Hey, I thought we could share pictures of our shows...
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Here it is folks, another addition to the Photos thread. Tonight was photo call for our production of "The Foreigner" by Larry Shue. As usual, you can view the photos on my website! Enjoy the photos, and please take a look!
Please note that If you visit my photos on the night of this posting you may not see every photo as it will take most of the night to upload them all, but you will get the gist.
Here it is folks, another addition to the Photos thread. Tonight was photo call for our production of "The Foreigner" by Larry Shue. As usual, you can view the photos on my website! Enjoy the photos, and please take a look!
Please note that If you visit my photos on the night of this posting you may not see every photo as it will take most of the night to upload them all, but you will get the gist.
PadawanGeek
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Cool, you have SmugMug! I am obsessed with smugmug.
Nice pictures
Cool, you have SmugMug! I am obsessed with smugmug.
Nice pictures
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Thanks. I use SmugMug because of the unlimited storage and easy photo sales setup.
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These are from my school production of Fiddler on the Roof.
Tiny stage, tiny venue, 24 Channel preset desk, my word my fingers ached by the end of the show!
However, it was great fun working within the limitations of the venue and equipment! Having only 24 channels to play with, made me really think about what was absolutely vital, and what was just for 'the hell of it'.
Unfortunately the blackout curtains didn't really black the place out...so there's quite a lot of ambient light which is a pity.
I was LD & TD for the show.
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r77/Psychedelictheatre/100_9062.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r77/Psychedelictheatre/100_9054.jpg
This one was from a semi-dress semi-tech run through, hence half the cast not being in costume.
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r77/Psychedelictheatre/100_9011.jpg
These are from my school production of Fiddler on the Roof.
Tiny stage, tiny venue, 24 Channel preset desk, my word my fingers ached by the end of the show!
However, it was great fun working within the limitations of the venue and equipment! Having only 24 channels to play with, made me really think about what was absolutely vital, and what was just for 'the hell of it'.
Unfortunately the blackout curtains didn't really black the place out...so there's quite a lot of ambient light which is a pity.
I was LD & TD for the show.
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r77/Psychedelictheatre/100_9062.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r77/Psychedelictheatre/100_9054.jpg
This one was from a semi-dress semi-tech run through, hence half the cast not being in costume.
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r77/Psychedelictheatre/100_9011.jpg
drawstuf99
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That is a small little space you've got there. I'd say thats pretty nice considering your limitations, though. Cool! Congrats.
That is a small little space you've got there. I'd say thats pretty nice considering your limitations, though. Cool! Congrats.
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I have a question... as being a jew I really don't understand two thing about church concerts and you can tell me to bugger off it its offensive.
1. Why do church concerts always have lyrics on screens?
2. How do mega churches pay for these shows?
They seem lavish and expensive for an hour in ones life that is supposed to be spiritual.
JH
I have a question... as being a jew I really don't understand two thing about church concerts and you can tell me to bugger off it its offensive.
1. Why do church concerts always have lyrics on screens?
2. How do mega churches pay for these shows?
They seem lavish and expensive for an hour in ones life that is supposed to be spiritual.
JH
thelightguy87
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here are some pics.
Although they called themselves the Global Drum Project. It was with the same people, Mickey Hart walked in and complained about all of my lights being in his eyes, then when the show started, he played one song, walked off stage smoked a bowl and walked back on stage and player some more.
I am very limited as to what I'm aloud to do, which is such a bummer, but the rig consisted of 4 Robe Wash 575AT, along with my theaters standard plot of 4 color front 4 color top 48K back light and warm/cool/gobo highsides. I used a Hog IPC with Hog III Software, as well as an ETC Express 72/144. My lightbooth is cramped! but it was still fun. You win though with the patterns on the cyc, I like that way better than the flames and lines i used, I should be getting some Robe Color Spots 700's soon, although we were looking at the VL2500's.
I had the same show come through College of Dupage, Glen Ellyn, Illinois
here are some pics.
