Return-Path: X-Processed-By: Virex 7 on prxy.net X-Real-To: stagecraftlist [at] theatrical.net Received: by prxy.net (CommuniGate Pro PIPE 4.2) with PIPE id 4502737; Fri, 24 Sep 2004 03:01:50 -0700 X-ListServer: CommuniGate Pro LIST 4.2 List-Unsubscribe: List-ID: Message-ID: From: "Stagecraft" Sender: "Stagecraft" To: "Stagecraft" Precedence: list Subject: Stagecraft Digest #142 Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 03:01:31 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Disposition: inline X-Spam-Status: No, score=-3.1 required=5.0 tests=ALL_TRUSTED,AWL,BAYES_00, MAILTO_TO_SPAM_ADDR autolearn=ham version=3.0.0-pre4 X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.0.0-pre4 (2004-08-04) on prxy.net X-prxy-Spam-Filter: Scanned X-TFF-CGPSA-Version: 1.4a3 For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see --------------------------------------------------- Stagecraft Digest, Issue #142 1. Re: Commodore by "Karl G. Ruling" 2. Re: immortal "lightbulb" by "Karl G. Ruling" 3. Re: immortal "lightbulb" by Steve Larson 4. Re: Commodore by Charlie Richmond 5. Special Effect question by Tom Grabowski 6. another projection/video question HELP by usctd [at] columbia.sc 7. Re: another projection/video question HELP by "Jon Ares" 8. Re: Commodore by Kåre Olai Lindbach 9. Re: immortal "lightbulb" by "richard j. archer" 10. Re: immortal "lightbulb" by Richard Niederberg 11. Re: Special Effect question by IAEG [at] aol.com 12. Re: immortal "lightbulb" by "Jon Ares" 13. Re: Special Effect question by "Tony Deeming" 14. Re: another projection/video question HELP by FREDERICK W FISHER 15. Re: immortal "lightbulb" by Steve Larson 16. Re: immortal "lightbulb" by "Tony Deeming" 17. Re: Commodore by Charlie Richmond 18. Re: Commodore by Charlie Richmond 19. Re: another projection/video question HELP by Boyd Ostroff 20. Re: Commodore by Boyd Ostroff 21. aniline dye by "Mike Burnett" 22. Re: another projection/video question HELP by Greg Bierly 23. Board Ops Needed - REPOST by "Jeremiah Minh Greenblatt" 24. Re: another projection/video question HELP by usctd [at] columbia.sc 25. Light Board Ops Needed by "Jeremiah Minh Greenblatt" 26. Re: Special Effect question by "Kacey Fisher" 27. Re: immortal "lightbulb" by "Jeremiah Minh Greenblatt" 28. Re: Special Effect question by MissWisc [at] aol.com 29. Re: Simple set realization software? by Paul Masck *** 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Karl G. Ruling" Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 09:25:23 -0400 Subject: Re: Commodore Message-ID: <41529683.14451.53FCDDA [at] localhost> In-reply-to: > > > I've heard that the companies who made these bulbs that lasted > > forever went out of business, because people only bought the product > > the one time. > > Just like Commodore who made such a good computer you only needed to > buy the first one ;-) You mean the Pet? ------------------------------ From: "Karl G. Ruling" Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 09:25:24 -0400 Subject: Re: immortal "lightbulb" Message-ID: <41529684.2752.53FCE38 [at] localhost> In-reply-to: > > >I've heard that the companies who made these bulbs that lasted > >forever went out of business, because people only bought the product > >the one time. That's what happens when quality control runs amuck. > > > >Randy Whitcomb, TD > > One hundred years ago, it was the practice of electric companies to > give bulbs away free. Fred Fisher There's no big trick in making an incandescent lamp run for basically forever. You simply make it operate with a very cool filament. For example, if you take a 230V lamp and run it on 115V, the filament won't run at anything even near its design temperature, but it will give you light, and it will last for years, maybe even decades. Of course, it won't give you very much light and will suck up many more watts per lumen produced than it would if you ran it on 230 V, but you would get very long lamp life. Regarding the story about power companies giving away long-life lamps: If you make money selling power and you have excess power generating capacity, what better way to stimulate demand than giving away free lamps that almost never need changing but that consume lots of power? Remember: TANSTAAFL ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 09:36:00 -0400 Subject: Re: immortal "lightbulb" From: Steve Larson Message-ID: In-Reply-To: We used to complain about some exit signs that were too bright in a dark theatre. The