Return-Path: X-Processed-By: Virex 7 on prxy.net X-Real-To: stagecraftlist [at] theatrical.net X-ListServer: CommuniGate Pro LIST 4.1.8 List-Unsubscribe: List-ID: Message-ID: From: "Stagecraft" Sender: "Stagecraft" To: "Stagecraft" Precedence: list Subject: Stagecraft Digest #7 Date: Sat, 15 May 2004 03:00:04 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Disposition: inline For info on subscribing, unsubscribing, and suspending your list subscription, go to the Stagecraft web site at: http://stagecraft.theprices.net/ --------------------------------------------------- Stagecraft Digest, Issue #7 1. Re: OT: OT (was RE: Wal*Mart (Well off topic)) by Dorian Kelly 2. Re: AutoCad 3D plotting by "F. Randy deCelle" 3. Snow bag help by 4. Planning new scene shop by "Kevin Patrick" 5. Re: OT: OT (was RE: Wal*Mart (Well off topic)) by Herrick 6. Re: OT: OT (was RE: Wal*Mart (Well off topic)) by "Fred Schoening, Jr." 7. Re: OT: OT (was RE: Wal*Mart (Well off topic)) by "Tony Deeming" 8. Re: Snow bag help by IAEG [at] aol.com 9. Posting Ettiquette by "Rick Malone" 10. Re: Snow bag help by "Booth, Dennis" 11. Re: OT (was RE: Wal*Mart (Well off topic)) by "Paul Schreiner" 12. Re: Neccesities by "Paul Guncheon" 13. Re: Neccesities by b Ricie 14. Re: Posting Ettiquette by "Stephen E. Rees" 15. Re: Neccesities by Rigger 16. OSHA and Students by Ron Cargile 17. Re: OSHA and Students by "Jon Ares" 18. Re: Snow bag help by "Alf Sauve" 19. Re: OSHA knowing about wire rope ladders by "Karl G. Ruling" 20. Re: Snow bag help by IAEG [at] aol.com 21. Re: OT (was RE: Wal*Mart (Well off topic)) by "Erika Smock" 22. osha and students by Chuck Mitchell 23. Re: osha and students by "Jon Ares" 24. Re: osha and students by Bsapsis [at] aol.com 25. Low Light/IR Sensitive Camera and Illuminator by Steve Boone 26. Re: Les Mis/ Opera spots by Brian Aldous 27. AutoCad LT by Chip Haas 28. dance floor - help me find the info! by "Kevin Patrick" 29. Re: Low Light/IR Sensitive Camera and Illuminator by "Jeff Mabray" 30. Re: Les Mis/ Opera spots by Herrick 31. Re: Les Mis/ Opera spots by Herrick 32. Re: Les Mis/ Opera spots by Herrick 33. Re: Les Mis/ Opera spots sorry for multiple posts by Herrick 34. Re: AutoCad LT by "Daniel Hoffman" 35. Re: AutoCad LT by "Erika Smock" *** Please update the subject line of your reply to use the subject *** line of the message you are replying to! Please only reply to *** one message subject in each reply. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message-Id: In-Reply-To: References: Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 11:48:12 +0100 From: Dorian Kelly Subject: Re: OT: OT (was RE: Wal*Mart (Well off topic)) >Actually, I think I'm not alone when I say that part of what makes this >list so fun is the fact that we don't just talk about theatre, we talk >about other things that interest us, too. Thats great, I like to do that too, reminiscence, bar room chat, production meeting chit chat - wonderful, lets do it! But please let it be vaugely theatre related at least, no redneck stuff or politics. It killed other lists, and attracted non-theatre people to add their rant. Dorian ------------------------------ From: "F. Randy deCelle" Subject: Re: AutoCad 3D plotting Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 07:10:07 -0500 Message-ID: X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.6604 (9.0.2911.0) In-Reply-To: Fred, Yes, the Hide Plot in the MVIEW command will do a Hide on 3D objects in a viewport so that you can plot it. However, Michael was asking about plotting a 3D Rendering, which, I think implies shading, not just hiding lines. Also, I believe with Rendering, you also imply the coloring/shading of the surfaces of the object. An example would be if there was a simple 3D cube drawn with blue lines. If I do a Hide Plot and plot the cube, I end up with a 3D Hidden Wireframe with only the lines of the edges having color. If I Render the same thing to a file and print it, depending on lighting setups, etc. I will get a 3D object showing blue surfaces on the cube with variations because of shading, etc. In order to get a rendering on the plot, let's say for a shaded 3D isometric view of a complicated object, the only way I have found is to render to a file and Insert Raster Image. If the desire is to get a 3D object with hidden lines removed, then a viewport with Hide Plot turned on will do the trick. Randy _________________________________________________________________ F. Randy deCelle, Assistant Professor, Chair of Scenic Technology Department of Theatre - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ------------------------------ Message-Id: <200405141236.i4ECahkA004825 [at] smtp-dtc03.proxy.aol.com> From: Subject: Snow bag help Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 08:37:56 -0400 X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.5510 Hello all, First, as a lurker it is great to have the list back. I have missed it over the past weeks. Now my question is, can anyone help me make a snow bag, have plans or general info about it. Or does anyone have one in the Southeast Tennessee area that they would be willing to let me borrow/rent for a week for a dance recital. Any comments, suggestions, or help is greatly appreciated. Thank you, Jonathan Wills Wills Lighting and Stage 423.432.8082 www.WillsLighting.com ------------------------------ From: "Kevin Patrick" Subject: Planning new scene shop Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 08:43:04 -0400 X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.5510 In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Listers, I am laying out plans for a new scene shop/paint studio. Can someone point me to DXF blocks of typical