REPORREPORT
CHÂTELET THEATRE
VIDEO&VISUALS
COMPANY: VIXID
LOCATION: PARIS, FRANCE
Vixid’s VJX16-4, unlike traditional video mixers with their limita- Pierrick Sorin, an artist videographer renowned for his ‘optical
tions, allows four videos (rather than two) to be simultaneously theatres’. Having made quite an impression in Rome and Paris for
mixed together, in real time and without latency. With its extreme his staging work on Rossini’s La Pietra del Paragone opera, Pier-
versatility, the VJX16-4 adapts itself to all kinds of configurations rick Sorin wished to: “Experience more freedom, to have some
and needs. VJs, theatre companies, music bands, Web TVs, events breathing space that wasn’t subjected to the limitations of some
broadcasting, concerts recording, audiovisual production, confer- particular technique, and to try out diversified visual structures.”
ences, live shows, sports events reach a whole new level of crea- To this end, he used five Vixid VJX16-4 consoles to satisfy his crea-
tion with the VJX16-4, free from the usual constraints. tive needs. Vixid was involved with this creation from its inception,
The VJX16-4 is the video mixer that truly opens new possibilities by providing a tailor-made technical solution to steer the five
of audiovisual creation with four video tracks mixable simultane- video mixers easily and simultaneously.
ously, 16-inputs, six outputs, audio video synchronisation, and The VJX16-4 is described as a revolution in video mixing, with a
innovative effects applicable to each or every track. concept that goes beyond traditional 2-channel video mixers A/B,
Its capabilities were recently demonstrated by theatre production, that allow one image (A) or the other (B), or both at the same
Pastorale at Châtelet Theatre, Paris in an explosive encounter time (A+B). The VJX16-4 gives more control: up to four sources
between contemporary opera, choreography (by Kamel Ouali) can be seen on screen at the same time (A+B+C+D) and simulta-
and the genius of stage designer Pierrick Sorin. As Eric Rohmer neously mixed together, without latency or interruption.
once did for film, composer Gérard Pesson, and stage and video
designer Pierrick Sorin, have created an opera inspired from the
old French “Roman des Romans”, l’Astrée. Video staging is from
www.vixid.com
042 January / February 2010
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