For their annual musical production, the Gärtnerplatztheater in Munich decided to put on Mata Hari, a 21st-century update of the classic femme fatale story based on the real-life account of a Dutch exotic dancer (popstar–in this case) who was convicted of being a spy for Germany during the First World War. The theatre approached Video Director Raphael Kurig and Notch Designer Christian Gasteiger to contribute visuals for a diverse set of screens in the backdrop.
While in pre-production, the creative team imported the 3D stage into Notch. From there, Gasteiger iterated various projection surfaces to determine the masking process. At this point, Director Isabella Gregor could see what the effects would look like. The team used Notch to create both rendered content and real-time video effects. The Virtual Background feature was used to balance the visuals throughout the performance.
