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For Burlesque the Musical, Pixellux animated sequences to play on an LED screen with the choreography
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and interactive elements. “Storytelling through light will only become even more immersive and dynamic, offering audiences experiences that are both visually stunning and emotionally resonant,” says Bückle. Designers are already embracing advanced technologies to create fully integrated experiences. “Wireless, battery-powered fixtures – covering our full Astera portfolio, from the Tubes to both the Bulb and Quik families – offer unmatched flexibility for any production,” Bückle continues. “Modern media servers and intuitive control desks allow precise synchronisation between different lighting, video and scenic elements. This convergence makes productions interactive, responsive and visually striking, giving designers the tools to transform the boundaries of immersive storytelling.” Nina Dunn is creative director at video design and engineering company Pixellux Design, whose portfolio includes and more advanced, storytelling through light is only going to become even more immersive and dynamic
King Lear , Aladdin , Shrek the Musical and Nutcracker in Havana . One of its most recent shows was Burlesque the Musical , based on the film Burlesque . The story follows a daughter’s search for her birth mother, whom she finds at the helm of a burlesque club that’s deeply in debt and facing closure. After an initial try-out in Manchester, the show ran in London’s West End over the summer. “My remit was to add to the design in several ways: to support locations within the scenic design (depth and exteriors
for example), and also to animate travel sequences that synchronised with choreography,” says Dunn. “As the story goes on and the burlesque club starts to become a more successful venue – with the help of the daughter’s talents – the space transitions to deliver an expansive concert look.” Pixellux also had to sort a semi- permeable surface through which audiences could see the band at times. “Originally, the scenic designer had specified a gauze-covered scaffolding
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