The setup in Intersect was of 10 LED totems put in a circle facing outside, one screen per person. Its functioning is that each totem is connected to a camera that detects people’s faces deforming them and mixing them altogether with different transitions in real time. For instance, 10 people could play at the same time and see their faces practically being deformed and mixed in a giant ‘mirror’. It’s indeed a generative and interactive sculpture and it builds its own narrative background.

Therefore, we started with the Monolith Design, trying the cameras, different angles, and light conditions. Then, we created a narrative concept and then we designed in After Effects the behavior of each screen. Once we made a test, we built with Notch the animation of each screen, mixer, and light programming. After that, we created a concept and production of a generative audio.

Above all, it was a challenging piece from a technical point of view. As a result, the setup was with a team of 10 people, we had equipment of 12 BlackMagic Cameras 4K, 108 LEDs, a Speaker System with 12 QSC – K10 Self Powered Speakers, and 12 K10 Fly Backet, all supported by 24 Truss.