"Peter Flaherty's video design for The Flying Dutchman was a central visual focus of the production on a massive rear screen. The screen material was physically painted in a translucent method by scenic designer John MacFarland, so there was a continuous interplay between painting and video. All video imagery was rendered in real-time with Notch and included a virtual shadow character that was puppeted live by an off-stage dancer in a motion capture suit."
- Live Nation
- Live Nation
NightLight worked with designer Peter Flaherty to develop a custom realtime FX system featuring mo-cap puppeteering, a gigantic tracking eyeball, and striking atmospheric effects.
Winner, 2020 Live Design Achievement Award
Metropolitan Opera, New York - March 2020
Now Viewable On-Demand
Metropolitan Opera, New York - March 2020
Now Viewable On-Demand
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