Directed by Scot Copeland
Costume Design by Patricia Taber
Lighting Design by Scott Leathers
Scenic Design by Scott Leathers
Projection Design by Colin Peterson
"Einstein is a Dummy", a fictional take on how Einstein arrived at his theory for relativity. This fun musical used a full projection set that utilized environmental projections for a studio and Einstein's house, as well as adventures into the galaxy and Einstein's mind itself. Two projectors were used in tandem cued through OSC: the rear machine was bounced off of a mirror to help with the size of the image needed; the front projector, positioned at the back of the house, rounded out the times we traveled the galaxy, projecting the actors literally into the stars.
Nashville Children's Theatre Commercial for "Einstein is a Dummy"
Production Photos by Colin Peterson - Click HERE to see more examples of my Production Photos
"NCT's 2007 version of Einstein Is a Dummy benefited from rear-screen video projection and a dreamlike set. Fast-forward eight years, and things are the same in spirit, only now NCT's ace digital designer Colin Peterson can give us 3-D enhancements — via Adobe After Effects, a video compositing, motion graphics and animation program — which project heavenly bodies hurtling toward the audience with astrophysical delight. Such captivating visuals may very well keep the youngest viewers engaged even if they're unable to fully process the script's more advanced concepts or offbeat dialogue."
-- MARTIN BRADY, THE NASHVILLE SCENE - OCTOBER 1ST, 2015 --
"Colin Peterson’s stunning multimedia design is really the star of this show, taking the audience on a wild ride through Albert’s imagination and across the farthest reaches of the universe."
-- AMY STUMPFL, THE TENNESSEAN - SEPTEMBER 19TH, 2015 --
Projection Cue Examples from the Show
