So, in a nutshell, we are pursuing an idea which involves live actors performing with projected animation. The action will be highly synchronised, allowing the actors to interact with the animated image. The screen will cover a whole wall surface, but will be used selectively to create composition and lighting effects.
An essential part of this project will be the projector, no doubt about it. We've been doing loads of research and tests regarding projector units, screens, brightness, contrast and resolution amongst other things, it turns out projectors are actually very complicated. That is, of course, if you want the result to look better than a standard office presentation...
An essential part of this project will be the projector, no doubt about it. We've been doing loads of research and tests regarding projector units, screens, brightness, contrast and resolution amongst other things, it turns out projectors are actually very complicated. That is, of course, if you want the result to look better than a standard office presentation...
Fortunately, Livvy's Dad owns two projectors, one of which is installed here and has been available for our tests all summer. The other will hopefully be with us in Bristol within the next couple of months. The projector we have been using (the Panasonic PT-AE1000E) is very effective, as it is full HD, has a brightness of 1100 Lumens, a high contrast ratio and very quiet fans.
Now would be a good time to say that we plan to use full HD for this project. Utilising a HD projector, a HD DSLR, a PS3 and Blu-Ray media, we're not looking back!
Saying that, our tests are not in HD yet, as we don't currently have access to a Blu-Ray burner. Nevertheless, some of our tests will be on here soon...
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