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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0066FF'>Andrew –<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0066FF'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0066FF'>I do a fair amount of “for video” lighting using in-house theatre systems and tend to have pretty good success. Here are a few random notes:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0066FF'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0066FF'>1) My talent is seldom stationary so I rarely use “pin-point” lighting. All is typically a “wash” approach.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0066FF'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0066FF'>2) My ideal (somewhat) “key” angles are 30° up from horizontal and 30° either side of dead-on.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0066FF'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0066FF'>3) I add low-angle (15°ish) front “eye-socket” lighting. (Rarely run more than 20%.)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0066FF'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0066FF'>3) I try to get side lighting at a similar vertical angle to my key light.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0066FF'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0066FF'>4) Back-light is a must – 60° from horizontal.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0066FF'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0066FF'>5) The way you describe area overlap mimics my approach – 50% area overlap. Provided fixtures are in relatively good condition, I rarely have an issue getting an even wash – metered, not just to the eye. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0066FF'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0066FF'>6) Front and side fixtures are always ellipsoidals. Rear are either fresnels or PARs.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0066FF'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0066FF'>7) Color is pretty-much always some level of CTB and L257 or L256 – enough frost to help w. blending but not so much so as to lose shaping.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0066FF'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0066FF'>8) I use foot (hat) lights here-and-there but never run more than 10%-15% or so.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0066FF'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0066FF'>I hope that this helps a little.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0066FF'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0066FF'>Regards –<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0066FF'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Eurostile","sans-serif";color:#632423'>C. Andrew Dunning<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Eurostile","sans-serif";color:#632423'>Landru Design<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Eurostile","sans-serif";color:#632423'>-<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Eurostile","sans-serif";color:#632423'>Nashville, TN, USA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Eurostile","sans-serif";color:#632423'>-<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Eurostile","sans-serif";color:#632423'><a href="mailto:cad@landrudesign.com"><span style='color:#632423'>cad@landrudesign.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Eurostile","sans-serif";color:#632423'><a href="mailto:landrudesign@gmail.com"><span style='color:#632423'>landrudesign@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Eurostile","sans-serif";color:#632423'>landrudesign@comcast.net<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Eurostile","sans-serif";color:#632423'>www.landrudesign.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0066FF'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0066FF'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0066FF'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0066FF'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Stagecraft [mailto:stagecraft-bounces@theatrical.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Riter, Andrew via Stagecraft<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 25, 2020 12:17 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'stagecraft@theatrical.net'<br><b>Cc:</b> Riter, Andrew<br><b>Subject:</b> [SML] lighting for video (from a live theatre background)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Hi everyone.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Back again after a few years away, and I hope this version is still up and running, and hasn’t been totally supplanted by the FaceBook group.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>I’m in need of some advice. Given the past few months, and the worry of keeping a live performance venue operating in the next 24 months, it looks like we’re moving to a video camera environment rather than a live audience. We’re looking to become a video/webcasting/recording venue for whatever artists want to hire us, but without audiences.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>My background for 30 years has been lighting for live theatre / classical orchestral concerts. We’ve also had our fair share of IMAG in conferences and netflicks/appleTV and Hollywood film shoots, and amplified world music and pop shows.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>I need to advise the powers that be what we need to change for lighting in order to successfully market ourselves and produce good quality video. My problem is I DON’T KNOW.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>My big challenge in this is getting an even wash across the front of the stage for the wide shot, or when someone walks across the stage. Head shots / tight shots with the camera, I’ll be fine.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>We’re a concert hall (open concept, no proscenium) with a maple wood finish. The room lights up really easily.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>The Front light for the 60’ apron is from 1 front of house cove (25’ wide) at a very high angle. So High I need to fill in under the eyebrows with lower side lighting. The apron is covered by (6) 10deg S4 with lots of overlap.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>| o( )o( )o( )o( )o( )o |<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Basically the edge of lamp is almost at the hotspot of the next. Anyone walking across is pretty blippy (bright dark bright). It’s noticeable to the eye, but I’m afraid of it looking worse on video.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>So, my question: what’s the best way to fix this? I can add frost to the 10deg units, but any frost tends to light up the venue event more than it currently does. 19deg units won’t have the punch from so far away.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>I have fresnels in stock I could add to the front lighting system (maybe, somewhere) to even out the wash. Good / bad idea?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>If I go with big and washy, do I accept that the house is going to light up really bright? Is that typical in a video shoot in an established theatre? When the movie shoots come in, they light up the room, not caring about spill, because they are controlling the camera shots. I expect our business will be 1 day in and out, so the time to properly frame shots, set levels, etc won’t be in my favour.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>I have ETC coloursource4 units on the balcony side light positions (think balcony front rail, but running down the side of the horseshoe). Great for low angle into the eyes, but bad for into the eyes of musicians across the stage from the source. But maybe not bright enough with the LED frost installed.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>I’ve got a front balcony rail, but can only run it (currently) at about 30% before the talent starts complaining. (currently (2) 14deg S4; if I add more units, I could lower intensity and reduce the pin spots blinding them).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>I’ve seen lots of videos of comedians and pop concerts with foot lights / strip lights. I haven’t seen the effect of them on the talent in the videos. Is it useful? Is it filling in under the chin and eyebrows? Is it worth trying 50’ of them along the apron edge?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Thoughts or advice? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Thanks everyone.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Andrew M. Riter<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Chan Centre for the Performing Arts<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>6265 Crescent Road,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Vancouver, BC<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>V6T 1Z1<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>604-808-2033<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>