Let's say you're doing concert lighting. But you don't have any movers, a fancy desk, a huge par truss, or a utility tie-in. Instead, you've got 18kw, 24 dimmers, 12 1kw MFL Par64s, assorted cheap Chauvet (not Pro) LED fixtures, whatever Source 4s, Parnels and antiquated fixtures you can beg/borrow, a 24-channel 2-scene preset board, one 30' truss, and a budget of $0?
This is my task. I've looked at a lot of concert lighting on the internet, but it invariably relies on either 1) Movers or 2) A Huge Amount of Power / Dimmers / Control. Furthermore, concert lighting often seems to be without concept or design in the theatrical or architectural sense. I've heard U2 used some minimal lighting techniques on some of their late-80s tours, but I can't find much visual or technical documentation.
Do you have any videos or pictures (hopefully high quality) that show some fresh/unique/beautiful things that could be accomplished under constraints like mine?
I have a strong architectural concept for the space (a mine shaft - there will be silver mylar in the space) but I may not know the bands playing until a day before (there is much secrecy), and I will probably end up busking it live, so I would like to have some design flexibility. Rosco 3202 is one of my favorite colors, and it fits the industrial aesthetic I'm looking for. However, will using this too much make bolder colors look more ridiculous in comparison?
Should I limit my palette to colors of similar saturation? Or would you focus more on intensity rather than color to add dynamics to the light?
Given these limitations, what techniques would you use to keep the lighting dynamic in a busking situation?
Thank you for your thoughts.
Additional info: The board is a Leprecon LP624, which has quite a lot of features for a 2-scene preset. I also have a hazer and two Elation strobes (less-powerful knock-offs of the Atomic 3000). I might be able, through begging, to get an Express 24/48 and/or 6 scrollers (with the 'theatrical' string).
This is my task. I've looked at a lot of concert lighting on the internet, but it invariably relies on either 1) Movers or 2) A Huge Amount of Power / Dimmers / Control. Furthermore, concert lighting often seems to be without concept or design in the theatrical or architectural sense. I've heard U2 used some minimal lighting techniques on some of their late-80s tours, but I can't find much visual or technical documentation.
Do you have any videos or pictures (hopefully high quality) that show some fresh/unique/beautiful things that could be accomplished under constraints like mine?
I have a strong architectural concept for the space (a mine shaft - there will be silver mylar in the space) but I may not know the bands playing until a day before (there is much secrecy), and I will probably end up busking it live, so I would like to have some design flexibility. Rosco 3202 is one of my favorite colors, and it fits the industrial aesthetic I'm looking for. However, will using this too much make bolder colors look more ridiculous in comparison?
Should I limit my palette to colors of similar saturation? Or would you focus more on intensity rather than color to add dynamics to the light?
Given these limitations, what techniques would you use to keep the lighting dynamic in a busking situation?
Thank you for your thoughts.
Additional info: The board is a Leprecon LP624, which has quite a lot of features for a 2-scene preset. I also have a hazer and two Elation strobes (less-powerful knock-offs of the Atomic 3000). I might be able, through begging, to get an Express 24/48 and/or 6 scrollers (with the 'theatrical' string).