Aaron Harrow

Radiohole fundraiser

2012-01-16T11:55:00.000-08:00

This is a bit belated...well extremely belated actually since the Indiegogo fundraising campaign is now over, but this is a short video I made for it.
Thanks to everyone who donated and made it such a success.

Oh and if you want to give more money that's fine too! Just shoot an email to wyyy [the at symbol] radiohole.com for details on how.

Radiohole - Inflatable Frankenstein

2012-01-16T11:47:00.000-08:00

Well the new Radiohole show is starting to take shape! We've been rehearsing for a few weeks now and are gearing up for our residency at The Performing Garage in February.
It's going to be unlike anything you've ever seen or I've ever worked on before, that's for sure!

Paul Peers - Mata Hari

2011-11-30T05:54:00.001-08:00

Just finished a short but sweet workshop of a new opera-play hybrid based on the life of courtesan/spy Mata Hari. Fingers crossed this will develop into a full blown production soon - animating syphilis spirochetes is fun!

Curved screen projection with Isadora

2011-09-29T10:40:00.000-07:00

I just finished an tutorial/article on projecting on curved screens using Isadora's 3D Mesh Projector actor. You can read it on my site:

http://www.rawshark.org.uk/MeshProjector.html

Aaron Harrow - Show Reel 2011

2011-07-18T12:38:00.000-07:00

Here's my show reel, updated for 2011! Watch the HD version if you can (text link below the image)

View in HD

Jack Hitt - Making Up The Truth at the Long Wharf - extended!

2011-06-26T08:25:00.000-07:00

Well Making Up the Truth was a huge hit at the Long Wharf Connecticut - sold out every night and extended! Congrats to everyone!

Scary!

2011-06-11T08:59:00.000-07:00

This is not work-related, but I thought I'd post it here as it was so crazy.
I was taking a couple of days off in Montauk with my girlfriend, then she got called for an audition and had to return to NYC. That night a storm blew in and I thought I'd film a little bit of it to show her.

6 seconds after I hit the record button, this is what happened....

(turn your sound up!)

Montauk Lightning Strike from Aaron Harrow on Vimeo.

Jack Hitt - Making Up The Truth

2011-06-11T02:46:00.000-07:00

We just closed a great workshop run of Jack Hitt's one-man show "Making Up The Truth".

It was held in 3LD's newly revamped Studio C and was sold out every night to rapturous audiences. I mean they didn't actually float up to Heaven or anything, but you get the idea ;)

http://www.thisamericanlife.org/blog/2011/05/contributor-jack-hitt-on-stage-in-nyc

Now we're gearing up to take the show to The Long Wharf Theater in Newhaven, Connecticut!

The Human Scale in Israel - big success!

2011-06-11T02:23:00.000-07:00

Despite some initial trepidation, taking The Human Scale to Israel proved to be a huge success! The show was very respectfully received in Tel Aviv and there were fascinating talk-backs held after every performance - a real learning experience for me.

Larry, Jojo, Oskar
Me, Sean, Andrew

The Cameri Theater

The Human Scale in Israel

2011-05-13T16:55:00.000-07:00

Heading for Tel Aviv tomorrow with The Human Scale - yikes!

http://www.cameri.co.il/index.php?page_id=2253

Spy Garbo First Preview!

2011-03-02T12:22:00.000-08:00

The beautiful monster of a show that is Spy Garbo opened last night for previews.

It was a great show and everyone seemed to love it!

Here's a 'making of' video...

http://vimeo.com/20506091

Spy Garbo

2011-01-22T11:34:00.000-08:00

Well I'm just about to go into rehearsal/tech for Spy Garbo; a gigantic co-production between 3-Legged Dog and Affinity Theater Company.

Last count was 28 projectors, a huge curved surround screen and an Eyeliner...yikes!

We have a fantastic crew though - video designers are myself, Peter Norrman and Jeff Morey...a dream team! ;)

More info on the project can be found HERE and I'll try to post some updates if my schedule allows!

In the meantime, this is a still from a 3D sewer environment I've been building - based on the Vienna sewer sequence from 'The Third Man'. Click to enlarge.

A Scent of Time

2010-12-28T10:53:00.000-08:00

Just got back from Beijing where I was designing video for Yin Mei's latest dance piece 'A Scent of Time'.
Working in China was quite an experience - some challenges along the way, but the results were well worth it and the show was a great success!

Here are some stills from the show, which will be coming to New York in May 2011.

Click the pics for larger versions.