shop equipment (almost any brand will do since I'm just doing a rough layout and materials flow) and any data about work area usage around those tools? For example, room before and after a table saw, drill press, whatever. I can generate it all myself, of course, but a good head start would be helpful. Thanks, \< Kevin Patrick Designer/TD/Asst Professor Columbus State University Theatre.colstate.edu --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.682 / Virus Database: 444 - Release Date: 5/11/2004 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 08:49:09 -0400 Subject: Re: OT: OT (was RE: Wal*Mart (Well off topic)) From: Herrick In-Reply-To: Message-Id: <17FCD4A8-A5A5-11D8-861B-0003934521EC [at] hglightingdesign.com> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.553) (sarcasm mode on) Yeah you're right. Politics certainly has no bearing on any of us or what we do. (sarcasm mode off) On Friday, May 14, 2004, at 06:48 America/New_York, Dorian Kelly wrote: > > > Thats great, I like to do that too, reminiscence, bar room chat, > production > meeting chit chat - wonderful, lets do it! But please let it be > vaugely > theatre related at least, no redneck stuff or politics. It killed other > lists, and attracted non-theatre people to add their rant. > > Dorian > > Don't worry Dorian we won't let any non theatre folks in. We scare them too much anyway. but half these guys are Rednex. > > Herrick Goldman Lighting Designer, NYC www.HGLightingDesign.com "To the scores of silent alchemists who wreak their joy in darkness and in light bringing magic to life, we bow most humbly. "-CDS Herrick Goldman Lighting Designer, NYC www.HGLightingDesign.com "To the scores of silent alchemists who wreak their joy in darkness and in light bringing magic to life, we bow most humbly. "-CDS Herrick Goldman Lighting Designer, NYC www.HGLightingDesign.com "To the scores of silent alchemists who wreak their joy in darkness and in light bringing magic to life, we bow most humbly. "-CDS ------------------------------ Message-ID: <26596206.1084539686039.JavaMail.root [at] wamui01.slb.atl.earthlink.net> Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 08:01:26 -0500 (GMT-05:00) From: "Fred Schoening, Jr." Subject: Re: OT: OT (was RE: Wal*Mart (Well off topic)) X-Mailer: Earthlink Zoo Mail 1.0 "...redneck stuff..."?!? What exactly do you mean by that? Perhaps it's a cultural difference, but here in the U.S. that can be a pretty inflammatory thing to say. "Redneck" is considered by many to be a slur. (Not quite on a par with, say, racial epithets, but it can still be quite insulting.) If you want to stay on topic, you're going to have to put a little more thought into what you say. Fred "Big Fred" Schoening Technical Director Dallas Theater Center Dallas, Texas, USA -----Original Message----- Thats great, I like to do that too, reminiscence, bar room chat, production meeting chit chat - wonderful, lets do it! But please let it be vaugely theatre related at least, no redneck stuff or politics. It killed other lists, and attracted non-theatre people to add their rant. Dorian ------------------------------ Message-ID: <018d01c439b3$048f83e0$0a01a8c0 [at] Tony> From: "Tony Deeming" References: Subject: Re: OT: OT (was RE: Wal*Mart (Well off topic)) Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 13:57:31 +0100 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dorian Kelly" To: "Stagecraft" Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 11:48 AM Subject: Re: OT: OT (was RE: Wal*Mart (Well off topic)) > For info on subscribing, unsubscribing, and suspending > your list subscription, go to the Stagecraft web site at: > http://stagecraft.theprices.net/ > --------------------------------------------------- > > > > >Actually, I think I'm not alone when I say that part of what makes this > >list so fun is the fact that we don't just talk about theatre, we talk > >about other things that interest us, too. > > Thats great, I like to do that too, reminiscence, bar room chat, production > meeting chit chat - wonderful, lets do it! But please let it be vaugely > theatre related at least, no redneck stuff or politics. It killed other > lists, and attracted non-theatre people to add their rant. > > Dorian > I have to say that (as a Stagecraft List newbie, tho no stranger to rats & tabs) I'd tend to agree. It's one thing sliding a little OT but quite another to be blatantly so. With all due respect for the Anti-Wal-Mart league, I personally don't believe this forum is the right place to air those views. Just my thoughts (and the last on the subject) Ynot ------------------------------ From: IAEG [at] aol.com Message-ID: <12d.411e531d.2dd6292e [at] aol.com> Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 09:52:46 EDT Subject: Re: Snow bag help X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Mac sub 36 In a message dated 5/14/04 5:39:39 AM, Jonathan [at] WillsLighting.com writes: << Now my question is, can anyone help me make a snow bag, have plans or general info about it. Or does anyone have one in the Southeast Tennessee area that they would be willing to let me borrow/rent for a week for a dance recital. Any comments, suggestions, or help is greatly appreciated. >> Call any of the Knoxville or Chattanooga ballet companies that do THE NUTCRACKER, , I'm sure you will find one reasonably, ( they are a pretty low tech item ) it's not like it's a busy season for Snow Bags, very best, Keith Arsenault President IAEG - International Arts & Entertainment Group Tampa, Florida www.iaeginc.com ------------------------------ Message-ID: <000f01c439bb$3a1356b0$6501a8c0 [at] rick1new> From: "Rick Malone" Subject: Posting Ettiquette Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 