INNOVATION
NATIONAL THEATRE Next we made a stop at the National Theatre, which is 110 years old. Due to stiff competition from other theatrical houses and a desire to offer its audience the latest technological advancements, the National Theatre has begun a step-by-step modernisation plan. Visual technology began to seep into productions at the National Theatre as far back as 2002, when German directors dominated plays and musicals at the theatre. Head of Video and Projection at the National Theatre, Klaus Kottmann said: “The German directors had been working with video for a long time. So when they arrived here to direct shows many of them requested visual technology. We had to invest in the equipment and that was really the start. Once the Norwegian directors saw the results of video integration, they started to use it as well.” Since then, Klaus has witnessed a period of visual evolution at the National Theatre, as he explained: “Now the technology is better, the projectors are stronger so you can use the technology more and more.” He has also experienced varied use of the technology. He continued: “If a director wants projection then video is usually used as a storytelling tool. For a stage designer it is more of a tool for backdrops or to project images onto the scenery. More often these days we are seeing more lighting designers wanting to use projection. Sometimes I project on a perfect surface but other times it will be a black wall or a piece of scenery.” The current projector stock comprises seven Epson PowerLite 8300NL multimedia projectors that produce 5,200 ANSI lumens - which Klaus describes at his ‘work horses’ because they are 10 years old - one Panasonic PT-D6000 DLP projector and the most recent additions are two Barco RLM W8’s. The RLM-W8’s are particularly suited to mid- to large-sized venues making them the ideal choice for the National Theatre as Klaus often moves the projectors between the main stage and the second smaller stage, depending on the video requirements of specifi c productions. They also feature as built-in warping capabilities and blending technology to create seamless composite images on any kind of surface. However, it was the silence feature, which is typically associated the Barco’s RLM Series that tipped the scales for Klaus. He said: “I chose the RLMs because the biggest issue for me was the noise level. I found just
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