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Old October 27th, 2007, 02:17 PM
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Default Re: need help lighting 24 hour projects

I would hang a good generic rep plot ahead of time. If you are saying you already know the theme is Risk, then you can assume the shows for the most part won't be comic. As such I would go with a very generic Rosco 02/or 10 and 60. Either wash will look good for any sort of drama. Now figure out what you have left for specials. I would sit down with all the directors at once and a ground plan... you don't have time to design you only have time to do what they ask you. So tell them there is a basic light wash and there is enough lighting left over for them to have "x" specials each. Those specials can either be an entire color wash or in specific locations. You want all the directors at once so they can say... "well that location is close enough for a special that I want to use as well Let's share that spot". Put it on the directors to find ways to share lighting... maybe two directors will both want a red wash... fine they can both give up the instruments they need to do it. Put as much of the responsibility on them to tell you what they want.
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