Projected Scenery

the beginning

• projections date back to the 1400's
• johannes de fontana came up with the idea of projection

magic lantern

• 1589 giovanni baptiste dela porta
• 1645 athansius kicher
• 1659 christiaan huygens
• 1660 thomas raussen wakgenstein

How it works

It contains:

• a lamp
• reflector
• condensing lens tube
• body
• base
• smokestack

Manufacturer

• in 1866, ernst plank in germany
• In 1875, the toy magic lantern in germany
• in 1910, baush & lamb in america

the linnebach

• created by adolf linnebach in germany
• no reflector or lens
• Its one of the simplest projectors to make

• known as the father of modern scene design and scenography
• created lanterna magika and the polyekran

projectors

digital video projectors

Two Types of Digital projectors

Liquid crystal display

(LCD)

Digital light processing

(dlp)

digital media content

creation and playback

Pros and Cons

Cons

• Stage is usually brightly lit, which causes fading.
• Hiding front projectors.
• Rear projection screens are more expensive.
• Many stages are too shallow for rear projection.
• Colour can wash out actors or make them blend in.

Pros

• Front projection can be used on any surface that reflects light.
• This allows for more creativity.
• Set changes are faster.
• Great for dramatic effect.

Three Categories of Theatrical Projection

• Projected scenery- backdrops
• Integrated projection - Projection that interacts with the action onstage.
• documentary Projection - Projection used to inform the audience of the aspects of the play.

Budget

Projectors can cost anywhere from $1500 - $55 000

Unions

• Ussa - united scenic artists of America
• Part of Iatse
• was founded in 1897
• Projection design was added to the membership categories in 2007.

Projected Scenery

Advancing technologies

projections in our

modern era

• automated fixture projection

There are three technical aspects of projection in theatre

Designer fee

• Projection methods and surfaces
• Projectors
• digital media content

running cost

• led, oled, laSer

designer support staff

technical staff

image production cost

Image Projector

digital projector

installation expenses

projection equipment

THE SECRET GARDEN

projection period equipment and staff

The projectors used during the Sochi winter olympics cost $14 424 each.

josef svoboda

La Belle et la Bête

projection methods and surfaces

front projection

playback

digital media content creation

SOFTWARE

rear projection

MEDIA

SERVERS

rear projection

Front Projection

• projector is positionED behind the projection surface and actors
• projection screen is denser
• more light loss and absorption

• Projector is positioned in front of the projection surface and actors
• brighter and uses less wattage
• wider viewing angle

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

Liquid crystal display

(LCD)

• more lumens
• longer throw distance
• "rainbow effect"
• noise

cons

pros

cons

digital light processing

(DLP)

• constant cleaning
• more pixilation
• larger and heavier
• less contrast
• colour decay

• brighter
• less noise
• richer colour
• less power & heat
• no "rainbow effect"

• smooth, crystal clear image
• excellent colour rendering
• ultra-fast, smooth, jitter-free images
• less pixilation
• smaller and lighter
• zero maintenance

pros