08:56:16 -0500 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 Great to have the list back but it seems in the short time without it, folks forgot how to post. In a recent digest, the long article about the fall at the Bowie concert was repeated at least twice. Please trim your posts and quote only the pertinent point to which you're replying. Every message posted to the Theatre-sound list contains the following footer: PLEASE EDIT QUOTED TEXT: Do Not Forward Unnecessary Text Back To The List. Maybe we need a similar reminder on this list. Rick Malone Sound/Lighting Designer San Antonio ------------------------------ Message-ID: <659CC0547BC6D3118B9200508BC270EA035BB5A1 [at] ncsamail.ncarts.edu> From: "Booth, Dennis" Subject: Re: Snow bag help Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 09:46:11 -0400 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2657.72) We have snowbags available for rent, and I can also provide some help on building one. Contact me below if you're interested. DGB Dennis Gill Booth, Technical Director North Carolina School of the Arts School of Design and Production 1553 South Main Street PO Box 12189 Winston-Salem, NC 27117-2189 * Voice: (336)770-3232 x127 * FAX: (336)770-3213 * Email: boothd [at] ncarts.edu * D&P URL: http://www.ncarts.edu/ncsaprod/designandproduction/ * Faculty URL: http://faculty.ncarts.edu/dandp/booth/ -----Original Message----- From: Jonathan [at] WillsLighting.com [mailto:Jonathan [at] WillsLighting.com] Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 8:38 AM To: Stagecraft Subject: Snow bag help For info on subscribing, unsubscribing, and suspending your list subscription, go to the Stagecraft web site at: http://stagecraft.theprices.net/ --------------------------------------------------- Hello all, First, as a lurker it is great to have the list back. I have missed it over the past weeks. Now my question is, can anyone help me make a snow bag, have plans or general info about it. Or does anyone have one in the Southeast Tennessee area that they would be willing to let me borrow/rent for a week for a dance recital. Any comments, suggestions, or help is greatly appreciated. Thank you, Jonathan Wills Wills Lighting and Stage 423.432.8082 www.WillsLighting.com ---------------------------------------------- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content and is believed to be clean. ---------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Message-Id: <200405141425.i4EEP0Kj027119 [at] tshield.longwood.edu> From: "Paul Schreiner" Subject: Re: OT (was RE: Wal*Mart (Well off topic)) Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 10:24:57 -0400 X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.5510 In-Reply-To: > You know, she's right... we should talk about issues > important to the creation of theatre! So, keeping that in > mind, let's talk about beer and wine! (I prefer either a good > stout, or Guiness.) At least you have good taste... But when you speak of the Nectar of the Gods, remember there are two N's in the name "Guinness"! Paul Schreiner Technical Director, Longwood University Theatre 434.395.2250 ICQ# 2269284 ------------------------------ Message-ID: <004701c439c6$1fd07700$0202a8c0 [at] MyLastPC> From: "Paul Guncheon" References: Subject: Re: Neccesities Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 05:14:16 -1000 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 <> I was speaking with a friend yesterday while working on the permanent set of the new TV series "North Shore". He commented that in the "old days" there were a lot fewer positions in the film business, i.e where the art department used to consist of the production designer, art director, set decorator, and set dressers, there are now shoppers, coordinators, leadmen and PA's. I offered the opinion that this is a direct result of the speed and quantity of information that can pass through the production. More people are needed in specific positions to handle all the information. Can we do the same work without all the these people and new devices? Mostly... but slower. Laters, Paul "I have forgotten the german word for 'four'" Tom said fearlessly. ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20040514155646.97564.qmail [at] web50602.mail.yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 08:56:46 -0700 (PDT) From: b Ricie Subject: Re: Neccesities In-Reply-To: speaking of the neccesities... >"I have forgotten the german word for 'four'" Tom said fearlessly. Ahhhh, how I have missed the Tom Said's. ===== Brian Rice b_ricie [at] yahoo.com __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! - Internet access at a great low price. http://promo.yahoo.com/sbc/ ------------------------------ Message-ID: <40A4F344.8020205 [at] fredonia.edu> Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 12:26:44 -0400 From: "Stephen E. Rees" User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.0; en-US; rv:1.0.2) Gecko/20021120 Netscape/7.01 Subject: Re: Posting Ettiquette References: Hi, I'm sure Chris B will fill that need for us!! Steve Rees Rick Malone wrote: > Great to have the list back but it seems in the short time without it, folks > forgot how to post. [snipped] ------------------------------ Message-Id: In-Reply-To: References: Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 12:24:37 -0400 From: Rigger Subject: Re: Neccesities At 8:56 AM -0700 5/14/04, b Ricie wrote: > Ahhhh, how I have missed the Tom Said's. ITYM "Tom Swifties." -- Dave Vick, IATSE #274 Head Electrician, The Wharton Center for Performing Arts at Michigan State University Carpe Per Diem ------------------------------ Message-Id: <6.0.0.22.2.20040514094724.01b356d0 [at] pop.uci.edu> X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 6.0.0.22 Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 09:58:53 -0700 From: Ron Cargile Subject: OSHA and Students In a recent post, Unka Bill said "It's not an opinion. Gravity works everywhere. The OSHA regs cover every worker be they brain surgeons or stagehands. Students are not covered as they are not employees. This holds for theatre students and med students alike." I would like to point out that his statement, while not wrong, can be misleading. A student ceases to be a "student" if they are a TA, work study, or have been asked to help out for pay. Here at UCI, all of the grad students that I work with are considered employees becauses they are all Teaching Assistants. If the student works in the library, he's still an employee if he is helping out in the theatre. Also, schools, especially state schools, are held to tighter scrutiny than most other places, as we are supposed to be working in the public interest. At least that's been my experience here. YMMV Better to hold to the regs and be safe than find out you should have been the hard way. ....Ron __________ Ron Cargile Electrics & Audio Supervisor Claire Trevor School of the Arts University of California, Irvine ------------------------------ Message-ID: <001001c439d8$6c5deaf0$0201a8c0 [at] BRUTUS> From: "Jon Ares" References: Subject: Re: OSHA and Students Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 10:25:15 -0700 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 From: "Ron Cargile" > Also, schools, especially state schools, are held to tighter scrutiny than > most other places, as we are supposed to be working in the public interest. I'll concur with this... at my school (a high school), all this stuff has come up time and time again (see the archives re: personnel lifts). Although the students are NOT employees (even the TAs), they have to follow OSHA guidelines, but not deemed so by OSHA itself - but rather because the District's insurance carriers have decided (because it's easier) to mandate that ALL activities, functions, persons follow OSHA and BOLI regulations. Our arguments defending our situation is different than a meat-packing plant falls on deaf ears when it comes to the insurance carriers. -- Jon Ares www.hevanet.com/acreative ------------------------------ Message-ID: <08e401c439d9$38d50eb0$0600a8c0 [at] alf> From: "Alf Sauve" References: Subject: Re: Snow bag help Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 13:22:46 -0400 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 > it's not like it's a busy season for Snow Bags, Actually, Keith, in Atlanta, spring is a big time for snow business. All the fashion marts are displaying the winter stuff for the buyers. When I worked for Atlanta Costume last year I think we sold close to 100#s of snow about this time. Alf Joyful Noise Maker ------------------------------ From: "Karl G. Ruling" Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 14:03:22 -0400 Subject: Re: OSHA knowing about wire rope ladders Message-ID: <40A4D1AA.31317.2526E8A9 [at] localhost> In-reply-to: X-mailer: Pegasus Mail for Windows (v4.12a) > The newspaper > article in the Miami Hearald titled 'Harness is Focus in Fatal Fall' > is extremely illuminating especially the remark by the local OSHA > inspector stating that he had never seen this type of ladder before. > It was apparently a standard issue steel rope ladder most of us have > used many many times. Does OSHA really know anything at all about our > industry? or does it seem to anyone else that we are constantly trying > to adapt our practices to OSHA guidelines created for different > industries. I notified the OSHA person designated by ANSI as being the appropriate contact person for any worker safety related standard when ANSI E1.1-1999 was approved. E1.1 is the wire rope ladder standard that came out of ESTA's Technical Standards Program, and which requires the use of a personal fall arrest system whenever anybody climbs a wire rope ladder. Last year OSHA announced that it was reviewing its regulations for worker fall protection and I formally submitted comments that ANSI E1.1 should be referenced along with all the A14 ladder standards. Therefore, the federal OSHA office has been notified twice that ANSI E1.1 exists and that it covers these kinds of ladders. Luis Santiago, the OSHA regional director quoted in that Miami Herald article, now knows about ANSI E1.1-1999--or, at least he should. A copy was sent to him just a few days ago. Best regards, Karl G. Ruling Technical Standards Manager ESTA 875 Sixth Avenue, Suite 1005 New York, NY 10001 +1-212-244-1505 Fax +1-212-244-1502 ------------------------------ From: IAEG [at] aol.com Message-ID: <1f1.2095a173.2dd66415 [at] aol.com> Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 14:04:05 EDT Subject: Re: Snow bag help X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Mac sub 36 In a message dated 5/14/04 10:36:36 AM, alf [at] sauve.org writes: << Actually, Keith, in Atlanta, spring is a big time for snow business. All the fashion marts are displaying the winter stuff for the buyers. When I worked for Atlanta Costume last year I think we sold close to 100#s of snow about this time. Alf Joyful Noise Maker >> snow yes, ,, but snow bags ? I doubt too many of those fashion shows are in proscenium theatres with battens to hang a snow bag on, , , atlanta, , ahhh, , atlanta, , , just did a nice show at the GWCC's new Georgia Ballroom last week, , speaking of proscenium theatres, they have a nice stage in that room, with motorized line sets and all very best, Keith Arsenault IAEG - International Arts & Entertainment Group Tampa, Florida www.iaeginc.com ------------------------------ From: "Erika Smock" Subject: Re: OT (was RE: Wal*Mart (Well off topic)) Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 12:14:07 -0600 Message-ID: I actually prefer a good mixed drink. Wine doesn't sit well with me erika >From: "Joe Meils" >Reply-To: "Stagecraft" >To: "Stagecraft" >Subject: Re: OT (was RE: Wal*Mart (Well off topic)) >Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 02:47:17 -0500 > >For info on subscribing, unsubscribing, and suspending >your list subscription, go to the Stagecraft web site at: > http://stagecraft.theprices.net/ >--------------------------------------------------- > > >You know, she's right... we should talk about issues important to the >creation of theatre! So, keeping that in mind, let's talk about beer and >wine! (I prefer either a good stout, or Guiness.) > >Joe > > > > > Dorian Kelly wrote: > > > Can we please stick to stage or theatre topics, and give your > > > opinions on other matters to someone else? > > _________________________________________________________________ Getting married? Find tips, tools and the latest trends at MSN Life Events. http://lifeevents.msn.com/category.aspx?cid=married ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 14:32:22 -0500 From: Chuck Mitchell Subject: osha and students Message-id: <5.2.1.1.2.20040514142958.00b3efe8 [at] wiscmail.wisc.edu> X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 5.2.1 Students (non-employee students) are not covered by OSHA, but lets remember that we are teaching habits to these students. Keeping the OSHA standards as our standards will (hopefully) make safety their standard operating procedure when they leave school. Chuck Chuck Mitchell Scene Studio Supervisor University Theatre - University of Wisconsin-Madison 608-263-3330 FAX 608-265-4075 ------------------------------ Message-ID: <000401c439ec$76daeaa0$0201a8c0 [at] BRUTUS> From: "Jon Ares" References: Subject: Re: osha and students Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 12:48:42 -0700 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 > Students (non-employee students) are not covered by OSHA, but lets remember > that we are teaching habits to these students. Keeping the OSHA standards > as our standards will (hopefully) make safety their standard operating > procedure when they leave school. Promoting safety by example is all fine and good, but where things get to be inhibiting is such things as not being able to train a student to use a personnel lift. (I don't have my documentation with me - this may be more of a BOLI issue, and not OSHA.) I'd rather teach students to safely and properly use lifts before they go out in the 'real world' and find gonzos using them without outriggers (if they're designed to operate with them in place) or doing other stupid things up in a bucket. -- Jon Ares www.hevanet.com/acreative ------------------------------ From: Bsapsis [at] aol.com Message-ID: Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 15:56:31 EDT Subject: Re: osha and students X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Mac sub 7 In a message dated 5/14/04 3:51:59 PM, jonares [at] hevanet.com writes: << I'd rather teach students to safely and properly use lifts before they go out in the 'real world' and find gonzos using them without outriggers (if they're designed to operate with them in place) or doing other stupid things up in a bucket. >> The best way to do this is to bring in the local lift rep and have them teach the class. It's usually about 4 hours long and...in theory...they're more familiar with the gear than anyone else. there's also the issue of shared liability. If you teach the class you don't get to share with anybody. Be well Bill S. Sapsis Rigging, Inc. www.sapsis-rigging.com 800.727.7471 800.292.3851 fax We stand behind, and under, our work. Check out the Long Beach Long Riders cross country fund raiser for BC/EFA at http://sapsis-rigging.com/LBLR.html ------------------------------ Message-Id: In-Reply-To: References: Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 16:28:15 -0400 From: Steve Boone Subject: Low Light/IR Sensitive Camera and Illuminator Hi, Does anybody have any recommendations for a low light sensitive camera and infrared flood? We're trying to move into the late 20th century here, and I think we might have the money for one, somewhere. Thanks in advance, Steve Boone, (today I'm a TD) Bowling Green State Univ. ------------------------------ In-Reply-To: References: Message-Id: <3F836510-1DF6-11B2-BFF2-000A9592AE20 [at] tany.com> From: Brian Aldous Subject: Re: Les Mis/ Opera spots Date: Wed, 31 Dec 1969 23:18:55 -0500 X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.606) And, best of all, it is the only great play that actually calls for a mirrorball. I've put one just offstage both times I've done it. BA On May 10, 2004, at 7:00 PM, Herrick wrote: > For info on subscribing, unsubscribing, and suspending > your list subscription, go to the Stagecraft web site at: > http://stagecraft.theprices.net/ > --------------------------------------------------- > > > Already on the glass animals from below concept. That's the easy one. > > Now working with the director who wants to use Williams' original > "Magic Lantern" projections as written is the next project. > > It's interesting how times have changed. William's was just coming off > a huge flop when GM premiered and he wanted literal projections of > words and images to reinforce his characters' words. > > Nowadays projection is so commonplace that just projecting words seems > trite and too much like supertitles. Also his play and his characters > are so strong and his writing so powerful that I can't > imagine