Documentary Film Series
Client:  Save the Children
Date:    2021-Present
Role:    Writer, Director, Executive Producer, Editor, Motion Graphics

This is one of the most meaningful projects I’ve ever had the pleasure of taking part in. During the pandemic, long time clients Save the Children approached me about reinventing country visits, where donors go on set for a number of days to see the work happening in the field. We immediately arrived on the idea of doing verite, POV-style short documentaries about individual countries. We hired local film crews to conduct interviews with Save Stafferes, Partners, and Participants, as well as filiming content highlighting the food, scenery, and culture of the country we’re visiting. The films are premiered to groups of donors over Zoom, then the donors go into small breakout rooms to meet with the actual subjects of the documentary. The first doc, set in South Sudan, was so successful that we subsequently made six more (and counting!) in Appalachia, Colombia, Lebanon, Bangladesh, Mississippi, and Cambodia, with a new one about emergency response in Pakistan coming in January 2024. Learn more at Journeys with Us.

with: Cat Davis, Andrew Hildebrand, Linda Strawberry, Sarah McLoughlin, Cinematographers and Videographers from around the world

International Tour
Client:  Bon Jovi
Date:    2019
Role:    Executive Creative Director

This one was a blast, getting to make one of the largest video screens ever taken on tour to celebrate Jon’s three-plus decades of hits. Pairing with my creative partners Linda Strawberry and Andrew Hildebrand, we devised a 35-song set that seamlessly integrated 4k live cameras into filmed, animated and real-time 3D content, bringing the audience of 70-100k people per night up-close-and-personal with one of the biggest bands on the planet.

with: Linda Strawberry, Andrew Hildebrand, Nimblist, Felix Peralta, Tony Bon Jovi, 4U2C/David Baril, Shape and Shadow, Silent Partners, Early Bird Design, Van Orton Design, Kyle Chang, Drew Gnagey

Documentary Film Series
Client:  Mt. Sinai Parenting Center
Date:    2022
Role:    Writer, Director, Executive Producer, Editor, Motion Graphics

It was a fascinating challenge to create films that would actually be evaluated and used as a medical product. This multi-year project, funded and lead by the Mt. Sinai Parenting Center, involved working with the top pediatricians and mental health experts in the country to create a series of fun, entertaining, medically accurate videos that will be shown to parents across America as part of their first 14 well child visits from birth to five years of age. For more information, visit Sparks Parenting.

with: MSPC, Zero to Five, Reach Out and Read, Cat Davis, Fab Designs, Justin Coloma, Keetin Mayakara, Louis Zieja, Maria Christina-Oliveras, Eugene Kim, Simone Moore, Thomas Hobson, and many more

National Tour
Client:  Smashing Pumpkins
Date:    2018
Role:    Video Content Producer

This was a dream come true, not only because I got to work with one of my absolute icons (and scorer of my adolescence) but also because it is where I met my creative partner Linda Strawberry, who served as the Show Director and Creative Vision for this brilliant show. Combining non-traditional video surfaces (2x 25 foot tall video “doors” and 6x rotating 15 foot tall kinetic scenic video elements) with a blistering live set, we crafted a highly memorable 31-song narrative that took loyal audiences on a journey 17 years after the band last played together

with: Linda Strawberry, Andrew Hildebrand, Nimblist, Felix Peralta, Joe Bay, Shape and Shadow

Theater Production

Date: 2023

Role: Director; Production Designer; Projection Designer; Animator

A revival of the cult 80s comic book musical Starmites, with all new projections designed and animated 100% by me. This was a labor of love - a show I’ve been wanting to direct since undergrad. An amazing cast - including longtime creative partner Cat Davis as The Diva - and incredible crew of collaborators made this a particularly special project.

