This year’s Meetings Industry Leadership Award nominees’ list consists of professionals who have stepped up to help IMPI on several important occasions over the last year. Creating the look and feel the awards committee wanted for the “IMPI in Wonderland” Awards Event by turning the Garden Pavilion at the Ritz Charles into a magical venue with color, sound and decorations typical of Alice in Wonderland, this winner also helped with difficult and time consuming needs at CrossConnect. Willing to provide assistance for this year’s “IMPI Forever” event in any capacity they could, Bartha and its members continue to be a great asset to the IMPI Chapter and is more than deserving of winning the 2011 Industry Leadership Award.
Monday, July 18, 2011
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
The Power of Light .
When my parents decided to move out of the house I grew up in, I was not only sad because it felt like I was losing a part of myself, but I also came to learn that I had never really known the extent of who they were stylistically. My childhood home was very traditional in nature and although we had modern furniture in it, I never realized the extent of how modern and eclectic my parent’s tastes were.
They moved into a house with tall vaulted white ceilings, open hardwood floors, and modern angled furniture. The little pops of color on the wall are created by my father’s photographs and watercolors they have proudly displayed on every wall.
Recently, I heard rumblings of these “cool LED” lights that my dad had bought off the internet and was going to install in their living room. Would they be bright enough, was my first thought. The light in the room tends to pour through the massive windows. If nothing else, it would be great at night. I couldn’t wait to see them as my dad was also excited they came with a remote that controlled them.
As we sat in the living room, the lighting, scrolling through its infinite colors, replaced the television. On every cycle, my mom would point out her favorite color by stating “I love the purple the best”. She repeated this sentiment no less than 10 times every time it cycled into that deep purply-blue color (also my favorite), until I finally said, “I know mom.” To which she replied to me, “Well it is!!”
And then it hit me. She was experiencing the simple and inherent magic you can feel when in a completely immersive environment. I had also experienced this when I first started at Bartha and was at my first show. The set was all white, and I didn’t quite know how it was all going to work, as it didn’t look like hardly anything at all. And when the show began, the lights in the room went off, and the stage came to life with endless colors and projections. It’s hard to explain that day what I felt and how my brain started to reel at the endless possibilities these shows could have through the manipulation of light, color and sound. It was a feeling that connected with me on a different level.
As a designer and artist, I’m always trying to re-capture that mysterious intimate connection that can be made: not only for our clients, but also for myself. After all, it is the environment that carries and amplifies the message. Artists and Architects have always known this. The ones that I find most invigorating are the ones who utilize and transform light. Light has that silent way of being dynamically evocative.
Chapel of Nôtre Dame du Haut in Ronchamp, France, by Architect Le Corbusier is one such example. A striking natural light show occurs inside the sculptural building through the small punched out windows.
Another great example of capturing the natural beauty of light and color is in Tom Fruin’s piece, Kolonihavehus.
While the events we work on are not permanent, but rather transient in nature, the same ideas and principles apply. Bring life into what you do and make it exciting. Harness your message in multiple engaging ways. Ways that can also be silently powerful like the utilization of light on a well designed set. Don’t underestimate the power that a well-executed immersive environment can bring to your show. Sometimes the message can also be found in the things that go unspoken.
Jessica Ingraham
Art Director
Bartha
Jessica graduated in 2003 from OSU with a BFA in Art and Technology and graduated in 2005 from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago with a MFA in Art and Technology. She has been involved in such notable projects as The Crown Fountain in Chicago's Millennium Park, and has worked as Art Director and lead stage designer for Bartha for the past 5 1/2 years.
They moved into a house with tall vaulted white ceilings, open hardwood floors, and modern angled furniture. The little pops of color on the wall are created by my father’s photographs and watercolors they have proudly displayed on every wall.
Recently, I heard rumblings of these “cool LED” lights that my dad had bought off the internet and was going to install in their living room. Would they be bright enough, was my first thought. The light in the room tends to pour through the massive windows. If nothing else, it would be great at night. I couldn’t wait to see them as my dad was also excited they came with a remote that controlled them.
As we sat in the living room, the lighting, scrolling through its infinite colors, replaced the television. On every cycle, my mom would point out her favorite color by stating “I love the purple the best”. She repeated this sentiment no less than 10 times every time it cycled into that deep purply-blue color (also my favorite), until I finally said, “I know mom.” To which she replied to me, “Well it is!!”
And then it hit me. She was experiencing the simple and inherent magic you can feel when in a completely immersive environment. I had also experienced this when I first started at Bartha and was at my first show. The set was all white, and I didn’t quite know how it was all going to work, as it didn’t look like hardly anything at all. And when the show began, the lights in the room went off, and the stage came to life with endless colors and projections. It’s hard to explain that day what I felt and how my brain started to reel at the endless possibilities these shows could have through the manipulation of light, color and sound. It was a feeling that connected with me on a different level.
As a designer and artist, I’m always trying to re-capture that mysterious intimate connection that can be made: not only for our clients, but also for myself. After all, it is the environment that carries and amplifies the message. Artists and Architects have always known this. The ones that I find most invigorating are the ones who utilize and transform light. Light has that silent way of being dynamically evocative.
