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 The rock group R.E.M. chose Boston Light & Sound (BL&S) to engineer massive scenic elements for their "Monster" World Tour. Band members envisioned bathing the backdrop of their stage, the venue walls and even the audience with brilliant cinematographic art, from old Krazy Kat cartoons to swirling computer-generated patterns, to specially photographed short films, and motion x-rays. They also wanted the ability to make instantaneous image changes, resulting in a different show each night visually as well as musically.
To present this amazing array of visuals, the BL&S team custom crafted nine combination 35/70mm motion picture projection systems, each of which can project an eighty-foot wide image behind the band. They built four projectors with custom pivoting optics and tilting systems and installed these on the corners of the stage so that images could be projected anywhere in the arena. It provided complete freedom of movement, much like a follow spot. Next, they suspended four remote-controlled projection systems above the audience in the lighting grid and aimed the systems at various areas around the stage. Using multi-point motors, the images could be moved while being projected. "It’s the largest use of projected images ever used as a scenic element for any live show," said BL&S co-owner and director of engineering Larry Shaw. “This is a new concept for the theatrical event industry.”
A team of projectionists provided installation and technical support throughout the nine-month tour run, learning to disassemble and load the equipment into trucks in one hour.
With this one-of-a-kind configuration, R.E.M. audiences enjoyed an unprecedented blend of content surrounding the band. "Technically, it’s perfect," said Willie Williams, show designer for the R.E.M. Monster World Tour. "BL&S really listened to what I wanted and built these machines, which have mirrors on them and can rock backwards, forwards, and point absolutely anywhere."
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