Pedagogy of Digital Creation

Panelists: Amelia Scott, Andrea Lundy, Ian Garrett, Matthew Ragan, and Maziar Ghaderi

Host/Moderator: Andrew Scriver

About the Panelists:

Amelia (she/her) is a video designer, projection technologist, and new media artist working in theatre, opera, dance, and beyond. Based out of Montreal and working across Canada, she works in the intersection of animation, video, film, and live performance. She is also an instructor of Video Technology and Design at The National Theatre School of Canada.

Andrea (she/her) is an award-winning Lighting Designer and Production Manager who has worked professionally across Canada and internationally for 35 years. She is the recipient of 9 Dora Mavor Moore Awards and 2 Montreal English Theatre Awards for Outstanding Lighting Design. She has worked extensively with the National Arts Centre, Shaw Festival, Tarragon Theatre, Soulpepper Theatre, Canadian Stage, Necessary Angel Theatre, Centaur Theatre, Geordie Theatre among others. Andrea is proud to have been Director of the Production Design and Technical Arts Program at the National Theatre School of Canada for the last 10 years.

Ian (he/him) is a designer, producer, educator, and researcher in the field of sustainability in arts and culture. He is the director of the Centre for Sustainable Practice in the Arts; Associate Professor of Ecological Design for Performance at York University; and Producer for Toasterlab, a Mixed Reality Performance Production Company. He maintains a design practice focused on ecology, technology and scenography. He serves on the Board of Directors for Associated Designers of Canada IATSE ADC 659.

Matthew (he/him) has worked as an Educational Outreach Counselor, as a Faculty Developer, as technology director, and a studio cofounder. His MFA work focused on the intersection of traditional tools for live production, and new approaches for breaking boundaries between performers and media systems. He specializes in creating interactive systems for digital environments. His personal work continues to explore the intersection of digital media, live performance, and interactive installations.

Maziar (he/him) is a Toronto-based multimedia artist, educator and director that works with film interactive multimedia. With the direction of Marina Abramovic, he was the media producer and on-site technical assistant for the 2013 Luminato Festival's MAI Prototype, and has directed his original work, Dissolving Self for ISEA held in Dubai. Maziar has also taught media production and conceptual development at Artscape, OCADU and Ryerson University, and holds a Bachelors in Media Studies and a Masters in Design.