RBH Multimedia, Inc.

Steve Brosnahan has designed, directed, and produced interactive and environmental media exhibits for varied clients around the world.
His training in architecture and comprehensive knowledge of media technology and hardware system design provide a foundation for telling stories seamlessly through a variety of media and environments.
Steve grew up in Pennsylvania and graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design.

Edgardo Resto brings to RBH experience as designer, videographer, editor and interactive programmer. He is an experienced videographer, and a skilled non-linear editor and motion graphics designer. In addition, Mr. Resto is experienced in project management and coordination, and his extensive knowledge of film history, music, and theater enhances RBH capability. Mr.Resto is a native of Puerto Rico and graduated from Tufts University.

Nancy Haffner co-founded RBH with Steve Brosnahan and served as project manager, writer and co-producer for many years. Nancy’s background in professional theater, reflected in scripting, casting, directing and interviewing kept visitor experience in the forefront of RBH productions.
Nancy left RBH to pursue other interests, but her writing and interviewing skills are sure to appear in future RBH projects.

Gerry Katzban has been involved in traditional and digital media for 30 years as an artist, designer, and educator. Educated at Pratt Institute (BA in Industrial Design), and New York University (MAs in Art Education and Environmental Conservation Education), Gerry has sought to integrate a love of art, nature, and science with his talent for visual communication.
Gerry teaches video editing, visual effects and digital imaging at Westchester Community College. He also serves as Head of Design for Optimus Services AG, a Swiss-based company developing a breakthrough surgical operation room.

Olivia Battell is a multimedia artist and musician from New Jersey. She graduated from SUNY Purchase with a BA in New Media in 2017. When she isn’t working behind a computer screen she’s touring the world with her band Adult Mom.

Regina Longo is a film and media archivist, historian, archival researcher, and producer. She has managed digitization and preservation efforts at Brown University, the Albanian National Film Archives, the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, and the Smithsonian’s Human Studies Film Archives. She has taught film history and archiving at SUNY Purchase, UC Santa Cruz, and UC Santa Barbara, where she also received her PhD. Regina volunteers her professional skills to aid moving image archives at risk in various parts of the world.
She is fluent in Italian and English.

Bolek Zapiec develops and designs the format, hierarchy, and protocols for RBH interactive programs and exhibits, including writing custom code. He ensures the efficient performance of audiovisual interactive programs and computer-driven programs across all platforms. He consults on software development, network security & support, new media including 3D game development and motion graphics, and general IT support services.

Eva Zamirska is a digital media designer and animator with a background in fine arts and digital media production. Eva consults on visual media and design for a range of clients from Fortune 500 companies to renowned public institutions in the United States and Europe. Her astute attention for detail contributes to the careful and comprehensive approach for defining the look and feel of the designs, animations, and immersive exhibits she produces. Eva’s passion for science and education also ensures that her designs are faithful to the underlying academic and cultural meaning the projects are meant to convey.

Approach

We begin with the question: What’s possible?

The subject may be human rights, the cosmos, the power of place, our environment, 19th century life, art, poetry or politics — your story must unfold through media that is unusual and dynamic, yet appropriate to that subject.

Our services include concept and content development, scripting, multimedia, video, audio and interactive design and production, exhibit consulting, hardware system design, integration, and installation.

We work with architects, exhibit designers, fabricators, installers and other exhibit professionals so that our work, and your content, integrates seamlessly into your exhibit or website. We have the experience to anticipate challenges and implement solutions. Your project stays on schedule and on budget.

Company History

Founded by Rusty Russell, RBH has produced audio-visual programs and experiences for over thirty years. Rusty pioneered the field of immersive media with acclaimed attractions such as "The New York Experience" and "Where's Boston?" - the benchmark audio-visual portrait of an American city. "The Louisiana Journey," for the 1984 World’s Expo, "The Battle of Chickamauga," and other immersive media media programs followed. In 1999, RBH designed and directed the "Singapore Story," a 40,000 square-foot ride, through seven immersive media theatres, sponsored by the National Heritage Board of Singapore. These large-scale attractions paved the way for RBH to be one of the first AV production companies to specialise in exhibit media for museums and visitor centres.

As media needs for exhibits evolve, so does our vision and expertise: recent work includes developing media exhibits that incorporate visitor-generated content and feedback, virtual tours, web exhibits and apps to enhance the mobile experience.

Clients

Corporate Clients

Architectural Data Systems
American History Workshop
Associated Press
Ben and Jerry's
Bose Corporation
Beyer Blinder Belle, Architects and Planners, LLP
Caribbean Experiences, Inc.
C & G Partners, LLC.
Chermayeff & Geismar, Inc.
Chermayeff, Sollogub & Poole
Christopher Chadbourne and Associates, Inc.
Clair Brothers, Inc.
Donovan/Green
El Taller Colaborativo, PC
Hearst Corporation
Lee H. Skolnick Architecture + Design Partnership
Lehrman/Cameron Studio
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.
Humanscale Corporation
Jack Morton, Inc.
Kennedy Fabrications
Major League Baseball
Malden Mills
MetaForm, Inc.
Pentagram, Inc.
SFX Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.
Vornado Realty Trust
Trans-Lux Corporation

Non-Profit / Government / Institutional Clients

Apollo Theater, New York City
Bermuda Department of Tourism
Brooklyn Children's Museum
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Bruce Museum
Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Military Park
Children’s Museum of the East End
Children's Museum of Manhattan
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Johnson Museum of Art/Cornell University
Creative Discovery Museum
Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island Foundation
Facing History and Ourselves National Foundation
Friends of the Old Croton Aqueduct
The Glass House
Griffith Observatory
Hudson River Museum
The Institute of Classical Architecture & Classical America
International Coalition of Historic Site Museums of Conscience
Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve
The Jewish Museum
La Survivance Museum of Work and Culture
Long Island Children's Museum
Long Island Museum of Art, History & Carriages
Louisiana State Pavilion, 1984 World Expo
Lower East Side Tenement Museum
Miami Children's Museum
Morris Museum
Museum of Silver
National Aquarium in Baltimore
National Gallery of Art
National Heritage Board of Singapore
National Parks of New York Harbor
National Parks Service
National Trust for Historic Preservation
New Jersey Department of Parks/Historic Sites
New York Hall of Science
New York-Historical Society
New York State Department of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation
Old Croton Lighthouse
Preservation League of New York State
Public Museum of Grand Rapids
Rochester Museum and Science Center
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University
Skirball Cultural Center
Smithsonian Institution
South Street Seaport Museum
United States Air Force
United States Department of Transportation