fire marshal suggested putting 230V lamps in them. We did, we got less light, the lamps lasted forever and the fire marshal OK'd it. Steve on 9/23/04 9:25 AM, Karl G. Ruling at kruling [at] esta.org wrote: > For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see > --------------------------------------------------- > >> >>> I've heard that the companies who made these bulbs that lasted >>> forever went out of business, because people only bought the product >>> the one time. That's what happens when quality control runs amuck. >>> >>> Randy Whitcomb, TD >> >> One hundred years ago, it was the practice of electric companies to >> give bulbs away free. Fred Fisher > > There's no big trick in making an incandescent lamp run for basically > forever. You simply make it operate with a very cool filament. For > example, if you take a 230V lamp and run it on 115V, the filament > won't run at anything even near its design temperature, but it will > give you light, and it will last for years, maybe even decades. Of > course, it won't give you very much light and will suck up many more > watts per lumen produced than it would if you ran it on 230 V, but > you would get very long lamp life. > > Regarding the story about power companies giving away long-life > lamps: If you make money selling power and you have excess power > generating capacity, what better way to stimulate demand than giving > away free lamps that almost never need changing but that consume lots > of power? Remember: TANSTAAFL > > > > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 14:52:45 +0100 (BST) From: Charlie Richmond Subject: Re: Commodore In-Reply-To: Message-ID: References: On Thu, 23 Sep 2004, Karl G. Ruling wrote: > You mean the Pet? Nope, the Amiga. A dozen shows at Disney World (including the entire parade and parade route) ran on this computer in the early 90s... Charlie + Charlie Richmond - Richmond Sound Design Ltd - Aura Show Control Ltd + + http://www.RichmondSoundDesign.com -- http://www.AuraShowControl.com + +---- "Performance for the Long Run" ----- "Creativity in Control" ----+ +------ To get info or join the Show Control Mailing List go to: ------+ +----------- http://www.RichmondSoundDesign.com/sclist.html -----------+ +---------------- AudioBox user group discussion list: ----------------+ +----------- http://www.RichmondSoundDesign.com/ablist.html -----------+ "Let distribution undo excess - And each man have enough" - King Lear ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 09:06:50 -0500 From: Tom Grabowski Subject: Special Effect question Message-id: <000201c4a176$9240ce30$423c7181 [at] TGRABOWSKI> I am working on a production of a new musical and am looking for advise for an effect called for in the script. At the end of one scene = a group of striking farm workers are sprayed from a crop dusted by what = the script says is "a cloud of white fog is sprayed on them from above." We = are in a thrust theatre and I have had the scene staged so that the action = is upstage next to a side masking unit. My plan is to use a CO2 = extinguisher rigged to do just one short blast as the scene ends. Is there anything = that I need to watch out for? The unit will be one that is has been obtained just for this effect, not from the buildings safety gear. Thanks.=20 ************ Tom Grabowski University of Texas-Pan American Designer/Technical Director Communication Department Tomgrab [at] panam.edu Edinburg, Texas 78539 956/381-3588 FAX 956/318-2187 ---------------------------------------- My Inbox is protected by SPAMfighter 738 spam mails have been blocked so far. Download free www.spamfighter.com today! ------------------------------ Message-ID: <4841.129.252.241.105.1095952262.squirrel [at] webmail.columbia.sc> Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 11:11:02 -0400 (EDT) Subject: another projection/video question HELP From: usctd [at] columbia.sc Hi all, I am desperate. I know there is another list for this, but I dont have the time to deal with that, so please humor me. We are doing a show with a video switcher. We were running 2 dvd players to it, and then out to LCD projectors. (there are also other cameras involved, which is why we are using the switcher) As of last night (I was not here for this) they decided to run the video from a G5 mac. How to I send the signal from the mac to the switcher? Do I need an NTSC converter, a DV converter, a simple adapter from the VGA to RCA? I am very new to this game and am learning