A new stage production in France, Sur l’autre rive (‘On the other side’), a diptych that is freely inspired by Anton Chekhov’s early play Platonov and a film directed by Cyril Teste (Collectif MxM) and produced by Les Films du Poisson. This collective of artists and technical creators uses multimedia to explore the unspoken moment and internal lives of the characters, using contemporary staging to create a more immersive and dynamic experience for the viewers.
The play incorporates live performances and video, blending theatre and cinema courtesy of SMODE, the real-time compositing and media server platform, and marks the second collaboration and sponsorship between Smode Tech and Collectif MxM.
A new stage production in France, Sur l’autre rive (‘On the other side’), a diptych that is freely inspired by Anton Chekhov’s early play Platonov and a film directed by Cyril Teste (Collectif MxM) and produced by Les Films du Poisson. This collective of artists and technical creators uses multimedia to explore the unspoken moment and internal lives of the characters, using contemporary staging to create a more immersive and dynamic experience for the viewers.
The play incorporates live performances and video, blending theatre and cinema courtesy of SMODE, the real-time compositing and media server platform, and marks the second collaboration and sponsorship between Smode Tech and Collectif MxM.
"I highlights the stability of the video inputs, which has been greatly improved in new V10 SMODE update. I use three cameras and, for artistic reasons, cannot receive genlock. The feeds are perfectly synchronised and fluid thanks to the V10 improvements! I'm pleased with the simplicity of SMODE’s operation, which was achieved thanks to the Companion module, and also praises the Smode Tech’s support team during his early access use of V10. The assistance helped me remain 100% focused on the artistic aspects of the project’s creation."
"I highlights the stability of the video inputs, which has been greatly improved in new V10 SMODE update. I use three cameras and, for artistic reasons, cannot receive genlock. The feeds are perfectly synchronised and fluid thanks to the V10 improvements! I'm pleased with the simplicity of SMODE’s operation, which was achieved thanks to the Companion module, and also praises the Smode Tech’s support team during his early access use of V10. The assistance helped me remain 100% focused on the artistic aspects of the project’s creation."
The use of the SMODE media server played a significant role in the production, integrating video and live performance by allowing real-time video creation and editing. All images are fully edited and processed in SMODE. There is no other element between the cameras and projectors except SMODE.
On the stage, during the two-hour performance, the images are projected by a Panasonic RQ 22K video projector onto a screen mounted above the stage, as well as on four movable 75-inch monitors. All imagery is captured live by three Sony FX3 cameras: two operated by the company’s camera operators and the third by the actors themselves, which is then projected onto the screens in real-time.The camera operators' cues were written during the creation by Nicolas Doremus and Christophe Gaultier. Mehdi Toutain-Lopez handle in live the editing and projection of these images via SMODE.
SMODE handles colour correction, generates subtitles, and performs many geometric adaptations. The four 75-inch monitors are sometimes used as well, sometimes individually, and Mehdi Toutain-Lopez also use some light effects in certain scenes to enhance the look of the camera feeds.
The use of the SMODE media server played a significant role in the production, integrating video and live performance by allowing real-time video creation and editing. All images are fully edited and processed in SMODE. There is no other element between the cameras and projectors except SMODE.
On the stage, during the two-hour performance, the images are projected by a Panasonic RQ 22K video projector onto a screen mounted above the stage, as well as on four movable 75-inch monitors. All imagery is captured live by three Sony FX3 cameras: two operated by the company’s camera operators and the third by the actors themselves, which is then projected onto the screens in real-time.The camera operators' cues were written during the creation by Nicolas Doremus and Christophe Gaultier. Mehdi Toutain-Lopez handle in live the editing and projection of these images via SMODE.
SMODE handles colour correction, generates subtitles, and performs many geometric adaptations. The four 75-inch monitors are sometimes used as well, sometimes individually, and Mehdi Toutain-Lopez also use some light effects in certain scenes to enhance the look of the camera feeds.
The setup for Sur l’autre rive is designed to create a dynamic experience for its viewers, blending traditional theatre with cinematic techniques, where the actors’ narratives are helped to bring to the audience by camera close-ups. It features a minimalist design, allowing for focus on the actors and visual elements with several screens placed around the stage to display live and pre-recorded content.
The play involves 13 actors and 30 spectators who are invited on stage every night and their presence leads to many unforeseen events and adaptations which require daily adjustments for capturing and editing images live.
Sur l’autre rive has gathered many positive reviews and is set to continue its theatre tour with 60 performances scheduled in 14 different venues during the first year of the tour (May 2024–May 2025) and a second year of touring to follow from 27th September at the Nanterre-Amandiers National Drama Centre, France and broadcasted on Arte and arte.tv in autumn 2024.
The setup for Sur l’autre rive is designed to create a dynamic experience for its viewers, blending traditional theatre with cinematic techniques, where the actors’ narratives are helped to bring to the audience by camera close-ups. It features a minimalist design, allowing for focus on the actors and visual elements with several screens placed around the stage to display live and pre-recorded content.
The play involves 13 actors and 30 spectators who are invited on stage every night and their presence leads to many unforeseen events and adaptations which require daily adjustments for capturing and editing images live.
Sur l’autre rive has gathered many positive reviews and is set to continue its theatre tour with 60 performances scheduled in 14 different venues during the first year of the tour (May 2024–May 2025) and a second year of touring to follow from 27th September at the Nanterre-Amandiers National Drama Centre, France and broadcasted on Arte and arte.tv in autumn 2024.
