MEOW WOLF
Meow Wolf's dynamic, maximalist approach to art and performance extends to every department, and now, to locations in Santa Fe NM, Las Vegas NV, Denver CO, Grapevine TX, Houston TX, and soon to Los Angeles CA and New York NY.
Since 2018, Emily Rankin has worked in many areas of the company, from performance to project management and in locations from Santa Fe to Houston.
Since 2018, Emily Rankin has worked in many areas of the company, from performance to project management and in locations from Santa Fe to Houston.
Santa Fe New Mexico
House of Eternal Return
Emily originally began work with Meow Wolf in 2018 as part of an eight actor ensemble in Santa Fe's House of Eternal Return, performing as a multitude of characters and creating immersive, improvised, spectacle and interaction based site-specific performance with guests from all over the world.
Emily continues to work with the House of Eternal Return as a stage manager. For the past five years, she's been handling all performer scheduling, overseeing a team of three stage managers and fifteen performers, ordering supplies and managing upkeep of costumes and equipment, coordinating between stage management, performers, and Meow Wolf administration, and providing onsite support to the performance ensemble and stage management.
Meow Wolf Entertainment Division
After performing with Meow Wolf's House of Eternal Return, Emily moved to Meow Wolf's Entertainment Division, working as a production assistant and Office PA for various Meow Wolf film projects, including Carlos Medina's "No Le Digan" music video, Evan Rachel Wood's "Evan + Zane: White Rabbit" music video, and Nico Salazar's "Future Fantasy Delight" line, as well as Meow Wolf branded content around the Rift, the Umbra Sisters and the SHOP Livestream. She worked on still photos as well, from Meow Wolf Merchandise to House of Eternal Return video content upgrades.
Emily continues to regularly work as a contracted stage manager and production assistant for still photos and video, including several promotional shoots for Meow Wolf Santa Fe.
Emily continues to regularly work as a contracted stage manager and production assistant for still photos and video, including several promotional shoots for Meow Wolf Santa Fe.
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Photos by Kate Russell and Brandon Soder
Emily appeared as a performer in several Meow Wolf projects. She played The Living Thing in the Meow Wolf Origin Story Release Party promo, a Today Show feature, and in Great Big Story's feature "This Might Be the Trippiest House in Santa Fe." She appeared in several Meow Wolf photo shoots, including the Experience Tube and Mikey Rae's Legit Concerns.
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Photos by Kate Russell
Meow Wolf XR Division
In 2018, Emily began serving as a production coordinator for Meow Wolf's XR division, which focused on immersive, maximalist, mixed reality experiences featuring Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, and Mixed Reality.
The Navigator
In 2018, she supported Meow Wolf's offering for Magic Leap Con, "The Navigator." Meow Wolf's Magic Leap headset experience was paired with a physical sculpture, The Mech. Emily served as a Production Assistant for The Navigator featurette, provided voiceover acting for the Navigator experience, and served as Production Coordinator for Meow Wolf's team at Leap Con. The Mech would go on to be installed in Meow Wolf Denver: Convergence Station in the Ice World Eemia.
The Navigator
In 2018, she supported Meow Wolf's offering for Magic Leap Con, "The Navigator." Meow Wolf's Magic Leap headset experience was paired with a physical sculpture, The Mech. Emily served as a Production Assistant for The Navigator featurette, provided voiceover acting for the Navigator experience, and served as Production Coordinator for Meow Wolf's team at Leap Con. The Mech would go on to be installed in Meow Wolf Denver: Convergence Station in the Ice World Eemia.
Photos by Kate Russell
Portal Bay
In 2019, Meow Wolf partnered with Microsoft to produce a Hololens experience and to collect volumetric captures in a Meow Wolf branded space called "Portal Bay." Emily worked as a production coordinator and performer, aiding in guest through-put and experience design, coordinating with guests to receive their volumetric captures, serving as production coordinator for the Volumetric Capture instructional video, working as a voiceover actor for additional instructional content, and performing as several characters who received volumetric captures.
In 2019, Meow Wolf partnered with Microsoft to produce a Hololens experience and to collect volumetric captures in a Meow Wolf branded space called "Portal Bay." Emily worked as a production coordinator and performer, aiding in guest through-put and experience design, coordinating with guests to receive their volumetric captures, serving as production coordinator for the Volumetric Capture instructional video, working as a voiceover actor for additional instructional content, and performing as several characters who received volumetric captures.
Photos by Kate Russell
Neighborhood Autos
In 2019, she directed "Neighborhood Autos," a Meow Wolf performance piece where she coordinated audience through-put and planning of five individual Magic Leap headset experiences, along with an ensemble of ten actors. Many of the experiences and physical structures featured would go on to be installed in Convergence Station in Denver. In addition to serving as a production coordinator, Emily performed, modeled for additional photography, provided voiceover work, and directed the ensemble of actors. The piece made Forbes' list of the Top 35 XR Installations of 2019.
In 2019, she directed "Neighborhood Autos," a Meow Wolf performance piece where she coordinated audience through-put and planning of five individual Magic Leap headset experiences, along with an ensemble of ten actors. Many of the experiences and physical structures featured would go on to be installed in Convergence Station in Denver. In addition to serving as a production coordinator, Emily performed, modeled for additional photography, provided voiceover work, and directed the ensemble of actors. The piece made Forbes' list of the Top 35 XR Installations of 2019.
Press
Forbes
Forbes
Photos by Kate Russell
Las Vegas, Nevada
Meow Wolf Entertainment
Omegamart
Emily returned to Meow Wolf Entertainment as a production assistant and coordinator for Meow Wolf's Omegamart, working on produce promotional material, the Super Cube, and other Omegamart products.
Omegamart
Emily returned to Meow Wolf Entertainment as a production assistant and coordinator for Meow Wolf's Omegamart, working on produce promotional material, the Super Cube, and other Omegamart products.
Photos by Kate Russell
She also appeared as "You," an Omegamart employee in training, content which is heavily featured in Las Vegas.
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Photos by Kate Russell
Denver, Colorado
Meow Wolf Interactive Division
Convergence Station
Convergence Station
In 2019, Meow Wolf's XR Division was combined with the Digital Division into a new department, Meow Wolf Interactive, which focused on digital content and experience design for new Meow Wolf locations in Denver and Las Vegas, including Bluetooth beacons, RFID, RFID+, RFID++, and more.
Emily worked as a project manager for Convergence Station in Denver, specifically focusing on the Q Dot Q Pass and Sentient Slime projects.
Emily worked as a project manager for Convergence Station in Denver, specifically focusing on the Q Dot Q Pass and Sentient Slime projects.
Photos by Kate Russell
She also continued to work as a production assistant and camera assistant for various photo shoots for Convergence Station, including Rocket Car and the Yawlp Boat.
Houston, Texas
Cowboi Hevven
Emily has also worked as a production assistant for Cowboi Hevven promotional images.
Emily has also worked as a production assistant for Cowboi Hevven promotional images.
Photos by Kate Russell