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enabling the system to maintain a continuously updated digital model of the stage. This ‘digital twin’ means every frame of content could be effectively recalculated on the fly, mapped precisely to wherever each screen happened to be in that moment. Annibal explains the concept in practical terms: “The digital twin aspect of this production was achieved through Disguise software, wherein, a digital model of each LED screen is rendered in the Director in real time, based on the live tracking data supplied to us by the Neg Earth tracking system. “That allowed rendered content outputs to be accurate for each screen’s position within the 3D world, rather than simply playing back a predetermined content stack.” The final result is remarkable. As the screens tilt and glide across the stage, the content doesn’t stretch or skew awkwardly – it sticks. Perspective stays correct and depth is preserved, while visual illusions hold together in a captivating manner. Fans are no longer watching video mapped onto screens, but an environment that behaves as though it exists independently. The resulting depth was achieved through a combination of screen design, content and lighting. The ROE Visual Vanish V8T panels, with their 60% transparency and high brightness, allowed light and imagery to pass through and interact across multiple layers of the system. As the screens
The team created visuals that didn’t just play back, but behaved as though they existed independently of a screen
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