November 2017
Beginner
306 pages
6h 36m
English
Content preview from Media Design and Technology for Live Entertainment
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Projected images are ephemeral. They live in another dimension, and dance in a way that is like music and poetry.
~Wendall Harrington
The most common new media display technology used for live performance is the video projector. It is the tool of choice for its flexibility and cost, especially when creating very large images. While it can have a high cost, it is often the least expensive option for large displays. If the designer is working in a house that owns its equipment, then he or she will work with whatever is available. Upon initially looking at a projector it would be difficult to tell one apart from another. However, there are slight differences for the designer between the technologies used in the projector. ...