Hello everyone, been looking at this site on and off for a while now and decided it was time to get more involved. Ive been reading a lot of helpful article's about how to get more into what i use to do only a couple of years ago. I might as well tell my story in this thread and ask for any opinions people are willing to give.
I use to be the LD for a nightclub in south Florida for about 10 years. The club closed a couple of years ago and since then ive been missing it alot. Im looking for a career lately to have something i can love to do that will support me financially and this is one of the few things i think can do that. When i use to LD i always saw it as a whatever job and took it for granted, even though everyone told me i had a thing for it and should pursue it. I started at 16 and use to, well still do, love music and understood it really well. Helped by the fact i was also mixing at this club with the resident dj. Most of my shows were done live because i didnt know how to time code. It was more of a pre created pattern that i would manipulate to match the music being played. I was always trying new things out and seeing what the lights could do.
We used a WholeHog2 counsle with 4 data flashers, 12 robe lights(not sure model), 6 cybers, 4 parkhands, and used video mixing so i would also operate a V5(i think) to manipulate the videos to match the lighting and mood of music. The problem is i spent so much time on learning to utilize being creative within this world that i neglected EVERYTHING i should know to actually be in that world. I have no idea how to time code or pre program light shows, i dont know much about any other consoles or LD programs or even the top market lighting for today, i couldnt tell you how to hook a DMX up or put together the things to make a lighting show even possible.
Im starting fullsail soon since i get a florida residency scholarship which will help cover alot of the cost. i hear mixed reviews but feel it is the best way for me to utilize these next couple of years to immerse myself into this field; not only from school but from learning online. It will give me a place to try anything. My main goal in this life would be to work for LD&T or a company the puts on shows of that magnitude, but i understand it takes alot of work. Im not sure what else i should need to know about this career feild and look forward to reading up more and learning from you all, thankyou
I use to be the LD for a nightclub in south Florida for about 10 years. The club closed a couple of years ago and since then ive been missing it alot. Im looking for a career lately to have something i can love to do that will support me financially and this is one of the few things i think can do that. When i use to LD i always saw it as a whatever job and took it for granted, even though everyone told me i had a thing for it and should pursue it. I started at 16 and use to, well still do, love music and understood it really well. Helped by the fact i was also mixing at this club with the resident dj. Most of my shows were done live because i didnt know how to time code. It was more of a pre created pattern that i would manipulate to match the music being played. I was always trying new things out and seeing what the lights could do.
We used a WholeHog2 counsle with 4 data flashers, 12 robe lights(not sure model), 6 cybers, 4 parkhands, and used video mixing so i would also operate a V5(i think) to manipulate the videos to match the lighting and mood of music. The problem is i spent so much time on learning to utilize being creative within this world that i neglected EVERYTHING i should know to actually be in that world. I have no idea how to time code or pre program light shows, i dont know much about any other consoles or LD programs or even the top market lighting for today, i couldnt tell you how to hook a DMX up or put together the things to make a lighting show even possible.
Im starting fullsail soon since i get a florida residency scholarship which will help cover alot of the cost. i hear mixed reviews but feel it is the best way for me to utilize these next couple of years to immerse myself into this field; not only from school but from learning online. It will give me a place to try anything. My main goal in this life would be to work for LD&T or a company the puts on shows of that magnitude, but i understand it takes alot of work. Im not sure what else i should need to know about this career feild and look forward to reading up more and learning from you all, thankyou
