LiveDesignOnline.com, March 9, 2022
The Next Generation: Kanthi Ananthagopal
Kanthi Ananthagopal is associate designer at MODE Studios, assisting the chief creative officer in the design development and the creation of concept development assets...

Lighting and Sound America, Feb. 23, 2022
Women's Business Enterprise Council Pacific Honors Colleen Bonniol
Seattle-based hybrid experience agency MODE Studios announces that company CEO and founder Colleen Bonniol has been awarded the Women's Business Enterprise Council (WBEC) Pacific organization's 2021 Cornerstone Award.

LiveDesignOnline.com, Feb. 22, 2022
Women’s Business Enterprise Council Pacific Honors Colleen Bonniol
...Janice R. Greene, Ph.D., President and CEO of WBECP, credits MODE Studios with transforming it into a future-focused organization by enhancing its digital presence, designing its community platform, collaborating on unique events, and enhancing its brand...

TEAConnect.org, Feb. 22, 2022
Women’s Business Enterprise Council Pacific Honors Colleen Bonniol, Expands and Supports Growing Community of Women’s Business Enterprises with MODE Studios
...Dr. Greene continued, “They never faltered as they shepherded WBEC Pacific through difficult times, moving us from adequate to amazing, and so very important, they care...”

Creativepool.com, Feb. 22, 2022
Women’s Business Enterprise Council Pacific Honors Colleen Bonniol, Expands and Supports Growing Community of Women’s Business Enterprises with MODE Studios
...Conferred at WBECP’s recent “Limitless: Phenomenal Women” virtual conference, the award honors corporations, agencies, and certified Women’s Business Enterprises that go above and beyond bringing their expertise and resources to amplify and tangibly support the work of WBECP and its members throughout Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Northern California, Oregon, and Washington...

PGECurrents.com, Feb. 16, 2022
Adapting to a Changing World: How a PG&E Supplier Helps Deliver Key Training for Other Diverse Suppliers
...Once the framework was created, Bonniol’s team created a community platform where training participants could work together to learn. Besides the training, the platform includes opportunities for group gatherings and one-on-one meetings with the subject matter experts...

TEAConnect.org, Feb. 16, 2022
Adapting to a Changing World: How a PG&E Supplier Helps Deliver Key Training for Other Diverse Suppliers
...Enter MODE Studios, a Seattle-based woman-owned agency that creates what the firm likes to call “hybrid experiences”—which combines the real and digital worlds along with interactive activities...

LiveDesignOnline.com, Jan. 18, 2022
Weekend Forecast January 21-22-23, 2022
No joke, Bob Bonniol of Mode Studios is one of the smartest people I know, and always on the bleeding edge of everything, so I thought I'd share his Facebook "live" critical question...

LiveDesignOnline.com, Jan. 18, 2022
Forecast For Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Artistic Finance: If you don't know about NFT's and the metaverse, it's time to learn. so don't miss this podcast with Bob Bonniol, Emmy Award winning director, production designer, and producer known for his implementation of extensive media and interactive features in his productions and installations.

LiveDesignOnline.com, Dec. 21, 2021
XLIVE@LDI2021: From The Fan Experience To Immersive Environments
Keynote: Bob Bonniol, Into The Metaverse | Join Bob Bonniol, chief creative officer at Mode Studios, as he explores the next frontiers of production and experience. Meet the metaverse, a whole new world of production , discover how NFTs are now a necessary core element of experiential, and discuss how hybrid production bridges the real with the virtual...

ArtisticFinance.com, Dec. 20, 2021
Episode 80: NFTs & Metaverse with Bob Bonniol
A discussion of NFTs and the metaverse with Bob Bonniol, founder of production company MODE Studios and its hybrid event company META Mode...

LiveDesignOnline.com, Nov. 21, 2021
Industry Inspiration: So You Want To Be In Live Entertainment?
The LDI2021 session, Today’s Young Professionals: The Need To Diversify Your Skill Set, took place in the Industry Business Lounge and was live-streamed on Instagram. The four panelists have a wide variety of backgrounds and have taken different paths to where they are now. Colleen Bonniol is the founder and CEO of MODE Studios...

LiveDesignOnline.com, Nov. 4, 2021
Five Cool Things To Do At LDI2021
XLive@LDI: A series of eight session that takes us from the fan experience into immersive environments such as Meow Wolf and Immersive Van Gogh. Kicking off with a keynote by Bob Bonniol of Mode Studios...

ShoutoutLA.com, Oct. 14, 2021
Meet Colleen Bonniol | Listener, learner, leader, beach camper, and Founder/CEO of MODE Studios.
We had the good fortune of connecting with Colleen Bonniol and we’ve shared our conversation below...

LiveDesignOnline.com, Sep. 29, 2021
XLIVE@LDI2021: From The Fan Experience To Immersive Environments
Keynote: Bob Bonniol, Into The Metaverse | Join Bob Bonniol, chief creative officer at Mode Studios, as he explores the next frontiers of production and experience....

LiveDesignOnline.com, Sep. 23, 2021
Forecast For Thursday, September 23, 2021
September 23 @ 3pm Eastern: frame:work fall social: Join frame:work for their fall social, an informal meet-up, a 90-minute session of general chat, creative brainstorming, and everything in between, plus future scheming. Hosted by Bob Bonniol, Mode Studios, JT Rooney, Silent Partner Studios, and Laura Frank, Luminous FX. Drop by anytime during the session.

LiveDesignOnline.com, Aug. 27, 2021
Bob Bonniol Hosts Hybrid Horizons At LDI2021
While the pandemic locked many of us in place, the state of the art for producing events and gatherings continued to march forward. AR, VR, and the now-burgeoning XR productions all made massive advances...

LiveDesignOnline.com, Aug. 25, 2021
Look Who’s Talking At LDI2021
With close to 200 speakers on the roster, here are a few you don't want to miss in the LDInnovation Conference, LDInstitute, and LDIntensives—serious training for serious industry professionals...

LiveDesignOnline.com, Apr. 25, 2021
Forecast For Monday, April 26, 2021
Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers (and Sistah, that's me!): Episode 212: “The New Renaissance," an interview with my dear friend Bob Bonniol is now online.

Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers, Apr. 24, 2021
The New Renaissance - Interview with Bob Bonniol
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sistah!) interview creative director, production designer, and producer, Bob Bonniol.

LiveDesignOnline.com, Jan. 15, 2021
Winners of Live Design's Pandemic Pivot Prizes
Live Design's Pandemic Pivot Prizes recognize individuals, companies, and teams that have successfully pivoted their business or productions in the face of the live events industry shutdown due to COVID-19.

The Luminous Arts Podcast, Nov. 10, 2020
Bob Bonniol
Luminous Podcast Episode

KOMO News, Sep. 2, 2020
Live event venues go red in support of industry hit hard by COVID-19 pandemic
“We have been the first industry to be impacted and we will be the last industry that comes back,” said Bob Bonniol who owns Mode Studios...

4Wall Entertainment, July 19, 2020
Episode 9 of the 4Wall Sunday Roundtable
Bob Bonniol - Principal, MODE Architectural

LiveDesignOnline.com, July 16, 2020
Forecast For July 17-18-19, 2020
4Wall Sunday Roundtable: Episode 9 features projection & motion graphic designers: Bob Bonniol, principal, MODE Studios; Elaine McCarthy, projection designer; Rasean Davonte Johnson, projection designer & video artist; and Olivia Sebesky, projection & motion graphics designer.

VMG Studios Blog, April 17, 2020
4 Dynamic Virtual Event Presentation Ideas
Co-authored by Bob Bonniol of Mode Studios, an immersive experience agency that has created show-stopping environments for events like Marvel Universe Live, TED, Blue Man Group, and D23 by Disney.

