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Also, on the subject of the i-Cue, can someone clarify the control/power cables that the i-Cue requires? I am looking at the manual for it and am confused.From what I understand, the i-Cue runs on 24v power which comes over 5-pin from a power supply, and the control cable is a 4-pin DMX. Is...

I am planning on using a glass colorizer gobo with a 70 deg. source four to throw an interesting splash on our curtain before the show and during intermission. I am planning on hanging the fixture at the far right side of the catwalk that we hang our face light on shooting across the curtain...

From my sophomore year to my senior year of high school I had a master key to the school as well as a key fob to get in all outside doors at any time. At the time, I was working for the school's IT/IS department and for whatever reason they deemed it necessary. I also worked on every...

What are some "must haves" for every lighting designer's arsenal? What tools/items do you keep on hand just in case?

I have been using the SmartFade for four years now at my high school. I graduated last year and am now in college, but the school hired me on to do lighting design for their musical this year - again, obviously, with the SmartFade. Going into my 5th show with the SmartFade, I can say that I...

Thank you both for the input. I think that I will be testing out some dmx controllable fixtures (Color Commands because I have cheap access to four of them) with our musical in March. Unfortunately, like many high schools, our budget is tiny, so we are stuck with the SmartFade. Since we...

Hi there, I am relatively new to lighting design. I am a student lighting designer for my high school. The school I am at is quite limited when it comes to dimmers/fixtures. We currently have 24 dimmers and the same number of fixtures. We're looking to rent some fixtures for a play coming up...