I then had to waste time unframing
gel during hang to figure out what was R09 and what was R08.
That's why they invented Plots/Hookups/Schedules....
As both a former designer and M.E., I preferred the upper right
hand corner of the
gel. This way it was out of sight of the audience (my 1st choice as a designer/audience member), and also because it wouldn't get ruined early from the wax pencil in the hot spot of the beam. and if you had to go up to the
unit you could still read it without removing the
gel from the frame just by opening the top of the
gel frame a little.
I don't know why anyone would put it in a lower corner, which just seems to be the worst possible solution all-around.
In my humble opinion, the
gel is listed on the
Channel Hookup,
Dimmer Schedule, (and usually) the
Plot, so having it show visibly on the
gel itself when standing on the
stage is kind of overkill. If you have to go up to where the
gel is stored ANYWAY to
pick up a new cut, you might as well just save the time by having the
channel hookup in
hand or nearby, and save yourself having to
squint at a number that might be backwards or upside down...