Primordial Video // Technical Direction & Systems Architecture

AV Systems Architecture & FOH Direction

Multi-display matrix routing (44+ zones), NovaStar CoEX/MX40 Pro processing, Resolume Arena 7 DXV3 server clusters, and 3-phase power distribution (100A–400A).

360° Volumetric Projection Mapping

Multi-projector edge blending (up to 64 laser engines), optical throw calculations, Datapath FX4 distribution, and zero-drift corner pinning across 32,000+ sq ft canvases.

Spatial Computing & Real-Time GPU Visuals

TouchDesigner GLSL compute shaders, LiDAR point cloud particle displacement, 60 FPS audio/visual reactivity, and custom Aether controller integrations.

Kinetic Mechatronics & Laser Operations

Pangolin BEYOND FB4 networks under FDA/CDRH variance (LSO certified), multi-axis DMX positional winches, optical rotary encoders, aluminum box trussing, and electric chain hoists.

Challenge: Unify fragmented video walls, multi-axis kinetic drops, and laser networks into a zero-latency live instrument operated from a single FOH console. Solution: Architected a 44-zone display matrix driven by Resolume Arena 7 DXV3 servers and Pangolin FB4 lasers over sACN/Art-Net with 3-phase power distribution. Outcome: Delivered 60 FPS synced visual execution with 0% unscheduled show downtime across full nightly residency sets.

Delivery metrics

• SHOW DOWNTIME: 0% Unscheduled
• LED MATRIX: 44-Zone Display Architecture
• LIGHTING GRID: 150+ DMX Fixtures
• LASER ARRAY: 6x Pangolin FB4 RGB

Software, systems and control protocols

• Resolume Arena 7 & Alley (DXV3 Transcoding)
• Pangolin BEYOND FB4
• NovaStar CoEX / MX40 Pro
• DMX512 / Art-Net / sACN
• 3-Phase Power Distribution & Cam-Lock

Official features and venue links

• Official Club Site & Gallery (Official Site)
• EDM Addicts Profile & Top 100 Rank (Press Feature)
• Go To Pattaya Venue Guide (City Guide)
• Wanderlog Review & Party Profile (Venue Review)

Project media

• Republic Club Pattaya Primary Feature — YouTube Feature: Primary Feature / 17-Second Cue
• Republic Pattaya 60 FPS Teaser — Local H.265 Video Loop: 44-Zone LED Network
• DJ SPACEMONKEY LIVE at Republic Club Pattaya — YouTube Video: Mainstage Live Set
• Republic Official Media Gallery — Web Gallery: Mainstage & Kinetic Cube

Challenge: Turn a 32,000 sq ft industrial venue into one continuous 360° canvas without visible seams or timing drift. Solution: Directed a 32-technician deployment of 64 Christie DLP laser engines, Datapath FX4 distribution, optical throw alignment, pipe-grid rigging, and SMPTE LTC synchronization. Outcome: Commissioned a fully edge-blended 360° exhibition system across the complete 32,000 sq ft footprint.

Delivery metrics

• CANVAS FOOTPRINT: 32,000 sq ft
• PROJECTION ENGINES: 64x Christie DLP Laser
• TECHNICAL CREW: 32 Technicians Managed
• OPTICAL ALIGNMENT: 360° Edge-Blended

Software, systems and control protocols

• 64x Christie Digital 3-Chip DLP Laser Projectors
• Datapath FX4 Video Wall Controllers
• SMPTE LTC Timecode Synchronization
• Pipe Grid Rigging & Box Truss
• Aerial Lift Operations

Official features and venue links

• CBS Pittsburgh KDKA Exhibition Feature (Broadcast News)
• Lighthouse Immersive Exhibition Portal (Exhibition Portal)

Project media

• Van Gogh 360° 60 FPS Teaser — Local H.265 Video Loop: 64 Projector 360° Edge-Blend
• CBS Pittsburgh Exhibition Feature — Broadcast Feature: CBS Pittsburgh / KDKA

Challenge: Connect monumental sculpture, a 1.2 km botanical route, and live flame effects into a coherent after-dark visitor journey. Solution: Designed optical projection studies for three Nathan Hooper statues and linked TouchDesigner sensor networks, lighting, hoist rigging, and DMX pyrotechnics. Outcome: Delivered responsive mapped landmarks and an interactive illuminated path spanning 1.2 km.

Delivery metrics

• NIGHT PARK SPAN: 1.2 km Illuminated Path
• MAPPED SCULPTURES: 3x 3D Statues (Luna, Embrace, Ticha)
• INTERACTIVE MESH: TouchDesigner Sensor Network

Software, systems and control protocols

• TouchDesigner GLSL Compute Shaders
• 3D Optical Throw Calculations
• DMX Pyrotechnics & Flame Controllers
• Sensor Networks
• Electric Chain Hoist Rigging

Official features and venue links

• Megatix Thailand Immersive Events (Ticketing Platform)
• Wonderfruit Festival Participation Portal (Cultural Festival)

Project media

• TheXperience2-night — Drive Image: 3D Statue Mapping (Luna)
• TheXperience1-statue-Day — Drive Image: Structural Daylight Pre-Vis
• TheXperience3-led-forest — Drive Image: TouchDesigner Sensor Forest
• TheXperience6 — Drive Image: 1.2km Park Panoramic
• TheXperience4-playa — Drive Image: Pyrotechnic Flame Spire A
• TheXperience5-Playa — Drive Image: Pyrotechnic Flame Spire B

Challenge: Make a ten-foot kinetic stage mechanism safely respond to direct audience input while controlling live flame effects. Solution: Fabricated a gear-reduction wheel with optical rotary encoders, microcontroller relay logic, NEMA emergency stops, and DMX-timed flame poofers. Outcome: Translated physical rotation into repeatable four-channel flame sequences with deterministic positional feedback.

