"Technically and dramtically captivating video" - Straubinger Tagblatt
"Magical video projections" Austrian Press Agency
Projection in Das Portrait is very much another performer, either drawn or filmed.
Psyche, Chartkove's muse is traditionaly played by a dancer or actress. In this production we used stop frame animation to perform the role of Psyche. The stop frame was drawn by Yael Biran. Together we devised a special system of drawing, recording and post production to allow a large degree of flexibility with the material so it could meet the developing needs of the production.
This allowed us to create some wonderful sequences of Psyche moving and reacting to both music and her creator, Chartkove. In addition to this we also made a series of living portraits, more of Chartkov's creations, who would either stand silently on the wall, laugh at the Chartkove or even morph into the devil.
The System had 2 Barco SLM R12+ for rear projection and 1 X Christie Roadster 16k + for front projection. All projectors were focused to a large moving glass mirrored wall. Within these three physical out puts 14 virtual outputs were created for various picture frames on walls or free standing frames on the floor. All programmed by the excellent Sam Hunt.
"Magical video projections" Austrian Press Agency
Projection in Das Portrait is very much another performer, either drawn or filmed.
Psyche, Chartkove's muse is traditionaly played by a dancer or actress. In this production we used stop frame animation to perform the role of Psyche. The stop frame was drawn by Yael Biran. Together we devised a special system of drawing, recording and post production to allow a large degree of flexibility with the material so it could meet the developing needs of the production.
This allowed us to create some wonderful sequences of Psyche moving and reacting to both music and her creator, Chartkove. In addition to this we also made a series of living portraits, more of Chartkov's creations, who would either stand silently on the wall, laugh at the Chartkove or even morph into the devil.
The System had 2 Barco SLM R12+ for rear projection and 1 X Christie Roadster 16k + for front projection. All projectors were focused to a large moving glass mirrored wall. Within these three physical out puts 14 virtual outputs were created for various picture frames on walls or free standing frames on the floor. All programmed by the excellent Sam Hunt.
"It's like a terrafying tin of Qulaity Street" - Dick Bird, Set Designer. Chartkov's creations strike back.
Chartkov loses his mind as all his paintings turn into the evil Money Lender Character
Chartkov dies
Chartkov, and his muse, Psyche
An example of the stop frame animation.
Chartkov and the Money Lender
Chartkov and his Students
