Inside ATC Artist: Sven Ortel

Sven Ortel

ATC debut. Designs projections and imagery for immersive storytelling events in theatre, opera, dance, musicals, and beyond. BROADWAY (recent): Thoughts of a Colored Man, Parade, Once Upon A One More Time, and creative direction for NHWK4220 at New York’s Artechouse. AWARDS:  TONY award nomination (Disney’s Newsies, 2012) and Drama Desk Award nominations (Julie Taymor’s Midsummer, 2014, and Thoughts of a Colored Man, 2021). AFFILIATIONS: Professor of Practice in Immersive and Entertainment at Arizona State University, where he teaches classes in media technology theory, motion capture, media design, and immersive experience design, along with the workflows and emerging tools that support these applications. Dedicated to nurturing the next generation of visual storytellers and XR designers and enjoys gardening and landscaping. svenortel.com