Visual Scenic performs the first opera with virtual scenography in 3D in Spain

Mapping systems, holograms and 3D images make up the innovative scenography made by the Spanish Visual Scenic for the first time in Spain for the opera 'El oro del Rhine', that has successfully opened the season in Oviedo.

The Cantabrian company Visual Scenic has been a pioneer in Spain in using mapping systems for the staging of an opera. His debut has been the work of Richard Wagner, 'The gold of the Rhine', that has just opened the season at the emblematic Campoamor theater in Oviedo.

This virtual 3D scenography in a closed stage has been made by the Cantabrian artist Jaime Cobo, of Visual Scenic, that has achieved the approval of the public with the creation of images of great realism and impact in this opera, that are projected on real surfaces that surround the stage, to the singers and even to the assistants.

More than three months of work have been necessary for this company specialized in the mapping technique to capture this novel technology of artistic expression in 3D, that envelops the viewer in the work, while it represents a significant saving in terms of construction and traditional assemblies in this type of scenographies.

Visual Scenic has used several systems for this staging, such as Cinema 4d, for three-dimensional program design; as well as compositing such as After Effects, Apple Motion and Nuke, all edited with Final Cut.

For the final composition of this mapping scenography, "We use Millumin software, Specially designed for this technique in shows. It's a very new program, that appeared last year, Ready with a timeline and allowing you to launch videos in real time, What is perfect for this type of shows, with different changes of scenery, live music and integration with actors and singers", explains Jaime Cobo.

This provider, who has already performed mapping shows at the Santander International Festival and the International Festival of Music and Dance of Granada, among others, It has already received proposals to work in other European theaters with this technique.

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