No theatre control system is an island. More engaging, spectacular effects can be achieved when automation is synchronized with other visual effects. Video, lighting, and show control systems are using the same network infrastructure, and in some cases the same transport protocols, as automation. It sparks the creative imagination when you realize how these systems can talk to each other and create otherwise unimaginable staging. From simple projection masks that track with the position of the hem of a curtain as it flies out, to complex 3D projection mapping that corrects skew as periaktoi turn, casting a line between the Pentagon of Power and the other control desks is increasingly important ...
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