“STAGE RAW TOP 10… RECOMMENDED… a blast from start to finish… This is ambitious indie theater at its max, in which aiming for the stars has paid off.” — Socks Whitmore, Stage Raw

“WOW! IRRESISTIBLY ENTERTAINING… silliness at its campy best… tuneful and clever… inspired direction… a delectable musical treat.” — Steven Stanley, Stage Scene LA

“FUN AND ENERGETIC… [a] visual explosion of music and kinetics.” — Joe Mosqueda, Glamgical

“BROADWAY FUN… The challenges of good and evil lurk in fantastic tunes… the live music carries the day.” — Michael Sheehan, On Stage Los Angeles

“FOUR STARS… rocks the intimate space… [director Scott] Peterman’s projections are really out-of-this-world state of the art and gives Starmites the comic book look it needs.” — Rob Stevens, Haines His Way

Winner of Robby Award for Best Projection Design; Nominated for Best Director, Best Musical (Revival), Best Production Design

with: Open Fist Theater Company, Jan Roper, Becca Sweitzer, Gavin Wayrock

For fun, I’ve been playing around with using 3D printing to execute finely detailed, fluid stop motion animation videos. I design the animations and camera places in Cinema4D, execute the final prints on a pair of DreamForge PLA printers, then shoot them using DragonFrame on my Canon 5D Mark IV DSLR, with a Nikkor manual lense and 3 pars controlled by Dragon Frame via DMX. I’m psyched about the results and brainstorming a full project to use this technique on.

Animated Series
Producer: Headspace/YouTube Originals/Lily Singh
Platform: YouTube
Role: Writer

Cat and I will never pass up an opportunity to work under our favorite showrunner Kara Lee Burke. Getting to work on such a cool project - which aims not only to entertain kids, but to teach them valuable lessons about mindfulness - made this one even sweeter. We couldn’t be more proud of the two episodes we wrote, which involved lots of heart, humor, and fun sci fi worldbuilding, brought to life by an amazingly talented and diverse voice cast led by series creator, the brilliant and inspiring Lily Singh.

With: Cat Davis, Kara Lee Burke

Immersive Retail Pop Up
Client:  Nike
Date:    All-Star Weekend 2015
Role:    Creative Director

This is one of my all time favorites, one of the rare designs where the original idea came to life basically unedited. To celebrate All Star NYC, I created an oversized Nike "shoebox" faced entirely in LED on the busy corner of Bowery and Great Jones in Manhattan. This structure contained a state-of-the-art, RSVP-only pop-up store selling some of Nike's most coveted kicks. I oversaw every aspect of the design and realization of this out-of-home experience, including: concept; exterior design; interior design; retail merchandising and video content on the box exterior. Nike asked us to recreate this experience in LA for Air Max Day in April 2015, and though we were too busy to fully execute the experience for them, at their request I once again served as video content director for that experience, with 3D box animations that told the entire history of the Air Max line.

with: PEDG, Atomic Design, Nike Sportswear, Production Glue, Andrew Hildebrand, Control Freak Systems

National Tour
Client:  Bon Jovi
Date:    2017
Role:    Content Creative Director

Served as the lead creative voice for projected storytelling content for Bon Jovi's 2017 This House Is Not For Sale Tour. This included a 1:20 opening movie that was customized for every single stop of the tour, involving animation, film, and an original opening track. This also included content projected onto the band, the audience, and a series of retractable roll drops throughout the show. Consulted on the overall narrative and pacing of the show and the design and utilization of the entirely automated lighting rig featuring Best Boys, Sharpies, and entire trusses that travelled vertically at speeds of up to 10 mph.

with: Nimblist, Andrew Hildebrand, 4U2C

Photos credit: Steve Jennings/PLSN

Charity Benefit
Client:  The Robin Hood Foundation
Date:    2017-2020
Role:    Show Director; Content Creative Director; Filmmaker

It was a great honor to direct the Robin Hood Benefit, a 4500 person seated dinner that is the largest charity event in the United States. Each year, I oversaw the entirety of the live show, leading a team of hundreds of creatives and technicians and working with luminaries from Oprah Winfrey and Jennifer Lopez to Bill Gates and Governor Andrew Cuomo. Starting in 2019, I also directed all filmed content for the Benefit, shooting over 100 hours of interviews to craft a moving and meaningful celebration of what makes Robin Hood so special.

with: Mollie Goldstein, Andrew Hildebrand, David Stark Design, Nimblist, Shape & Shadow, Michael Fiur Productions, David Baril, Nicky Paul, Louis Zelja (and MANY more)

Animated Series
Producer: MGA Entertainment
Platform: YouTube
Role: Executive Story Editor, Developed by, Writer

After a successful run writing freelance episodes for their hit series Rainbow High, MGA asked us to develop a series based on their new line of fashion mermaid toys Mermaze Mermaidz. Responsible for everything from the look and feel of the world to the characters to the season long story arcs, Cat and I oversaw all aspects of the development of this fun, action-packed fantasy adventure. In addition, we wrote 13 of the initial 16 Season 1 Episodes. For more info, visit the Mermaze YouTube Channel.

