Video / Projection Design - New Plays Festival
Prior to starting work on any Columbia Theatre production, please make sure to read and understand the duties and stipulations for general design work at Columbia and the specific design area as detailed below.
General Information for All Design Disciplines
- The Theatre Program will only be responsible for department-approved designs that are received by their designated deadlines.
- Columbia property may not be altered without express permission.
- It is the responsibility of each designer to keep and fill out a comprehensive list of their items, categorizing everything by owner and location origin.
- There are no deliveries of purchased goods available on the weekends.
- All items purchased by the production budget are the property of Columbia University after the production.
- Current NYU Theatre students may not be compensated for work on thesis productions. Reimbursement for legitimate expenses is permitted, with some exceptions.
- NYU designers need faculty permission from NYU to participate in Columbia SOA thesis productions.
- If a designer is going to be remote for all or most of the design process, their participation in the production must be approved by the relevant production staff to ensure that the designer’s in-person duties are adequately covered by a member of the production team. It is strongly recommended that designers be able to attend in-person rehearsals and meetings.
- A written and signed agreement indemnifying Columbia of liability must be provided for any items loaned to the production or borrowed for the production from sources outside Columbia.
- Each design area has a Festival Coordinator (Scenic, Props, Costumes, Lighting, Sound, and Video/Projection). This person is intended to be the liaison from your production to the staff throughout your process. They are there to coordinate the design ideas of the director/playwright/designer, within the parameters listed in each of the areas below.