Recent content by ricc0luke

We've spent the last month going through our inventory and benching our Source4's-- and we have had problems with some of the older (perhaps 1st generation) units focusing well with a 36deg barrel no matter how they are benched. Your not crazy.

First of all, the bill in California is being introduced only to apply to strictly incadescents- not halogen lamps. Second, there is a problem as people shift to lighting their common places with LED's. LED's are so powerful with so little energy because they only emit a very specific...

I found the manual to be very hard to understand in the past... but if you have any questions reguarding it, I've unfortunatly had to use that board far too many times... so ask away!

you don't. you need to get UV lights, or at least UV lamps- if your on a low budget just line the front of the stage or line a batten with 4' florcent lights. now, if you need some additional light on stage, then use something like a G905, but that alone will not create the effect of a...

we had this god-aweful stuffed fish that would work its way onto every productions set in some way for at least one night. my personal favorite was when the steward walked out on stage, took the flowers out of the vase and put the fish in for the wedding in Anything Goes no one understands...

i know i am just sounding like a broken record, but that is a horribly stupid idea for a school. i mean, its stupid for other reasons too, but the bottom line is you really can't do that.

the long lines of old ladies for bathroom- which only had 2 tiny stalls- (at EVERY SHOW) then they put on a $50,000 addition that was nothing but a ladies bathroom.

I am looking to address several communication issues for an upcomming production. Our company will be using the local community theatre which is very well equiped with the exception of the backstage sound sys and (in my opinion) some important communication links. -BACKGROUND- The theatre...

Speaking of blackouts, what precautions do you take reguarding power outages? I have only even been in the theatre once during an outage- and it was a rehearsal during the afternoon when there was still light outside. The theatre has a few emergency lights scattered, dieing out in about an...

The power wires running within the rope do not appear to be copper- may be galvanized, but they have, and still are when cut into silver in color. I do not see how a siginaficant amount of moisture would have gotten into this strings. Also, mold has no food or source of energy inside to grow...

Ok- so I have had 2 sets of clear rope lights that I have used on and off stage, other various events and around my house. There have been times when they are on for a few hours to times when they have been on 24/7. These lights are at least 5 or 6 years old. They had been stored for several...

Re: wat have you been electicuted by ?though it wasn't this year, in fact, in was 2 and a half years ago in the middle of july--- christmas lights--- i pulled an old set from the electric room just to take the good bulbs for a show- i pluged the tangled mess in and missed the bare wires...

I'm with you on the air casters footer! I was recently worked with a guy who used blocks of wood and crow bars. Each set peice has 2 blocks and 2 crow bars used to set the peices up on the blocks for the scenes. While I prefer other methods, it worked extreamly well, AND it was...

student union... so we are talking college- i would find someone on campus who plays guitar... have them write or arrange something and play and/or record it- the more things you can use from students on campus the better- or you could always go with the classic drums

It can never hurt to put it on. What it will mean to the college is the question, but to get into any theatre program you will need to interview with the theatre dept. and present a portfolio of your work along with a resume. Since you are a TD (or ATD) you would not bill yourself as lighting...