With: Cat Davis, Pixel Zoo

Client:  Save the Children
Date: 2020
Role: Executive Producer; Show Director; Filmmaker; Animator (Save with Stories)

Perhaps the most challenging and interesting project of a very challenging and interesting year was the Save the Children Kid Strong Together virtual benefit.

We collectively decided early on not to try and re-create and in-person event, but instead to make :45 minutes of full video content that was not just about kids but was actually for kids.

This presented the opportunity to partner with Animal Planet, Jennifer Garner + Amy Adams, Brian Henson (!), Eric Idle (!!!) and many more to create one of the most fun, playful, joyous projects we’ve ever been a part of.

with: Keetin Mayakara, Cat Davis, Andrew Hildebrand, Mollie Goldstein, Brian Gates, Louis Zieja, Linda Strawberry, Justin Coloma, Color Collective, Sound Lounge, Bridge Fullen, Verona Productions, and many more…

Screenplay
Cat and my first horror feature In Country has won or placed in many of the industry’s top genre festivals and competitions. We had an absolute blast writing this pitch-black creature feature, and have been overwhelmed by the positive response it has received.

Logline: During the waning days of the Vietnam War, a squad of Special Forces soldiers embark on an illegal mission over the Cambodian border where they encounter a race of monstrous creatures living deep in the jungle.

For script or pitch deck requests, please email scott@petermania.com

Original Theatrical Work

Producer: Hammerstep

Location: Bell Labs Art Fellowship

Role: Producer, Technical Director, TouchDesigner Coding, Animation

Created a ground-up custom projection mapping and show control software for the walk-thru immersive theatrical piece, created by dancers/narrative designers Hammerstep. Played a six-week run at Mana Contemporary in Jersey City after a year-long development process with The New Museum and BellLabs.

With: Hammerstep, The New Museum, Nokia/BellLabs

Immersive Experience
Client:  Nike
Date:    Valentine's Day 2015
Role:    Creative Director

Worked hand in hand with Nike NA Brand Design to create a one-of-a-kind experience for their most loyal customers – kids aged 16-20 – at the Williamsburg Savings Bank in Brooklyn during All Star Week 2015. Served as the lead agency creative voice on every aspect of the experience, including: a multi-camera automated "white carpet" photo booth; an interactive "ATM" offering limited edition pearlescent colorways; a Makerbot station housing multiple 3D printers and 2,000 3D printed Air Force Ones; a 27-monitor video stage that hosted Fabolous, DJ Enuff, Scottie Pippin and more; and, a custom-built "Vault" holding some of the rarest kicks of all time from the Nike Archives.

with: PEDG, Atomic Design, Nike NA Brand Design, Control Freak Systems, moment.ious, Makerbot

Client: Robin Hood Films
Date: 2017 - 2020
Role: Director; Scriptwriter; Executive Producer

In addition to directing multiple live show for Robin Hood each year, it was my great pleasure to create video content for this amazing organization, ranging from documentary films to music videos to marketing initiatives. Even in the midst of the COVID-19 epidemic, our team has continued to tell stories of the amazing resilience of our foundation and our city. These are just a few of the films we have created for Robin Hood, with even more ambitious projects coming down the pipeline.

with: Keetin Mayakara, Cat Davis, Isabel Pointe, Louis Zieja, Andrew Hildebrand, Mollie Goldstien, Nicky Paul, Eugene Kim, Edith Medina

A 2D plotter I designed and coded - powered by a Rasberry Pi and 2x brushless stepper motors. Implemented as part of a creative technology ideation process for Turner Broadcasting’s marketing presence at CES.