LiveDesignOnline.com, March 16, 2020
Could COVID-19 Eventually Be Good For The Industry?
...We also spoke at length with Bob Bonniol on the state of the industry due to COVID-19 and where freelancers can look for help during these trying times...

LiveDesignOnline.com, March 16, 2020
Monday Musings: Survival Mode
Our market leader, Marian Sandberg, chatted at length with Bob Bonniol on his keys for survival in this state-of-the-industry video, definitely worth a watch. And Bonniol offers more advice on his personal strategy in this video message to his peeps...

LiveDesignOnline.com, March 13, 2020
Talking With Bob Bonniol Of MODE Studios About COVID-19 And The State Of The Industry
We sat down with Bob Bonniol of MODE Studios to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 virus on our industry and what resources are avaible to withstand the current situation and how to come out on top.

LiveDesignOnline.com, Jan. 24, 2020
Spotlight Live at LDI2019 Compilation Reel
As part of the Spotlight Live @ LDI program, creative director Bob Bonniol, lighting designer Cory FitzGerald, and live sound writer Sarah Jones, roamed the LDI2019 show floor, checking out exhibitor booths and their latest innovations and products, while broadcasting it on Facebook Live and Live Design Online...

LiveDesignOnline.com, Dec. 4, 2019
Webcast: Trends in Immersive
Join designer and influencer Bob Bonniol for an exploration of how the boundaries between audience and performance are being erased, not only on stages, but also in live events, brand activations, and retail...

LiveDesignOnline.com, Nov. 18, 2019
Why Vegas? Bob Bonniol Explains Its Immersive Story
Emmy Award winner Bob Bonniol is an acclaimed designer of live production, broadcast, and media-driven interactive installations who is known for his ability to transform live experiences into must-see spectacles...

BBONYC.com, Oct. 29, 2019
Handel's Messiah Rocks - Broadway Booking Office NYC
Mode Studios/Bob Bonniol (Production Design)

PSU.edu, Oct. 22, 2019
Eight Arts & Architecture alumni to return to campus to receive awards on Nov. 1
This year’s awardees include… Colleen Bonniol, 1987 bachelor of arts in theater, owner, CEO and executive for MODE Studios…

LiveDesignOnline.com, Oct. 21, 2019
Experiential Design at the LiveXperience Symposium (An XLIVE and LDI Partnership)
...Bob Bonniol, the Chief Creative Officer at Mode Studios, will discuss how artificial intelligence and augmented reality are becoming a must-have for events...

LiveDesignOnline.com, Oct. 11, 2019
LiveXperience: Exploring Live Events And Brand Activations
"We are now creating the locations for everybody's individual hero's journey. The key elements? Immersion, engagement, and application to ALL the senses," says Bob Bonniol, principal of MODE Studios, one of the keynote speakers for the day.

TEAConnect.org, 11 Sep., 2019
Speakers, sessions, schedule and more: TEA SATE - Seattle, 26-27 Sept 2019
...Following Her Lead: A Conversation with Female Industry Leaders - Hear from industry leaders as they share their personal career trajectories, describe hurdles overcome, and define what embracing diversity means to them...

LiveDesignOnline.com, Aug. 19, 2019
Monday Musings: LiveXperience Symposium
...The afternoon keynote: “Experiential Disruption: How AI, Merged Reality, and Metrics are Changing Everything” is by Bob Bonniol, partner/chief creative officer of Mode Studios, who discusses how artificial intelligence has become widely available and is going to be used to create reactive and smart experiences...

MODE Studios, April 15, 2019
MODE's Chief Creative Officer, Bob Bonniol, takes a look at where experiential is heading
I like to keep my eyes open for what’s now, and what’s next. Let’s have a peek at my current experiential radar...

LiveDesignOnline.com, March 14, 2019
Training: The Art & Science Of The Experiential
Visual designer extraordinaire Bob Bonniol led a full-day exploration of the experiential marketplace and the challenges and solutions to producing the biggest corporate events ever...

TEAConnect.org, Feb. 26, 2019
TEA Thea Case Studies Day celebrates top projects, people and technologies in themed entertainment April 12, 2019 at Disneyland Resort
...SPEAKERS & PROJECTS: Thea Case Studies Day, April 12, 2019 at Disneyland Resort. Fantastic Journey, Majestic Princess (Live Show Spectacular) Princess Cruises, Valencia CA, USA; Kerry Lovegrove, Creative Director, Princess Cruises; Danny Teeson, Creator, Director & Choreographer; Bob Bonniol, Designer...

SheenMagazine.com, Feb. 19, 2019
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Returns to Atlanta’s Fabulous Fox Theater to Celebrate the Life & Legacy of Alvin Ailey
In celebration of the 60th Anniversary of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Artistic Director Robert Battle and members of Ailey’s creative team collaborated with Bob Bonniol and Caryl Glaab of MODE Studios, Inc. to create this video tribute that includes rarely-seen photos, videos and audio interviews with the late Alvin Ailey...

LiveDesignOnline.com, Feb. 13, 2019
Mode Studios Creates "Becoming Ailey," Part Two, by Ellen Lampert-Greaux
Distilling the essence of Alvin Ailey for the 60th Anniversary of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT) was a challenging task for Bob Bonniol, Caryl Glaab, and Pablo N. Molina of MODE Studios, who created a video tribute that includes rarely seen photos, videos, and audio interviews with the late Alvin Ailey...

LiveDesignOnline.com, Feb. 7, 2019
Mode Studios Creates "Becoming Ailey," Part One, by Ellen Lampert-Greaux
In celebration of the 60th Anniversary of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT), artistic director Robert Battle and members of Ailey's creative team collaborated with Bob Bonniol, Caryl Glaab, and Pablo N. Molina of MODE Studios to create a video tribute that includes rarely seen photos, videos, and audio interviews with the late Alvin Ailey. The result is "Becoming Ailey..."

EventMarketer.com, Feb. 7, 2019
Three Event Marketing Lessons from Princess Cruises’ Tech-Driven Entertainment Experience
Think about next-level technology experiences and chances are, cruise ships don’t come to mind. But Princess Cruises is seeking to change that perception with its variety show, “Fantastic Journey,” a Broadway-caliber entertainment experience available aboard all of its Regal Princess and Caribbean Princess ships...

Broadwayworld.com, Feb. 5, 2019
VIDEO: Becoming Ailey In celebration of the 60th Anniversary
...Visit www.alvinailey.org to learn more about Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater...

Festival Peak Magazine, Feb. 5, 2019
MODE Studios Brings Alvin Ailey’s Voice and Presence Back to the Stage
...To hybrid experience agency MODE Studios’ Chief Creative Officer Bob Bonniol and his most talented collaborators, a formidable challenge was raised: Could they inspire all those in attendance to believe they were seeing Alvin Ailey on stage...

TEAConnect.org, Feb. 5, 2019
To Celebrate Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's 60th Anniversary Season, MODE Studios Brings the Voice and Presence of the Iconic Luminary Back to the Stage
...From all accounts, the results were spectacular. Writing for Broadway World, Rose Marija exclaimed, "It filled me with joy to experience this master one more time..."

AV Magazine, Jan. 7, 2019
Hippotizer-tracked cruise-ship show wins THEA award
...Princess Cruises turned to MODE Studios, a Seattle-based company, for the complete production design and Lanz Short, senior product specialist at Green Hippo, worked with MODE’s Bob Bonniol, chief creative officer, and Pablo Molina, interactive producer. The overall result was a production so popular that it is now being rolled out aboard other vessels across the Princess fleet...

Stage Directions, Jan. 7, 2019
Fantastic Journey on Princess Cruises Honored with a Thea Production Award
Green Hippo notes that the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) has honored Fantastic Journey – the extraordinary theatrical show exclusively created for Princess Cruises – with a Thea Awards of Outstanding Achievement (Thea Awards recipients were officially announced in November 2018)...