as we go. We have another video rehearsal tonight, so I need to figure this out rather quickly. Any immediate help would be greatly appreciated. -- Eric Rouse TD-University of SC, Columbia Freelance Foyboy ------------------------------ Message-ID: <001301c4a17b$86172690$0600000a [at] BRUTUS> From: "Jon Ares" References: Subject: Re: another projection/video question HELP Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 07:42:17 -0700 > not here for this) they decided to run the video from a G5 mac. How to I > send the signal from the mac to the switcher? Do I need an NTSC > converter, a DV converter, a simple adapter from the VGA to RCA? If the video plays out the Firewire on the G5, such as playing it from Final Cut Pro, then you need a device to convert it from Firewire to NTSC. There are a few such things out there - I personally use the Canopus ADVC-100. Firewire in/out, S-video and composite (and audio) in-out. If they are playing something like Quicktime movies onscreen, and not out the Firewire, then you'd need a scan converter to turn the VGA into NTSC. -- Jon Ares Program Director, West Linn HS Theatre Arts www.hevanet.com/acreative http://www.wlhs.wlwv.k12.or.us/aresj/theatre/index.htm ------------------------------ From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?K=E5re_Olai_Lindbach?= Subject: Re: Commodore Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 16:44:39 +0200 Organization: LLP Message-ID: <29o5l0tsomq4e209a12i5jgn45903jaj5n [at] 4ax.com> References:

In-Reply-To: On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 14:52:45 +0100 (BST), you (Charlie Richmond ) wrote: >Nope, the Amiga. A dozen shows at Disney World (including the entire parade and >parade route) ran on this computer in the early 90s... As a lighting desk also? -- mvh/Regards Kåre Olai Lindbach (News: Remove '_delete_' and '.invalid') (HTML-written email from unknown will be discarded) ------------------------------ Message-Id: In-Reply-To: References: Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 10:52:36 -0400 From: "richard j. archer" Subject: Re: immortal "lightbulb" > > > >Randy Whitcomb, TD >> >> One hundred years ago, it was the practice of electric companies to >> give bulbs away free. Fred Fisher >Karl G. Ruling > >>Regarding the story about power companies giving away long-life >lamps: If you make money selling power and you have excess power >generating capacity, what better way to stimulate demand than giving >away free lamps that almost never need changing but that consume lots >of power? Remember: TANSTAAFL Excess power generation led indirectly to the establishment of many amusement parks at the turn of the last century. Trolley companies either generated their own power or were charged for fixed usage by utilities. This meant excess power on the weekends which then had transit companies building parks at the end of their lines to encourage weekend ridership. Parks added amusements and you ended up with many a famous trolley park like Palisades Amusement Park in NJ, overlooking Manhattan, or Kennywood near Pittsburgh. At one time, pallet firms got free staplers so you'd buy one brand of staples. If you're at LDI, ask around, I'm sure you'll find more money is made selling confetti than selling confetti launchers. Dick A TD, Cornell U ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 07:55:46 -0700 Subject: Re: immortal "lightbulb" Message-ID: <20040923.075718.3980.0.ladesigners [at] juno.com> From: Richard Niederberg This also works with the ROH pair of red bulbs that performers align themselves to when they take their places in the dark before a scene. /s/ Richard > We used to complain about some exit signs that were > too bright in a dark theatre. The fire marshal > suggested putting 230V lamps in them. We did, > we got less light, the lamps lasted forever and > the fire marshal OK'd it. > Steve ________________________________________________________________ Get your name as your email address. Includes spam protection, 1GB storage, no ads and more Only $1.99/ month - visit http://www.mysite.com/name today! ------------------------------ From: IAEG [at] aol.com Message-ID: <9d.4e6be7de.2e843ef7 [at] aol.com> Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 11:00:07 EDT Subject: Re: Special Effect question In a message dated 9/23/04 10:07:48 AM, Tomgrab [at] panam.edu writes: << For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see --------------------------------------------------- I