Street Vendor Project Films

Client: Street Vendor Project at the Urban Justice Center, Robin Hood, Morgan Stanley

Date: 2020

Role: Filmmaker - Director, Writer, Editor, Colorist, Music Supervisor

If you know me, you likely know that my number one favorite cuisine is “Street Food.” So it was a huge honor to be asked to chronicle the lives of some of the amazing entrepreneurs struggling to keep their delicious businesses afloat during the COVID pandemic. This is the first time I’ve been commissioned as a filmmaker to tell stories set in my own neighborhood of Jackson Heights Queens, which only added to the joy of an obvious passion project. Tight turnarounds and filmmaking in languages we don’t speak made this a challenging project, but the end product is one we’re extremely proud of.

with: Cat Davis, Louis Zieja, Eugene Kim, Andrew Hildebrand

Screenplay
Equal parts Dunkirk, Harry Potter and The Crown, Cat and my TV pilot for Her Majesty’s Wizards is a rousing coming of ages story that combines the epic fantasy, historical fiction, and young adult genres to create a four-quadrant adventure with something for everyone.

Her Majesty’s Wizards is a top script on the 2020 Red List, was a shortlist finalist in the prestigious Screencraft SciFi & Fantasy competition, and has placed highly in numerous other genres festivals and competitions.

Logline: At the dawn of WWII, a sheltered but strong-willed Princess Elizabeth is the only one who can cast a magic spell to prevent Nazi wizards from destroying Britain.

For script and pitch deck requests, please email scott@petermania.com

Client:  Save the Children

Date: 2019

Role: Show Director; Content Creative Director

It is an honor and great responsibility to get to work with Save the Children to create live events that encompass the innocence and resilience of childhood. With our great partners at Verona Productions, we conceived of an epic video canvas for their Centennial Gala to play out sweeping vistas and personal stories alike on a 40 foot tall surface. Animated gold textures embodied the elegant sophistication of the night, while lifescale fireworks brought a sense of joy to the finale.

with: Andrew Hildebrand, Verona Productions

Documentary Films
Client: Association to Benefit Children
Date: 2020
Role: Filmmaker - Director, Writer, Executive Producer

Perhaps the greatest thing about what I get to do for a living is the people I get to meet - and few have had more of an impact than my great friend Gretchen Buchenholz. New York has had few greater champions than Gretchen, and she brings out the best in everyone she touches. It was a huge honor to get to spend a week with her and her staff focusing on the amazing work they do - not just during times of crisis like now, but every single day - for the children of this city. These films were certainly a labor of love for all of us.

with: Mollie Goldstein, Keetin Mayakara, Cat Davis, Andrew Hildebrand, Louis Zieja, Eugene Kim, Shelley Carter, Linda Strawberry

2020 has been a strange year for most industries, but none more so than live events. We’ve been so grateful that our expertise in technology and filmmaking have enabled us to pivot to become one of the premiere groups for directing and producing virtual events.

Alongside working on a pair of nationally televised fundraisers for Robin Hood, I’ve had the honor of directing and executing virtual benefits for some of the greatest organizations on the planet (including Teaching Matters, whose Advisory Board I have recently joined), working with talent as varied as Hugh Jackman, Jennifer Garner, Eric Idle, Brian Henson, Keith Urban, Rufus Wainwright, and many more.

It truly has been a blessing to be able to continue to grow our business while doing a great deal of good for New York City, America, and the world.

Client: Robin Hood

Date: 2020

Role: Motion Graphics Director/Producer

We were honored to produce the graphic identity and a few filmed segments for Robin Hood’s massive telethon Rise Up New York! in May of 2020. During the most critical moment of the COVID crisis we had the ability to create content for a massive Times Square takeover as the lead-in to a performance by Billy Joel that closed the show. This was a truly incredible moment (the event raised over $115 Million for relief efforts) and the fulfillment of a lifelong dream.

with: Alex Colleti Productions, Verona Productions, Andrew Hildebrand, Keetin Mayakara

Client:  Turner Broadcasting
Date:    2015-2016
Role:    Executive Creative Director, Show Director

I served as the lead agency-side creative voice for Turner's yearly Upfronts in the critical years of 2015 & 2016 as the company brought its various networks under one presentation. I helped guide the creative process, from early show and graphic design conceptualization, to scripting and show flow, to audio and animation. I created a concept for 2015 utilizing a 70+ foot uninterrupted video surface featuring tens of millions of pixels and a series of invisible doors that opened to reveal presenters and the famous Inside the NBA commentator team.  2016 featured an extended election theme starring "candidates" Conan O'Brien and Shaquille O'Neal that included 16x 18-foot tall automated video panels.