distracting the audience with a picture of "blue roses". I > personally think that were he alive now Williams would not want these > visual crutches in his drama. > > Also for any students out there who have never read his introduction > to Glass Menagerie it is a lighting designers dream come true. I had > forgotten about it entirely until I re-read the play again. > > It's as good as "Magic of Light". > > Thanks for the BP verification y'all. > > -H > > ------------------------------ In-Reply-To: References: Message-Id: <294A433F-A5E7-11D8-8DD2-000A9583899E [at] bsu.edu> From: Chip Haas Subject: AutoCad LT Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 15:42:05 -0500 X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.606) Hey there everyone, it sure is great to have the list back. I will be moving this fall to join the faculty at the University of North Carolina Greensboro and I have a slight problem. They use AutoCad there and I've only used MacDraft and Vectorworks. So I'm now trying to learn AutoCad as a summer project. Anyway, they've shipped me an old computer (okay, not old, but spare) that has AutoCad on it. Do any of y'all have any suggestions for a Learning AutoCad LT for Dummies book or CD tutorials? I'm pretty proficient with the two programs I know, so I'm reasonably confident that I can get up to speed with AutoCad. On a sidenote, if there are any TD's out there looking for an excellent opportunity, keep your eyes peeled for the announcement here at Ball State sometime in the fall. This has been an excellent place to work with top notch faculty and students. If Muncie just wasn't 12 hours away from the grandparents, I would have stayed here forever (I would like to think). However the chance to be less than an hour away from one set and 4 hours from the other was too much to pass up. Chip Haas Technical Director / Assistant Professor of Theatre Department of Theatre and Dance Ball State University Muncie, IN 47306 765-285-0978 chaas [at] bsu.edu ------------------------------ From: "Kevin Patrick" Subject: dance floor - help me find the info! Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 17:05:53 -0400 X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.5510 In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Does anyone have in their personal archives of this list information about an inexpensive dance floor solution that used blue foam sheets and hardboard or MDF as a top layer? Probably had a dance surface on top of that? I think it came from Plattsburgh State University in New York, but Google hasn't pulled anything up about this particular design, and the archives aren't yet searchable. I have year-end money and a faculty anxious to have a more forgiving floor than hard tile over concrete slab. I explored the other options, but more labor or more cost is not appropriate at this time. We'll be moving in two or three years to a new building, and this floor will not follow us. Thanks, Kevin Patrick. -----Original Message----- From: Stagecraft [mailto:stagecraft [at] theatrical.net] On Behalf Of Chip Haas Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 4:42 PM To: Stagecraft Subject: AutoCad LT For info on subscribing, unsubscribing, and suspending your list subscription, go to the Stagecraft web site at: http://stagecraft.theprices.net/ --------------------------------------------------- Hey there everyone, it sure is great to have the list back. I will be moving this fall to join the faculty at the University of North Carolina Greensboro and I have a slight problem. They use AutoCad there and I've only used MacDraft and Vectorworks. So I'm now trying to learn AutoCad as a summer project. Anyway, they've shipped me an old computer (okay, not old, but spare) that has AutoCad on it. Do any of y'all have any suggestions for a Learning AutoCad LT for Dummies book or CD tutorials? I'm pretty proficient with the two programs I know, so I'm reasonably confident that I can get up to speed with AutoCad. On a sidenote, if there are any TD's out there looking for an excellent opportunity, keep your eyes peeled for the announcement here at Ball State sometime in the fall. This has been an excellent place to work with top notch faculty and students. If Muncie just wasn't 12 hours away from the grandparents, I would have stayed here forever (I would like to think). However the chance to be less than an hour away from one set and 4 hours from the other was too much to pass up. Chip Haas Technical Director / Assistant Professor of Theatre Department of Theatre and Dance Ball State University Muncie, IN 47306 765-285-0978 chaas [at] bsu.edu -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by the CSU Email Gateway, and is believed to be clean. --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.682 / Virus Database: 444 - Release Date: 5/11/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.682 / Virus Database: 444 - Release Date: 5/11/2004 ------------------------------ From: "Jeff Mabray" Subject: Re: Low Light/IR Sensitive Camera and Illuminator Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 16:23:55 -0500 Message-ID: X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.6604 (9.0.2911.0) In-Reply-To: I got a Jwin camera and monitor from ebay for about 80 bucks. The camera works fine but might need some IR help. I have been running some blue striplights above the stage at about 8% and I can see clear as day on the monitor but almost nothing actually on stage. Jeff -----Original Message----- From: Stagecraft [mailto:stagecraft [at] theatrical.nstagecraft [at] theatrical.net]On]On Behalf Of Steve Boone Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 3:28 PM To: Stagecraft Subject: Low Light/IR Sensitive Camera and Illuminator For info on subscribing, unsubscribing, and suspending your list subscription, go to the Stagecraft web site at: http://stagecraft.theprices.net/ --------------------------------------------------- Hi, Does anybody have any recommendations for a low light sensitive camera and infrared flood? We're trying to move into the late 20th century here, and I think we might have the money for one, somewhere. Thanks in advance, Steve Boone, (today I'm a TD) Bowling Green State Univ. