Artistic Licence is pleased to announce the launch of a joint venture with starcloth specialist Acre Jean. The result is Pixi-Cloth, a whole new concept in starcloth technology.

Pixi-Cloth is a hi-tech starcloth that provides individual control over each pixel with a full spectrum of colour mixing. The pixels can be arranged in symmetric or random patterns.

The real power of Pixi-Cloth is evident, however, when it is integrated with a sophisticated control system such as Colour-Tramp. When Pixi-Cloth was seen for the very first time at the most recent BBC Scotland Hogmanay Show, a 6m by 6m cloth was used to form the back drop to the main stage and control was provided by Colour-Tramp using the new Visual-Patch™ technology.

Setup couldn't be easier. A video camera is connected to Colour-Tramp and focused on the Pixi-Cloth. Visual-Patch™ switches each pixel on in turn whilst analysing the video image. Colour-Tramp maps every pixel into its screen layout and then automatically addresses each pixel. This automatic mapping of the random pixel positions allows Colour-Tramp to render live video or lighting effects to the cloth.

Pixi-Cloth can be controlled via any DMX512 source. A number of personalities exist ranging from three channel to control the entire cloth, to individual colour control of each pixel. The controller, Pixi-Power SB2, also provides a range of canned effects that can be triggered via a small number of DMX512 channels.

The result is spectacular: you see it and you're left wondering if it's a starcloth or, in fact, a video wall.

Pixi-Cloth is available in size multiples of 3m by 3m. Acre Jean provides Pixi-Cloth for hire and Artistic Licence offers sales