Broadwayworld.com, Dec. 21, 2018
BWW REVIEW: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Celebrates 60 Years, by Rose Marija
...As the curtain opened, screens displayed photos and videos from the past with the voice of Alvin Ailey (from interviews) permeating the air. Becoming Ailey is a video produced by MODE Studios, Inc. and directed by Bob Bonniol with video design by Caryl Glaab, sound and systems design by Pablo N. Molina, lighting design by Al Crawford, composition and sound design by Fred Carl, and music assistant David Kornfield. Ailey told his story from the beginning and through the years, showing that sixty years later his vision is still alive. Among other facts, he spoke of Lester Horton. He said that his own desire was to create movement, which is just what he did. Success! Ailey said, "My art reflects my feelings and my loves." It filled me with joy to experience this master one more time...

Playbill.com, Dec. 21, 2018
Ailey Season Celebrates Six Decades of Inspiration
...The season also continues to push the art form’s boundaries through innovative technology and digital media. At the beginning of each performance (except December 11), Becoming Ailey, a multimedia piece created by award-winning artists Bob Bonniol and Caryl Glabb of MODE Studios, Inc., will invoke Alvin Ailey’s spirit in our hearts, minds, and onstage...

LiveDesignOnline.com, Dec. 13, 2018
Cruising Into The Future
Learn how production aboard cruise ships is deploying the very latest technologies and design. MODE Studios and Princess Cruises discuss the amazing new build, Majestic Princess, and its futuristic extravaganza, Fantastic Journey...

The Dance Enthusiast, Dec. 20, 2018
IMPRESSIONS: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at New York City Center, by Deirdre Towers
...The program opened with Becoming Ailey, a video created in collaboration with Bob Bonniol and Caryl Glabb of MODE Studios, Inc. The prominence of Ailey’s recorded voice is what most commends this video...

WSJ.com, Nov. 27, 2018
Ailey Dance Troupe Celebrates Its Founder’s Footwork
For its 60th anniversary, the American ensemble will pay homage to the famed choreographer

Derivative.ca, Nov. 28, 2018
MODE Architectural Builds AI-Driven Interactive Content Engine For GM World
...Last month in Las Vegas, MODE Studios Chief Creative Officer Bob Bonniol was presented with the first ever Knight of Illumination USA Disguise Award for Video Content for his contributions to GM World. We spoke to him to learn more about the creative development for the media and interactive features behind this stunning feat of problem-solving, engineering and design...

Hi Class Living Magazine, Nov. 8, 2018
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Celebrates 60 Years
...The special program will feature the premiere of Becoming Ailey, a multimedia piece celebrating th e continual gift of Alvin Ailey’s presence in our hearts, minds, and stages. Created in collaboration with the award-winning artists Bob Bonniol and Caryl Glabb of MODE Studios, Inc., it will bring the voice and presence of Alvin Ailey back to the stage at the start of each performance (except Tuesday, December 11th) during the New York City Center season...

LiveDesignOnline.com, Nov. 3, 2018
Fantastic Journey On Caribbean Princess
Princess Cruises’ Caribbean Princess completed an $8.2 million revitalization in 2017, and now, the ship's onboard theater is set to present the groundbreaking original Fantastic Journey live production on every upcoming voyage...

CGrecord.net, Nov. 1, 2018
World's Most Innovative Live Entertainment Goes to Sea Worldwide, Thanks to Princess Cruises and All-Star Friends
…Hailed as one of the most technologically advanced live productions ever presented at sea, American Idol's Danny Teeson created, directed and choreographed Fantastic Journey as a visually stunning, multifaceted extravaganza, filled with awe-inspiring aerial performances and wondrously inventive uses of technology…

Behance.net, Oct. 29, 2018
World's Most Innovative Live Entertainment Goes to Sea
…Early into the development of Fantastic Journey for Majestic Princess, hybrid experience agency MODE Studios was invited to collaborate on production design, lighting design and content development…

Creativepool.com, Oct. 29, 2018
Fantastic Journey: World's Most Innovative Live Entertainment Goes to Sea Worldwide,Thanks to Princess Cruises and All-Star Friends
…Now, all Caribbean Princess guests have yet another massive treat in store, as the ship's onboard theater is set to present the groundbreaking original Fantastic Journey live production on every upcoming voyage…

PRNewswire.com, Oct. 26, 2018
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's 60th Anniversary Opening Night Gala Benefit Performance And Party - Wednesday, November 28 At 7pm
...The program also features the premiere of Becoming Ailey, a multimedia piece celebrating the continual gift of Alvin Ailey's presence in our hearts, minds, and stages. Created in collaboration with the award-winning artists Bob Bonniol and Caryl Glabb of MODE Studios, Inc., it will bring the voice and likeness of Alvin Ailey back to the stage at the start of each performance during the New York City Center season...

TEAConnect.org, Oct. 26, 2018
Fantastic Journey: World's Most Innovative Live Entertainment Goes to Sea Worldwide, Thanks to Princess Cruises and All-Star Friends
...Bonniol and MODE's Creative Director, Designer and Producer Butch Allen took charge as Co-Production Designers, with MODE's Principal Interactive Designer Pablo N. Molina also onboard to oversee design and execution of the project's monumental technical challenges…

Live Design Online, Oct. 8, 2018
The Shortlisted Designs of the 2018 KOI-USA Awards
...Concert Tours & Events - disguise Award for Video Content: Bob Bonniol for GM World Installation...

PRNewswire.com, Oct. 1, 2018
XLIVE Las Vegas 2018 adds 3LAU as Keynote Speaker and Executives from CBS, Twitch, Elrow and George P. Johnson join the speaking lineup, plus new XLIVE Labs
...Production + Design Lab at XLIVE: From LED dancefloors to holograms and music, this lab is integral for anyone involved in the festival production industry. First announced is Mode Studios chief creative officer Bob Bonniol who, along with a panel of production and design experts such as James Klein SVP of Live Production of George P. Johnson and Lightswitch's Principal John Featherstone, will share the truly immersive and transformational abilities of top notch production...

Live Design Online, Sep. 25, 2018
Inaugural KOI-USA Awards: Shortlisted Designers Announced
As show lighting and video professionals prepare for the inaugural Knight of Illumination Awards USA (KOI-USA), to be held Oct. 20th in Las Vegas, the organizers have revealed the final shortlists of nominees... Nominations fall into three categories - Theatre, Live for Broadcast, and Concert Touring & Events. In the Concert Touring & Events category's "disguise Award for Video Content," the shortlist includes Bob Bonniol for GM World Installation...

Live Design Online, Aug. 28, 2018
Artificial Intelligence Runs The Screens At GM World
“Nobody has put AI behind the scenes (screens?) in an installation like this,” says Bob Bonniol of MODE Architectural. In January, during the 2018 North American International Auto Show, General Motors Co. (GM) unveiled a new experiential installation in its global headquarters: The Renaissance Center...

Live Design Online, July 25, 2018
5Qs: Colleen Bonniol, CEO/President Of MODE Studios
As CEO/president of MODE Studios, Colleen Bonniol helped transform the company from a design firm into a hybrid experience agency, which now has a multi-talented roster of designers including Butch Allen, Zak Borovay, Caryl Glaab, Anne Militello, and Pablo Molina, plus architect Wyn Bielaska, in addition to chief creative officer/producer Bob Bonniol. Live Design shares the back story as well as the current state of affairs at MODE, in this informative interview with Colleen...

SCN, June 2018
Newsmakers: Caryl Glaab, Anne Militello, and Pablo N. Molina
Seattle, WA - hybrid experience agency MODE Studios has added three new hires to the company's growing roster. New appointments include Anne Militello as principal designer/producer, Caryl Glaab as creative director and screens producer, and Pablo N. Molina as principal designer and interactive producer.