Delivery metrics

• MECHANICAL WHEEL: 10-Foot Gear Reduction
• FLAME POOFERS: 4x DMX Timed Relays

Software, systems and control protocols

• Optical Rotary Encoders
• Microcontroller Relay Logic
• DMX Timed Flame Poofers
• Aluminum Box Trussing
• NEMA E-Stop Safety Loops

Official features and venue links

• Love Burn Community Reddit Archive (Community Archive)

Project media

• Stage1-Storyportal1-action — Drive Image: DMX Flame Poofer Firing
• Stage2-Storyportal2-night — Drive Image: 10-Foot Gear Wheel Night View
• Stage3-Storyportal3-design — Drive Image: CAD Gear-Reduction Assembly

Challenge: Integrate responsive LED media into an architectural tunnel without exposing structure, cabling, or service paths. Solution: Built structural timber framing and concealed wire chases for a generative TouchDesigner LED mesh alongside a 270° multi-channel projection environment. Outcome: Delivered a clean, visitor-ready responsive archway with all distribution and maintenance access hidden from view.

Delivery metrics

• PROJECTION WRAP: 270° Panoramic Multi-Channel
• LED ARCHWAY: Generative TouchDesigner Mesh

Software, systems and control protocols

• TouchDesigner Generative Visual Feeds
• Timber Structural Framing
• Concealed Wire Chases
• 270° Panoramic Projection Mapping

Official features and venue links

• ARTECHOUSE Official Exhibition Archive (Exhibition Archive)
• Dezeen Events Architectural Feature (Design Press)

Project media

• ARTECHOUSE Magentaverse 60 FPS Teaser — Local H.265 Video Loop: Responsive LED Tunnel Archway
• Artechouse2-anything.jpg — Drive Image: Timber Framing & Wire Chase
• Artechouse4 — Drive Image: Pantone Viva Magenta Canvas
• artechouse3-crt.jpeg — Drive Image: CRT Video Array Wall

Challenge: Fit immersive festival stages around fixed warehouse columns while preserving sightlines, rigging clearance, and a continuous LED canvas. Solution: Developed Vectorworks Spotlight 3D pre-vis for 270° screen wraps, aluminum truss distribution, ChamSys control, and 3-phase power placement. Outcome: Issued build-ready geometry that resolved structural conflicts before load-in and maintained the intended panoramic audience view.

Delivery metrics

• STAGE GEOMETRY: 270° LED Screen Wrap
• STRUCTURAL CLEARANCE: Column Wrap Pre-Vis

Software, systems and control protocols

• Vectorworks Spotlight 3D Pre-Vis
• ChamSys MagicQ & Obsidian ONYX
• Resolume Arena 7 & Alley
• Aluminum Box Trussing Rigging
• 3-Phase Power Distribution

Official features and venue links

• Interactive & Immersive Staging Jobs (Industry Portal)

Project media

• Stage5-Homebass2-night — Drive Image: 270° Wrapped Stage Rig
• Stage6-HiJinx1-render — Drive Image: Vectorworks Column Wrap Pre-Vis

Challenge: Render dense LiDAR point clouds as an expressive, audio-reactive concert instrument without sacrificing frame rate. Solution: Developed TouchDesigner GLSL compute pipelines for Gaussian splat displacement with Pangolin FB4 and custom Aether controller integration. Outcome: Sustained 60 FPS real-time spatial visuals with performance-ready parameter control.

Delivery metrics

• GPU FRAME RATE: 60 FPS Locked GLSL
• POINT CLOUD DISPLACEMENT: Real-Time LiDAR Engine

Software, systems and control protocols

• TouchDesigner GLSL Compute Shaders
• LiDAR Point Cloud Displacement Engine
• Pangolin BEYOND FB4 Laser Hardware
• Aether Nano Custom Controller

Official features and venue links

• Brice Morneau GitHub Repository (GitHub Source)

Project media

• Underground3 — Drive Image: Pangolin FB4 Laser Web
• Underground1 — Drive Image: Warehouse Overhead Beam Sweep
• Underground2 — Drive Image: Multi-Plane Laser Slicing
• Underground5 — Drive Image: Ternion Sound Monochromatic Visuals
• Underground6 — Drive Image: Buku Headline Set Busking

Challenge: Deliver hospitality environments that combine custom scenic character with touring-grade power, lighting, and media integration. Solution: Fabricated modular timber joinery, free-standing pergola bars, concealed distribution, radial LED rigging, and sound-reactive projection systems. Outcome: Produced reusable, serviceable client builds that arrived show-ready while keeping power and signal infrastructure out of sight.

Delivery metrics

• TIMBER JOINERY: Pergola Free-Standing Bar
• MURAL PROJECTION: Sound-Reactive Mapping

Software, systems and control protocols

• Modular Timber Joinery
• Concealed Power Distribution
• Sound-Reactive Projection Mapping
• Radial LED Rigging

Official features and venue links

• Sitara Experiential Design Index (Industry Index)

Project media

• Setdesign5-Wedding bar.jpg — Drive Image: Modular Timber Pergola Bar
• Setdesign3-portal build.jpg — Drive Image: Radial LED Bar Bench Rig
• Setdesign2-Mural-flat — Drive Image: Sound-Reactive Projection Mural