Théatre
Mécanique
The Storytelling Machine
• 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
?
• 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
?
Théâtre Mécanique - Wide View
Theatre
Mechanique
?
wheels . . . . . . . . . . . .
cart . . . . . . . . . . .
puppets . . . . . . . . . . . .
controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
performers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
screen . . . . . . . . . . . . .
by F. Florin - 1/2/2015
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
Lazy Susan: 800 mm (32”)
PLAYER 2
Théâtre Mécanique - Side View
by F. Florin - 1/2/2015
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”)
Lazy Susan: 800 mm (32”)
Théâtre Mécanique - Top View
by F. Florin - 1/2/2015
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
Sample Story: The Monkey’s Quest
Inspirations: Guignol
Inspirations: Guignol
Inspirations: Guignol
Inspirations: Guignol
Inspirations: Balinese Shadow Puppets
Inspirations: Balinese Shadow Puppets
À bientôt!
Interactive Story Maker