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Théatre

Mécanique

The Storytelling Machine

Proposed by

Fabrice Florin

pataphysics.us

January 4, 2015

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mobile theater on wheels

interactive story tools

animated puppets

multimedia sets

evergreen stories

create your own

What is it?

You talkin’ to me?

Theatre

Mécanique

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• approach the theatre

pick a topic, place and time

• the puppets act out your story

• they ask you for plot ideas

images + sounds set the mood

• we email you the video later

How does it work?

You talkin’ to me?

Theatre

Mécanique

?

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Théâtre Mécanique - Wide View

Theatre

Mechanique

?

wheels . . . . . . . . . . . .

cart . . . . . . . . . . .

puppets . . . . . . . . . . . .

controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

performers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

screen . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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by F. Florin - 1/2/2015

pataphysics.us

PLAYER 2

Théâtre Mécanique - Front View

PLAYER 1

BOX

= Player

= Screen

= Box

= Interactive

SCREEN

LEDs

Projector

Screen width: 800 mm (32”)

STAGE

Box:

500 mm

(20 ”)

LEDs

LEDs

LEDs

Box width: 900 mm (36”)

600

mm

(24”)

Controller

(mutant iPad)

200

mm

(8”)

PLAYER 2

PLAYER 3

Top

Bottom

Right

Left

You talkin’ to me?

SILENT TITLES

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Lazy Susan: 800 mm (32”)

PLAYER 2

Théâtre Mécanique - Side View

by F. Florin - 1/2/2015

pataphysics.us

PLAYER 1

BOX

Top

Bottom

Back

Front

Arms

= Player

= Backstage

= Box

= Interactive

BACKSTAGE

Stage

Servos

Head

Legs

LEDs

200

mm

(8”)

Controllers

(Arduino, Pi, Mac)

Projector

Backstage depth: 1000 mm (40”)

STAGE

Box:

500 mm

(20 ”)

LEDs

LEDs

SCREEN ...

LEDs

Servos

Switch

Rail

Projector depth: 750 mm (30”)

Stage depth: 400 mm (16”)

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Lazy Susan: 800 mm (32”)

Théâtre Mécanique - Top View

by F. Florin - 1/2/2015

pataphysics.us

BOX

= Player

= Backstage

= Box

= Interactive

BACKSTAGE

Stage

Servos

LEDs

Controllers

(Arduino, Pi, Mac)

Projector

Backstage depth: 1000 mm (40”)

STAGE

LEDs

LEDs

SCREEN

Projector depth: 750 mm (30”)

Stage depth: 400 mm (16”)

Left

Right

Back

Front

PLAYER 1

PLAYER 2

PLAYER 3

Lazy Susan:

800 mm

(32”)

Shadow Puppet 1

50

mm

(2”)

STORAGE

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Sample Story: The Monkey’s Quest

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Inspirations: Guignol

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Inspirations: Guignol

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Inspirations: Guignol

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Inspirations: Guignol

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Inspirations: Balinese Shadow Puppets

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Inspirations: Balinese Shadow Puppets

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À bientôt!

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Interactive Story Maker

For more info, contact Fabrice Florin

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