I’ve been testing out the glut of equipment I bought before the end of the financial year, including a short-throw projector for my Harmony performances. I’m impressed with how large an image you can get from a short distance, which is absolutely ideal if you are doing any kind of live video feeds, or anything where you need to easily get at the controls. I also bought a projection screen so that the whole thing could become part of a set: any images projected are going to be human-scale, like a classroom demonstration, and in the case of the Varo painting, the size will be like standing next to the real thing.
I’m going to see the New Wolsey Theatre tomorrow to discuss tech, and so I’m glad the projector works as expected. Next thing to test is my exciting Britney mic. Look, no hands!
Edinburgh:
Thanks to Sophie Cullinan for your comment on 7th April: I have been mulling over the idea of getting a street performance pitch too, but need to do a few more tests of the pin dropping to see if it is actually likely to be a spectator sport! It is definitely a problem, making subtle street performance in a place like Edinburgh in August, but I am willing to give it a go. It’s interesting to see your approach to ‘not selling a show’ in your blog /p/1473932/
I certainly intend to try out the pin dropping in that area of the city anyway, as there might be unexpected quiet spots, so maybe doing some under the street performance banner would be good for a short burst of visibility before I skulk off into the alleyways again.