Although they called themselves the Global Drum Project. It was with the same people, Mickey Hart walked in and complained about all of my lights being in his eyes, then when the show started, he played one song, walked off stage smoked a bowl and walked back on stage and player some more.
I am very limited as to what I'm aloud to do, which is such a bummer, but the rig consisted of 4 Robe Wash 575AT, along with my theaters standard plot of 4 color front 4 color top 48K back light and warm/cool/gobo highsides. I used a Hog IPC with Hog III Software, as well as an ETC Express 72/144. My lightbooth is cramped! but it was still fun. You win though with the patterns on the cyc, I like that way better than the flames and lines i used, I should be getting some Robe Color Spots 700's soon, although we were looking at the VL2500's.
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They were The Global Drum Project -- but that's sort of an ambiguous name I think.
Ha, I think its sort of uncany how similar our designs look though don't you? Top/back light in multiple colors, a few lights on the deck (mine ended up being PAR56s with scrollers, you had the fancy wash fixtures). I had 5 backlight colors for each performer, one top light leko, a slew of high side gobos, 8 colors from FOH, the standard RGB cyc, and about 20 S4s doing all sorts of crazy leaf gobos and jungle stuff all over the ceiling of the house, just a cool thing to walk into you know?
Yeah the VL2500s were my saving grace on the cyc for any kind of texture. As mentioned above, they changed alot of things day of, including letting me know that this was a "No Haze" performance....so almost all my cueing was for not. For "Space" I was able to use the stars gobo and the rotating pinwheel both in the gate while manually racking focus and zoom so I had this crazy morphing thing going on the cyc the whole time -- my first image is just a hint of what that looked liked -- my happiest moment stylistically.
Everything was programmed on a Hog iPC w/ Rock Wing. All the conventionals and scrollers got tossed on the Rock Wing, the MLs pretty much stayed on the 10 faders on the console. This was a demo for us, we are thinking about buying 6 VL2500s and a HOG in the spring and this was great show to put things through their paces.
They were The Global Drum Project -- but that's sort of an ambiguous name I think.
Ha, I think its sort of uncany how similar our designs look though don't you? Top/back light in multiple colors, a few lights on the deck (mine ended up being PAR56s with scrollers, you had the fancy wash fixtures). I had 5 backlight colors for each performer, one top light leko, a slew of high side gobos, 8 colors from FOH, the standard RGB cyc, and about 20 S4s doing all sorts of crazy leaf gobos and jungle stuff all over the ceiling of the house, just a cool thing to walk into you know?
Yeah the VL2500s were my saving grace on the cyc for any kind of texture. As mentioned above, they changed alot of things day of, including letting me know that this was a "No Haze" performance....so almost all my cueing was for not. For "Space" I was able to use the stars gobo and the rotating pinwheel both in the gate while manually racking focus and zoom so I had this crazy morphing thing going on the cyc the whole time -- my first image is just a hint of what that looked liked -- my happiest moment stylistically.
Everything was programmed on a Hog iPC w/ Rock Wing. All the conventionals and scrollers got tossed on the Rock Wing, the MLs pretty much stayed on the 10 faders on the console. This was a demo for us, we are thinking about buying 6 VL2500s and a HOG in the spring and this was great show to put things through their paces.
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Do they use all student labor there? I heard they have to keep some pro's on staff as well.
Do they use all student labor there? I heard they have to keep some pro's on staff as well.
thelightguy87
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We are MOSTLY students with alumni who still work on shows, but with exception of staff designers who I suppose you can consider Pro's. My LD has an MFA in lighting, and I believe my TD has an MFA in set design, our props designer is also an equity stage manager which goes along with our equity theater ensemble called the Buffalo Theater Ensemble. But the designers are for the plays not concerts. I am a student and I am the house LD for all roadshows.
