The box was a demo unit that we were trying out. I had never used Catalyst before, so it was basically a 'trial by fire'. I think if I were to use the same rig again I would definitely try a firewire drive for content storage. I actually had a couple on hand, but by the time the idea came around, the show was already upon us, and I didn't want to make any hardware changes.

The first output was sent to one of two projectors at a time. One of the projectors was a 3000 lumen unit used for projecting onto a flown in 12x16 screen. The second was a 6500 lumen unit used for projecting onto the cyc (as seen in two of the photos above).

The second output was sent to two identical 2000 lumen projectors used for aerial effects over the audience. (One of the projectors was switched to 'rear projection' so that they would mirror each other. Thanks to Brad Schiller for the recommendation.)

Most of the content I used was stock Catalyst content. I also pulled some clips off of some DVDs for use during the light show.

During two or three sequences of the show, I used the Catalyst for slideshow duty, which allowed me to do some very nice movement and transitions with still photos that would not have been possible using PowerPoint. I found the image speed feature to be a lifesaver...and I beat my head against many walls because of it. Just like the mspeed feature on Cyberlights, but I kept forgetting about it.

Hmmm. I think that sums it up.