np18358
Active Member
So my school is looking to finally purchase moving lights. We have followed the Gaff Method, and up until now, we have been operating with a collection of DMX accessories including Right Arms, I-Cues, Scrollers, and other toys. We have never really been able to get exactly the look that we wanted, and we finally are looking to purchase moving lights. We have an extensive conventional array, an overhead LED array, and we are also looking into an LED cyc, so I think that movers are realistic. We have full time staff, and a modest (not huge) budget to repair if things break. These will go between two theatres, a 600 seat proscenium theatre, and a 167 seat black box theatre. Looking at 8-10 fixtures, and in the slightly below $10,000 a fixture range. I have been looking at the Mac Viper profile, and I love them, but it is slightly more than we would like to spend, and that means only getting 8 rather than the 10. I would prefer 10, not only because it makes more sense for our rep hang for the proscenium theatre, but because the way we light the black box, it is 9 areas, and that would be optimal. Also looked at the VL770 Spot, and more likely the VL880 Spot, was wondering if anyone had any experience with them. We produce a Large Musical in the spring, and a large showcase during the winter time, in addition to various smaller studio shows and showcases in our black box, and a straight play in the fall (although the movers would be used minimally if at all in this). I was also wondering if anyone had any suggestions for offerings from Robe or Clay Paky.
Thanks!
Thanks!