Lightborne

Newfields is not only home to the internationally renowned Indianapolis Museum of Art but also encompasses 100 acres of gardens, woodland, restaurants, and bars. Each fall, the campus transforms itself into an enchanting, spooky experience called Harvest Nights. In 2024, Lightborne was brought on to tease out the Harvest Nights experience into an ever more immersive, narrative spectacle. The team created all-new outdoor projection moments to life that included: - Life-size, custom-designed and fabricated interactive talking pumpkin figures - Scenic build ghost train set piece - Ghostly animated portraits - Multiple projection experiences, including a massive projection mapping show on the historic Lilly House facade From creative concepting to design, animation, production, and fabrication, Lightborne and its partners enhanced and refreshed the Harvest Nights experience for guests to enjoy for years to come! Mischief Manor Projection Mapping Show Creative Direction: Lightborne / Newfields Design, Animation, Compositing, Sound Design: Lightborne Communications, Inc. Live Action Shoot: Lightborne Communications, Inc. AV & Lighting: Prestige AV & Creative Services 3 Graces & Party Guests Talent: Indianapolis Ballet, Inc. Talking Pumpkin Totems Creative Direction: Lightborne / Newfields Design, Animation, Technical: Lightborne AV: Prestige AV & Creative Services Pumpkin Totem Fabrication: Kingdom Productions, Inc. Voice Talent: NO EXIT Ghost Train Creative Direction: Lightborne / Newfields Design, Animation, Compositing, Sound Design: Lightborne Ghost Train Platform Fabrication: Lightborne Ghost Train Sign Fabrication: LUCCA LASER WORKSHOP Ghost Train Guests Talent: Indianapolis Ballet, Inc. AV, Lighting, Wind, and Rumble Platform Direction: Newfields Group Haunted Portraits Creative Direction: Lightborne / Newfields Design, Animation, Compositing, Sound Design, Technical: Lightborne Live Action Shoot: Lightborne AV Support: Prestige AV & Creative Services Ghost Woods Projection Creative Direction: Lightborne / Newfields Design, Animation, Compositing: Lightborne AV: Prestige AV & Creative Services 3 Graces & Party Guests Talent: Indianapolis Ballet, Inc. #HarvestNights #DiscoverNewfields #NewfieldsToday #lightborne #design #animation #3danimation #production #fabrication #liveevents #nightwalk #experiential #experientialevents

Lightborne is excited to announce the transfer of its ownership to senior executives Angie Fischer and Ryan McAllister! Fischer and McAllister acquired the studio from CEO Tom Schiff and President Scott Durban. “Lightborne has established a reputation for unforgettable visual content since its founding, and this succession is a natural transition for us to carry forward and roll out Lightborne 2.0. We live in a time where we can be wizards – conjuring ideas and bringing them to life. We’re excited about the work underway at Lightborne and are excited to deliver more creative alchemy,” say Angie Fischer and Ryan McAllister. Read more about this exciting update here: https://lnkd.in/gimhtwGE

For your consideration… The Next Chapter. ?? A Lightborne production in collaboration with Film Cincinnati . Poem by BS LLC | Branding, Strategy, & Marketing Agency. #sundance #sundancefilmfestival #sundancefilmfest #film #movies #lightborne #filmcincinnati

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company’s season lineup for 2025-2026 is here! ?? Each year, Lightborne designs custom promotional posters for Cincinnati Shakespeare Company and its latest season of theater shows. From beloved classics to fresh, modern adaptions, it was a pleasure to capture the unique essence of each production in every poster. See you at the theater! #theater #theatershows #shakespeare #cincyshakes #cincinnatishakespeare #cincinnati #midsummernightsdream #dracula #othello #pericles #emma

Thrilled to share that INFLORESCENCE, Lightborne’s latest immersive animated artwork, will be featured at this year’s Art in Bloom at Newfields a Place for Nature & The Arts! This piece blends the beauty of spring florals with stunning digital artistry. Don’t miss this vibrant celebration of art and nature, running March 20-23. Get your tickets now at discovernewfields.org! #artinbloom #newfieldstoday #newfields #discovernewfields #artinstallation #digitalart #experientialart #immersiveart #design #animation #3danimation #lightborne

With the decision of where Sundance Film Festival will be hosted in future years on the horizon, there’s no better time to revisit the hype video that helped Cincinnati become 1 of 3 finalist cities. It was an honor for Lightborne to have helped produce this piece highlighting Cincinnati’s rich creative community and culture for the world to see! Spoken word: Laurent Che #sundance #sundancefilmfestival #sundancefilmfest #film #filmcincinnati #lightborne

Happy #SNL50 weekend! Throwing it back to last year, when Lightborne had the opportunity to create projection mapped screens content for Justin Timberlake’s performance of “Selfish”. Producer: Silent House Director: Baz Halpin Designer: Cory FitzGerald Creative Direction: PLAYLAB, INC. Screens Content Producer: Silent Partners Studio Screens Content Design & Animation: Lightborne SPS Team Leaders Creative Producer: gabriel coutu-dumont Creative Director: Mélanie Martin Content Project Manager: Gabrielle Falardeau Representation: Sydney Yuman / RoofTop Management ??: Will Heath/NBC via Getty Images #snl #snl50weekend #saturdaynightlive #jt #justintimberlake #timberlake #selfish #timberlakeselfish #eitiw #animation #3danimation #projectionmapping #videomapping #videodesign #content #liveevents #visuals #concertvisuals #performance #livemusic #liveperformance #lightborne

Who is Lightborne? We’re a team of designers, animators, producers, editors, directors, and otherwise tech sorcerers who bring big ideas to life. From concepting all the way to the final frame, we can handle every step of a project’s journey to the big stage. If you’re looking for a creative partner to make something extraordinary, we’re ready to collaborate—reach out and let’s get to work! #motiondesign #animationstudio #design #animation #3danimation #creative #creativedirection #production #tourvisuals #liveevents #concertvisuals #visuals #experientialevents #immersiveevents #postproduction #visualeffects #lightborne

10 years ago, Lightborne had the opportunity to light up the world’s biggest stage. It was an honor to create the visuals for the Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show featuring Katy Perry! It took an army of expert designers, animators, creative and technical directors, and more to bring this to life. A decade later, we’re still here creating showstopping visuals, and pushing the boundaries of what live events can be. Long live left shark! ?? #superbowl #superbowlhalftime #sbhalftime #halftimeshow #superbowlhalftimeshow #superbowlxlix #katyperry #leftshark #liveevents #concerts #concertvisuals #tourvisuals #lightborne

Congratulations to Moment Factory for winning Media Content Creator of the Year for their work on the Phish show in the Vegas Sphere at this year’s Parnelli Awards! Lightborne is honored for our work on AJR’s THE MAYBE MAN TOUR to have been nominated alongside a number of incredible content studios. ???? Show Creation: Adam Met / Jack Met / Ryan Met Production Design & Creative Direction: Mitchell Schellenger Representation: Sydney Yuman / RoofTop Management ??: Austin Roa #ajr #ajrtour #ajrtmm #tmm #tmmtour #themaybeman #adammet #jackmet #ryanmet #okorchestra #neaotheater #livemusic #concert #concertvisuals #content #contentcreator #animation #3danimation #touchdesigner #postproduction #videoproductioncompany #lightborne #parnelli #parnelliawards