Hi everyone,
I'm a beginner in concert lighting and I've been donating my time to an established production company as their schedule permits in exchange for lighting knowledge. I'm planning on buying my first rig in the next year and trying to start up my own thing. I will primarily be lighting small to medium concerts in bar/club atmospheres and maybe some small outside festivals to begin with. I have some ideas of what to buy first, but any input would be greatly appreciated. I would like to stay on a budget, but start out with the right equipment to make a name for myself. I would like to stay around $8,000 - $10,000 to begin with.
Here's what I'm thinking:
4 - blizzard lighting Puck 3's
4 - blizzard lighting Rocker panels
4 - led moving heads (see below)
-any suggestions on dmx controllers, fog/haze machines, and mac dmx software would help!
I haven't decided whether to buy $1000 moving heads: Chauvet qpot 260 vs. blizzard g60. Or should I save my money and buy $2000 moving heads: Elation platinum spot 5r vs. blizzard torrent 90. Any comparison on these movers or anyone who has experience with these would help as well. Does this sound like a decent first rig that I could be successful with? Thanks!
I'm a beginner in concert lighting and I've been donating my time to an established production company as their schedule permits in exchange for lighting knowledge. I'm planning on buying my first rig in the next year and trying to start up my own thing. I will primarily be lighting small to medium concerts in bar/club atmospheres and maybe some small outside festivals to begin with. I have some ideas of what to buy first, but any input would be greatly appreciated. I would like to stay on a budget, but start out with the right equipment to make a name for myself. I would like to stay around $8,000 - $10,000 to begin with.
Here's what I'm thinking:
4 - blizzard lighting Puck 3's
4 - blizzard lighting Rocker panels
4 - led moving heads (see below)
-any suggestions on dmx controllers, fog/haze machines, and mac dmx software would help!
I haven't decided whether to buy $1000 moving heads: Chauvet qpot 260 vs. blizzard g60. Or should I save my money and buy $2000 moving heads: Elation platinum spot 5r vs. blizzard torrent 90. Any comparison on these movers or anyone who has experience with these would help as well. Does this sound like a decent first rig that I could be successful with? Thanks!