AMD, D/Labs and Dell put their technology at the service of virtual theatrical scenography in 3D

'The Legend of Arthur', the musical show of reference currently in France, uses digital technology to create magical effects and virtual scenography in 3D and provide viewers with an innovative theatrical experience thanks to the joint project of these companies.

The graphic processing technologies of AMD; 3D visualization of D/Labs, and the hardware of Dell have been integrated to offer in the musical show of Dove Attia, 'The Legend of King Arthur: when love changes the course of history' ('The Legend of Arthur') a new viewer experience based on 3D virtual scenery and visual effects. Since its premiere at the Palais des Congrès in Paris, before starting the tour in France, Belgium and Switzerland, the work has received the applause of the public and critics.

The project arises from the idea of director Giuliano Peparini, who turned to the specialist in 3D videomapping and digital services D/Labs, with the installation of AMD's powerful FirePro W9100 professional graphics on Dell Poweredge servers, an innovative combination of the latest GPU technology at the service of theatrical entertainment.

As Thomas Besson explains, co-founder of D/Labs, "as responsible for the virtual scenography of the show, we use two types of media: a large curved Led screen, of some 200 m2, at the back of the Stage, as well as the projection cartography on the stage. All sets move in five different sections; those on the left and right of the stage are motorized to facilitate their rotation, while the image has to remain perfectly positioned on stage while the parts move. This was one of the most complex technical aspects of the project.".

The choice of AMD GPU graphics cards and processors is no accident, since "we started using this platform almost fifteen years ago-says Besson-, and for a while we tried to use some competing solutions, but after all we went back to AMD. Now it is a great advantage for our business, both from the financial aspect and for our work associated with the theatrical world, for its multiple outputs, workflow, memory capacity, Etc. as well as for the attention and support of experts from this company to get the most out of FirePro products".

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