Hey, I thought we could share pictures of our shows...
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Video from last nights club event can be found
here:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=FDWpcZZVKYI
Video from last nights club event can be found
here:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=FDWpcZZVKYI
Re: Hey i thought we could share pic of our shows
Hmm interesting. Do you have all the PAR64s running in auto? Are they slave/mastered? I think that they probably should be, in some configuration. It may be more money than it's worth, but if you could run that from the board, with a sound sensor there for all lights, it might be cool, I don't really know how that'd all work out.
How was the ambient light? Did you break out the incandescents at all? I was sorta thinking that something that really might be worth exploring, in the situations you're in, are pinspots. Ziptie them up on the ceiling, any furniture, and create little bases, etc, to place them on the ground. The issue is you'd be running them in series, and would have to get creative with the cable run. I just thought that some static light, gelled appropriately of course, at the right intensity might enhance some of these functions.
Similarly, you could try and put together an "architectural lighting package" to compliment your normal lighting package. Skip the theatrical stuff entirely. Get R40s, and some sort of fixture from home-depot. Slap an inline dimmer on there, and you're good to go. Independent intensity control on each instrument, allowing you to compensate for transmission of varies gells, and allowing you to tweak things throughout the evening.
Hmm interesting. Do you have all the PAR64s running in auto? Are they slave/mastered? I think that they probably should be, in some configuration. It may be more money than it's worth, but if you could run that from the board, with a sound sensor there for all lights, it might be cool, I don't really know how that'd all work out.
How was the ambient light? Did you break out the incandescents at all? I was sorta thinking that something that really might be worth exploring, in the situations you're in, are pinspots. Ziptie them up on the ceiling, any furniture, and create little bases, etc, to place them on the ground. The issue is you'd be running them in series, and would have to get creative with the cable run. I just thought that some static light, gelled appropriately of course, at the right intensity might enhance some of these functions.
Similarly, you could try and put together an "architectural lighting package" to compliment your normal lighting package. Skip the theatrical stuff entirely. Get R40s, and some sort of fixture from home-depot. Slap an inline dimmer on there, and you're good to go. Independent intensity control on each instrument, allowing you to compensate for transmission of varies gells, and allowing you to tweak things throughout the evening.
Re: Hey i thought we could share pic of our shows
Its running on the board's sound active mode through a stack of 8 cues, I jumped around stacks through the night to keep it fresh.
The camera didn't really do it justice but it was a whole lot brighter in the room than it looked, I was bouncing the pars of the roof and it was actually kinda overkill for the space. If I do that space again I will probably bring less than I did.
I don't think I will do an architecture system for a few reasons. The first is that everywhere already has in house installed stuff so there would be no demand for my gear. Also the wide range of spaces would make it so I would have to buy tons of gear and it would take a long time to set up, when the DJ gets off the stage around 2 I want to have a 15 min strike and get the fark out, I don't want to spend an hour pulling tape.
If anything I need to buy more of the scanners because people LOVED those!
Its running on the board's sound active mode through a stack of 8 cues, I jumped around stacks through the night to keep it fresh.
The camera didn't really do it justice but it was a whole lot brighter in the room than it looked, I was bouncing the pars of the roof and it was actually kinda overkill for the space. If I do that space again I will probably bring less than I did.
I don't think I will do an architecture system for a few reasons. The first is that everywhere already has in house installed stuff so there would be no demand for my gear. Also the wide range of spaces would make it so I would have to buy tons of gear and it would take a long time to set up, when the DJ gets off the stage around 2 I want to have a 15 min strike and get the fark out, I don't want to spend an hour pulling tape.
If anything I need to buy more of the scanners because people LOVED those!
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Of course. People love the effects. You are right about the arch stuff, not worth it, and my pinspot idea is ludicrous, upon review.
I do thing you should grab another stand, and one of these.
On the stand, place your "effect" type lighting, examples would be: This, this, this, and this.
The idea behind the "effects stand" is cheap effects, limited control, but people want to see it! Leave it in auto mode, and give it power when you want it, power off when you don't.
Of course. People love the effects. You are right about the arch stuff, not worth it, and my pinspot idea is ludicrous, upon review.
I do thing you should grab another stand, and one of these.
On the stand, place your "effect" type lighting, examples would be: This, this, this, and this.
The idea behind the "effects stand" is cheap effects, limited control, but people want to see it! Leave it in auto mode, and give it power when you want it, power off when you don't.
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Its not High school musical, if you were referring to my pictures.
Its just student written monolouges that happen to take place in a school.. set was cheap, stole the wildcats poster from another school.
They did have a full company dance to "were all in this together" but that's as far as it went.
Its not High school musical, if you were referring to my pictures.
Its just student written monolouges that happen to take place in a school.. set was cheap, stole the wildcats poster from another school.
They did have a full company dance to "were all in this together" but that's as far as it went.
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Wow, really could have fooled me.