Live Design Online, May 10, 2018
MODE Studios Continues Expansion with Top-Tier Talent Additions
Anne Militello, Caryl Glaab and Pablo N. Molina join MODE Studios

PRNewswire.com, May 10, 2018
MODE Studios Continues Expansion with Top-Tier Talent Additions: Anne Militello, Caryl Glaab and Pablo N. Molina
SEATTLE and LOS ANGELES and NEW YORK, May 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Effective immediately, Colleen and Bob Bonniol of Seattle-based hybrid experience agency MODE Studios are adding three more top-tier talents to their roster. New appointments include Anne Militello, who joins as Principal Designer/Producer, and Caryl Glaab, who signs on as Creative Director and Screens Producer. The firm is also adding longtime collaborator Pablo N. Molina as Principal Designer and Interactive Producer...

Stage Directions, May 10, 2018
MODE Studios Adds Anne Militello, Caryl Glaab, and Pablo N. Molina
"...With Anne, Caryl, Pablo, and our other recent all-star additions, we are certain that the ideation and the experiential development we are bringing to the table for our clients is absolutely unmatched," said Colleen Bonniol, MODE's CEO and Executive Producer. "We also have the extraordinary support in place to ensure that even our most imaginative and ambitious feats will all work, seamlessly..."

TEA Connect, May 10, 2018
MODE Studios Continues Expansion with Top-Tier Talent Additions
"...Moving forward," added MODE's Executive Creative Director Bob Bonniol, "MODE's superpowers will come from combining all of these talents to create magic the world has never seen..."

AVNetwork.com, May 9, 2018
MODE Studios Continues Expansion with New Hires
Seattle-based hybrid experience agency MODE Studios has added three new hires to the company's growing roster. New appointments include Anne Militello as principal designer/producer, Caryl Glaab as creative director and screens producer, and Pablo N. Molina as principal designer and interactive producer...

AVnetwork.com, May 1, 2018
The AV Experience at GM World is Designed to Inspire
The seven interconnected buildings that comprise the GM Renaissance Center are an impressive sight on the Detroit skyline, but until recently inside GM World, the scene was less inspiring. A central piece of General Motor's world headquarters, this vast atrium was an imposing space that was both difficult to navigate and, once a visitor or employee found their way around, there wasn't much that expressed the history—or future—of the company. The scene is quite different as of the start of this year, following the reveal of a massive, two-year installation that brings technology and innovation to the forefront...

SCN, May 2018
Snapshots: Hard Drive
The AV Experience at GM World is Designed to Inspire

DesignWeek.co.uk, Apr. 3, 2018
Moves & changes – industry news
Seattle-based consultancy Mode has hired Los Angeles-based Butch Allen as its creative director, designer and producer; Seattle-based Wyn Bielaska as experience architect, and New York-based Zachary Borovay as video/interactive designer and screens producer.

BroadwayWorld.com, Mar. 30, 2018
Experience Agency MODE Studios Adds Three New Execs to Expand in in Los Angeles and NYC
The principals of Seattle-based hybrid experience agency MODE Studios are very proud to welcome three high-profile executives to the company, which is a Women's Business National Enterprise Council Certified business. According to CEO and Executive Producer Colleen Bonniol, and Global Creative Director Bob Bonniol, these new appointments, which are effective immediately, also expand the company's physical presence in Los Angeles and NYC...

LiveDesignOnline.com, Mar. 30, 2018
Mode Studios Adds Industry Leaders To Team
According to CEO and Executive Producer Colleen Bonniol, and Global Creative Director Bob Bonniol, these new appointments, which are effective immediately, also expand the company's physical presence in Los Angeles and NYC.

PRNewswire.com, Mar. 30, 2018
MODE Studios Adds Industry Leaders, Expands to Address Rising Experiential Demands Spanning Entertainment, Architectural and Marketing Industries
SEATTLE and LOS ANGELES and NEW YORK, March 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The principals of Seattle-based hybrid experience agency MODE Studios are very proud to welcome three high-profile executives to the company, which is a Women's Business National Enterprise Council Certified business...

Stage Directions, Mar. 30, 2018
Allen, Bielaska, and Borovay Join MODE Studios
The new personnel additions at MODE Studios (L to R) , Zachary Borovay, Butch Allen, and Wyn Bielaska...

TEA Connect, Mar. 30, 2018
MODE Studios Adds Industry Leaders, Expands to Address Rising Experiential Demands Spanning Entertainment, Architectural and Marketing Industries
The principals of Seattle-based hybrid experience agency MODE Studios are very proud to welcome three high-profile executives to the company, which is a Women's Business National Enterprise Council Certified business...

LiveDesignOnline.com, Mar. 9, 2018
The Experiential: Paraiso Secreto
Wieden + Kennedy and The Mill paired up to create an experience for Corona in Mexico City that blurred the lines between real and virtual, between urban and paradise.

AmericaJR.com, Feb. 26, 2018
The Renaissance Center's Atrium Has Transformed into "GM World" – a Permanent Experiential Installation That's Now Open to the Public
"...Naturally, a great deal of attention went into creating all of the screen content for GM World, where the stories of GM's roles as innovators, environmental stewards and manufacturers are crafted at the highest standards, and then made immersive," Bonniol began...

LiveDesignOnline.com, Feb. 21, 2018
MODE Architectural Uses AI to Resolve Colossal Creative Challenges of Detroit's "GM World"
Bob Bonniol: "The heart of this story is that we invented an AI Expert System to control and sequence the media. Nobody has put AI behind the scenes (screens?) in an installation like this."

HOWdesign.com, Feb. 17, 2018
Creative News from the Week: 3. GM World, an Immersive New Experiential Installation
...Creative partners included experience marketing house EWI Worldwide (serving as creative agency and fabricator on this project) and Seattle-based hybrid experience agency MODE Architectural (leading creative development for all the media and interactive features)...

TEA Connect, Feb. 15, 2018
The Renaissance Center's Atrium Has Transformed into "GM World" - a Permanent Experiential Installation That's Now Open to the Public
...Drawing from his high-level involvement with the technical and creative development process for GM World – which builds on his role leading creative direction for Chevrolet's auto show installations from 2014 through 2016 – MA's Bonniol shared some insights into the partners' biggest challenges, as well as their solutions...

Yahoo! Finance, Feb. 15, 2018
The Renaissance Center's Atrium Has Transformed into "GM World" - a Permanent Experiential Installation That's Now Open to the Public
...The creative challenge of GM World was presented in a request for proposal, with the winning concept coming from Neumann/Smith Architecture and experience marketing house EWI Worldwide. EWI executives including Chief Creative Officer Chuck Bajnai then tapped Bob Bonniol of MODE Architectural (MA) to contribute creative in the design development phase...

Dbusiness.com, Feb. 12, 2018
General Motors Begins to Open GM World at its Renaissance Center Global Headquarters
GM World, located in General Motor Co.'s headquarters at the Renaissance Center, is starting to open to the public in phases.

Automotive News, Jan. 19, 2018
Barra celebrates Cruise AV, renovated HQ space with employees
General Motors CEO Mary Barra on Wednesday celebrated the completed renovation of a space at its world headquarters with employees by publicly showing the company's newest self-driving vehicle for the first time...

LiveDesignOnline.com, Jan. 9, 2018
Unlock Sessions On Demand Content Today
Sessions On Demand subscription features exclusive content captured at LDI, the Live Design Master Classes, and other live training and networking events. Designers, programmers, and technicians featured in these video sessions include Bob Bonniol...

Projection Lights & Staging News, Dec. 14, 2017
Ash Nehru – Co-Founder and CTO of disguise
Who have been some of the influential people in your career? ...On the big event side, both Bob Bonniol and Pablo Molina, who brought us onto the Marvel Universe Live! touring project...

