Bioluminescence @ Cobargo Folk Festival 2026

Learn skills in the creative industries for free and perform at the Cobargo Folk Festival on the main Saturday night! 

Are you aged 13-24. Want to get hands on with technology, learn skills in the creative industry and create an audio-visual installation at the Cobargo Folk Festival?

Bioluminescence will get you hands on with the latest lighting and projection technology while lighting up the Cobargo Folk Festival on Saturday 28 February 2026.

Learn video skills, video editing, digital sound design and recording, event management and video projection mapping over two days of workshops ending with a live audio-visual installation. 

Spots are limited. The program is completely free. No experience necessary.

Program timetable:

Workshop 1: Content creation – Video and Sound
Thursday 26 February 10.30am – 3.30pm

Participants: 5-12
Resources: iPads and cameras are provided but participants are welcome to bring their own device such as iPad, camera or smartphone.
Location: Cobargo Showground. 

Duration: 5 hours

Description: Learn to capture the natural world around you using an array of camera technologies. Learn about camera techniques, cheap devices such as extra lenses and gimbals, macro functions, frame rates and file types.
Capture 5-10 short pieces of video.

Learn the basics of video editing and exporting video “clips” for use in live performance, video projection mapping and VJ applications. It will explore making loops, changing speed of clips and adding effects before discussions on video file formats and compression choices. At the end of the workshop students will have a number of “clips” created and be on their way to creating their own bank of performance ready videos.

Workshop 2: Video Projection Mapping tools and techniques

Friday 27 February 1.00pm – 8.00pm

Participants: 5-10
Resources: iPads and cameras are provided but participants are welcome to bring their own device such as iPad, camera or smartphone.
Location: Cobargo Showground. 

Duration: 7 hours with afternoon break and dinner at 5.00pm

Description: Workshop 2 is an introduction to video projection mapping and Vjing. Participants will learn about different types of projectors, technical terminology such as throw distance and lumens and how to choose the right projector for projects. Site selection, safety and installation will be addressed. An introduction to various software including open source and free digital tools will be provided in an interactive and engaging way. This workshop will round out the series with participants ready to develop and present a live video projection event.

Performance: Bioluminescence

Saturday 28 February 4.00pm – 10.30pm

Participants: 5-10
Resources: Midi controllers, laptops, projectors, lights.
Location: Cobargo Showground. 

Duration: 6.5 hours with dinner provided at 5.00pm

Description: Site safety induction, projection mapping location selected. Set up and rehearsal of live video mapping performance.

The workshop and event are facilitated by experienced vocational educator Scott Baker https://spbaker.art who has over 20 years’ experience in teaching digital media and creativity and Isaac Lynnah, a digital artist and facilitator based on the South Coast of NSW. He is the co-founder and director of Au To Know Mentoring https://autoknowmentoring.com.au/ an online tech and digital art disability service.

Both facilitators have current working with children checks.

Visit the website for more information about https://bioluminescence.au

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body.