hslighting
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In my school the student lighting designers are in charge of our fly system, assigning another student as the Fly Master. For our winter production we had to fly in a large projection screen for one scene, and used the safety procedures used during flying-based shows under the old lighting designer. Under the current system, in the case of a runaway during the show, the fly master would call a "Code Red" on Clear-Com, and the SM would flip on Red-Gelled worklights on our 1st and 2nd electrics while the LD turns off all other stage lights. This would alert the actors to follow the evacuation procedures outlined in a briefing "Run like Hell"
But I found several problems with the setup. 1. The LD and SM would not have enough time to do these procedures before the batten comes crashing down
2. The 4 work lights supply a dim source of light to allow for safe navigation off the stage
We are very safe when flying, The Fly Master and the ALD (with full view of the stage from the FOH booth) are always on a com channel with only the two of them and have a system of calls to make sure the stage is clear before the batten is even unlocked, but we must be prepared for the worst and i do not believe the current system is effective. Keep in mind, being a public HS we have a limited budget, but does anyone have any suggestions?
But I found several problems with the setup. 1. The LD and SM would not have enough time to do these procedures before the batten comes crashing down
2. The 4 work lights supply a dim source of light to allow for safe navigation off the stage
We are very safe when flying, The Fly Master and the ALD (with full view of the stage from the FOH booth) are always on a com channel with only the two of them and have a system of calls to make sure the stage is clear before the batten is even unlocked, but we must be prepared for the worst and i do not believe the current system is effective. Keep in mind, being a public HS we have a limited budget, but does anyone have any suggestions?
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