viewing is great, but for truly meditative moments from your couch, we suggest getting your big screen web connected TV set up to watch!

Streaming Stream Web Cam

Climbers Run Bird Cam

Lancaster Conservancy: First Friday Projection 2017

July 18, 2017

To kick off the Lancaster County Conservancy Water Week and spread the word, we enlisted the help of our friends at Image Engineering in Maryland. Lasers have specific design constraints causing some laser shows to look formulaic. The Image Engineers were awesome to work with as we made a show that embraced the constraints, and broke the rules a bit. Growing trees, flowing water, and falling rain covered the side of the Hagar Building downtown in our pop-up show.

Events. Environments. Experiences.

“The very, very first lighting gig I did was a ...

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“The very, very first lighting gig I did was a pub tour with a band called Manfred Mann, and the lighting designer who was leaving me to run these shows on my own departed with this piece of sage advice; 
‘Red for the fast songs, blue for the slow ones and light the money.’” 
-Justin

Color Theory 101-
This week, let’s talk about Blue!

Associated with the right side of the brain, the color blue  is used extensively to represent calmness and responsibility. Light shades can be refreshing and friendly. Darker hues are more strong and reliable. It invokes feelings of security and structure, instilling comfort and stimulating creativity and intuition. This intimate shade could be utilized in common or creative spaces, helping to encourage open-mindedness and introduce thoughtful conversation.

(📷s 2, 4, and 6 from Nimblist: Maxwell 2016, Super Bowl XLVI, and YouTube Awards 2017.) 

#nimblist #nimblistla #color #light #colortheory #blue #maxwell #superbowlxlvi #youtubeawards #design #lighting

For over 15 Years, Nimblist has been working with ...

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For over 15 Years, Nimblist has been working with the amazing folks @robinhoodnyc, a dynamic non-profit that raises money to help fight poverty in NYC through education and empowerment. Join us (tomorrow) Wednesday and Thursday for No City LImits, a virtual conference bringing "together leading national voices from non-profit organizations, philanthropy, government, academia, faith, business, and community for action-oriented conversations on increasing mobility from poverty." It's free and open to everyone. Let's reimagine fighting poverty, together. 🌟 Link in Bio #robinhoodnyc #nimblist #fightpoverty #reimagine #virtualproduction

What do you miss the most about live shows? For ...

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What do you miss the most about live shows? For us, it's the excitement. The anticipation of the moment when the air and lights around you change, signaling that you're about to be wrapped up in something magical. 
We can't wait to get back to collaborating with our amazingly talented peers, like @kkpearl66 ❤

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“Nimblist is a culture of collaboration, design ...

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“Nimblist is a culture of collaboration, design thinkers, problem solvers and caring humans who sweat the details while still being able to have a good laugh.”

Our Vice President of Production, Scott Schecter, is definitely some of the glue holding Nimblist together. Inspired into the field by his brother, who took him to see Yes, Emerson Lake, and Palmer for his first concert in 1971, he went on tour for the first time in 1986 with Grover Washington Jr, continuing on for the next six years with them playing venues of all sorts from jazz clubs, to stadiums, to festivals. Following that, he backed up Billy Heaslip as Lighting Director on Donna Summer Japan and North America tours in the early 90’s. The rest is history!

Thank you Scott, for everything you do here at Nimblist. We love you!

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Color Theory 101-

‘Purple light has a ...

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Color Theory 101-

‘Purple light has a wonderfully tactile quality. I feel like I can reach out and touch it, wrap people up in it...’

This week we’d like to talk about Justins’ favorite color.. Purple!

Purple is associated with spirituality, it helps align oneself with the whole of the universe. Different shades, tints, and hues of the color purple have different meanings. For example, light purple hues represent feminine energy and delicacy, as well as romantic and nostalgic feelings. Dark purple hues evoke feelings of gloom, sadness, and frustration. Brighter hues suggest riches, decadence, and royalty. We can utilize these shades to bring about different moods in different spaces, adding purple accents or lighting in a room or space can influence the energy and feeling associated with it.

#color #colortheory #purple #prince #lighting #designers #nimblist

We truly LOVE working with you and appreciate your...

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We truly LOVE working with you and appreciate your commitment to regenerative agriculture and giving back to the earth! Thank you @theemeraldcup 💚💚💚 

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https://www.laweekly.com/the-emerald-cup-preps-for-digital-edition/

@artisanhemp

#flashbackfriday #appreciation #nimblist #emeraldcup

“I always wanted to distinguish [Nimblist] as a ...

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“I always wanted to distinguish [Nimblist] as a singular design environment, as opposed to a collection of designers working on one project. That element of design should be a singular thing.”

Nimblist President and co-founder Justin Collie believes in the collaboration of artists bringing the audience together for one genuine experience after another, pulling a complex array of components into a seamless display. 

(Artist: @adam_mcquaig_art )

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#nimblist #nimblista #design #designer #art #artist #meettheteam

“We do care about the world, it’s not all ...

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“We do care about the world, it’s not all about just making money for us.  I feel a huge urgency with our current economy and society and how it needs to change in ways that we understand.”

Infatuated with the bigger picture, our Nimblist CEO and co-founder Doug “Spike” Brant is always looking for ways to make an impact on our rapidly changing social climate through his art. 

(Artist: @adam_mcquaig_art ) 
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#nimblist #nimblista #meettheteam #artist #artists #designers #art

“Spike and I were living parallel lives, doing ...

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“Spike and I were living parallel lives, doing the same thing at the same time… I got braver as a designer with someone by my side.” 

Brought together on the “Hysteria” Tour in 1987, Nimblist co-founders Justin Collie and Doug “Spike” Brant both realized their shared eye for design through common inspiration, esteemed Lighting designer LeRoy Bennet. Understanding that they were attracted to the same elements of design and similar world views led to the partnership of a lifetime, debuting their first professional collaboration in 1999 on the Korn “Family Values” tour.

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#nimblist #designers #rock #rockandroll #art #artists #throwback #tb #flashbackfriday #livemusic #music #korn #familyvalues #defleppard #hysteria

Happy New Year to all our families, friends and ...

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Happy New Year to all our families, friends and clients. We're remembering times when live events happened and feeling hopeful for their return in the future!

Never seen the moon 🌕 glow like this #maxwell

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Never seen the moon 🌕 glow like this #maxwell

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Nimblistas are making sure their voices are heard,...

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Nimblistas are making sure their voices are heard, especially today

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#wcw Andrea Shirk helping the community and our ...

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#wcw Andrea Shirk helping the community and our industry see hope in the distance

Join @LancasterConservancy tonight to protect and ...

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Join @LancasterConservancy tonight to protect and restore the Susquehanna riverlands!
📺 LCTV Channel 66
📲 Lancaster Conservancy’s YouTube & Facebook Pages
💻www.lancasterconservancy.org/harvestmoon/

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