[SML] Fog, lights, and football

[Ford Sellers]

Hi Ken,
Thanks for the shout-out on the Vesuvio.  We have found that a lot high schools and colleges (and at least 2 NFL Teams) are using them for this very thing.

For control, you might want to look at the MagicDMX from Chamsys.  It’s $15 for the Basic (which operates for 5 hours, then you need to restart) or $100 for the Full version, and they have a very good software backend.

The software is a free download.  I just recommended it to a community theatre that My wife and I work with, because it’s easy, and powerful.  You can set it up to look and run like a Hog, or like a 2-scene preset console.
It is really, really easy to learn on.

You can purchase directly from them on-line<https://secure.chamsys.co.uk/magicdmx>.

HTH,
-Ford
Ford Sellers
Senior Product Development Manager
Chauvet Professional Lighting & Iluminarc
5200 NW 108th ave
Sunrise, FL 33351
Phone: 800-762-1084
Fax: 800-544-4898

From: Stagecraft [mailto:stagecraft-bounces at theatrical.net] On Behalf Of Kenneth L Zinkl via Stagecraft
Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2016 4:19 PM
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Cc: kzinkl at sbcglobal.net
Subject: [SML] Fog, lights, and football

Oh great wise list,

I was recently approached by my building principal about adding fog and possibly some lighting to our football team's field entrance for homecoming.  My first thought was to use something like a G3000 or Vapour Plus fog machine but then I started thinking that something like the  Chauvet Vesuvio RGBA may be a better choice. I get fog and light on the fog in one package. We would be doing our entrance effects off the field near the track. I believe power is available less than 50' from this spot. So far I am leaning towards 2 Vesuvio foggers and control from an Enttec USB DMX interface and some shareware/freeware software like Q light controller. Any advice other than do not have cables crossing the running path of the players?

Thanks
Ken Z
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