Les
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I'd probably start out with a simple McCandless plot. +/- 15 areas (three rows of five), each one with a fresnel toplight (neutral gel) and two ellipsoidal front lights, each one about 45 degrees (more or less) offset from the area it's lighting. Generally McCandless dictates a warm and cool for these two front lights. That is a quick and dirty plot that will at least get some even light on stage. Probably won't be great for everything, but it's something that you can start with and add to. If you could get those LEDs on your electrics for color, that'd be icing on the cake.
Later on if you have time, you could add side and back lighting, but the basic McCandless plot described above should at least get the lighting to a usable state. It was the foundation for most of my shows way back in high school and I think is still the UIL standard.
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Later on if you have time, you could add side and back lighting, but the basic McCandless plot described above should at least get the lighting to a usable state. It was the foundation for most of my shows way back in high school and I think is still the UIL standard.
Welcome to CB! Great to have another Texas member!