What would you tell a first-time spot operator?
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Jay Ashworth
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13 lavs. Piker. 
In general, though, follow spot is a psychomotor skill; you just gotta do it, a lot. Warn your director and LD, and then, during warmups, q2q, and whereever else they'll let you, just follow people. The more you do it, the easier walkon-pickups will be. And already-on-stage ones, too, I guess.
Keep your hands as far apart as possible and use your whole body to steer, to the extent the light will let you. I personally always wear gloves, so I'm less worried about burns, from older spots.
And expect to have to warm up and get in the groove, every single time.
[ My record is 28 lavs on a Beauty and the Beast show... ]
In general, though, follow spot is a psychomotor skill; you just gotta do it, a lot. Warn your director and LD, and then, during warmups, q2q, and whereever else they'll let you, just follow people. The more you do it, the easier walkon-pickups will be. And already-on-stage ones, too, I guess.
Keep your hands as far apart as possible and use your whole body to steer, to the extent the light will let you. I personally always wear gloves, so I'm less worried about burns, from older spots.
And expect to have to warm up and get in the groove, every single time.
[ My record is 28 lavs on a Beauty and the Beast show...
]
jtweigandt
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Yep.. we have used the telrad units for years. eliminates all the guesswork
