Art, Design, and Creative Direction

Stage, Lighting, Audio, and Video Design Paul Clay - Design of all elements for a benefit fashion show with Designer Zang Toi. The event was part of the 38th Anniversary OCA National Convention, with the stated theme "Advocacy Through Compassion - A New York State of Mind." This particular evening of the multi day Convention was entitled "Haute Couture New York with designer Zang Toi" and took place at New York Surrogate's Courthouse. Co-Chairs of the OCA National Convention were David Fung, June Jee, and Vicki Shu. Plan C Agency from Los Angeles helped to organize the fashion show. From the invite: "Join OCA and Zang Toi at the Surrogate Courthouse in downtown Manhattan, where his Fall 2011 Fashion Week show will be featured as we all enjoy a delectable food tasting from some of the…

Design and execution of PowerPoint/Keynote presentation Paul Clay - Design of PowerPoint/Keynote and motion graphics for the launch presentation. All Audio and Video for the event flawlessly produced by Perception AV. The launch event was May 24th, at the Mondrian SoHo in New York City, and included a presentation given by Heidi Klum and Steve Mormoris, Senior Vice President of Coty Beauty. Paul Clay worked directly for Perception AV, and worked closely with Van Wyck & Van Wyck in New York, and Coty in France, for Perception, to deliver the design. See the Keynote Presentation as a Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ma6JxgWheg

Live Video Projection along with motion graphics and pre-edited content Paul Clay – VJ / Live Video Projection Design for the After PartyThe design included 3 live video camera feeds, along with pre-recorded content. The gala event was thrown May 23, 2011, to celebrate the recently-announced partnership between VW and MoMA a multi-year, multi-project initiative that will support exhibitions at MoMA and MoMA PS1, acquisitions of contemporary art for MoMA’s collection and its famous sculpture garden. Volkswagen was celebrating its new plug-in hybrid prototype the XL1, a two-seat super-eco-car. Volkswagen and MoMA displayed the new hybrid vehicle along with the classic bug. Paul Clay worked directly with Campbell Bromberg and 373 New York who oversaw the entire gala event. Those in attendance included Madonna, Mary-Kate Olsen, Yoko Ono, James Franco, Lou Reed, Patti Smith, Chloe Sevigny,…

Multiple Live Video Projections along with motion graphics and pre-edited content as well as Lighting and Scenic Design advising Paul Clay - VJ / Live Video Projection Design. The design included 3 live video camera feeds, along with custom pre-recorded content. This year, on May 5th, Creative Time honored Liz Swig, Creative Time board member, passionate arts patron, philanthropist, and collector. With the theme "After Hours", Creative Time traveled back to the 1980's nightlife scene. Paul Clay worked with Creative Time, and John Maroney of Company Agenda, along with Andrew Stevensand Kim Swift of We Came In Peace, and the founders of the legendary nightclub AREA, Serge Becker, Eric Goode, and Jennifer Goode, paying homage to the groundbreaking nightclub, complete with music by DJ Johnny Dynell.

Live Video Projection Design Paul Clay - Live Video Projection Design for the The Institute for Culture in the Service of Community Sustainability (ICSCS) Launch Party. ICSCS is an affiliate program of Demos: A Network for Ideas and Action. The party included Live music by The Renaldo Ensemble, and DJ Douggie Style. At 3LD Art & Technology Center, 80 Greenwich Street, Friday, February 18, 2011. 6pm – 8:30 pm VIP reception, followed by a dance party till 1am.

Live Video Projection along with motion graphics and pre-edited content Paul Clay – VJ / Live Video Projection Design for the eventThe design included live video camera feed, along with pre-recorded content. The event was held December 14, 2010, and was hosted by Virilion.