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 17:31:19 -0400 Subject: Re: Les Mis/ Opera spots From: Herrick In-Reply-To: Message-Id: <09A93DA9-A5EE-11D8-97BE-0003934521EC [at] hglightingdesign.com> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.553) Yeah we (the scrappy little theater on Cape Cod) have what was a "snow machine". a tube with strips of mirror running lengthwise. They used it for falling snow but it will work great for the mirror ball. On Wednesday, Dec 31, 1969, at 23:18 America/New_York, Brian Aldous wrote: > For info on subscribing, unsubscribing, and suspending > your list subscription, go to the Stagecraft web site at: > http://stagecraft.theprices.net/ > --------------------------------------------------- > > > And, best of all, it is the only great play that actually calls for a > mirrorball. I've put one just offstage both times I've done it. > > BA > > > On May 10, 2004, at 7:00 PM, Herrick wrote: > >> For info on subscribing, unsubscribing, and suspending >> your list subscription, go to the Stagecraft web site at: >> http://stagecraft.theprices.net/ >> --------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> Already on the glass animals from below concept. That's the easy one. >> >> Now working with the director who wants to use Williams' original >> "Magic Lantern" projections as written is the next project. >> >> It's interesting how times have changed. William's was just coming >> off a huge flop when GM premiered and he wanted literal projections >> of words and images to reinforce his characters' words. >> >> Nowadays projection is so commonplace that just projecting words >> seems trite and too much like supertitles. Also his play and his >> characters are so strong and his writing so powerful that I can't >> imagine distracting the audience with a picture of "blue roses". I >> personally think that were he alive now Williams would not want these >> visual crutches in his drama. >> >> Also for any students out there who have never read his introduction >> to Glass Menagerie it is a lighting designers dream come true. I had >> forgotten about it entirely until I re-read the play again. >> >> It's as good as "Magic of Light". >> >> Thanks for the BP verification y'all. >> >> -H >> >> > > > Herrick Goldman Lighting Designer, NYC www.HGLightingDesign.com "To the scores of silent alchemists who wreak their joy in darkness and in light bringing magic to life, we bow most humbly. "-CDS ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 17:31:19 -0400 Subject: Re: Les Mis/ Opera spots From: Herrick In-Reply-To: Message-Id: <09A93DA9-A5EE-11D8-97BE-0003934521EC [at] hglightingdesign.com> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.553) Yeah we (the scrappy little theater on Cape Cod) have what was a "snow machine". a tube with strips of mirror running lengthwise. They used it for falling snow but it will work great for the mirror ball. On Wednesday, Dec 31, 1969, at 23:18 America/New_York, Brian Aldous wrote: > For info on subscribing, unsubscribing, and suspending > your list subscription, go to the Stagecraft web site at: > http://stagecraft.theprices.net/ > --------------------------------------------------- > > > And, best of all, it is the only great play that actually calls for a > mirrorball. I've put one just offstage both times I've done it. > > BA > > > On May 10, 2004, at 7:00 PM, Herrick wrote: > >> For info on subscribing, unsubscribing, and suspending >> your list subscription, go to the Stagecraft web site at: >> http://stagecraft.theprices.net/ >> --------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> Already on the glass animals from below concept. That's the easy one. >> >> Now working with the director who wants to use Williams' original >> "Magic Lantern" projections as written is the next project. >> >> It's interesting how times have changed. William's was just coming >> off a huge flop when GM premiered and he wanted literal projections >> of words and images to reinforce his characters' words. >> >> Nowadays projection is so commonplace that just projecting words >> seems trite and too much like supertitles. Also his play and his >> characters are so strong and his writing so powerful that I can't >> imagine distracting the audience with a picture of "blue roses". I >> personally think that were he alive now Williams would not want these >> visual crutches in his drama. >> >> Also for any students out there who have never read his introduction >> to Glass Menagerie it is a lighting designers dream come true. I had >> forgotten about it entirely until I re-read the play again. >> >> It's as good as "Magic of Light". >> >> Thanks for the BP verification y'all. >> >> -H >> >> > > > Herrick Goldman Lighting Designer, NYC www.HGLightingDesign.com "To the scores of silent alchemists who wreak their joy in darkness and in light bringing magic to life, we bow most humbly. "-CDS ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 17:49:58 -0400 Subject: Re: Les Mis/ Opera spots From: Herrick In-Reply-To: Message-Id: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.553) Yeah we (the scrappy little theater on Cape Cod) have what was a "snow machine". a tube with strips