ScorpioTech89
Member
Hello all, I used to be on the forum ages ago when I was first in college, but that username and email are long gone so I made a new account. It's been a few years out of the theatre world other than occasional stage crew or lending myself as a male actor when needed. But I am looking into in the next year applying for cruise ship work, ideally lighting technician, but as I've been "off-grid" so-to-speak, trying for a stage staff position may be a better intro.
However, while trying to update myself in theatre lighting and such, I have been doing a lot of research in regards to what I know a lighting tech can or should know. I've seen plenty of Computer Science self-guided learning courses on the internet, with a guide and links to articles and information...and was thinking while I was going through this I could create my own for Lighting.
I know http://www.onstagelighting.co.uk and the forums here have a lot of valuable information, and having a guide may be of some use for others in the future.
I suppose my question is for help in specific knowledges.
Some generals and Specifics I have already cultivated into a Table of Contents
The idea sprang up when I was searching for articles concerning intelligent/moving light programming and stumbled upon this article with links to other articles on onstagelighting's website ( http://www.onstagelighting.co.uk/intelligent-lighting-control-guides/ ).
I know there are plenty of programs to download to simulate boards/consoles and learn on your PC, links to those will be included in the console section.
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Safety
Lighting Consoles
- ETC
- Hogs
- GrandMA and MA2
- etc
Lighting Fixtures
- Pars
- Fresnels
- Ellipsodidal
- Scoops
- Moving Lights
Types of Lamps
Connectors and Cords
Care and Maintenance
- Changing Lamps
- Regular Maintenance
- Moving Light Repair
- Motors
- Power Supply
Science and Math of Electricity
Programming Boards
Programming Moving Lights
However, while trying to update myself in theatre lighting and such, I have been doing a lot of research in regards to what I know a lighting tech can or should know. I've seen plenty of Computer Science self-guided learning courses on the internet, with a guide and links to articles and information...and was thinking while I was going through this I could create my own for Lighting.
I know http://www.onstagelighting.co.uk and the forums here have a lot of valuable information, and having a guide may be of some use for others in the future.
I suppose my question is for help in specific knowledges.
Some generals and Specifics I have already cultivated into a Table of Contents
The idea sprang up when I was searching for articles concerning intelligent/moving light programming and stumbled upon this article with links to other articles on onstagelighting's website ( http://www.onstagelighting.co.uk/intelligent-lighting-control-guides/ ).
I know there are plenty of programs to download to simulate boards/consoles and learn on your PC, links to those will be included in the console section.
======================
Safety
Lighting Consoles
- ETC
- Hogs
- GrandMA and MA2
- etc
Lighting Fixtures
- Pars
- Fresnels
- Ellipsodidal
- Scoops
- Moving Lights
Types of Lamps
Connectors and Cords
Care and Maintenance
- Changing Lamps
- Regular Maintenance
- Moving Light Repair
- Motors
- Power Supply
Science and Math of Electricity
Programming Boards
Programming Moving Lights