Ok, like many others here, I am stuck doing lighting for my first dance recital (3 year olds thru HS; ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, etc.). Checked out the school tonite (my alma mater of 38 years ago...). Just renovated, with two ETC Sensor racks and a shiny new Ion. But I don't think I'm going to learn the Ion in one rehearsal, so I'll use my Strand board..
I don't have time to move or re-focus anything; I just need help with dance colors. I'll have a few minutes before hand to swap out gels. Here's what's there. Stage is maybe 45' wide by 25' deep..
FOH pipe with 6 S4's that provide decent front light across stage; others are aimed at pit, etc. and won't be used.
1st and 2nd electric's each have 4 parnel downlights and 14 S4's arranged for 7 side lights each way; plus 3 S4's in center for down/back light. Side lights all look like NC Blue one way and NC Pink the other.
The third electric (US) has 4 parnel downlights also, plus 12 S4 backlights.
The FOH, and all the back lights and downlights are gelled with frost plus some kind of beigey translucent gel I'm not familiar with (sort of like R99 chocolate, but lighter and not see-thru..). Somebody know what this is..?
Everything looks very basic white light as is. They want more color. My question is how much color to add and how saturated? Use 1 or 2 colors for the 12 downlights? Change the sides to deeper colors, and have 1 or 2 colors per side?
Don't want anything too sophistated, but want to be able to change moods a bit. There is no cyc, just a black curtain. Any basic dance gel color suggestions appreciated.
They have also assembled two booms with head/mid and shin pipes. There are 4 others to come but they won't be ready. Worth it to put one on each side, or too much headache and worries with kids? I have 6 S4-26/36/50's I could use, 3 lights per boom. Colors?
Also, any place to use some breakup gobos??
Thanks!
I don't have time to move or re-focus anything; I just need help with dance colors. I'll have a few minutes before hand to swap out gels. Here's what's there. Stage is maybe 45' wide by 25' deep..
FOH pipe with 6 S4's that provide decent front light across stage; others are aimed at pit, etc. and won't be used.
1st and 2nd electric's each have 4 parnel downlights and 14 S4's arranged for 7 side lights each way; plus 3 S4's in center for down/back light. Side lights all look like NC Blue one way and NC Pink the other.
The third electric (US) has 4 parnel downlights also, plus 12 S4 backlights.
The FOH, and all the back lights and downlights are gelled with frost plus some kind of beigey translucent gel I'm not familiar with (sort of like R99 chocolate, but lighter and not see-thru..). Somebody know what this is..?
Everything looks very basic white light as is. They want more color. My question is how much color to add and how saturated? Use 1 or 2 colors for the 12 downlights? Change the sides to deeper colors, and have 1 or 2 colors per side?
Don't want anything too sophistated, but want to be able to change moods a bit. There is no cyc, just a black curtain. Any basic dance gel color suggestions appreciated.
They have also assembled two booms with head/mid and shin pipes. There are 4 others to come but they won't be ready. Worth it to put one on each side, or too much headache and worries with kids? I have 6 S4-26/36/50's I could use, 3 lights per boom. Colors?
Also, any place to use some breakup gobos??
Thanks!
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