Jeromy Hopgood
Jeromy Hopgood is an American designer for live entertainment, working primarily in scenic design and projection design. In addition to being a designer, he is also a tenured Professor at Eastern Michigan University, where he helped start a multidisciplinary program called Entertainment Design & Technology.[1]. While in graduate school at The University of Arkansas, he served as an Assistant Scenic Designer at the Williamstown Theatre Festival during its Tony-Award-Winning season, assisting designers David Gallo, Allen Moyer, Ralph Funicello, Michael Carnahan, and Neil Patel [2] He is the author of various design and technology books [3], as well as a regular instructor at LDI in Las Vegas. Hopgood has served as the Vice-Commissioner for Education of the Digital Media Commission[4] and teaches master classes on projections, sound, system design / engineering, and QLab in locations across the U.S. His projection design for Dominique Morisseau's Skeleton Crew at People's Light & Theatre Company [5][6] was nominated for the 2018 Barrymore Award for Excellence in Professional Philadelphia Theatre for Outstanding Media Design [7]
Publications
QLab 3 Show Control: Projects for Live Performance & Installations. Focal Press. 2013.
A project-based text covering the use of QLab for sound, video, and show control. As the first and only book on the market for teaching and learning about QLab 3.
Dance Production: Design & Technology. Routledge Press / Focal Imprint. 2016.
A dance production text that bridges the gap between dance artists and designers / technicians who primarily come from the theatre world. It includes topics such as collaboration with choreographers, pre-production planning, different design and technology disciplines, stage management, and theatre and dance terminology.[8][9] This book was listed as a selection in the Book Authority 33 Best Choreography Books of All Time [10] and the Book Authority 21 Best Choreography eBooks of All Time [11]
QLab 4: Projects in Video, Audio, Lighting Control (2nd edition). Routledge Press / Focal Imprint. November 2018.
Hopgood's second edition of the QLab series coincided with the release of the QLab 4 software update[12]. It was a completely revised edition with all new illustrations, photos, and instructions about QLab 4, in specific. Similar to the first edition, it is the only publication on the market for the industry-standard software.[13]
The Projection Designer’s Toolkit. Routledge Press / Focal Imprint. 2021.
This book is a resource for learning more about professional projection design, workflow, logistics, budgeting, and more. It features interviews with many of the top names in the projection design industry and behind-the-scenes information on the production process for Broadway, off-Broadway, Regional, and Educational production models.[14]
External Links
Hopgood's YouTube Channel (instructional videos)
References[edit]
- ↑ "EMU Board Approves New Entertainment Design And Technology Program". 2013-02-19. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
- ↑ "Member Spotlight: Jeromy Hopgood". sightlines.usitt.org. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ↑ "Amazon Author page". Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "The Projection Designer's Toolkit". Routledge & CRC Press. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ↑ Media, Anders Back For Digital First. "'Skeleton Crew' shows life on the (auto) line in decline. Now on stage at People's Light". Montgomery News. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
- ↑ "Skeleton Crew - People's Light". www.peopleslight.org. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
- ↑ "People's Light leads in Barrymore Award nominations; Arden's 'Fun Home' gets most nominations of any show". WHYY. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
- ↑ "Dance Production: Design and Technology". Routledge & CRC Press. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ↑ "Dance Production: Design & Technology". LiveDesignOnline. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ↑ "33 Best Choreography Books of All Time". BookAuthority. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ↑ "21 Best Choreography eBooks of All Time". BookAuthority. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ↑ "A Look Inside Jeromy Hopgood's New Book On QLab 4". LiveDesignOnline. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ↑ "QLab 4: Projects in Video, Audio, and Lighting Control". Routledge & CRC Press. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ↑ "The Projection Designer's Toolkit". Routledge & CRC Press. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
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