LiveDesignOnline.com, Oct. 27, 2017
The Experiential: Speed Round With LDI Panelist Chuck Bajnai, EWI CCO
Chuck Bajnai's creative vision and enthusiasm for art infused with "why?" makes him a potent force in the world of auto shows and permanent brand installations.

LiveDesignOnline.com, Sep. 28, 2017
The Experiential: Speed Round With Wyn Bielaska
Wyn Bielaska is a phenom of the architectural world. Starting his career at the studio of the legendary Arthur Erickson, Wyn went on to blaze a creative career defined by creating whimsy, surprise, and innovation in performing arts spaces, museums, and deeply experiential retail...

LiveDesignOnline.com, Sep. 14, 2017
The Experiential: Speed Round With Jeremy Railton
Jeremy Railton is a giant of experiential. He is an accomplished artist, and using the tool of scale, he consistently defies expectation, creates the future, and blows minds. His practice has spanned the world and exists in almost every genre...

DesigninPublic.com, Sep. 1, 2017
Interview with Bob Bonniol - Director and Designer
Bob Bonniol is a Director and Designer of live production, broadcast, and media driven interactive installations. Currently he is the Creative Director for the massive renovation of The GM World at General Motor's Global Headquarters in Detroit.

LiveDesignOnline.com, Aug. 22, 2017
The Experiential: Three Ts
TREND: I am seeing my clients focusing a lot on refining engagements that use the idea of gamification. This generally involves incentivizing deeper participation in engagements to earn takeaways or shareable elements for the participant...

LiveDesignOnline.com, Aug. 9, 2017
The Experiential: Meeting Marty Sklar
Recently I had the extraordinary good fortune to speak for a few minutes with Marty Sklar while I was working at D23, Disney's super-fan-focused convention. Marty was lingering near the amazing model display of the new Star Wars Land, currently well under way in Anaheim.

LiveDesignOnline.com, Aug. 3, 2017
5@5
...Bob Bonniol, Butch Allen, and Pablo Molina created a show aboard Princess Cruises' brand new Majestic Princess. The remit from Princess for this show was that it needed to be as technologically advanced as possible...

LiveDesignOnline.com, July 31, 2017
The Experiential: Design Takes Flight
Experiential is often where we find the new technologies and the new ideas. This is in part, due to brand desires to set themselves apart in connecting their consumers to new impressions that connect them to the brand...

LiveDesignOnline.com, July 24, 2017
The Experiential: Hansel And Gretel At The Park Avenue Armory
It's been my premise that experiential production is happening not only in the brand sphere, but also in immersive installations in the worlds of art and architecture...

LiveDesignOnline.com, June 21, 2017
The Experiential – Agency Profile: George P. Johnson, Part Two
Bob Bonniol continues his conversation with James Klein, SVP of Live Production for George P Johnson, discussing experiential marketing, VR, and more.

LiveDesignOnline.com, May 30, 2017
The Experiential – Agency Profile: George P. Johnson, Part One
Bob Bonniol sits down with James Klein, the senior vice president of live production for George P. Johnson, a well-known, huge player in experiential.

LiveDesignOnline.com, May 23, 2017
The Experiential: It's All Going To Go Wrong
It is irresponsible to not seek failure. You must seek it with an unrelenting magnifying glass.

LiveDesignOnline.com, Apr. 24, 2017
The Experiential Creative Toolkit: Software, Part One
Bob Bonniol discusses the software tools he uses to sell an engagement, plan execution, and communicate to his collaborators.

LiveDesignOnline.com, Apr. 3, 2017
The Experiential: Dramaturgy
Often people ask about my vocation, "what do I do." Even my mother is not quite sure. I had an occasion of realization lately, one of those perfectly tuned moments of clarity where the pattern of the weave becomes clear beyond the threads...

LiveDesignOnline.com, Mar. 15, 2017
The Experiential: Creative Toolkit – Switching It Up
This week I wanted to explore a little bit of tech. There's some great coverage of art and science coming up soon, but first I thought I'd give you a peek into my carry-on bag...

LiveDesignOnline.com, Mar. 7, 2017
Introducing The Experiential
...It is here, on a NY street corner: A tightly coordinated operation results in an appearance of spontaneity. Cues are called, traffic stops as the police crew swing in, and the timecode rolls, creating a magically immersive environment on LED screens in the intersection as a flash-mob gathers to deliver hype...

Asia Image, Dec. 16, 2016
Martin by HARMAN helps MODE Architectural
Martin by HARMAN helps MODE Architectural to create a dazzling display in Nine Two Nine Office Tower. Designers Bob Bonniol and Pablo Molina select Martin VC-Strip LED video strips and Martin video processors to create a highly customized and interactive lighting sculpture.

LiveDesignOnline.com, Dec. 2, 2016
Blue Man Group Celebrates 25 Years
Bob Bonniol of Mode Studios also did some very cool video work for Blue Man Group. Eye-candy images here. Happy 25th Anniversary, Blue Man Group!

rAVe Publications, Nov, 28, 2016
Martin by HARMAN Helps MODE Architectural Create a Dazzling Display in Nine Two Nine Office Tower
MODE Architectural recently deployed Martin by HARMAN LED fixtures and video processors to create a unique and highly interactive lighting installation in the atrium of the Nine Two Nine Office Tower in Bellevue, Washington...

ClassicalVoiceAmerica.org, Aug. 25, 2015
‘Dream’ Revisits Nightmare Of Japanese in U.S.
...With the circle thus complete and the audience primed, the first notes of music began. Vivid video animation by Robert Bonniol and Travis Mouffe of Mode Studios accompanied a notably liquid and lyrical...

BroadwayWorld.com, Aug. 8, 2015
Seattle Opera Presents NABUCCO This Month
...Creative Team: Conductor Carlo Montanaro; Director François Racine; Set Design Robert Schaub and Seattle Opera technical staff; Video Design Robert Bonniol, MODE Studios Principal Designer...

BroadwayWorld.com, Jan. 5, 2015
Seattle Opera Announces New Season - New Productions, World Premiere & More!
....François Racine, who won Seattle Opera's Artist of the Year Award for directing the acclaimed Canadian Opera Company production of Bluebeard's Castle and Erwartung (2009), returns to direct a new production with sets by Seattle Opera's own Robert Schaub (The Magic Flute, 2011); projections by Robert Bonniol, MODE Studios; and costumes by Ginette Grenier... Robert Bonniol, MODE Studios Principal Designer...

Projection Lights & Staging News, Nov. 17, 2014
Quick Cues: X Japan, Charli XCX, Bassnectar, Saturday Takeaway and More
...Joe Stewart served as production designer for the Marvel Universe Live tour. Norm Schwab designed the lighting and Bob Bonniol was video content and system designer. The live arena event features more than 25 superheroes and villains battling for control of the universe...

Lighting & Sound America, Oct. 24, 2014
BlackTrax to Participate in Projection Master Classes at LDI2014
...Bob Bonniol of Mode Studios serves as creative consultant for the Projection Master Classes and will use BlackTrax realtime motion tracking integrated with projection mapping throughout the event. Bonniol, said: "This year's event drills down on the essentials of the coolest design options and state-of-the-art technology in a fast-changing multimedia world -- BlackTrax is the essential magical tool that you need for realtime tracking of actors and props so lighting, video projection, and audio can be delivered on target and on time. BlackTrax unbridles creative possibilities for media professionals..."

LiveDesignOnline.com, Sep. 15, 2014
Shanda Sawyer Helms Marvel Universe Live
....One of the solutions was digital scenery, in this case set pieces skinned with digital technology, created in conjunction with Emmy-winning scenic designer Joe Stewart and video designer Bob Bonniol. "Joe and I have worked together on many projects" says Sawyer, "he's brilliant, and has that wonderful ability to throw away the rules and ask 'what-if?' We brought Bob in very early in the process knowing that we'd need a truly gifted and imaginative projection designer..."

