Workshops (Calgary): QLab Intensive – Ghost River Theatre, Theater News

DESCRIPTION
Perfect for community and indie artists, the QLab Intensive is led by long-time Ghost River Theatre audiovisual designer and programmer, Matthew Waddell. The Intensive is a hands-on introduction to the tools and techniques used in audiovisual design for theatre and multimedia performance.

This four-day, 18 hour, workshop will combine lectures, live demos and in-class exercises that will guide participants through the process of media design from conception to delivery with a focus on technical execution and problem-solving. The intensive is intended for students, technicians, designers, artists, and educators with little to novice-level experience of multimedia design or digital tools.

What You’ll Learn:
QLab as a multimedia playback and control system: Qlab will be the backbone of this intensive and we will learn it from the ground up, starting with the very basics and slowly moving through its many features. We will look at how build basic and complex audio and video cues, how to apply live effects, video mapping onto custom surfaces and non-conventional shapes, working with multiple projectors and show control using MIDI and OSC.

Audio techniques and tools: Effects, surround-sound and live performance systems. We will look at proper audio workflow techniques and software tools for making your audio sound better in any environment.

Video techniques and tools: Efficient workflow, content creation, live camera manipulation, codecs, resolutions and how to deal with large video formats while using a slow or older computer.

No previous knowledge of QLAB is required. We do require a working knowledge of basic Apple software.

DATES AND TIMES
November 4-7, 2026

Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday: 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm (with a 15 minute break at ~7:30 pm)

Saturday: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm (with an hour break at ~1:00 pm)

COST
Early Bird Discount (cut-off is October 10, 2026): $425.00+GST
Regular: $500.00+GST

For more information and to register please visit: https://www.ghostrivertheatre.com/4day-qlab