<div><div dir="auto">Yeah the technology has come quite a way. Currently saving up $3 Million to make a fully robotic great white shark, but after that epson projector here I come.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Jacob</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div>On Tue, Apr 17, 2018 at 11:06 Mt. Angel Performing Arts Center via Stagecraft <<a href="mailto:stagecraft@theatrical.net">stagecraft@theatrical.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><br>
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I was just at the NAB show and saw that Epson had short-throw projection <br>
equipment that was pretty amazing.<br>
<br>
About a 4 foot throw to FILL an 18 FOOT WIDE screen. Yes, you read that <br>
right.<br>
<br>
Out of my budget range (~$18K) but probably rentable somewhere.<br>
<br>
Carla<br>
<br>
Our national nightmare could be ended immediately if somebody would just <br>
tell Trump that Obama could hold his breath for ten minutes.<br>
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On 4/17/2018 7:28 AM, Jacob Blumberg via Stagecraft wrote:<br>
> Just spent months trying to get projections to work for our school. Here <br>
> is what I recommend:<br>
> <br>
> QLAB all the way. It’s expensive, but totally worth it. There is a very <br>
> small learning curve. In the end we needed a Mac Pro (it’s the only <br>
> thing that could handle 2 projectors and a screen, but what ever <br>
> computer you go with max out the graphics card that’s essential. I also <br>
> recommend using the highest lumen projectors you can find like epson <br>
> movie projectors WITH LENS SHIFT. Hope this helps let me know if you <br>
> need more info, and I would be happy to help it’s an undertaken.<br>
> <br>
> Jacob<br>
> <br>
> On Tue, Apr 17, 2018 at 10:19 Steven Mclean via Stagecraft <br>
> <<a href="mailto:stagecraft@theatrical.net" target="_blank">stagecraft@theatrical.net</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:stagecraft@theatrical.net" target="_blank">stagecraft@theatrical.net</a>>> wrote:<br>
> <br>
> I have a production coming up this fall that I think demands<br>
> projections. While the content will be challenging (star fields<br>
> with stars blinking on sequentially & perhaps star field rotating to<br>
> suggest passage of time, rurn-of the century ship-board or ocean<br>
> imagery, some specific views from an office, and, perhaps a montage<br>
> of planets, nebula, and galaxies) I am right now considering the<br>
> practical matters of how to coordinate it all.<br>
> <br>
> Since the play will be produced in a 14'-ceiling black box space of<br>
> some width but little depth, I am envisioning a back wall consisting<br>
> of 3 screens (the side ones with a door in each). Since the form<br>
> factor will be wide and short, I am thinking that 3 projectors will<br>
> be necessary to cover it, but I envision the imagery moving across<br>
> all 3 on occasion.<br>
> <br>
> My previous forays into multi-screen projections have been<br>
> low-budget-each projector connected to a discrete computer,<br>
> power-point or freeware software.<br>
> <br>
> I am hoping to look into using Q-lab and Triple Head 2 Go adapter by<br>
> Matrox for the software and video output, connected to a single<br>
> 3-year old MacBook pro. If anyone on the list has thoughts on this,<br>
> and in particular:<br>
> <br>
> Which TripleHead2Go?<br>
> TH2Go Digital Edition,<br>
> TH2Go Digital SE,<br>
> or other?<br>
> What would you recommend if an upgraded Mac is necessary & what<br>
> minimum specifications?<br>
> Mac Mini<br>
> MacBook Pro<br>
> Mac Pro<br>
> <br>
> Suggestions welcome<br>
> <br>
> -- <br>
> Steven J McLean<br>
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