Katarzyna Petru
In the latest performance by the Contemporary Theatre "See You in a Year!", technology has ceased to be just an addition and has become a fully-fledged element of art. Instead of classic, static decorations, the creators used a laser projector Samsung The Premiere 9. The device is used to create dynamic stage design. It projects images that change the background behind the actors, transporting the audience through time and space. This is a great testament to the fact that today's gadgets, which usually end up in our living rooms, can bear the weight of traditional art and give it a modern, cinematic flair.
Magic of Short Throw, or the Phantom Projector
The key to using the projector in the show "See You Next Year!" turned out to be short throw technology. Traditional projectors need to be several metres away from the wall, which would be a catastrophe in theatre, as actors would cast giant shadows, and the device would have to be positioned in the middle of the stage or hang over the audience. Samsung The Premiere 9 works differently: it is placed just a few centimetres from the wall or curtain. This makes the device almost invisible to the viewer, hidden right near the elements of the set design, yet it can still project a huge image, even a 130-inch one, which serves as a dynamic backdrop for the story.
Collaboration with the Contemporary Theatre has proven that modern technology can go hand in hand with traditional art. The projector was used to create the scenery “from behind the curtains,” building the visual context, changing seasons or locations in the blink of an eye, without the need to move physical decorations or lengthy unnecessary breaks. What we usually watch in the cinema has here become a living element of art.
Theatrical quality in your lounge
The best part about it all is that The Premiere 9 is not equipment made "to order" for artists; it’s a device that any of us can simply buy for our homes. If it performs well in the demanding conditions of the Contemporary Theatre, supporting the performances of Anita Sokołowska and Paweł Deląg, then it will certainly handle an evening movie screening or a match. We can have exactly the same “window to the world” in our lounge that set designers use to enchant live audiences.
Source: Samsung
