By Graham Walne
These DVDs are providing vital and accessiblestep-by-step education where often little or none exists.
Within two TV-quality programmes, Graham invites the viewer to join him as he goes through the process of how to light a show, illustrating methods, tips and tricks along the way.
The programmes show demonstrations of equipment and practices and are illustrated throughout with clear computer graphic illustrations and crib charts.
~ Assessing the space
~ Meeting the chief electrician
~ Rigging and Focussing lanterns
~ Flashing through and creating the 'cheat sheet'
~ Types of plotting sessions
~ Manual and memory systems
~ Dimmer levels and their intensity
~ Demo plotting session
~ Plotting - Useful techniques
~ Use of the follow spot
~ The use of practicals on stage
~ Lighting projections
~ Split colour, gauze, smoke, effects wheels
|