with: Atomic Design, Mike Rhoads, Tuner Studios, Turner Image, LFX Studio, Now and Zen, Stefani Cohen, 4U2C, Andrew Hildebrand, TAIT Towers

Client:  Lyric Capital Management
Date:    2016
Role:    Artist

This was a hilarious one - after interviewing the founders of the fund it became clear that we both love Spinal Tap and fucking with people. So I created an interactive oversized guitar knob that goes up to 11 - and when it does, you get Rick Rolled. :P

with: Atomic Design, Leif Percifeild

Client:  NFL
Date:    February 2016
Role:    Executive Creative Director

Served as the lead agency-side creative voice for NFL Super Bowl 50 "50th Mile" activations. Designed and executed 10x 18 foot tall interactive Super Bowl pods, each of which featured exclusive videos of 5 historic Super Bowls and utilized iBeacon technology to allow guests to collect their favorite NFL memories. At night, a 154 foot tall graphic of the Vince Lombardi Trophy came to life with a custom-created, 15-minute long projection mapped narrative celebrating the history and future of the Super Bowl.

with: PEDG, 4U2C, David Baril, Blue Media, 2XD Productions, Tait Towers, Van Wagner Media, photos and video by Leeor Kauffman

Date: 2012

Role: Creator, Director, Producer

A fun, single take film. Made entirely in public view at the Festival of Ideas for the New City hosted by the New Museum. My frequent creative partner (and star of the film) Jacob-Grigolia Rosenbaum was about to give birth to his first child, so we used that as inspiration to ruminate on life’s big changes. And by ruminate, of course we mean FIGHT!!! Winner of the Big Screen Project Competition.

with: The Two Fisted Company, Jacob-Grigolia Rosenbaum, Steven Tartick

Client:  The Lincoln Motor Company
Date:    December, 2012
Role:    Executive Producer; Executive Creative Director; Lead Scriptwriter

A massive launch experience for the new Lincoln Motor Company using custom projection-mapping technology. A seven-minute narrative told using eleven projectors on the body of the new Lincoln MKZ, a 45-foot cyclorama, two actors, and the iconic facade of Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center. 

with: Incredible Machines, Volvox Labs, CTRL, Ken Tanabe, The Meta Agency, Burson Marsteller, Senovva

Client:  Naked Juice
Date:    July-September, 2013
Role:    Executive Creative Director; Executive Producer 
Agency:    Incredible Machines / OMD Ignition Factory

An interactive experiment in urban agriculture that reconnected commuters with the nature behind each bottle of Naked Juice. Brimming with real vegetables that were transformed into simple botanic circuits, the garden invited visitors to discover the veggies’ unique personalities by touching them and triggering life-like audio reactions. Visitors helped keep the garden hydrated by Tweeting water-related messages to @ThePowerGarden, which activated the garden’s sprinklers. Over the course of the two month installation, fans from around the world helped care for the garden and checked its progress on a live webcam. 

with: Incredible Machines, Event Creative, OMD Ignition Factory, The Meta Agency, Curb Media

Client:  Corcoran Sunshine / Silverstein Properties
Date:    Launched April, 2014
Role:    Executive Creative Director; Lead Developer (Front-end Controls, OpenGL Mapping, Objective-C AVFoundationPlayer Video Playback, Control System); Lead Scriptwriter
Agency:    Incredible Machines / Mother NY

A custom 3D projection mapped experience that brought Downtown Manhattan to life, allowing Sales Agents to interactively highlight the fabulous restaurants, cultural attractions, and nightlife of the TriBeCa neighborhood in a vibrant and jaw-dropping fashion. Custom mapping software allowed the manipulation of thousands of individual points in 3D, and a custom CMS allowed the Sales Team to update the content over the life of the installation. 

with: Incredible Machines,  Mother New York, Carol Egan, Nitro Films, Andrew Hildebrand, Ken Tanabe, The Meta Agency

Client:  Coty Prestige / Marc Jacobs
Date:    August-September, 2014
Role:    Executive Creative Director; Executive Producer; Lead Designer 
Agency:    Incredible Machines / OMD Ignition Factory

A surreal lounge space celebrating the launch of Marc Jacobs new Daisy Dream perfume. 15 foot inflatable clouds offered shade to visitors lounging on custom-built “cloud chairs,” while a thirty foot topiary hashtag invited attendees to share their own dreams. Traveled to four major markets over the course of the summer – New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and Dallas – generating over a million impressions. 

