Branden A Tolley
SESAME PLACE
I began my journey at Sesame Place in 2021 as an entry-level Events Technician. Since then, I’ve grown into the role of Manager of Theatrical Services and Event Theming, leading a multidisciplinary team responsible for daily show operations, technical maintenance, and the design and installation of large-scale seasonal event overlays. Together, we bring immersive experiences to life through storytelling, technical precision, and creative collaboration.
Motion Design DEMO REEL
Featured Projects
Search For The Gryphon
A massive themed entertainment experience designed and implemented through the collaborative efforts of SCAD students with diverse majors and skill sets. Includes projection mapping, laser effects, monitor displays, and virtual reality.
Beeing Better
An experimental thesis about what people can do to help save bees. Includes motion media animation, projection mapping, sculpted wood and beeswax, and take away keychains.
Atlas Gardens: Compass Rose
Atlas Gardens is a floating city of united gardens. Its lush lands are inspired by eight countries of Earth. Catch the mysterious glass elevator to reach the shores of Atlas Gardens and its central Outpost the Compass Rose
Cryptid Capture
Cryptid capture is a photography based interactive ride that takes you deep into the woods of crystal peak, an area known for its frequent sightings of cryptozoology.
Magic Glass
This project is an exploration of the first time I combined my sculpture and motion media skills. It consisits of a collection of casted glass sculptures which each have each been paired with an animation for projection mapping.
Final Frontierland
Part of a larger project of fresh takes on the original lands of Disneyland. While honoring the original spirit of exploration central to the theme, this new take reinterprets the essence of a frontier in a modern way by moving beyond the old west and focusing on the final frontier of outer space.
Trees of Light
Abstract visuals and colors projected on angular sculptures designed to create an immersive forest of dancing light.
Window Façade
Concept, construction, and animation for a themed window façade.
La Palette de Fromage
A Parisian themed quick service restaurant concept centered around an RFID cheese board. Won first place in a TEA@SCAD design competition.
Client Work
All Faiths
Food Bank
Sarasota Film Festival
Orioles Jumbotron Animation
Design and Experimentation
Motion Media
Stop Motion
3D Modeling
MFA Thesis
Projection Mapping as a Substitute for Pyrotechnics in Themed Entertainment: Practical Applications
- "This thesis will investigate the applicability of projection mapping as a substitute for pyrotechnics in venues were fireworks, fire jets, and controlled explosions are considered unsafe and impractical due to climate, terrain, or the threat of fire. Dollywood is an excellent example of a venue where the environment is ideally suited to the concept of the park. The hills, dense forestation, and rustic wooden structures uniquely and accurately convey a feeling of going back in time in the hills of Tennessee. However, those conditions also create a situation where the use of pyrotechnics could create an unreasonably high risk of fire and where the individual sections of the park are visually isolated to the point that all but the highest aerial would be unseen from most locations. Finally, in this thesis examples will be presented to show ways that projection mapping can be used to augment Dollywood's existing sound system and audio programs to create a program were the park-wide spectacular of music and narrative is enhanced with awe inspiring video displays designed to reflect the nature and focus of each individual venue."