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Projecting Images onto Cyclorama

Wed, 27 May 2009, 11:58 am
jonmul12 posts in thread
I am trying to get some ideas on how I might project images (in lieu of changing backdrops as we have no fly tower) onto a cyclorama for a ballet school concert. The obstacles are - that there is no space behind the cyc to rear project (only 10cm) and I suspect that running a high powered projector from the dress circle bar will mean the girls are dancing through the projected images. Any ideas? Cheers.

Good to hear from you

Mon, 31 Aug 2009, 09:21 am
Hi Russell - good to hear from you?
Following on from the suggestion by Karlea of using GOBO's, check out possibly a cheaper alternative, in using a 'FERGO' instead:- Selecon Lighting
I'm trying hard to remember a projection system, that we used way back in the 50's.
It was used by a touring Russian Opera Company at a theatre on the Tyneside in England.
Pictures were taken of a set model, from two side angles. These pictures were turned into slide projector trani's. The projectors were postioned off stage, in the same positions the camera that took the pictures of the model set.
This was projected onto the cyc from both sides, giving a 3D image effect, without the warm props or luvvies getting in the way. The bod who developed it had a german sounding name startan ing with a 'G' [Not Goottenburg of the printing press fame, but it was similar].
Anyhow aside from all that drvel, would you have enough wing space upstage & height, to project from the 'Y' postion [About a 30 - 45 degree angle]? This may solve the problem , by using gobo, fergo or projection.

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