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 Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 8:38 pm
So yeah, I noticed when I look at techie threads its alot of scenic and stage managers and stuff, but I don't see lighting designers or electricians that often. I'm a 'lighting design' major, but I prefer electrics. So anyways, anyone else around that is obsessed with lighting like I am?
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Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 5:33 pm
I'm really interested in the design part, but ever time I work on the electrics I end up hurting myself anymore. o_o
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Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 6:08 pm
WickedElphie I'm really interested in the design part, but ever time I work on the electrics I end up hurting myself anymore. o_o O_o what do you do to hurt yourself?
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Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 6:33 pm
I have major respect for lighting designers. I helped the lighting designer for my last show Can-Can hang the lights, and I almost electrocuted myself. Twice. I dunno how, and neither did he XD
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 5:11 pm
I'm slowly working my way up to being the ME in our school theatre. I should be there by the time I'm a Junior.
The only accident I ever had while hanging lights was nearly dropping a Crescent Wrench onto our director about 3 years ago, but I've improved since then. Now I remeber to tie it onto my belt loop every time I go up to the catwalk.
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 8:35 pm
Bloody Red Roses I'm slowly working my way up to being the ME in our school theatre. I should be there by the time I'm a Junior. The only accident I ever had while hanging lights was nearly dropping a Crescent Wrench onto our director about 3 years ago, but I've improved since then. Now I remeber to tie it onto my belt loop every time I go up to the catwalk. Yeah, that happens.. One of our TDs almost dropped a ratchet on my head when we were hanging unistrut for rotating flats... Good thing I know how to dodge and she was able to hit it further back... But yeah, I have rope and a carabeaner on my wrench in case i drop it from the Genie or something, but in one of our theatres we use quick wrenches, so you just have to be careful. I'm hoping to be an ME within the next 2 years
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Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 12:27 pm
where i work im lighting technician/odd job girl. ive only been in the bis for a year and ive come from spot op to where i am now, lights is my main prefered place nut dont mind stage managing wouldnt mind to try sound but i aint gor a clue when it come to that. so yeah, i'v designed for 5 shows 3 choirs (simple) singer of the year and twisted tales of christmas (panto)
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Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 9:02 pm
I've done just about everything in lighting, but right now I'm having fun learning about reparing lights and making turn arounds and stuff. I really enjoy the actual electrical stuff and not so much the design/board ops, but I'll do them all.
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Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 10:52 am
I'm a do-it-all techie (currently my school's TD). But my beginnings and love are in lighting. I've done the lighting for about 25 shows...a couple have even been for professional touring acts that we booked! They said "we don't have any particular requests for light. have fun." and one told me later he's never had a better looking show in his 5 year tour!
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Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 7:17 pm
Lights = love. I'm kinda new to this electritian thing though. I'm only a junior in high school and being one of two girl sin the class it's usually easier to get the guys in the class who like to assemble and disassmble computers for fun to do that kinda stuff...
I did, however, help unassmble and reassmble some lighting instruments which was a load of fun. But I do mostly stick to running and designing light =D
While I'm thinking about it, you said you're studying lighting? In college or something? I'm a junior and I'm planning a major in tech theatre, probably lighting. Would you happen to know any good colleges and such?M if you get a chance, would you? Mucho thanks =D
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Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 8:11 am
I'm on light crew,a dn have helped with design. I personaly don't like the catwalks that much. I perfer working on stage light. Being ontop of a twelve foot ladder, with only one foot on the top step with my other foot out in midair trying to keep balnce, working ona swinging bar. Man its the good life
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Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 8:38 pm
Im the ME for my school. and its not just the theatre for me... i work where they need me.. even if people are renting the theatre.... i love my gel cabnet.... i going to have to put it under lock and key.. the tech classes love to mess it up! but ya.....
we just got electronic lights! i was so excited to finally have them. and it was a total supprise, our teacher ordered them and didnt tell any body! but ive spent the last 3 and a half months trying to program...im 3/4 of the way there. but its woth the challenge! xd but if any body already knows how to use MAC 250's and Mania SCX600 (?) do you have any advice?
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Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 1:49 pm
I'm a LD, started out on the bottom of the totem pole though, so I know what goes into all that paperwork and lifting the lights and why they go where they go... Rosco gel book I know by heart I worked as an ME for a long time and miss it a lot sometimes. idea Ever wanna talk shop, pm me sometime.
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Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 1:52 pm
Who said:
we just got electronic lights! i was so excited to finally have them.
?? exclaim
All lights are electrical, d.a. You mean moving lights? intelligent lights? Unless you've been using fire for the past half century. exclaim rofl
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Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 11:14 am
Rana Rano Who said: we just got electronic lights! i was so excited to finally have them. ?? exclaim All lights are electrical, d.a. You mean moving lights? intelligent lights? Unless you've been using fire for the past half century. exclaim rofl sorry thats what i ment... we call them electirc lights...MY bad... like some one would get excited about PAR CANS!!!! *jumps up and down for joy!* YAYYYY PAR CANS!!! ....give me a break....and actually using fire to light a stage really creats some interesting shadows that you could play with!
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