All Projects

Role: Lighting Designer Project Overview Golden Eve: The Golden Globes Honor Helen Mirren & Sarah Jessica Parker is a new annual primetime special airing on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. Created as the marquee kickoff to Golden Week and the 83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards, the broadcast celebrates the recipients of the Cecil B. DeMille and Carol Burnett Awards with star-studded presentations, career retrospectives, and exclusive moments ahead of the main awards ceremony. T

Role: Lighting Designer Project Overview Held on the historic Disney Studios lot in Burbank, the 2025 West Coast Service Celebration honored employees whose creativity and dedication continue to shape the company’s storytelling legacy. Innovative Intensity designed a dynamic lighting environment that transformed the studio campus into a vibrant evening of recognition and magic—featuring custom Hidden Mickey gobos, richly textured color palettes, and subtle architectural highl

Role: Lighting Designer Project Overview The DGA Awards are held each year at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, where the Directors Guild of America celebrates excellence in directing across film and television by their members. Crew List: Lighting Designer: Michael Berger Lighting Director: Will Gossett Lighting Director (Programmer): Ryan Tanker Gafffer: Matt Benson Gear List/Vendor Tags: Astera Titan Tubes + AX9 Lights Color Kinetics Color Blasts GLP Impression X4 Wa

Role: Lighting Designer Project Overview Presented in May 2025 at the Arcadia Performing Arts Center, SEVEN delivered a visually striking evening of movement and storytelling. The show blended contemporary, jazz and hip-hop styles to explore the timeless struggle of virtue versus vice. From bold choreography to dynamic lighting transitions and layered soundscapes, the production brought raw emotion and theatrical flair to the stage, illuminating each performance as both art a

Project Overview Celebrating the iconic legacy of Aretha Franklin, Sheléa and the Pacific Symphony filled the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa, California with the sounds of her music, taped in November 2024 for PBS — with lighting design by our team accompanying the production. Crew List & Credits Lighting Director: Thomas Schneider Lighting Designer: Michael Berger Equipment & Support: 22° and Kinetic Lighting

Project Overview Innovative Intensity was proud to bring Idina Menzel’s vision to life at The Smith Center during her 2024 Take Me or Leave Me  Tour. Crew List & Credits Lighting Designer: Michael Berger Production Designer: Michael Berger Lighting Director (Programmer): Ryan Tanker Lighting Director (Touring): Dionte Mercado Lighting Chief Tech: Felicia Bower Art Director: Andrew Leitch Photos and Videos: Mike Kirschbaum Equipment Provider: Kinetic Lighting Equipment Provide

Project Overview After over a decade of lighting up For The Record Live — from intimate theatres to the Las Vegas Strip and across the high seas — we were honored to help them build a dazzling new home: The CineVita. Set just outside the iconic SoFi Stadium, the CineVita is the largest Speigeltent in the world — a breathtaking mirror palace adorned with more than 3,000 hand-cut mirrors and glass elements. Every lighting decision was made with precision to preserve the venue’s

Crew List & Credits Show Lighting Designer - Michael Berger Venue Lighting Designer - Rachel Barth Lighting Directors (Programmers) - Tiffany Spicer Keys, Zachary Matusow Gaffer - Bill Lehmkuhl Gear List 45 Chauvet Color Strike M 27 ACME Pixel Line IP(Strobe 3 IP) 48 GLP JDC Line 500 4 Skypanel S30-C 12 DALIS 862 10 Martin RUSH PAR 2 CT Zoom

Project Overview We were proud to co-design the 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards alongside Travis Hagenbuch for the third year running. Held May 8, 2025 at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, TX, the 60th ACM Awards aired globally via Prime Video, hosted by Reba McEntire. Crew List & Credits Executive Producer - Raj Kappor, Jay Penske, Barry Adelman, Damon Whiteside and Patrick Menton Directed By - Glenn Weiss Lighting Designer - Travis Hagenbuch and Michael Berger Lig

We were proud to partner with Z Frame to support GEA Live and Quattro Entertainment in developing The Official Johnny Cash Concert Experience. Crew List & Credits Produced By - GEA Live & Quattro Entertainment Directed By - Dean Elliott Lighting Designer - Michael Berger Lighting Director (Programmer) - Eric Baum Video Design - Perry Freeze Production Design - Sam Roseman Equipment and Support - Kinetic Lighting Photos - Timothy Norris Gear -Programmed and Operated from an MA

Project Overview - Lighting Director We’ve been proud to support Bob Dickinson as the Lighting Designer of the Oscars since its 86th year.