am working on a production of a new musical and am looking for advise for an effect called for in the script. At the end of one scene a group of striking farm workers are sprayed from a crop dusted by what the script says is "a cloud of white fog is sprayed on them from above." We are in a thrust theatre and I have had the scene staged so that the action is upstage next to a side masking unit. My plan is to use a CO2 extinguisher rigged to do just one short blast as the scene ends. Is there anything that I need to watch out for? The unit will be one that is has been obtained just for this effect, not from the buildings safety gear. Thanks. >> given what they are asking for, , I wouldn't use CO 2 I will assume that there will be some sort of Sound FX for the plane, , but the blast of CO2 is pretty LOUD and will ALWAYS look like CO2 I would think about some sort of non toxic powder, , loaded in a long zipped or velcro trick bag, , , that when opened quickly ( like a balloon bag ) will dump a measured amount of powder over a length that is appropriate for your effect. you could conceivably do it over a length of 20 or more feet, , which when released quickly would give a good facsimile of a crop dusting plane over head ( panning of the audio will help too of course ) it will look A LOT more like crop dusting, , you won't have the noise of CO 2, , just a thought, , , very best, Keith Arsenault International Arts & Entertainment Group Tampa, FL ------------------------------ Message-ID: <000701c4a17e$a09c8520$0600000a [at] BRUTUS> From: "Jon Ares" References:

Subject: Re: immortal "lightbulb" Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 08:04:30 -0700 > If you're at LDI, ask around, I'm sure you'll find more money is made > selling confetti than selling confetti launchers. It's an oft-reported fact that the inkjet printer manufacturers 'give' away their printers for $49, because replacement ink will run the consumer $60. -- Jon Ares Program Director, West Linn HS Theatre Arts www.hevanet.com/acreative http://www.wlhs.wlwv.k12.or.us/aresj/theatre/index.htm ------------------------------ Message-ID: <02b501c4a17e$e81e2f20$0a01a8c0 [at] Tony> From: "Tony Deeming" References: Subject: Re: Special Effect question Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 16:06:27 +0100 ----- Original Message ----- From: To: "Stagecraft" Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 4:00 PM Subject: Re: Special Effect question > For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see > --------------------------------------------------- > > > In a message dated 9/23/04 10:07:48 AM, Tomgrab [at] panam.edu writes: > > << For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see > --------------------------------------------------- > > I am working on a production of a new musical and am looking for > advise for an effect called for in the script. At the end of one scene a > group of striking farm workers are sprayed from a crop dusted by what the > script says is "a cloud of white fog is sprayed on them from above." We are > in a thrust theatre and I have had the scene staged so that the action is > upstage next to a side masking unit. My plan is to use a CO2 extinguisher > rigged to do just one short blast as the scene ends. Is there anything that > I need to watch out for? The unit will be one that is has been obtained > just for this effect, not from the buildings safety gear. Thanks. > >> > > given what they are asking for, , I wouldn't use CO 2 > > I will assume that there will be some sort of Sound FX for the plane, , but > the blast of CO2 is pretty LOUD and will ALWAYS look like CO2 > > I would think about some sort of non toxic powder, , loaded in a long zipped > or velcro trick bag, , , that when opened quickly ( like a balloon bag ) will > dump a measured amount of powder over a length that is appropriate for your > effect. you could conceivably do it over a length of 20 or more feet, , which > when released quickly would give a good facsimile of a crop dusting plane over > head ( panning of the audio will help too of course ) > > it will look A LOT more like crop dusting, , you won't have the noise of CO > 2, , > > just a thought, , , > > very best, > > Keith Arsenault I had much the same thought - a long tubular bag with eyes punched into the edges, with a cord going thru all of them to keep it together as a tube - it would need to be de-mountable - so you could load it each night, 'stitch' it up , then hang it above the talent. Then simply pull the cord out, which would release the 'dust' as it goes across the stage. Would need some playing with, but should work.... Ynot ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 10:09:09 -0500 From: FREDERICK W FISHER Subject: Re: another projection/video question HELP Message-id: > How to I > send the signal from the mac to the switcher? Do I need an NTSC > converter, a DV converter, a simple adapter from the VGA to RCA? > I am > very new to this game and am learning as we go. We have another video > rehearsal tonight, so I need to figure this out rather quickly. Any > immediate help would be greatly appreciated. > -- > Eric Rouse > TD-University of SC, Columbia > Freelance Foyboy > You will probably have to downscale the VGA signal to a NTSC signal. For those of you doing mixed signal projection like this, you will get a better image using an upscaler to change NTSC to VGA and using a VGA switcher. Fred ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 11:09:52 -0400 Subject: Re: immortal "lightbulb" From: Steve Larson Message-ID: In-Reply-To: Another thought on replacement ink. Especially if you are using Epson, always use Epson ink cartridges. The generic brand used to work in older Epson printers, but the color was never right. I have an Epson 1280 and it will only use Epson cartridges, not the generic. I have a large box of government surplus generic ink that will work on the 1270 with mixed results. Steve on 9/23/04 11:04 AM, Jon Ares at jonares [at] hevanet.com wrote: > For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see > --------------------------------------------------- > >> If you're at LDI, ask around, I'm sure you'll find more money is made >> selling confetti than selling confetti launchers. > > > It's an oft-reported fact that the inkjet printer manufacturers 'give' away > their printers for $49, because replacement ink will run the consumer $60. > > -- Jon Ares > Program Director, West Linn HS Theatre Arts > www.hevanet.com/acreative > http://www.wlhs.wlwv.k12.or.us/aresj/theatre/index.htm > > > ------------------------------ Message-ID: <02e901c4a180$a920a030$0a01a8c0 [at] Tony> From: "Tony Deeming" References: Subject: Re: immortal "lightbulb" Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 16:19:01 +0100 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Larson" > Another thought on replacement ink. Especially > if you are using Epson, always use Epson ink cartridges. > The generic brand used to work in older Epson printers, > but the color was never right. I have an Epson 1280 > and it will only use Epson cartridges, not the generic. > I have a large box of government surplus generic ink > that will work on the 1270 with mixed results. > > Steve > I seldom use Epson cartridges in my CX3200, as they are WELL cheaper to get the non-branded ones from the local computer fair - eg I can get a black AND a colour cart for £6 the pair, which can go down to less than £5 a pair if I buy in bulk. (And as the printer here uses the same carts as the two at the theatre I often DO buy in bulk!). This gives me loads more ink-per-buck, even if it's true that the branded ones last longer. They ain't gonna last 5 times as long! And the colour difference is not noticeable, certainly on the general sort of stuff I print out. Ynot ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 16:44:28 +0100 (BST) From: Charlie Richmond Subject: Re: Commodore In-Reply-To: Message-ID: References:

On Thu, 23 Sep 2004, Kare Olai Lindbach wrote: > As a lighting desk also? In some cases, yes. We had a proprietary show control system that handled up to 16,000 channels of 0-10V lighting and motion control plus up to 8 million channels of audio -- all on a single Amiga ;-) The control signal was distributed around the park via fiber optic link. Charlie + Charlie Richmond - Richmond Sound Design Ltd - Aura Show Control Ltd + + http://www.RichmondSoundDesign.com -- http://www.AuraShowControl.com + +---- "Performance for the Long Run" ----- "Creativity in Control" ----+ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 16:50:14 +0100 (BST) From: Charlie Richmond Subject: Re: Commodore In-Reply-To: Message-ID: References:

