manuallyfocused
Active Member
Hi all,
I'm designing the set for a production in June at a summer stock theater and the director and the management of the theater are intent on using projections as part of the design. I have little experience designing for projection, but I've put together a design that they like a lot. However, there is no room in the budget to use Rosco Twin White RP screen, which the projection designer spec'd as his preferred material. My TD has suggested using white Poly Cyc from rose brand as a low-cost alternative, but noone involved has experience using that particular material. I'm concerned about projector hot spots, usable viewing angle, and relative brightness with any alternative material, but have no experience to draw on that could point me in a better direction.
The setup:
We are using two projectors provided by the projection designer, roughly 6000 lumens apiece, to light up two screens on either side of the stage at a 30 degree angle to the audience (the set forms a shallow V- one screen is roughly 12' x 7', the other is roughly 14' x 8'). The screens are mounted behind scrim-covered scenic walls, so that when images are on the screens the walls go transparent, and when the projectors are off the walls go opaque.
Any advice on possible materials to look at would be extremely helpful. Ideally they would be at least 110" wide to allow for seamless screens. Thanks very much in advance for any and all help you can provide!
I'm designing the set for a production in June at a summer stock theater and the director and the management of the theater are intent on using projections as part of the design. I have little experience designing for projection, but I've put together a design that they like a lot. However, there is no room in the budget to use Rosco Twin White RP screen, which the projection designer spec'd as his preferred material. My TD has suggested using white Poly Cyc from rose brand as a low-cost alternative, but noone involved has experience using that particular material. I'm concerned about projector hot spots, usable viewing angle, and relative brightness with any alternative material, but have no experience to draw on that could point me in a better direction.
The setup:
We are using two projectors provided by the projection designer, roughly 6000 lumens apiece, to light up two screens on either side of the stage at a 30 degree angle to the audience (the set forms a shallow V- one screen is roughly 12' x 7', the other is roughly 14' x 8'). The screens are mounted behind scrim-covered scenic walls, so that when images are on the screens the walls go transparent, and when the projectors are off the walls go opaque.
Any advice on possible materials to look at would be extremely helpful. Ideally they would be at least 110" wide to allow for seamless screens. Thanks very much in advance for any and all help you can provide!