[SML] Slow moving motor

[Barney Simon]

They spent 5k to bring in a Canadian solution they did not like.

Barney Simon
JC Hansen Co., Inc.
629 Grove Street Ste 26, Jersey City NJ 07086
201-222-1677 fax 201-222-1699
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*All previous notes and conditions still apply

From: Stagecraft <stagecraft-bounces at theatrical.net> On Behalf Of Paul Guncheon via Stagecraft
Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2018 4:00 PM
To: Stagecraft <stagecraft at theatrical.net>
Cc: Paul Guncheon <pguncheon at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [SML] Slow moving motor

<<The idea is to have the actor sit in their room and simulate time passage by tracking a 100# light 20-30 feet outside the window.
First, they have a moving light that will pan to always hit the window.
Now for the problem, smoothly traveling 20-30' over a controlled variable 4-5 minutes.
DMX control would be way cool.>>

Okay, first of all, what's your budget... both time and money? The simplest way is usually the best as, to paraphrase myself,  the fewer things there are, the fewer things there are to go wrong. A motor is repeateable and constant. a variable speed motor would be adjustable as well. However, a good dolly grip using some suitably marked track and a dolly to which is attached a rope can nail the timing (and adjust as needed) every time. I assume the grips have all those toys already.

Laters,

Paul 1
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