Charc, in reference to the 'flash n trash' links you posted. A strobe and a blacklight are nice additions, but when it comes to the mushroom, or the other one, those things come a dime a dozen. I've seen dozens of them, and liked only a few. If you want the rotating multicolored effect, get a disco ball (not mirror ball, a disco ball). However, I like the rig as it is, but I can see two more scanners completing the package. But really, when it comes to 'flash n trash', nothing beats police beacons. Those are my favorite.
Wow, really could have fooled me.
Charc, in reference to the 'flash n trash' links you posted. A strobe and a blacklight are nice additions, but when it comes to the mushroom, or the other one, those things come a dime a dozen. I've seen dozens of them, and liked only a few. If you want the rotating multicolored effect, get a disco ball (not mirror ball, a disco ball). However, I like the rig as it is, but I can see two more scanners completing the package. But really, when it comes to 'flash n trash', nothing beats police beacons. Those are my favorite.
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Greenia, I think what we have to realize is that no one besides us lighting connoisseurs (
) will pick apart any of the details. I think people will think it's "cool" no matter what. Moving color full light adds a new dynamic synergy. It may not be the most aesthetically pleasing, but I don't think they'll know. I also don't think they'll realize that an ADJ mushroom is not the same as a VL3000. Why, because they are both colorful and move. It will bring the look and feel they associate with live concerts. My fear with the beacons is they wouldn't really throw light, just provide light to look at. (Just my thoughts.)
Greenia, I think what we have to realize is that no one besides us lighting connoisseurs (
) will pick apart any of the details. I think people will think it's "cool" no matter what. Moving color full light adds a new dynamic synergy. It may not be the most aesthetically pleasing, but I don't think they'll know. I also don't think they'll realize that an ADJ mushroom is not the same as a VL3000. Why, because they are both colorful and move. It will bring the look and feel they associate with live concerts. My fear with the beacons is they wouldn't really throw light, just provide light to look at. (Just my thoughts.)
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These are good points.
I was going to suggest a fogger, but I don't think Pie should be messing with fog or haze, essentially at all. It brings too many issues when in a new venue everyday and having to worry about fire alarms.
Strobe and black-light I think of as pretty standard, and not so great effects. I'm wondering if there is anything in that category worth using in that situation.
These are good points.
I was going to suggest a fogger, but I don't think Pie should be messing with fog or haze, essentially at all. It brings too many issues when in a new venue everyday and having to worry about fire alarms.
Strobe and black-light I think of as pretty standard, and not so great effects. I'm wondering if there is anything in that category worth using in that situation.
Re: Hey i thought we could share pic of our shows
With even semi serious gear it can and will knock your socks off.
With the amateur hour nonsense from the novelty shop, it's a gimmick.
With even semi serious gear it can and will knock your socks off.
Re: Hey i thought we could share pic of our shows
avkid; word.
avkid; word.
soundlight
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The big thing about scanners is that the whole beam sweeps around the room. This is a really high-energy type of effect. Sure, mushrooms "move", and the "rack of lenses" effects "move", but it's not the kind of kinetic lighting that a scanner can provide. I think that another pair of scanners would complete the package. The only "effect" that I would add other than scanners is some ADJ Pearl LED units, but I've already reccommended those elsewhere. I think that they are some of the finest LED DJ effects on the market today, due to the nature of the design - they are designed like a halogen effect, but use a 3W led, so you don't just have RGBW. You have the just white unit (Pearl White LED), which is powerful itself, but you also have a unit with a color dish (Pearl Color LED) which spins, putting out many more colors than would be possible with the RGB or RGBW style effects like the VUE and REVO series from Chauvet and ADJ respectively.
The big thing about scanners is that the whole beam sweeps around the room. This is a really high-energy type of effect. Sure, mushrooms "move", and the "rack of lenses" effects "move", but it's not the kind of kinetic lighting that a scanner can provide. I think that another pair of scanners would complete the package. The only "effect" that I would add other than scanners is some ADJ Pearl LED units, but I've already reccommended those elsewhere. I think that they are some of the finest LED DJ effects on the market today, due to the nature of the design - they are designed like a halogen effect, but use a 3W led, so you don't just have RGBW. You have the just white unit (Pearl White LED), which is powerful itself, but you also have a unit with a color dish (Pearl Color LED) which spins, putting out many more colors than would be possible with the RGB or RGBW style effects like the VUE and REVO series from Chauvet and ADJ respectively.
PadawanGeek
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the purple picture at the bottom is purdy
the purple picture at the bottom is purdy
ScaredOfHeightsLD
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Here are pictures from my last high school mainstage production. We did How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. I was the Lighting Designer/Official "Fire Extinguisher". There are more pictures coming from the other two performances as well as a 'backstage tour' but i'm too sleepy from the weekend to do it now. Thoughts/critiques/general ramblings are always appreciated. Hope all is well.
-Mike Berger
Here are pictures from my last high school mainstage production. We did How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. I was the Lighting Designer/Official "Fire Extinguisher". There are more pictures coming from the other two performances as well as a 'backstage tour' but i'm too sleepy from the weekend to do it now. Thoughts/critiques/general ramblings are always appreciated. Hope all is well.
-Mike Berger