LiveDesignOnline.com, Sep. 15, 2014
Great Lineup Of Speakers Announced For 2014 Concert Master Classes
Nick Whitehouse, Kille Knobel, Gigi Pedron, Bob Bonniol, Ray Woodbury, Cory FitzGerald, Tobias Rylander, Tim LaValley, Shanda Sawyer, and Jim Lenahan lead faculty for Concert Master Classes in LA, December 6 & 7, 2014

Projection Lights & Staging News, Aug. 23, 2014
"Marvel Universe Live" Touring with d3 Technologies Media Servers
"...Live representation of the Marvel Universe hasn't existed successfully until this point," says Bob Bonniol, video system and content designer for the production. His company, MODE Studios, provides turnkey video solutions for complex installations and consulted on the video system design for "Marvel Universe LIVE!" and supplied the projectors, d3 media servers and signal path equipment along with the expert content management, creation and design staff...

LiveDesignOnline.com, Aug. 19, 2014
Go Ahead, Marvel At This Superhuman Production Process
...Marvel Universe Live is produced by Feld Entertainment and Marvel Entertainment, directed by Shanda Sawyer, with video content/systems design by Bob Bonniol, production design by Joe Stewart, lighting design by Norm Schwab, and costume design by Cynthia Nordstrom...

LiveDesignOnline.com, Aug. 13, 2014
BlackTrax Brings Marvel Comics Closer To Its Audience At Super-Hero Speeds
....MODE Studios' Bob Bonniol was hired by Feld Entertainment to handle video content and system design for the show, and whose previous live-event credits include Blue Man Group in Las Vegas and Electric Zoo NYC. "We knew from the beginning that we needed to track scenic elements and characters to create the convincing scenic locations and combat effects that would amaze the audience... I felt confident from the start that BlackTrax would be the answer," comments Bonniol...

LiveDesignOnline.com, Aug. 4, 2014
Projection Designer Extraordinaire Bob Bonniol Creative Consultant For PMC
Bob Bonniol is a visualist, video designer, screens producer, projection designer, pixel mapper, video content designer, interactive artist, VJ, and co-founder of Mode Studios. Translation: he creates live experiences on stages and in installations using video, imagery, digital lighting, and interactivity... Bonniol is also the creative consultant for this year's Projection Master Classes (PMC@LDI) at LDI 2014 in Las Vegas, November 19-20...

LiveDesignOnline.com, June 20, 2014
Envision 2013: The Value Of Live And Where It's Going
Bob Bonniol moderates this Envision Symposium 2013 session of The Value Of Live, And Where It's Going...

LiveDesignOnline.com, June 18, 2014
ENVISION: Content Vs. Technology: What's Your Story?
...Ferren serves as one of the creative consultants for Envision, along with video designer Bob Bonniol of Mode Studios, who notes, "help us create the fusion of old and new, of classic narrative and wondrous new technologies. Envision how we will all continue to make myths, share wisdom, laughter, and love in ways we haven't even begun to imagine..."

LiveDesignOnline.com, June 17, 2014
Envision 2013: How Technology Remains A Friend Of Storytelling
Creative consultant, Bob Bonniol moderates this 2013 Envision Symposium panel discussion of How Technology Remains A Friend of Storytelling...

LiveDesignOnline.com, Mar. 6, 2014
Bob Bonniol: Performative Environments
At the inaugural Envision Symposium, held Sept. 19-21 in Monterey, projection designer Bob Bonniol delivered a keynote on the topic of Performative Environments: "Storytelling as a participatory event: How stages and spaces are now reacting to audience desire and expectation through interactivity." This video contains the bulk of that speech...

BroadwayWorld.com, Mar. 1, 2014
Vancouver Opera Presents DON GIOVANNI, Now thru 3/9
...Combining the traditional with the cutting edge, this production will feature period costumes and staging with a set design that calls heavily on stage-of-the-art projections, created by Bob Bonniol, well known for his spectacular visual effects for such artists as Shania Twain and Blue Man group, and for the scenic elements at the world-famous TED Talks...

LiveDesignOnline.com, Feb. 4, 2014
Behind The Scenes: Marvel Universe Live
Check out some behind the scenes footage from the upcoming Marvel Universe Live Tour that starts this coming summer. The production, produced by Feld Entertainment and Marvel Entertainment, will be directed by Shanda Sawyer, with production design by Joe Stewart, video content/systems design by Bob Bonniol, lighting design by Norm Schwab, and costume design by Cynthia Nordstrom.

Projection Lights & Staging News, Jan. 12, 2014
Ring Out the Old, Resolve In the New...
...Jim Lenahan: 2013 sucked! The bright spots were times I worked with other great designers — guys I have known for years but had never done a gig with: Butch Allen, Seth Jackson, Bob Bonniol and Paul Dexter. I hope next year I'm bitching about how I never have any free time...

LiveDesignOnline.com, June 27, 2013
Envision Schedule Announced
Creative consultant Bran Ferren and Live Design magazine have unveiled the agenda for the inaugural Envision Symposium, to be held Sept. 19-21 in Monterey, CA... Keynote Presentation with Bob Bonniol:Performative Environments. Storytelling is now participatory. How stages and spaces are reacting to audience desire and expectation through interactivity...

Projection Lights & Staging News, Apr. 29, 2013
Optimizing the Big Screen at Caesars Palace
Shania Twain's new show, Still the One, began its two-year, 110-show residency at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on Dec. 1, 2012. A key issue for show director Raj Kapoor and production designer Michael Cotton was how to make use of the venue's huge LED screen in a manner where it would not marginalize the talent performing in front of it. As video designer Bob Bonniol related to PLSN's Vickie Claiborne, "their idea was to go in the opposite direction. Make the media more environmental, and the audience reacts to it not as a facet of the design, but as a whole... In blending the show with the venue and making it totally environmental, it allows Shania to be a center of it all, as opposed to "her vs. the screen." It works. It's brilliant."

Projection Lights & Staging News, Apr. 6, 2013
Bob Bonniol, Video Designer for Shania Twain at Caesars Palace
Bob Bonniol, video designer and principal creative designer for Mode Studios, played a key role delivering imagery that would mesh with the creative vision of others on the design team, including director Raj Kapoor, LD Peter Morse and scenic designer Michael Cotten...

BroadwayWorld.com, May 29, 2013
BWW Reviews: CATCH ME IF YOU CAN Flies its Over-The-Top Treatment into the Bushnell
...The stage adaptation (with a book by Terrence McNally) is told as though it were a TV special complete with a band on stage (Music Direction by Matthew Smedal), video projections (designed by Bob Bonniol) and some spectacular lighting effects designed by Kenneth Posner. David Rockwell designs the set...

LiveDesignOnline.com, Mar. 13, 2013
EXCELLENCE AWARDS - Madama Butterfly Simulcast
Seattle Opera asked MODE Studios to produce an HD simulcast of Seattle Opera's Madama Butterfly production for the 50th Anniversary Event at Seattle Center.

Projection Lights & Staging News, Jan. 12, 2013
In 2013, I Resolve To...
Bob Bonniol: To try to take on easy shows and quit seeking out the hardest, "technically impossible" ones. Just opened the new Blue Man Group show in Vegas, and designed projection mapping and video effects for Shania Twain's new show at Caesars. Both are real technically crazy and utterly beautiful.

LiveDesignOnline.com, Nov. 6, 2012
Q&A With d3: From U2 to Don Giovanni
...d3 has always evolved in response to the needs of designers who consistently push the boundaries of what is possible. Bob Bonniol's reputation preceded him, and we wanted his first experiment with d3 to be a successful one. So we were there initially to smooth the transition. For us, it was also a chance to open a dialog, get a deeper understanding of Bonniol's workflow, and thus inform future development of the system...

