Drytac SpotOn Floor 200 helps students stage and perform opera virtually for audiences at home

Vancouver-based PSP Still Creek Press recently selected Drytac SpotOn Floor 200 to help students from the University of British Colombia (UBC) in Canada stage and perform an opera virtually for audiences at home. The UBC Opera programme puts on shows for the local community each year, but these had to be put on hold in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with indoor entertainment venues in Vancouver forced to temporarily close. However, not to be deterred by the restrictions on audience attendance, UBC Opera decided to stage a number of virtual events; students performed opera at the university’s venue and the show was streamed live to audiences watching at home.

Still Creek Press’s role in the project was to produce floor graphics resembling a dirt road for the stage, to help deliver the full opera experience. The production was filmed from several levels and views, meaning the graphics had to be visible and look realistic from all angles. The company opted for Drytac SpotOn Floor 200 vinyl film for the project, and produced graphics covering an area of 70 x 90ft. Nine rolls of the Drytac film were required to complete the project and the graphics were printed on a Roland SOLJET Pro 4 XR-640.