NightDriving Production Summary
Stage Set
Three black risers. One approx 16' wide, 16' deep, 3' high,
with steps on three sides, situated upstage. Two risers
approx
8' wide, 4' deep, 18" high, situated downstage left
and right. See the technical sketch for
riser locations.
Video Sources
DVD Player: Pioneer DVD-V7400, with component video outputs.
B&W Video Surveillance Cameras (four): Hung approx 8' above
top of upstage riser, pointing downward. Each camera is
equipped
with a 60' cable carrying video and power, running to four-way
video mixer located backstage. The video mixer outputs a
single
composite video signal combining all four cameras.
Video Projection
Projector #1: 8000 lumens (nominal). Connected to
DVD player via component video (YPbPr), at 16:9 aspect ratio
(wide-screen mode). Desired size of projector #1 video image
is 32' wide x 18' high on the scrim, using a normal lens
with
80' throw.
Projector #2: 3500 lumens (nominal). Connected to
four-way video mixer via composite video (RCA), at 4:3 aspect
ratio. Preferred minimum size of projector #2 video image
is 16' wide x 12' high on the scrim. The composite
video cable run
from stage to projector may require a video amplifier to
ensure image quality.
Scrim: Video projection scrim is Gerriets Silver Sharkstooth
(silver/black color) www.gi-info.com/silvershark.html or
equivalent.
Scrim should fully cover proscenium opening, with any gap
between top of scrim and top of proscenium to be
masked by a hard black border.
The images from the projectors overlap on the scrim,
centered left-to-right and aligned at the bottom of the
scrim.
It is most important that the image from Projector #1 (the
DVD footage) is bright and clear. The video projectors are
independently "dimmed" with scrolling dimmers
at various times during the performance.
Audio
Audio Source: Pioneer DVD-V7400, stereo (unbalanced) with
RCA connectors. |
