Hi Mike,
Let me start out by saying that I do not do
theatre and my method of doing this (whilst I think it would be the same) may not be the best method for you.
Essentially, my main application for this is as a mobile DJ, so my intels need to start off at the back of the dancefloor (closest to me and where the lights are), sweep towards the front of the dancefloor and then continue so that they hit the far wall. This will give the people on the
dance floor the feeling that the light is being "thrown" at them.
To do this, I hang the lights 'head up', so the mirror is at the top. I angle them so that when the mirror is in its down-most tilt position the light projected is on the floor, about 3' in front of the light. Then when the mirror is in the up-most tilt position, the light projected is out over the heads of anyone on the
dance floor.
For
stage work (someone may have to help me here) you will need to decide how much light you need on the
stage v how much light you need to sweep and scan the audience.
I use mine in the 'head up' position because I do not need any light behind the position in which my lights are hung. However, If you do need to
cover the entire depth of the
stage, you may want to hang them 'head down'.
Reding my response make me wonder if I am just going to confuse the issue even more. I certainly hope not. Perhaps you could hang 2 (one each way) to test them and see what works best for you.
I doubt it, but I do hope that this is somewhat helpful to get you started.
Oh - by the way - Welcome to CBDC. Don't forget to post a little
introduction in the new member board.
Cheers,