Allen Grabo · Creative technologist · Washington, DC

Visual systems
for real space.

Immersive content, projection mapping, generative systems, and technical direction for experiences that need to feel alive.

I work where a visual idea becomes a physical experience.

I create the content, shape the visual language, map it into the room, build the technical system, and help run it live — protecting the idea all the way through. The best briefs are the complicated ones: complex vision, many moving parts, and a finished experience that has to feel seamless.

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Projects

Systems that change the feeling of a room.

Selected projects
Wraparound LED wall lit magenta behind rows of spin bikes in the REVd cycle room001Running Show control systemREVd CyclingTwo rooms. One studio PC. A wraparound LED wall, a DMX rig, and a class schedule that never pauses for a technical problem.Enter the case study Projection-mapped automotive presentation room at Porsche Studio Portland002 Immersive experience centerPorsche Studio PortlandA multi-surface automotive environment built to move between immersive brand storytelling, live programming, private events, and daily studio operation without exposing the complexity underneath.Explore project Visitors inside the glowing mirrored portal zone of the Shifting Realities installation003 Immersive exhibition retrofitShifting RealitiesA projection-heavy immersive installation reorganized into three independent experiential zones while preserving a continuous audience journey through the space.Explore project Ballroom stage backed by a full-width LED wall during Congressional Black Caucus Week004 Live productionCongressional Black Caucus WeekA multi-venue production week combining custom visual content, LED systems, high-profile performances, rapid changeovers, and continuous on-site troubleshooting.Explore project Club STFU interior saturated in neon light with screens wrapping the room005 Venue visual systemClub STFUA complete club visual language connecting LED integration, projection, lighting atmosphere, branded content, and live performance across the room.Explore project Church control position and multicam desk overlooking the barn sanctuary and 18-panel LED wall006 Permanent technical integrationGeneration Grace ChurchA permanent LED and lighting system designed around clear stage coverage, practical recording needs, and repeatable operation for weekly services and performances.Explore project Holiday tree and illuminated displays on the DC Wharf waterfront at night007 Public-space event systemsDC WharfA changing set of outdoor public programs supported through video setup, playback, routing, display management, and practical troubleshooting in waterfront conditions.Explore project Throw Social venue with video walls, lighting, and camera feeds running as one system008In service Venue visual systemThrow SocialThree systems that had never met — video walls, Art-Net lighting with lasers, and camera feeds — became one instrument with one operator position.Explore project Full crowd inside an industrial venue with the LUC mark projected on the brick wall009 Game-driven event environmentLuc Bar MitzvahAn industrial venue became a game-driven visual environment with LED walls, custom graphics, interactive racing, lighting, and live playback.Explore project The Reach's angular white walls washed in projected texture during an event010 Event visual environmentThe Reach · Kennedy CenterAt The Reach at the Kennedy Center, vertical LED panels, projection, lighting, and playback transformed an angular event room for a Bat Mitzvah.Explore project
Gallery
Wide crowd view at a Ravens TailGOAT event with stage visuals
Ravens TailGOAT
Projection mapped across a Miami building façade at night
Miami · BitBasel
Operator at a show-control position surrounded by monitors
Show systems
Concert crowd in front of a stage wrapped in live visuals
Live stages
Ravens TailGOAT stage running custom visuals during a live set
Ravens TailGOAT
Performers backed by a full-stage LED wall
Live stages
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Capabilities

Visual systems, playback architecture, and technical execution for real space.

01Immersive visuals

Projection-mapped content, multi-wall environments, live visuals, and site-specific motion.

02Creative technology

Generative systems, AI-assisted workflows, interactive media, sensors, and custom interfaces.

03Playback systems

Pixera, Resolume, signal flow, media servers, show control, and calm technical execution.

04Technical direction

System design, troubleshooting, documentation, crew coordination, and operational handoff.

Software & PlaybackGenerative & Servers
  • TouchDesigner · real-time generative systems
  • Pixera · multi-display timeline playback & mapping
  • Resolume Arena · live performance VJ systems
  • NotchLC video pipelines & spatial motion
  • AI-assisted visual workflows & neural upscaling
  • Python scripting · OSC · MIDI · WebSockets
Hardware & ControlInfrastructure & Signal
  • Novastar LED processing & cabinet calibration
  • Datapath FX4 & multi-head display routing
  • Blackmagic ATEM switching & SDI distribution
  • Bitfocus Companion & custom Stream Deck surfaces
  • Art-Net / DMX lighting & sensor integration
  • Media-server rack builds & thermal preparation
Project & Technical DirectionExecution & Delivery
  • Systems architecture & signal flow design
  • On-site commissioning, alignment & calibration
  • Load-in, run-of-show & live V1 operation
  • Multi-vendor crew & venue coordination
  • Custom operator handoff & technical documentation
  • Rapid troubleshooting under live pressure
TouchDesignerPixeraResolumeNotchLCDatapath FX4NovastarOSCPythonFFmpegNDICompanionGenerative AI
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Something in mind?

Send the room, the dates, and what it needs to feel like. You get a straight answer about whether I'm the right operator for it.

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BaseWashington, DC
RangeDMV + travel
StatusAvailable