Recent content by GageStryker

A light used primarily not to light a subject but to act as a backdrop, usually for camera shots. Most often located at or near stage height and used with a hazer, the projected beam itself is more important then the destination. Large lens wash fixt...

The act of moving goods from one pipe to another without storing them in between.

Best way to make your money back: Invite a touring band in that will then use the switch. Look for someone doing the nightclub/bar scene, as they'll be more than happy with 50 seats.

And then there's the Martin Mac350, an LED fixture that uses a color wheel to do subtractive color (well, not mixing, flagging in this case). Took me a while to scratch my head over that one, but it's an amazing fixture and surprisingly intuitive once you actually use it.And the congo blue...

That a beautiful lighting design, Sarah. My best piece of advice is to make friends with a good photographer - there's nothing shabby about the quality of your work, but it doesn't play well in those photos.

You're going to love the 101s. They're amazing little buggers. And not that expensive, either. Definitely a rock n' roll fixture, not theatrical though. I have a feeling many people are going to spec them and then realize you can't use them to light anything but haze. They do what they do...

I do church work, too. And there's the miracle of "no, it doesn't work, and I'm sending if off to get fixed." And if there's no money, there's the miracle of "I've just disconnected this and removed it from service, and lo and behold, the bush (and the rest of the church building) DIDN'T catch...

Thanks for all the feedback, guys! I'm surprised I got so many responses to this in so little time.First off, to the nature of the techs I'm training. I'm working in a large church setting, with volunteers that range from complete beginner all the way up to fairly seasoned. We're in the...

I can't say I've ever had them melted off... I'm thinking either bad lens alignment, like noted before, which, although difficult to do, is possible (make it idiot proof and someone will invent a bigger idiot). The other option is that there was something hot (like a moving head fixture) hung...

Hi, guys!Here's the situation. I work for a venue that has quite a few volunteer techs, and heavy demands on the main space. While I can do training every once in a while in the main space, I wanted to set something up the techs would feel more comfortable experimenting on, pushing the...

Hi, guys!Working on a play right now that has a scene where a desperate character literally kicks in a door. It's represented as an exterior door, so I'm thinking something with a deadbolt - a solid core wood (I don't think I want to get into metal).So, there's two questions. The first...

Hi, guys!I"m looking for some personal recommendations from anyone who's had experience with warm white PARs (or similar use). So far I've demoed the Chauvet LED-P64-36 VW LED PAR 64-36 VW B | CHAUVET® Lighting and the Mega-Lite NE canon WA Welcome to MEGA Systems Inc. Professional Lighting...

I"m running a house that's 100% Apollo Smart Colors now, and I am so happy. They've been great, honestly - the only scroller I've ever hung in a place where access was a problem. And they self-tension on reset - makes me so happy.I have had some fun problems. My favorite was a ChromaQ that...

I have an old, but still almost wonderfully functioning ETC Express 24/48, which is perfect for the venue it's in, works like a tank, and... you know the console.However, recently I've had some problems with keypresses. Some of the commonly pressed keys will only work if you strike them JUST...

I haven't seen a true broadway style flat in years. All of ours are hard flats - the biggest thing being one Footer already mentioned - they're much more bulletproof. Ours get stored in with mixed gear, including some road cases, and all it takes is someone coming back after a touring show...