Note: The Commodore PET was advanced for its time as well, but that was the mid-70s, not the 90s ;-) Charlie + Charlie Richmond - Richmond Sound Design Ltd - Aura Show Control Ltd + + http://www.RichmondSoundDesign.com -- http://www.AuraShowControl.com + +---- "Performance for the Long Run" ----- "Creativity in Control" ----+ +------ To get info or join the Show Control Mailing List go to: ------+ +----------- http://www.RichmondSoundDesign.com/sclist.html -----------+ +---------------- AudioBox user group discussion list: ----------------+ +----------- http://www.RichmondSoundDesign.com/ablist.html -----------+ "Let distribution undo excess - And each man have enough" - King Lear ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 11:59:49 -0400 (EDT) From: Boyd Ostroff Subject: Re: another projection/video question HELP In-Reply-To: Message-ID: On Thu, 23 Sep 2004, Jon Ares wrote: > > If the video plays out the Firewire on the G5, such as playing it from Final > Cut Pro, then you need a device to convert it from Firewire to NTSC. A few other thoughts. The ADS Pyrolink will also go from firewire to s-video (Y/C), although I haven't personally used it:: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=263760&is=REG Usually can be found at CompUSA, Best Buy, etc. If you use a powerbook instead of a G5 then they have s-video output directly from the computer. Some video cards also feature this, not sure if it's standard on a G5, but I have a Radeon 7500 (I think) with an s-video port that I sometimes use. In a pinch, you can plug the firewire into any of the better camcorders and it will also transcode firewire data to s-video. DVD recorders can also do this, and they generally have s-video as well as component output. Boyd Ostroff ooo Opera Company of Philadelphia Director of Design & Technology ooooooo 1420 Locust St, Suite 210 ostroff [at] operaphilly.com ooooooo Philadelphia, PA 19102 http://tech.operaphilly.com ooo (215) 893-3600 x225 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 12:02:56 -0400 (EDT) From: Boyd Ostroff Subject: Re: Commodore In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Well I'm sure that all these things were fine in their day.... but I'm glad I got an Apple ][ in 1978 instead of an Amiga, Commodore, Timex-Sinclair, or TRS-80 ;-) Boyd Ostroff ooo Opera Company of Philadelphia Director of Design & Technology ooooooo 1420 Locust St, Suite 210 ostroff [at] operaphilly.com ooooooo Philadelphia, PA 19102 http://tech.operaphilly.com ooo (215) 893-3600 x225 ------------------------------ Subject: aniline dye Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 11:09:06 -0500 Message-ID: From: "Mike Burnett" Does anyone have a source for aniline dye (or a substitute)?=20 thanks, MB Mike Burnett, M.F.A. Assistant Professor of Theatre Chair, Department of Theatre Huntington College Honoring Christ in Scholarship and Service 260-359-4279 office 260-359-4249 fax mburnett [at] huntington.edu www.huntington.edu/theatre I always thank God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus. For in him you have been enriched in every way - in all your speaking and in all your knowledge. =20 --1 Corinthians 1:4-5=20 "We are such stuff as dreams are made on and our little life is rounded with a sleep..." --The Tempest (IV:1, 156-157) ------------------------------ In-Reply-To: References: Message-Id: <53212DFA-0D91-11D9-95DA-000D936BFA94 [at] dejazzd.com> From: Greg Bierly Subject: Re: another projection/video question HELP Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 13:49:40 -0500 > You will probably have to downscale the VGA signal to a NTSC signal. > For those of you doing mixed signal projection like this, you will get > a better image using an upscaler to change NTSC to VGA and using a VGA > switcher. Yesterday I was researching scaler/switcher for our video projector and came up with the Kramer VP719DS from Full Compass list $1395 my educational cost [at] $910 plus shipping. 7 inputs (2 composite, 2 Y/C, 1 component, 1 VGA, 1 DVI) It scales everything to a VGA out. It has audio switching built in but is cuts only. A little pricey but it looks like the least expensive solution for my switching needs. Greg Bierly Technical Director Hempfield HS ------------------------------ From: "Jeremiah Minh Greenblatt" Subject: Board Ops Needed - REPOST Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 13:59:59 -0400 Message-ID: <000201c4a197$281895d0$0200a8c0 [at] Roadbox> Folks: =A0 I am suddenly in need of two technicians to operate Strand LBX boards = for a three day event here in New York City during the day and early evening: = Fri 10/1, Sat 10/2, and Sun 10/3. The rooms involved are essentially preset = and the cues are simple lights-up-lights-down. We will be hosting an event called the Prelude to Off-Broadway in which thirty or so Off-Broadway companies preview works from their upcoming seasons.