Living Cinema: Special Forces Technical rider

Contact:

Bob Ostertag : bob.ostertag@mac.com

Pierre Hébert: ph@pierrehebert.com

Video:

- Highest quality video projector possible, preferably one that accept an NTSC signal. (If the video projector only accept PAL signal, Pierre Hébert must be notified of this before he leaves his home in Montreal).

- Projection screen or surface, as large as possible, at rear of stage. The bottom of the projected image should be above our heads when we are sitting on stage (about 4 feet/i.5 meter above the stage floor).

- Projection can be front or rear, as you like.

- Cabling to send a composite video signal (“rca” or “cinch” connector) from an on stage video mixer to the video projector (wherever the projector is). Note: all video comes from an on stage video mixer.

Sound:

- Highest quality sound system possible.

- We do not play loud. Large systems designed for rock bands are generally not appropriate. High-end systems designed to minimize background noise and maximize sound clarity are best.

- Both house sound and stage monitors MUST be in stereo.

- Cabling to send the audio signal from an on stage computer to the sound board, wherever that is. Note: all audio comes from stereo, balanced line-level output on-stage (1/4” jack connectors).

- Note: there is no live mic, and there is no need for any sort of “mixing”. We send Bob’s stereo signal to the speakers, set a level, and that is it as far as sound is concerned.

Lighting:

- 1 very focusable light which can be cut extremely tight to cover an area on the table approximately 8 inches x 12 inches, no color.

- General blue lighting on Bob and Pierre, low intensity and quite focused (it should not bounce or create any haze on the screen). It is important that our faces can be seen by the audience.

Power:

- 12 ac oulet on stage where we sit.

Misc.:

- 2 piano benches or chairs without arms.

- 2 tables approximately 3’x 2’ (1m x .70m)

- 2 sturdy mike stands with boom (to hold small digital cameras).

- 200 sheets pf standard printer white paper.

- 6 white flowers.

- a bunch of approximately 20 little stones (diameter 50mm/70mm)

Notes on staging:

- Ostertag and Hebert sit downstage center facing the audience.

- Projection screen is upstage, as large as possible. From the point of view of the audience, the projected image should appear to be suspended just above their heads.

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