MICHAEL LONG is a projection designer and filmmaker. He has designed for Bristol Riverside Theatre, Nederlander Worldwide Entertainment, The Barrymore Awards, The Curtis Institute of Music, 1812 Productions, Delware Theatre Company, InterAct Theatre, and Theatre Exile, as well as being associate designer at New World Stages.

His projection design for Lantern Theater Company’s Lifespan of a Fact was nominated for a Barrymore Award in Outstanding Media Design.

Michael’s short films have been screened at Sidewalk Film Festival, Philadelphia Film Showcase, West Chester Film Festival, and Skyline Indie Film Festival.

He graduated from Drexel University with a B.S. in Film and Video production, and he lives in Philadelphia.

Michael’s designs have been written about by local theatre critics:

“Special mention must be made of Michael Long’s creative use of a large upstage screen upon which various scenes relevant to changing settings throughout the play are projected. This technique substituted for actually building three dimensional scene sets, which would have been exceedingly troublesome given the small stage available.” – Ronald Comer, Stage Magazine

“Director Reing also needs to share a bit of the praise with director of photography Michael Long. Long employed green screen technology and his own creative skills to provide a series of virtual backgrounds that put us in the places and situations Katie finds herself in. These visual backdrops were a significant part of the success of this Inis Nua production.” – Richard Lord, University City Review

“Video designer Michael Long’s astonishing projection of a party scene (employing the cutting-edge digital technology of Adobe After Effects) seamlessly depicts each of the actors twice in the same room, simultaneously engaged in different conversations and actions, to underscore once again the play’s underlying theme of identity crisis.” – Debora Miller, Stage Magazine

“…Michael Long’s spectacular set design of video projections and stills— among the best utilization of multimedia I’ve seen in Philadelphia” – Jim Rutter, Broad Street Review

“…electrified by Michael Long’s video design on large screens at either side of the stage.” – Howard Shapiro, Inquirer

“Here is a case where projection was used sensibly without overpowering the story.” – Elliot Lanes, Maryland Theatre Guide

His trailer for Luna Theater Company’s production of How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found was also featured in the Philly Fringe Blog.