of mirror running lengthwise. They used it for falling snow but it will work great for the mirror ball. On Wednesday, Dec 31, 1969, at 23:18 America/New_York, Brian Aldous wrote: > > And, best of all, it is the only great play that actually calls for a > mirrorball. I've put one just offstage both times I've done it. > > BA > Herrick Goldman Lighting Designer, NYC www.HGLightingDesign.com "To the scores of silent alchemists who wreak their joy in darkness and in light bringing magic to life, we bow most humbly. "-CDS ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 17:54:04 -0400 Subject: Re: Les Mis/ Opera spots sorry for multiple posts From: Herrick In-Reply-To: Message-Id: <37AD3DE8-A5F1-11D8-825B-0003934521EC [at] hglightingdesign.com> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.553) that was odd...That message sent a few times. my apologies. Herrick Goldman Lighting Designer, NYC www.HGLightingDesign.com "To the scores of silent alchemists who wreak their joy in darkness and in light bringing magic to life, we bow most humbly. "-CDS ------------------------------ Message-ID: <001601c43a01$40d07c80$6ec10281 [at] moscowcalling> From: "Daniel Hoffman" References: Subject: Re: AutoCad LT Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 18:17:32 -0400 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 I've found L.J. DeCuir's "Using AutoCAD: An Introduction to Computer-Assisted Design for the Theatre" to be a great reference, if somewhat simplistic at points--but it does provide a good introduction to AutoCAD. ISBN 0-325-00122-7. __ Daniel Hoffman (danhoff [at] umd.edu) "Famous last words: "Worf, you MUST be a wimp."" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chip Haas" To: "Stagecraft" Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 4:42 PM Subject: AutoCad LT > For info on subscribing, unsubscribing, and suspending > your list subscription, go to the Stagecraft web site at: > http://stagecraft.theprices.net/ > --------------------------------------------------- > > > Hey there everyone, it sure is great to have the list back. > > I will be moving this fall to join the faculty at the University of > North Carolina Greensboro and I have a slight problem. They use > AutoCad there and I've only used MacDraft and Vectorworks. So I'm now > trying to learn AutoCad as a summer project. Anyway, they've shipped > me an old computer (okay, not old, but spare) that has AutoCad on it. > Do any of y'all have any suggestions for a Learning AutoCad LT for > Dummies book or CD tutorials? I'm pretty proficient with the two > programs I know, so I'm reasonably confident that I can get up to speed > with AutoCad. > > On a sidenote, if there are any TD's out there looking for an excellent > opportunity, keep your eyes peeled for the announcement here at Ball > State sometime in the fall. This has been an excellent place to work > with top notch faculty and students. If Muncie just wasn't 12 hours > away from the grandparents, I would have stayed here forever (I would > like to think). However the chance to be less than an hour away from > one set and 4 hours from the other was too much to pass up. > > > Chip Haas > Technical Director / Assistant Professor of Theatre > Department of Theatre and Dance > Ball State University > Muncie, IN 47306 > > 765-285-0978 > > chaas [at] bsu.edu > ------------------------------ From: "Erika Smock" Subject: Re: AutoCad LT Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 23:05:10 -0600 Message-ID: I have heard that going for Vectorworks to AutoCAD is harder that going form AutoCAD to Vectorworks. I currently use AutoCAD 2004 but I learned on AutoCAD2002. The best adivice I can give you is to buy one of the books like AutoCAD2002 and learn all the commands. There is also a book out there for theatre use of CAD. I have been told the best way to learn CAD is to learn the commands and mess around with the program. Good Luck. erika >From: Chip Haas >Reply-To: "Stagecraft" >To: "Stagecraft" >Subject: AutoCad LT >Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 15:42:05 -0500 > >For info on subscribing, unsubscribing, and suspending >your list subscription, go to the Stagecraft web site at: > http://stagecraft.theprices.net/ >--------------------------------------------------- > > >Hey there everyone, it sure is great to have the list back. > >I will be moving this fall to join the faculty at the University of North >Carolina Greensboro and I have a slight problem. They use AutoCad there >and I've only used MacDraft and Vectorworks. So I'm now trying to learn >AutoCad as a summer project. Anyway, they've shipped me an old computer >(okay, not old, but spare) that has AutoCad on it. Do any of y'all have >any suggestions for a Learning AutoCad LT for Dummies book or CD tutorials? > I'm pretty proficient with the two programs I know, so I'm reasonably >confident that I can get up to speed with AutoCad. > >On a sidenote, if there are any TD's out there looking for an excellent >opportunity, keep your eyes peeled for the announcement here at Ball State >sometime in the fall. This has been an excellent place to work with top >notch faculty and students. If Muncie just wasn't 12 hours away from the >grandparents, I would have stayed here forever (I would like to think). >However the chance to be less than an hour away from one set and 4 hours >from the other was too much to pass up. > > >Chip Haas >Technical Director / Assistant Professor of Theatre >Department of Theatre and Dance >Ball State University >Muncie, IN 47306 > >765-285-0978 > >chaas [at] bsu.edu > _________________________________________________________________ Is your PC infected? 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