Project Overview We were pleased to partner with Touch Worldwide and Kinetic Lighting to support Boeing's Sustainable Aerospace Forum. The event brought Boeing executives, developers and industry professionals to Renton, Washington for two days of discussions about this exciting technology. The centerpiece of the room - and lighting design - was a 44’ diameter ring outfitted with bicolor LED tape from SBS Lighting. This allowed us to provide broadcast quality light across th

Project Overview Presented as part of the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama’s 2012 season, this production directed by Joe Calarco offered a new perspective on a timeless Sondheim classic! Crew List & Credits Produced By: Carnegie Mellon School of Drama Directed By: Joe Calarco Lighting Designer: Michael Berger Associate Lighting Designers: Jackson Gallagher & DoeDoe Teng Scenic Design: Brandon McNeal Costume Design: Christine Causaus Gear -Programmed and operated on an ETC EOS

Project Overview As a part of the Architectural Lighting Program at Carnegie Mellon University in 2012 we collaborated on a visionary mockup project in the heart of Pittsburgh. Our mission was to breathe new life into the iconic Penn Avenue Railway Bridge, infusing it with a captivating luminosity that would redefine the city's nightscape. Utilizing cutting-edge lighting technology, we meticulously crafted a mockup that showcased the potential of illuminating the Penn Aven

Project Overview In 2012, the Urban Design Build Studio at Carnegie Mellon University embarked on an innovative endeavor, giving birth to Puriflume—a groundbreaking sustainable water filtration system that seamlessly merges environmental consciousness with recreational allure. At its core, Puriflume features a dynamic water slide and interactive sprayheads, positioned as primary attractions catering to the delight of children. Collaborating with a group of skilled designers,

Project Overview Step into the vibrant era of the 80s with For The Record: The Brat Pack, a dazzling tribute to John Hughes' iconic films. Originally presented in the Supper Club aboard the Norwegian Escape, our lighting design transported audiences through a nostalgic journey. As the show gained acclaim, we elevated the production for the main showroom, ensuring the magic of The Brat Pack remained intact. Produced by For The Record and Norwegian Creative Studios, this produ

Project Overview In late 2021, For The Record Live brought their award winning production of The Brat Pack up the coast to The Hotel Nikko for an extended run. We were proud to be a part of the record breaking run - giving this show a new life in a new room. Crew List & Credits Produced By - For The Record Live & Feinstein’s At The Nikko Directed By - Anderson Davis Lighting Designer - Michael Berger Lighting Director - Eric Baum Production Design - Matt Steinbrenner Sound D

Crew List & Credits Produced By - For The Record Live & Feinstein’s At The Nikko Directed By - Anderson Davis Lighting Designer - Michael Berger Lighting Director - Eric Baum Production Design - Matt Steinbrenner Sound Design - Ben Soldate Equipment and Support - 4Wall Gear -Programmed and Operated from an MA2 onPC Command Wing -Chauvet Rogue R1 Wash -Elation SixBar1000 -Chauvet Colorado Solo 1 -Chauvet M-Pix USB Batten -American DJ Sabre Spot -Radiance Hazer

Project Overview One of the first projects to be affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic, Arcadia Stage’s 2020 Production never had an opportunity to be seen by an audience. We captured a few of these in process shots before the show was struck. Crew List & Credits Produced & Directed By - Steven Volpe Technical Director - Keith Deluca Production Manager - Martyn Tyler Lighting Designer - Michael Berger Lighting Director (Programmer) - Eric Baum Gear -Programmed and Operated on an

Project Overview Since 2020, we've had the honor of shaping the visual ambiance for the prestigious Directors Guild Awards, a celebration of cinematic brilliance and artistic achievement. With a history of transforming ballrooms across Los Angeles into immersive, award-worthy settings, our team is dedicated to enhancing the glamour and significance of each moment. Adapting to the challenges of our times, we successfully navigated the era of social distancing, bringing our exp