Special effects

Lighting, video and special effects are used in theatre to create moments of stage magic. They can have a stunning impact on the mood of a piece of theatre. This collections features videos that will let you into some of the tricks of the trade.

Cinematography in a multimedia production

Katie Mitchell's Waves and ...some trace of her looked for new ways to represent human behaviour.

Pyrotechnics in theatre

How do you stage a safe fire?

Video design

Projected animation interacting with live action is achieved with video design.

Lining up the video projectors

The multiple video projectors used in the production of War Horse have to be realigned for each performance.

Using video in performance

Rae Smith talks about designing and using animation as a scenic background.