Description:
From themed entertainment to business beyond the berm, anyone leading creative teams will benefit from Kile's extensive expertise. For more than thirty years, Ozier has created and delivered experiences of massive spectacle and unique intimacy in stadium and theatre, theme park and ballroom-all inspiring audiences to cheer, to weep, and sometimes to write checks!Gathering teams, forces, and resources from all over the world, "The Guy" builds storytelling experiences that give fresh resonance to legacy and ensure powerful, emotional connections between story and audience. Creative Catalyst walks us through the real steps of ideation and concept design to final implementation, learning ways to inspire creativity and production...and have fun along the way.
Brief description:
At Kile Ozier's core is an innate ability to connect with others. His empathy and sensitivity to the human condition and his passion for life inspire the creation of experiences that resonate personally with each audience member. From his first production--presenting the private awe of a moonrise to his sweetheart in a rural Oregon theatre consisting of an empty pasture and a bale of hay--he's seen the world as a jigsaw of interlocking stages and performance spaces, rich with potential.
His work can inspire people to cheer, weep, gasp--and sometimes write checks--through theatre, show, and ceremony in stadium, theme park, outdoor and indoor civic space, touring and destination theatre...and aircraft carrier. On Kile's teams it's never just a job. Everyone learns, everyone teaches. Teaching through mentorship--apprenticeship--is his passion. Discovering aptitude and nurturing and releasing potential into the world is what most inspires him.
Review Quotes:
"Kile Ozier has written the best book I've read on collaboration and project management in this industry."
-Peter Weishar, Director of Themed Experience Graduate Programs, University of Central Florida
"Kile has articulately laid out very actionable steps for any team involved in the creation and execution of experience design projects to follow on the path from concept to installation and operation."
-Mk Haley, Arts & Entertainment Technology, University of Texas-Austin, Formerly Walt Disney Imagineering
"This is great news for live event producers, experience designers, themed entertainment
professionals, curious collaborators, leaders of humans, and everyone in between. By sharing his vast knowledge and fascinating experiences in this
book, Kile has created a valuable quide for those open to admitting there's always more to learn."
-Chris Grap, VP Experiential, Mall of America