We have a hog IPC with 2 playback wings, we currently have 12 Robe Wash 575AT moving heads. We are budgeted to buy 6 spot units, the VL2500 was one of the units we were looking at although I did just hear we are probably going with the Robe Color Spot 700. Everything involving moving lights is completely new, and I'm pretty sure they are afraid of them, in some way, because they almost never let me use them. And when I do use them, I'm very limited to what I can do.
Also about Global Drum Project, yeah they said no haze because one of the guys had bad asthma, yet they were burning a lot of incense and sure enough right as the show started the guy had an attack, so at least it wasn't our fault. I had more lights on the floor but when they started sound check, Mickey Hart immediately freaked out on me, so we struck them.
We are MOSTLY students with alumni who still work on shows, but with exception of staff designers who I suppose you can consider Pro's. My LD has an MFA in lighting, and I believe my TD has an MFA in set design, our props designer is also an equity stage manager which goes along with our equity theater ensemble called the Buffalo Theater Ensemble. But the designers are for the plays not concerts. I am a student and I am the house LD for all roadshows.
We have a hog IPC with 2 playback wings, we currently have 12 Robe Wash 575AT moving heads. We are budgeted to buy 6 spot units, the VL2500 was one of the units we were looking at although I did just hear we are probably going with the Robe Color Spot 700. Everything involving moving lights is completely new, and I'm pretty sure they are afraid of them, in some way, because they almost never let me use them. And when I do use them, I'm very limited to what I can do.
Also about Global Drum Project, yeah they said no haze because one of the guys had bad asthma, yet they were burning a lot of incense and sure enough right as the show started the guy had an attack, so at least it wasn't our fault. I had more lights on the floor but when they started sound check, Mickey Hart immediately freaked out on me, so we struck them.
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Yeah, we were going to run a very light haze for the show but after the fire alarms tripped again (brand new system, brand new hazer) we decide no. However, they were smoking lots of pot and burning lots of incense on stage...that made a whole lot of sense.
That's unfortunate they don't allow you to do more with the MLs, especially for concerts. I would thing they would be happy to have a student take advantage of the equipment and tools at his/her disposal. I can understand them being hesitant to use them because they are inexperienced with the gear, but that doesn't mean you should be forced along that path. I hope things start looking up for you in that respect.
Yeah, we were going to run a very light haze for the show but after the fire alarms tripped again (brand new system, brand new hazer) we decide no. However, they were smoking lots of pot and burning lots of incense on stage...that made a whole lot of sense.
That's unfortunate they don't allow you to do more with the MLs, especially for concerts. I would thing they would be happy to have a student take advantage of the equipment and tools at his/her disposal. I can understand them being hesitant to use them because they are inexperienced with the gear, but that doesn't mean you should be forced along that path. I hope things start looking up for you in that respect.
dj_illusions
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I just found these on my phone, they are from a show I did for the hospice service of australia - apparently it was a special event held at the same time all around the world...
anyway these are a few pretty poor quality pics I took during the concert with my phone, it was the standard lighitng rig of the venue i worked in, i just added the DS specials on the flowers!
I just found these on my phone, they are from a show I did for the hospice service of australia - apparently it was a special event held at the same time all around the world...
anyway these are a few pretty poor quality pics I took during the concert with my phone, it was the standard lighitng rig of the venue i worked in, i just added the DS specials on the flowers!
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here are pics from our last show - "the mystery of edwin drood"... i was inspired by the colors of tim burton's "corpse bride"... had a lot of fun with this one...
there are more on my site:
http://www.revolutionfreedom.com in the theater section
dan'l
here are pics from our last show - "the mystery of edwin drood"... i was inspired by the colors of tim burton's "corpse bride"... had a lot of fun with this one...
there are more on my site:
http://www.revolutionfreedom.com in the theater section
dan'l
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Not exactly my show, but I was one of 16 followspots:
Not exactly my show, but I was one of 16 followspots:
RiffRaff54
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These are of my Set and Lighting desing of Sophie Treadwells's Machinal that my college did this past semester.
These are of my Set and Lighting desing of Sophie Treadwells's Machinal that my college did this past semester.
