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Picoprojectors - projecting band's logo on stage?

DirtDog

DirtDog

Jun 7, 2002
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Been thinking about how to better socialize our band name during gigs.

Printed banner is the obvious choice, but I kind of hate the idea of a banner at the back of the stage. Can't always find a place to hang it and when it can hang, often looks like crap/bush league. Also have considered a vertical retractible banner for beside the stage. Finally, have considered mic stand flags kind of like the ones at the Grand Ol Opry. Since we're a country band, we could probably get away with it. Downside is that these would be single use objects - if anything changes, they're junk.

On the tech side of things, I was thinking a mini/picoprojector projecting the band's logo onto the wall at the back of the stage, or on the dancefloor or whereever, might be a good option too. Almost like a gobo?

Question I have is: do any of the pico projectors have the capability to project a still image from an SD Card type of thing (no need to hook up a computer) and would they be effective in a stage/live setting? If not, would there be other "projector-like" options?
 
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Well, now that I have put my thoughts into print, I was able to find something suitable.

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Just need to add a custom gobo with my band's logo.

As far as surfaces to project onto - many places we play have an adequate surface behind stage. In those places that don't, some other flat surface up high to the left or right of stage will do the trick. Nice this is we can be creative about it and not have to play by any rules other than physics.
 
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DirtDog said:
As far as surfaces to project onto - many places we play have an adequate surface behind stage. In those places that don't, some other flat surface up high to the left or right of stage will do the trick. Nice this is we can be creative about it and not have to play by any rules other than physics.
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Sound great. Some thing to consider is where are you going to place the machine so it is safe and so you are not in the light path blinded.

If it is behind the audience you may get shadow puppets. :chicken:
 
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DirtDog said:
Been thinking about how to better socialize our band name during gigs.

Printed banner is the obvious choice, but I kind of hate the idea of a banner at the back of the stage. Can't always find a place to hang it and when it can hang, often looks like crap/bush league. Also have considered a vertical retractible banner for beside the stage. Finally, have considered mic stand flags kind of like the ones at the Grand Ol Opry. Since we're a country band, we could probably get away with it. Downside is that these would be single use objects - if anything changes, they're junk.

On the tech side of things, I was thinking a mini/picoprojector projecting the band's logo onto the wall at the back of the stage, or on the dancefloor or whereever, might be a good option too. Almost like a gobo?

Question I have is: do any of the pico projectors have the capability to project a still image from an SD Card type of thing (no need to hook up a computer) and would they be effective in a stage/live setting? If not, would there be other "projector-like" options?
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This is actually a fantastic idea. Beautiful in its simplicity. Why nobody has pursued this before now is beyond me. You could put the image on a wall, on the dance floor, or even if you want to hand a solid color cloth behind you. Heck, you could even put in on the side of your PA stacks. The front of the crowd would still see it. The possibilities are kind of endless. Heck, put it on the kick drum head if you can't find anywhere else in the entire club. There will never be a place where you can't find SOMEWHERE to project it.
 
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two fingers said:
This is actually a fantastic idea. Beautiful in its simplicity. Why nobody has pursued this before now is beyond me. You could put the image on a wall, on the dance floor, or even if you want to hand a solid color cloth behind you. Heck, you could even put in on the side of your PA stacks. The front of the crowd would still see it. The possibilities are kind of endless. Heck, put it on the kick drum head if you can't find anywhere else in the entire club. There will never be a place where you can't find SOMEWHERE to project it.
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Can't tell if serious or sarcastic. :cool:
 
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DirtDog said:
Can't tell if serious or sarcastic. :cool:
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Totally serious. As the guy who was responsible for hanging the stupid banner for a band for almost ten years, this seems much easier.

1) Whip out projector.
2) Find a flat surface on or near the stage.
3) Turn on projector.
4) Zoom and focus.

Banners are dumb.
 
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Many of the places where we play have a TV near the stage. We have an animated logo running on a small laptop and run it the HDMI on the TV. I like the idea of a projector where this is not doable though. Better than messing with a banner.
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