Well, it is an inventory problem. I either have to compress the stage into 4 areas (maybe possible) or dump some of the fronts to be able to wiggle any color into the design. I have 24 Source 4 50 degree ERS units, 14 Fresnels, 6 Altman ERS units (4 6x9 and 2 6x12), 4 PAR36's, and 2 Technobeams. I have 24 Sensor dimmers, 2 shoebox dimmers 4 channel 600W per channel and 1500W max, and 1 shoebox dimmer with 600W pr channel and 2400W max. I have a 20'x10' (at last notice) stage area, 13' tall ceilings, in a room 80'x40'. I have to cut the front light off of the curtain at the back of the stage and the show is blocked to within a foot of said curtain. There is seating on all three sides.
I am trying to do DL, DC, DR, UL, CC, UR (all need to be able to be isolated). But I also think there needs to be a CR (between DR and UR) and a CL area. There needs to be a high cross for dance numbers. One of the high crosses must come across center to light a line of actors (think Seasons of Love from RENT). Then I am trying to add concert backgrounds (it is a cabaret type show, lots of musical numbers with talking in between). So I was hoping to fit in a blue fanned back light, a red straight back, an amber high side back angled in, two purple back lights, a light blue high back cross at CC, a green low back, and a couple of patterns.
You see my issue. I have been over this with some great LDs and gotten a myriad of responses (from screw the people on the extremes and hang a modified McCandiss to get the color you need all the way to put in your front light and then just take what is left for color even if you only get one wash out of it).
So what do you guys think?
Mike
Yes Grog I know that each person has a different view of the same lights. But I have to use those terms to describe the placement of the lights. I used to rep design for a company that occupied a thrust space, but I have never done a Cabaret type show in one. In addition I know the functions of lighting design but visibility means different things to different people. For example I have lit entire scenes in an R80 down wash. So I dont believe that it is necessary for me to drop 18 units and do a complete 3 point front light plot before I do anything else. I was wondering if anyone had creative suggestions on how to fill using less lights. For example I once did an upstage facing front for each area (9 total) and then used 1 fill per side for 3 areas, so that I did 9 areas in 15 lights instead of 27. In this show the color and patterns are at least as important as the front light. It is more concert and less play.
Mike
How about running them at approximately 30-45 degree angles, or in the clock view- with US being 12:00- SL between 4:00 & 5:00 and SR between 7:00 & 8:00? Just a thought...
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