with: Incredible Machines, OMD Ignition Factory, Popsugar, video by Chadri Chinalai

Client:  Twitter
Date:    June 2013
Role:    Executive Creative Director; Executive Producer; Lead Developer (Bullet Physics, OpenGL, Image Manipulation, Algorithmic Animation, Control System)
Agency:    Incredible Machines

A static two-dimensional billboard brought to vivid three-dimensional life on the iconic Palais des Festivals at the 2013 Cannes Lions Festival. A custom 3D visualization system created generative animations of Tweets and images with the #CannesLions hashtag and projected them onto the facade, telling the story of the festival at a truly epic scale. The installation ran for five nights and became a social centerpiece for the festival.

with: Incredible Machines, Barco, Meta Agency, The Cannes Lions Festival

Client:  Dumbo Arts Festival, Samsung, Twitter
Date:    March-September, 2013
Role:    Executive Creative Director; Executive Producer; Lead Developer (OpenCV Tracking; Live Video; Responsive Visuals; Control System) 
Agency:   Incredible Machines

An immersive experience that breaks the mold of traditional social media visualization. #Tones allows players to collaborate in a unique form of music-making by controlling virtual instruments with their bodies. They can also add lyrics to the song by Tweeting phrases to the designated hashtag, which changes from event to event. Players visually transform their surroundings as they interact with the responsive projections. 

with: Incredible Machines, The Meta Agency, Riot Fest, Electric Zoo, SXSW

Date:    December 2013
Role:    Executive Creative Director; Lead Developer (Front-End, JS Canvas)
Agency:    Incredible Machines

In lieu of sending traditional cards, we decided to gift the internet real-time control of our office Christmas tree. We designed a festive installation in our studio space and used a web cam to stream the scene 24/7 on our holiday site. Anyone with a web browser could tune in and play with the decorative lights by changing the colors or triggering blink animations.  

Client:  BMW Guggenheim Lab
Date:    October 2011
Role:    Creator; Creative Director; Executive Producer; Lead Technologist

300 hand-made screen-printed t-shirts made with thermochromic pigments that changed from black to a rainbow of colors with human contact. Installation also included a large play space that was similarly activated by human touch as part of the Love Night Party. 

with: Sabine Seymour, Isabella Scott, Parsons Fashionable Technology Lab

Personal Project
Date:    June 2011-2013
Role:    Creator; Sole Developer (Arduino, MIDI, various physical sensors); Sole Designer; Sole Manufacturer

A series of DIY wearable MIDI instruments that allow players to play real music simply by pantomiming. Successful $10k+ fundraise on Kickstarter, 6/11; highlighted on Kickstarter homepage and in yearly Best Projects list; featured in slashdot.org, hackaday.com, sparkfun.com, rhizome.org, cnet.com, gizmag.com, geek.com and more; presented on NY Public Television’s NYC 2.0 and at the November 2011 NY Tech Meetup. 

Personal Project
Date:    2008-2010
Role:    Creator; Scriptwriter; Executive Producer; Actor 

A naturalistic re-enactment of selected classic Popeye cartoons, keeping the plots and dialogue but removing all magical elements from the incredibly realistic violence. Winner of 2008 Fringe Festival award for Outstanding Play. Performed around NYC, including at Upright Citizen’s Brigade and Off-Broadway. 

with: The Two Fisted Company – Ryan Iverson, Lauren Blumenfeld, Peter James Cook, Jacob Grigolia-Rosebaum, and Steven Tartick

Personal Projects
Date:    September 2010 - May 2012
Role:    Artist; Lead Developer (C++, Objective-C, Arduino, ARM, Thermochromic Pigments, JavaScript, HTML5/CSS3, XBee, more)

Work completed as part of my MFA in Design+Technology at Parsons. Highlights include: various color-changing clothing prototypes; a series of unhelpful home appliances; an AR graffiti iOS application; an iOS AR shopping application; a wearable, gestural iOS photo system; multiple data "flavorizations" using food to convey data and meaning; an installation of hundreds of papier-maché limbs in Washington Square Park; Dream, a short film composed in one-take and on-site at the Festival of Ideas for the New City (winner - Grand Prize); and my Thesis, the Imitation Game, a one-man show pitting me against a computerized version of my personality.