LiveDesignOnline.com, Nov. 2, 2012
Burn Notice For Don Giovanni In Banff, Part 1
...Director Kelly Robinson called upon projection designer Bob Bonniol and lighting designer Harry Frehner to create a design that would be entirely projection-mapped, as well as use the projectors to perform as lighting and special effects devices for a cinematic approach...

CalgaryHerald.com, Aug. 9, 2012
Banff Centre to fill with the sound of music
...Look for a high-tech projection visual (courtesy of American lighting innovator Bob Bonniol) to the adventures of opera’s most famous libertine...

Projection Lights & Staging News, July 26, 2012
Cedar Point's ‘Luminosity' Powered by CHAUVET
...The video content was created exclusively for Luminosity by Bob Bonniol, video, lighting and interactive designer, specializing in designing large-scale lighting, and principal creative director for Mode Studios...

LiveDesignOnline.com, July 24, 2012
Case Study: Capturing And Simulcasting The Seattle Opera's Madama Butterfly
Bob Bonniol is used to unusual requests. As the principal creative director of Mode Studios, he is often called in to design some of the most technologically advanced digital scenery setups for large-scale productions, such as concert tours, plays, and local festivals. Or even to develop the digital scenery and AV infrastructure for the Seattle Opera's simulcast of Madama Butterfly...

LiveDesignOnline.com, Oct. 26, 2011
CMC Speaker Spotlight: Bob Bonniol
Bob Bonniol returns to the Concert Master Classes faculty to discuss projection and video in concert design. Bonniol will share the stage with Tim LaValley and Amy Tinkham to present Projection & Video: Is it lighting? Is it scenery? Where to begin in the content and screen design process, and how to integrate. Who does it? The LD or a dedicated video/content designer...

Projection Lights & Staging News, May 23, 2011
TED Conference Gets Visual Assist from Mode Studios, DannyO Video
For TED2011 (Technology Entertainment and Design) conferences held recently in Long Beach and Palm Springs, CA, and Bob Bonniol, principal creative director of Seattle's MODE Studios, was tasked with providing a visual assist for the main sessions and several social spaces.In addition to Bob Bonniol, Colleen Bonniol and Stuart Kenney of MODE Studios, the TED video design team included Danny O'Bryen, Randy Mayer, Marty Kel, Keith Black and Bo Crowell of DannyO Video...

Projection Lights & Staging News, Mar. 15, 2011
In the Mood at MODE
Bob Bonniol of MODE Studios is having a "hot year already." Despite the winter weather woes all over the country, Bonniol pounded out content design for P Diddy's appearances on Jimmy Kimmel Live, the BBC and BET's Concert Series. He sent a tour design out for up-and-coming band RED on the Winter Jam Tour, taught a few days of master classes at Full Sail, and is designing a mind-blowing scenic video arrangement for the upcoming TED (Technology Entertainment Design) conference...

Projection Lights & Staging News, Feb. 25, 2011
Full Sail University Expands Media Server Curriculum and Acquires New Hippotizer Gear
...Seattle-based MODE Studios provided the gear, and to better acquaint students with how they work, the Full Sail instructors teaching the new courses have undergone immersive Hippotizer training led by MODE's Bob Bonniol. "We are thrilled that Full Sail is incorporating media servers, and specifically Hippotizers into their program," said Colleen Bonniol, MODE Studios executive producer. She cited the need for future show directors, designers, and programmers to be well-versed in digital media. "With these new courses, students will become Hippo savvy; they will learn a new ‘language' and better methods to express their creative talents..."

LiveDesignOnline.com, Dec. 10, 2010
MASTERCLASSES - CMC Spotlight: Bob Bonniol Q&A
Projection designer Bob Bonniol brings his acute visual sensibility to the Concert Master Classes, December 11 & 12 in Los Angeles. In a discussion with Butch Allen, the designers will talk about how video design fits into the overall production, and what their process was like on shows like Nickelback, Creed, AR Rahman, and America's Got Talent...

LiveDesignOnline.com, Nov. 23, 2010
Collective Media For Tristan Und Isolde, Part 2: Projections
...After a previous collaboration on a production of Parsifal, also designed by Israel, which had successfully incorporated digital media and projections, Schaub contacted Bob and Colleen Bonniol of Mode Studios to consult on a new digital media system for the venue in time for Tristan Und Isolde. The Opera and Mode started with the idea of buying six 12kW projectors plus the necessary control system, but they ended up adding six Barco 20kW FLM projectors with full lens packages, still within budget, along with a Green Hippo media server system...

LiveDesignOnline.com, Aug. 16, 2010
Bob Bonniol On What To Expect At The Projection Master Classes
Bonniol took some time to discuss with us what's new at this year's PMC@LDI, including 3D design and gear

LiveDesignOnline.com, July 18, 2010
VIDEO: AR Rahman: The Journey Home World Tour, Part 1: A Look at The Stage And Video
Live Design went onsite to opening night at Nassau Coliseum in Long Island, New York, where production designer Butch Allen was understandably too busy to chat, but where we caught up with lighting designer Peter Morse, video designer Bob Bonniol of Mode Studios, and video programmer Sean Cagney... Check out our chat with Bob Bonniol below, as well as some show footage...

LiveDesignOnline.com, July 12, 2010
Bob Bonniol To Lead 2010 Projection Master Classes at LDI
Creative consultant Bob Bonniol, principal designer of MODE Studios and faculty chair for the California Institute of the Arts' video design for performance masters degree program, leads the faculty for the fifth annual Live Design Master Classes at LDI, with two days of technology and applications on October 20 & 21, plus a performance of Cirque du Soleil's Love...

LiveDesignOnline.com, Mar. 4, 2010
50 Powerful People: 40 More
Bob and Colleen Bonniol, Principals, Mode Studios: Masters of the projection universe, The Bonniols run the multimedia and interactive design program at California Institute of the Arts, serve as creative consultants for the Live Design Projection Master Classes at LDI, and output tons of media for tours, including a recurring gig with Nickelback (pictured). Intrepid problem-solvers, they have propelled visual design and technology into realms previously unheard of for theatre, opera, concerts, and events. They rock, they roll, their design work is innovative, and hey, they even have time to be parents.

LiveDesignOnline.com, Nov. 19, 2009
Video Interview: Bob Bonniol, Day Two at the Live Design Projection Master Classes
Bob Bonniol, day two of the Live Design Projection Master Classes at LDI.

Projection Lights & Staging News, July 24, 2009
Microsoft Building Lobbies Feature curveLED and Hippotizer
The major buildings on the new corporate campus for Microsoft have lobbies that have been equipped with a 12-foot-by-27-foot curveLED transparent video display, driven by custom Mode Studios interactive software, with Hippotizer media servers as an integral part of the control system. The installation was designed and specified by Callison Architects of Seattle, in conjunction with Mode Studios' Bob Bonniol...

LiveDesignOnline.com, Mar. 31, 2009
Oz Gets Design Praise from The New York Times
...many of the designers are mentioned in The New York Times review of The Wizard of Oz at New York's WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden. Here's an excerpt: The abundance of stage gimmickry is another thing that by sheer contrast makes "The Jitterbug" the play's best moment. The number has no tricks, just the old-fashioned ingredients: colorful costumes (by Tim McQuillen-Wright), witty choreography (Leigh Constantine) and cool lighting (Bob Bonniol)...

LiveDesignOnline.com, Oct. 28, 2008
THEATRE - How do you Teach Magic
...IDM graduate students gain experience not only in design, collaboration, and the making of art, but also in programming and interactivity, which, as Bob Bonniol of Mode Studios puts it, "is the future of what we are doing..."