Chapel of Nôtre Dame du Haut in Ronchamp, France, by Architect Le Corbusier is one such example. A striking natural light show occurs inside the sculptural building through the small punched out windows.
Another great example of capturing the natural beauty of light and color is in Tom Fruin’s piece, Kolonihavehus.
While the events we work on are not permanent, but rather transient in nature, the same ideas and principles apply. Bring life into what you do and make it exciting. Harness your message in multiple engaging ways. Ways that can also be silently powerful like the utilization of light on a well designed set. Don’t underestimate the power that a well-executed immersive environment can bring to your show. Sometimes the message can also be found in the things that go unspoken.
Jessica Ingraham
Art Director
Bartha
Jessica graduated in 2003 from OSU with a BFA in Art and Technology and graduated in 2005 from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago with a MFA in Art and Technology. She has been involved in such notable projects as The Crown Fountain in Chicago's Millennium Park, and has worked as Art Director and lead stage designer for Bartha for the past 5 1/2 years.
Monday, April 25, 2011
The Jesse Owens 75th Anniversary Gala
The Jesse Owens 75th Anniversary Gala at the Ohio Union celebrated Jesse’s 1936 Olympic victories in Berlin Germany. The Ohio State track and field star was the first Olympic athlete to win four gold medals in a single Olympics. His accomplishments disproved Adolph Hitler’s belief that people of African descent were inferior to all other races.
To bring Jesse’s story to life and support OSU’s fund raising goals of this event, Bartha completely transformed the Ohio Union ballroom into an elegant gala setting. Everything from the linens, to the flowers, to the content for the screen graphics were designed or created by Bartha. Because we had our hand in every facet of this project, everything was extremely cohesive and well thought out.
Innovation was at the forefront of the execution of this project. With a center 85' wide screen and two outboard 35.5'w scrims, the speaker support graphics and imagery honored the Olympic hero in a larger than life dynamic display. This spectacular use of a massive projection area isn't typically utilized in a gala setting. By creating this grand immersive environment, Bartha was able to tell Jesse’s story in a way never seen before.
The footage and photography that existed from the 1930s varied in quality. To ensure these photos would look polished when they were projected large scale, photo restoration was incorporated in the narrow timeline. To fully utilize such a massive center screen in a creative and engaging way, the Bartha graphics team created an animation that essentially made Jesse Owens run across the ballroom.
Black and white photographs were tied together with black and white wave forms that mirrored the permanent decorative fixtures in the room. Large grey and white columns carried a very art deco graphic that gave a subtle "throwback" feel. The seamless and heavy utilization of technology successfully created a vintage atmosphere in the room. Technology and vintage are two words that usually don’t go together- but in this case they were made for each other.
Click on the image above to see the animation of Jesse run across the screen.
Click on the image above to see the animation of Jesse run across the screen.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Logistics: Growing Industry Can Put the Columbus Region on the Map
As part of the Columbus Chamber's mission to retain and expand existing businesses, the Columbus Region Logistics Council (CRLC) has recognized and capitalized on the opportunities the logistics industry has presented. To help tell the story of Logistics, the Columbus Chamber partnered with Bartha's Video Production team to produce a video to be shown at their Annual Meeting.
To view the video, visit Bartha's video page here and select the "That's Logistics" video.
To read more about Columbus establishing itself as a leader in the logistics industry, click the following link for an article published in Columbus CEO Magazine.
To view the video, visit Bartha's video page here and select the "That's Logistics" video.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Business Announcements - Columbus Dispatch 2.6.2011
Bartha announced the addition of two team members today: Jeff Warnement as Director of Photography and Mike Meyer as Manager of Video Production. Both will oversee the production department developed to provide clients creative content for their natural events. "Their tenure in the industry combined with their innovative approach will enable us to better serve our clients," stated Dan Bashore, President. "We have been assisting our clients since 2004 with content and we are excited to have assembled this team to offer expert production capabilities unique to our industry."
The team comes to Bartha with a combination of over 60 years of award-winning experience in the industry specializing in creative content for corporate clients. Meyer was recently honored for his work with an Emmy award for a documentary he co-produced. "Production is a combination of creative scripts and insightful footage combined with the latest technology to engage and entertain audiences," states Bashore. "Mike and Jeff were the experts we needed to be the best in our industry."
Bartha was founded in 1946 and is located in Columbus, Ohio. It services corporate, associates, religious and non-profit clients with their regional and national conventions, trade shows, conferences and business productions. Bartha has over 35 full-time employees who produce events throughout the U.S; service include custom scenery, staging and all aspects of event production.
The team comes to Bartha with a combination of over 60 years of award-winning experience in the industry specializing in creative content for corporate clients. Meyer was recently honored for his work with an Emmy award for a documentary he co-produced. "Production is a combination of creative scripts and insightful footage combined with the latest technology to engage and entertain audiences," states Bashore. "Mike and Jeff were the experts we needed to be the best in our industry."
Bartha was founded in 1946 and is located in Columbus, Ohio. It services corporate, associates, religious and non-profit clients with their regional and national conventions, trade shows, conferences and business productions. Bartha has over 35 full-time employees who produce events throughout the U.S; service include custom scenery, staging and all aspects of event production.
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