=20 =A0 The positions are paid at an hourly rate plus meal stipends and this = could certainly lead to more over hire work in the future. Local college = students are certainly welcome to apply (and well qualified high school students = for that matter, Scott). =A0 Please get in touch if you or anyone you know is interested and = available. Information on the event can be found at: http://www.theatermania.com/content/show.cfm/show/104823 =A0 Thanks in advance. =A0 Jeremiah Minh Greenblatt Technical Supervisor Martin E. Segal Theatre Center 365 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10016-4309 roadhat [at] earthlink.net ------------------------------ Message-ID: <1542.129.252.241.105.1095980426.squirrel [at] webmail.columbia.sc> In-Reply-To: References: Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 19:00:26 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: another projection/video question HELP From: usctd [at] columbia.sc Thanks for the info everybody. I gooped it all together and everything is working great. Went the scan converter route from the G5 to the video switcher via monitor mirroring. Lovely! -- Eric Rouse TD-University of SC, Columbia Freelance Foyboy > For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see > --------------------------------------------------- > > Hi all, > > I am desperate. I know there is another list for this, but I dont have > the time to deal with that, so please humor me. > > We are doing a show with a video switcher. We were running 2 dvd players > to it, and then out to LCD projectors. (there are also other cameras > involved, which is why we are using the switcher) As of last night (I was > not here for this) they decided to run the video from a G5 mac. How to I > send the signal from the mac to the switcher? Do I need an NTSC > converter, a DV converter, a simple adapter from the VGA to RCA? I am > very new to this game and am learning as we go. We have another video > rehearsal tonight, so I need to figure this out rather quickly. Any > immediate help would be greatly appreciated. > -- > Eric Rouse > TD-University of SC, Columbia > Freelance Foyboy > > > ------------------------------ From: "Jeremiah Minh Greenblatt" Subject: Light Board Ops Needed Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 12:21:17 -0400 Message-ID: <001801c4a189$5fb9f370$0200a8c0 [at] Roadbox> Folks: =A0 I am suddenly in need of two technicians to operate Strand LBX boards = for a three day event here in New York City during the day and early evening: = Fri 10/1, Sat 10/2, and Sun 10/3. The rooms involved are essentially preset = and the cues are simple lights-up-lights-down. We will be hosting an event called the Prelude to Off-Broadway in which thirty or so Off-Broadway companies preview works from their upcoming seasons.=20 =A0 The positions are paid at an hourly rate plus meal stipends and this = could certainly lead to more over hire work in the future. Local college = students are certainly welcome to apply (and well qualified high school students = for that matter, Scott). =A0 Please get in touch if you or anyone you know is interested and = available. Information on the event can be found at: http://www.theatermania.com/content/show.cfm/show/104823 =A0 Thanks in advance. =A0 Jeremiah Minh Greenblatt Technical Supervisor Martin E. Segal Theatre Center 365 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10016-4309 roadhat [at] earthlink.net =A0 ------------------------------ From: "Kacey Fisher" Subject: RE: Special Effect question Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 21:40:01 -0400 In-Reply-To: Message-ID: My 2.5 cents-for what it's worth... I don't think it's a great idea to be dumping dust or other particulate on the actors. Especially when we've got all new ESTA regulations on fog effects which are 99% water. I can't imagine that any kind on non-toxic dust or powder could be a good thing for actors to potentially inhale into your lungs. Also consider that a lot of people have asthma and anything is going to irritate them. My thought would be to go with a fog machine-quick burst on full power should do it. Not quite as "crop dustery", but what with suspension of disbelief and all it will achieve the effect your looking for. ~Kacey Fisher Keith wrote: > > I would think about some sort