Hey guys, I'm new to these forums and somewhat new to the lighting scene. So far I've been LD for three shows (West Side Story, our intelligently-lit Talent Show, and the recent Miracle Worker), but I've never gotten any formal training of any time, either from students or professionals.
But meanwhile, we have a new director who wants all of the shows next year to be crazy lighting shows, and being a professional from the DC area as well as Broadway, he has some pretty...intense expectations.
Rrecently I've run across the topic of gobos, radial breakups, etc. etc. I know basically how/when to use them, but I think when I'm designing too often I just don't even think of how they could be applied to a scene.
So, just worth a shot, any tips/hints you guys have as far as gobos go? When to use them, which ones, position, etc? I realize this question might be a little vague, but considering I keep on seeing photographs of cooler and more complex gobo usages I figured I'd ask...
But meanwhile, we have a new director who wants all of the shows next year to be crazy lighting shows, and being a professional from the DC area as well as Broadway, he has some pretty...intense expectations.
Rrecently I've run across the topic of gobos, radial breakups, etc. etc. I know basically how/when to use them, but I think when I'm designing too often I just don't even think of how they could be applied to a scene.
So, just worth a shot, any tips/hints you guys have as far as gobos go? When to use them, which ones, position, etc? I realize this question might be a little vague, but considering I keep on seeing photographs of cooler and more complex gobo usages I figured I'd ask...