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Okay, well I'm 22 and starting school again. I have one more semester at the local community college before I transfer to CSUF for my BA in technical theater. After I graduate I plan on staying in the Southern California area. Right now I'm working for Laguna Beach Unified School District. They...

Hey all, Long time no see, I joined almost 4 years ago! And now that my little stint in the Army is done I'm back to the real world.

Well there is a low end (if ther is such a thing) Obsesion II At: http://www.usedlighting.com/details.php?product_id=328 It will run you a cool 23K. Start saving those pennies. As for a revolution, I havent seen any figures on them either but if I had to make a guess I would say in the $5000...

One rule we always follow is: Don't bring anything with you on the catwalk that isnt attached to you.

I don't know if buy new mics is an option but if it is hanging mics are a great investment http://www.audio-technica.com/prodpro/profiles/AT853PMx.html I use these and absolutely love them.

I Love ETC. With that being said, I suggest the "Emphasis Control System" with the "Express" http://www.etcconnect.com/products/products.asp?175 great computer based programming with good physical practicality, but its pricey, if your short on cash (And who isn't) Try the "Sirius 250/500"...

Free http://www.findsounds.com/ Pay Service http://www.sound-effects-library.com/ I use both these services when I need sound effects. Try the free one first obviously, you should find what your looking for. I think a Slide whistle effect slowed down and reversed would make a great...

My favorite way to produce this effect is with the use of Clear (Invisible Transparent) Fluorescent Paint. It's not too exspensive and if painted on a black scrim, can be left in place for the whole show. one downside to this however is it is very time intensive because you have to hand paint...

Our Tech Group had a few slogans of our own. "We do it in the dark" "Out techies practice safe sets" Im sure there are a thousand of these out there but those are a few of my favorites

Starting out on tour is really hard to do. Most places will ask that you have some preveious tour experience. Instead try and work your way onto the local crews. Most tours dont carry around ALL of the techs they need for a show because this would be too exspensive. So they hire locals to do...

I wish you luck on your first gig. Being the SM can be a fairly easy job if you have good techs. But to make things even easier you need to have really good organisation. Another thing to keep in mind is don't Micromanage the whole production, Your head will explode. Let the directors and...

As mentioned above Aluminum C clamps wont rust or get stuck. Black-Wrap is a heat resistant adhesive tape used on gobos and gels on a fixture to block off light Square bolt Socket size is 1/2" and the yoke bolt is 3/4". I think?

Rosco makes a dmx software/hardware package that is very reliable. the software is free at: http://www.rosco-ca.com/products/dimming/horizon.html But the hardware is going to cost you, and it dosent work without the hardware. Also there is WYSIWYG from Cast lighting/software. there is a free...

Make sure you pre-drill and counter-sink your holes for your screws and make sure its straight. If you do that there should not be a problem with spliting. And to make a strong joint with MDF I use lots of glue And about 3 2½×10 Coarse thread screws per foot. Hope that helps you out.

Hello, Found this site by accident, but I'm certainly glad I did. I havent browsed the forums yet but this seems like a great community for tech. Well I guess I should tell you all a little about myself: I'm 18 and attending college for my BA with Technical/Production Emphasis. Doing all...