The Human Scale Reviews

2010-10-11T07:14:00.001-07:00

We're getting some great reviews!

http://theater.nytimes.com/2010/10/09/theater/09human.html

http://www.curtainup.com/humanscale.html

http://www.theatermania.com/off-broadway/reviews/10-2010/the-human-scale_31046.html

http://www.offoffonline.com/reviews.php?id=1844

The Human Scale official opening

2010-10-08T07:56:00.000-07:00

photo by Joan Marcus

The Human Scale had a very successful official opening last night (caviar and champagne!) at 3LD and runs through October 31st.
Here's a link to NY1's video review, which shows some of my work on the 'audio-visual aids' (lol!)
14 screens - count 'em!
http://bronx.ny1.com/content/ny1_living/theater_reviews/126758/ny1-theater-review---the-human-scale-

And here is the TheaterMania review:

http://www.theatermania.com/off-broadway/reviews/10-2010/the-human-scale_31046.html

The Human Scale

2010-09-28T07:45:00.000-07:00

The show I'm designing with The Public and 3LD, directed by Oskar Eustis, is close to opening at the New Yorker Festival...crunch time!
More info in the link.

http://www.publictheater.org/component/option,com_shows/task,view/Itemid,141/id,1013

Radiohole in glorious HD!

2010-08-18T22:42:00.001-07:00

The fine folks at On The Boards, Seattle have finished their masterpiece of cinematic loveliness...they documented Whatever, Heaven Allows at PS122 and it is available to watch at ONTHEBOARDS.TV

Rent it!
Own it!
Watch crazy behind-the-scenes antics!

Or just watch the trailer for free...

http://www.ontheboards.tv/whatever-heaven-allows

Last show at The Ohio

2010-08-17T19:36:00.000-07:00

I just finished work on my first show at The Ohio Theater...which was also their last show ever...
It was great fun, albeit bittersweet. I got to turn the 6 columns into giant gas flames and then lava-lamps for the party!
They are going to be continuing at my home base, 3LD, under the banner 'Ohio Interrupted' so all is not lost!
Here are a couple of photos (thanks Piama!) of the closing party and the empty space. I could promise to post some video but we all know that's not going to happen, right?

Oh and here's a review of the show & after party. They were actually feathers but whatever...!

"In the final moments of the piece, six projectors projected images of ash or torn paper falling down the six columns that so define the stage at the Ohio. It was a brief but beautiful and sad image that spoke to the mood in the room."

http://www.thelmagazine.com/TheMeasure/archives/2010/08/16/the-ohio-theatres-last-hurrah

3LD - American Woman - The Met

2010-07-12T08:51:00.000-07:00

I recently finished work on the American Woman exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. It was a wild ride - technically one of the most challenging things I've ever done, and also the longest I've ever gone without sleep (5 days!!)

The exhibition involved floor to ceiling (15ft high) 360 degree projection in an oval room.
Among other things, I worked on the 3D virtual projector positioning and the 3D pre-distortion of the animation (to make it look flat on the curved walls).

Lighting and Sound America just did an article on our work

Click here to view the PDF

Clicking on the photos will take you to 2 slideshows showing behind-the-scenes and screenshots.

Radiohole - Whatever Heaven Allows Photos

2010-07-12T08:27:00.000-07:00

Better late than never...here are some photos from Whatever, Heaven Allows, mostly from Minneapolis (The Walker Arts Center) but a couple from New York (PS122)

Load-in at The Walker

Load-in at The Walker

Load-in at PS122

Load-in at The Walker

A shocking moment!

Am I beautiful?

Am I sweaty?

I loved those epaulets!

DookDookDook!

Maggie's entrance

Dance with the old lady

...And here's the video teaser for the show...I had a lot of fun making it!

RADIOHOLE - WHA!? Whatever, Heaven Allows

2010-01-19T06:07:00.001-08:00

...Just opened the show in Minneapolis - had a blast! Will post some photos asap.

Upcoming dates:
Pittsburgh @ The New Hazlett Theater: February 12th & 13th
New York @ PS122: February 21st - March 13th

Info:
http://www.newhazletttheater.org/event/?event_id=324
http://www.ps122.org/performances/whatever_heaven_allows.html

2009-03-06T21:08:00.000-08:00

Wow things have been crazy lately. Loving NYC and working hard on a show called 'Rods and Cables' by director Allison Keating right now. Should be pretty amazing! Paul Dipietro has designed an awsome set which I'm helping to build, and when I'm not doing that I'm creating content for Jeff Morey's incredible video design. Lots of hard work but I'm loving every minute of it!

Check out details here: RODS AND CABLES @ 3LD

Kissing joy as it flies

2008-09-15T19:10:00.000-07:00

I just re-visited a recent piece, adding some new elements and changing the lighting. Here it is...

The full high-resolution image can be seen HERE
(spot the spider webs!)

Sitting here...

2008-09-13T10:52:00.000-07:00

Just a bit of fun...

Some photos...

2008-09-10T09:21:00.000-07:00

I just posted some photos I took this month in New York.
Take a look...leave a comment! They are HERE.

Update:
These photos were selected by the Behance Network to be part of 'Photography Served' - a site "developed to further showcase the best projects in the Behance Network, within specific industries."

http://www.photographyserved.com/

Some URLs for ya!

2008-09-08T10:31:00.000-07:00

Hello World!
Here are some places where you can check out my work...

Behance Portfolio

CGTalk Portfolio

RAWSHARK DIGITAL ARTS