LiveDesignOnline.com, Sep. 20, 2008
Designing Women
....Colleen Bonniol, MODE Studios: "Bob Bonniol and I were introduced to Roz when she became a student at CalArts. Roz came to CalArts with a unique skill set and vision. Her previous experience in music design and in experimental work had provided her with a base for process that was very interesting and an eye for precision. We watched her develop the discipline that enables a truly great designer to emerge. As an assistant, she has been fantastic. She helped create media content for Nickelback that was tremendous. Her work as ALD on Journey proved critical. She efficiently managed the lighting department and jumped on the backup console to help with effects and cue generation. Since graduating, her schedule has filled with amazing things. We're looking forward to seeing the productions she has yet to accomplish."

LiveDesignOnline.com, June 1, 2008
CONCERTS - Brainstorm, by Bob Bonniol
One of the questions I often get asked at the Live Design Projection Master Classes at LDI is: Where do the ideas come from? What is the genesis of the first design idea? I have given the topic a great deal of thought...

LiveDesignOnline.com, Apr. 2, 2008
Mode Studios Opens Santa Monica Office
Mode Studios has opened an office in Santa Monica, California. Headed up by partner Matt Skerritt, the new location is expected to primarily serve the music industry with tour and concert design and direction as well as live DVD production...

Projection Lights & Staging News, Feb. 28, 2008
14 Rounds to a Knockout Show
"...Mode Studios out of Seattle were called upon to create a very specific piece for the show," Dierson continues. "It was a jungle sequence of fairly epic proportion that the artist threw at me somewhat last minute. I had watched the choreography of the piece and discussed with Robert what he had in mind for it all and we were both in agreement that it needed something visually special in terms of content. I called Bob Bonniol at Mode and he was able to have his team jump on it right away. It was a piece that would ultimately involve rotoscoping monkeys swinging from vines along with a plethora of other visual elements..."

LiveDesignOnline.com, Jan. 8, 2008
Mode Studios Announces The Addition Of Sean Cagney
Mode Studios CEO Colleen Bonniol expresses her pleasure in welcoming Sean to the Mode family. "Sean Cagney has worked as a critical member of our team on several of our biggest shows. We're so pleased to represent him now for all his commitments and to provide him a powerful production resource..."

LiveDesignOnline.com, Nov. 1, 2007
CONCERTS - How I Did That: Rimes And Rhythm, by Bob Bonniol
I love designing for live music. I think it goes back to my start in this crazy business, running lighting in bars like Providence, RI's infamous Living Room. That same summer, I got my first taste of lighting by working as an electrician at Trinity Repertory. It all took root immediately...

LiveDesignOnline.com, Nov. 1, 2007
Projection: Designing Without A License, by Bob Bonniol
I've been struggling with the topic of how some shows with major projection/multimedia design elements seem to be popping up without designers dedicated to the practice of the craft. I've seen one recently, worked on another that started without designers, and have heard of yet more...

LiveDesignOnline.com, Sep. 28, 2007
Five Questions For Bob and Colleen Bonniol
Bob and Colleen Bonniol, projection designers and principals in MODE Studios, are also the creative consultants for the second annual Live Design Projection Master Classes to be held November 14 & 15, 2007 in conjunction with LDI2007 in Orlando, FL. They are leaders in the projection field, on the cutting edge of the image game, and are also participating in LDI's "Spend The Day With..." on Sunday, November 17...

LiveDesignOnline.com, July 25, 2007
How deep is your well... by Bob Bonniol
If your well contains creative inspiration. I've written tons about this, but it's always fresh, because there is always new inspiration to be found. Yesterday I read Brendan Dawes book, Analog In, Digital Out. Brendan is a fantastic DIY based interactive artist. He does website work, interactive installations, and tons of other stuff... The book is a montage of influences, project descriptions and personal creative philosophy...

LiveDesignOnline.com, July 20, 2007
Bob Bonniol's On Display Blog
Welcome to Bob Bonniol's blog, On Display. Bob is a partner and creative director with Mode Studios, a collective of lighting designers, multimedia designers, project managers, and FX artists specializing in the application of multimedia as scenic environment and in the integration of advanced lighting design...

LiveDesignOnline.com, May 3, 2007
MODE Studios Adds Music Industry Veteran Matt Skerritt To Their Creative Roster
Matt Skerritt will be represented by MODE Studios as a director and producer for music videos, live music DVD production, and content creation for use in event design...

LiveDesignOnline.com, Apr. 6, 2007
Creative Consultant To Live Design Awarded Resources To Grow MODE Studios
...Count-Me-In for Women's Economic Independence and OPEN from American Express recently awarded Colleen Bonniol, owner of Seattle-based Mode Studios, Inc. and seven other women entrepreneurs from all corners of the country mentoring, money and marketing resources needed to grow their businesses and shatter the million-dollar barrier...

LiveDesignOnline.com, Feb. 21, 2007
Mode Studios Lights Up Nokia Nseries at CES
Mode Studios provided lighting and media design for Nokia's sizable Nseries presence at the 2007 Consumer Electronics Show. Partner and principal designer Bob Bonniol devised the monolithic lighting approach as well as creating onsite media for display in the booth.

LiveDesignOnline.com, Dec. 1, 2006
CONCERTS - Anatomy Of A Song, by Bob Bonniol
Entering the end of summer... Beautiful, crystalline August days in Seattle, and a sense of tension and expectation at Mode Studios. It's generally quite clear by this time in the year how our busiest season will play out...

LiveDesignOnline.com, Oct. 2, 2006
Mode Studios Previzes With ESP
Mode Studios, the Seattle-based production design company, has added ESP Vision to its arsenal of design tools...

LiveDesignOnline.com, Nov. 1, 2005
Advisory Board Formed For Live Design Magazine
...The board members are, in alphabetical order: Josh Alemany (Rosco); Benton C. Bainbridge (Video Artist); Bob Bonniol (Mode Studios); Colleen Bonniol (Mode Studios)...

LiveDesignOnline.com, Aug. 5, 2004
MODE Studios Develops Media Server Content
Seattle-based MODE Studios has developed Media Modes™, themed collections of digital content created specifically for the needs of designers for use in any of today's popular media servers. MODE Studios is the production facility of LDI 2003 Projection Designers of the Year, Bob and Colleen Bonniol...

LiveDesignOnline.com, May 27, 2004
EDDY Presenters Announced
...A trio of talented projection designers - Bob and Colleen Bonniol of Mode Studios and former EDDY winner Elaine McCarthy - will present an EDDY Award to Scharff Weisberg for creative support and solutions in audio, video, and lighting...

LiveDesignOnline.com, Nov. 1, 2003
Boy Meets Grail: Seattle Opera's Parsifal
"It is rarely produced outside of the composer's own home of Bayreuth, and when it is, it invariably draws top artists and more than its share of controversy," says Bob Bonniol of Seattle's Mode Studios, who, with his wife Colleen, designed the production's projections...

LiveDesignOnline.com, July 1, 2002
ED On Projection, by Bob Bonniol
...My first experience in witnessing multimedia in a theatrical application came in 1985 when I saw Laurie Anderson's Home of the Brave. I'd attended concerts with projection before, but never had I seen narrative, theme, and music so interwoven with projected image. It was as if that show opened an eye I didn't know I had...

LiveDesignOnline.com, May 1, 2002
Smaller, Brighter, Quieter, Cheaper
...Video projection has supplanted many of these applications. Research and development for digital cinema is driving a fast pace for new video projector technology. Bob Bonniol, who with his wife Colleen has designed the tour of Footloose, Godspell, and two productions of Burn the Floor, sees video projectors following a variation of Moore's Law for processing power in computers. "Every year video projectors are coming out twice as bright for about half the cost," he says. The price decreases in computers are also benefiting projection designers who need greater processing power, as video images gets larger and more complicated...