Design Hang Borderlights At An Angle

[flash1322]

Hey we are trying to hang borderlights at an angle in front of the scrim like this so we need help on how to do it any help appreciated.



sorry its so small i couldent make it any bigger

 

[MarcusL]

Could you be a little more descriptive as to the desired look and angle / relative height you want the lights hung at?

 

[flash1322]

7.5 foot strip and we want it at about a 3 feet off the ground

 

[derekleffew]

Is this the look you're after?

http://www.controlbooth.com/forums/...d-share-pictures-our-shows-24.html#post180832

If so, PM Schniapereli and ask how he did it.

It it were me, I'd hang the 7.5' striplight on an 8' 1.5" pipe, and use these

Mega-Coupler w/Eye Nut
or similar to suspend it.

 

[flash1322]

Yes that is what we are looking for but we are hanging them in front a scrim so we dont want the apparatus to be seen

 

[MarcusL]

Do you have a fly system? If so, do you have an open fly at the desired location?

However, this would lead to having a bar in your sightlines. If you would prefer mounting the lights at the bottom, a high ground row may be your best bet. You can build it at whatever angle you want, just slope the top piece, or whereever you want to mount the lights.

Edit: In order to prevent the lights from being visible, a ground row is pretty much obligatory.

 

[flash1322]

We want the lights to be visible but not how they are hanging there

 

[MarshallPope]

Magic?




They can't just be floating in the air...

 

[MarcusL]

High load transparent monofilament? (Fancy name for fishing line)

Or CGI...

 

[flash1322]

we want them to touch the ground

 

[MarcusL]

They don't need to be hung then, do they? Just put some plywood out and screw them down then weight the ends and put a block under one end.

Put some luon on the front of the whole thing and paint it all black.

 

[flash1322]

is there a fishing line strong enough to hold them

 

[Footer]

We want the lights to be visible but not how they are hanging there

Your going to need to either rig it from a batten or from the ground. A few booms would be able to do it without much issue. Whats above your stage? What kind of rigging equipment do you own/are familiar with?

 

[Footer]

is there a fishing line strong enough to hold them

No. Either get a qualified rigger in there to do it or don't do it at all. Fishing line is for fishing and should never be used onstage.

 

[flash1322]

theres not much of a fly system here we have are a few flybars and the others are dead hung but the bar in front of the scrim is dead hung.

 

[MarcusL]

In that case, you are best off rigging from the ground.

 

[MarshallPope]

I'm not sure exactly how the clamps and everything are setup on the strips, but sight-unseen I would suggest just using a pipe and base on the high end, or perhaps angle steel, though I'm not sure exactly how well that would support a heavy light that is off-axis.

 

[avkid]

Fishing line is for fishing and should never be used onstage.

Fishing line is very useful for suspending fish made of foam and other such non load bearing applications.

 

[Les]

Fishing line is very useful for suspending fish made of foam...

And for fish made of, well... fish!

 

[derekleffew]

What's the worst thing that happens if monofilament breaks while fishing?
The fish gets away.

What's the worst thing that happens if monofilament breaks while rigging?
People die.

Any questions?