of non toxic powder, , loaded > in a long > zipped > > or velcro trick bag, , , that when opened quickly ( like a > balloon bag ) > will > > dump a measured amount of powder over a length that is > appropriate for > your > > effect. > > Tony wrote: ... >Then simply pull the cord > out, which > would release the 'dust' as it goes across the stage. > > Would need some playing with, but should work.... > > Ynot ------------------------------ From: "Jeremiah Minh Greenblatt" Subject: RE: immortal "lightbulb" Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 11:07:19 -0400 Message-ID: <000501c4a17f$18a15000$0200a8c0 [at] Roadbox> In-Reply-To: "At one time, pallet firms got free staplers so you'd buy one brand of staples. If you're at LDI, ask around, I'm sure you'll find more money is made=20 selling confetti than selling confetti launchers." Same thing with nail guns at one time and certainly true with = cell-phones today. Long-term sale of expendables (and service contracts) is always = the money making part of the operation. Jeremiah Minh Greenblatt Audio-Visual Director - Central Synagogue Technical Supervisor - Martin E. Segal Theatre Center NYC ------------------------------ From: MissWisc [at] aol.com Message-ID: Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 00:28:51 EDT Subject: Re: Special Effect question I'd not recommend using any kind of powder as talc can coat the lungs and corn starch might bring "critters" plus it gives you one more thing to try to sweep up afterwards. I did a CO2 blast for a rock concert several years ago and it worked well. I think the sound of the CO2 might be helpful. It'll certainly surprise the audience. If you can arrange for the SFX person to move/sweep the nozzle from one side of the stage to another, or from onstage to off, and synchronize that with a Doppler pan effect from the sound guy, that will help the effect. Of course, you want to keep the actors from breathing it in and it's COLD. Dissipates fast and little/no clean up. Kristi ------------------------------ In-Reply-To: References: Message-Id: <2D5B091B-0DE5-11D9-9D6A-00039301A716 [at] masck.com> From: Paul Masck Subject: Re: Simple set realization software? Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 00:49:54 -0400 On Sep 23, 2004, at 6:00 AM, "Dave Tosti-Lane" wrote: > < < > Somehow, I think that last is something of an overstatement. I know = > many artists who do that every day with a pencil, and it may surprise = > you to learn that there is even evidence that people were doing that = > _way_ back in the _really_ ancient times; you know, before 1981 when > the = > PC hit the market (or '84 for the Mac contingent). (And, you can even > = > do it when the laptop battery dies, and the power goes out. ) Since it was my statement, I thought I'd defend it. As someone who works on a daily basis with scenery and drafting that is older than I am, I have immense respect and admiration for the work of my forbearers. All I'm saying is that, with a pencil, it is impossible to rotate through 3D space and see what you've just drawn from the other side. I understand that the draftsman or designer may "see" it, but you just can't convey it to other people the way you can with a computer. I believe that the computer, and computer aided drafting, is more than a faster way to do something; it represents a fundamental shift in the process of creating. If you embrace it, things that were merely dreams become possible. I'm not advocating we throw away the pencil, just that we move beyond it. In regard to the drafting and scenery that is older than I am: come to the Metropolitan Opera this season and see our production of "I Vespri Siciliani." The production was last revived it in 1982/3, and has been sitting patiently in 40' containers for the past 21 years. The production was created new for the Met in 1973/4 by none other than Josef Svoboda. Might be the only chance you'll get to see actual Svoboda on stage in America. I spent a good deal of time poring over original documents in Czech and English, redrafting the production, putting it into the computer. It is amazing what you can do with a little shadow and a little light. It all depends on where you put it. Cheers- P... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul Masck paul [at] masck.com www.masck.com slave to the misshapen chaos of well-seeming forms ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ End of Stagecraft Digest #142 *****************************