Jamtastic3 Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 HI BR,Just a quickie here. Was wondering how to tell what way a moving head should be rigged if you want the 'front' to be... well at the front. I've always thought that cabling and power were to be at the back. Am I on the right lines? Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niclights Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 I think it is most common to have tails to one side or other. If you set a 50% pan and then adjust the tilt you will get the idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathanhill Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Pig tails to SR, ie mains inlet and DMX sockets facing stage right. This makes the Martin arrow point downstage for 500/600's; Vari*Lites follow the same logic. Many other manufacturers are now putting the mains inlet and DMX sockets on the upstage face - ie Clay Paky, newer Martin stuff etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick7076 Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 I always work on the principle of front being the mid point of rotation between the two pan bump stops. But then front becomes subjective as to where the fixture is mounted in relation to the stage. And where you need the maximum movement without risk of hitting a stop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S300 Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 I always just make sure the displays are facing upstage that way it means no gaffer'd displays! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody74 Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 I always just make sure the displays are facing upstage that way it means no gaffer'd displays! Well if it's a VL2000 or 3000, then you are spun 90 degrees, and your LD is going to have fun. -w Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niclights Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 That doesn't make any difference really - 90 degrees out of 540. As it happens I run 2500's with the displays facing upstage out of necessity. It is not a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knotted Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 which way tails face is a preference to the LD really, the show I'm working on at the moment has all the mains tails facing stage left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dosxuk Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 IMHO it doesn't really matter, as long as everything is hung the same way / in a logical manner. Finding everything's just been chucked in the rig at random is far more annoying than finding everything is 90deg out from where you expected when you come to program a show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S300 Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Surely a compitant LD can put up with a mover 90D's out!If they're using VL's it proves they know what they want out of the show anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leggy Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 If they're using VL's it proves they know what they want out of the show anyway! Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zombais Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Most fixtures I've seen can rotate at least 360, and most consoles I've used have a pretty easy way to adjust for a light hung wrong (reversing tilt/pan etc). That being said, I was working as local crew for a concert and it was the first show for the tour crew (new people for the NA leg) and somehow no one noticed 2 trusses were hung with all the movers backwards. I laughed pretty hard when there was no light on the band and it was all over the back drop :unsure: You'd think they'd check before the show.. What I don't get was why I saw the LD, in nearly every cue, manually flipping the position on the lights individually. Wasn't really my place to comment but there must have been an easier way then that.. especially with 10,000 people in the house.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Jay Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 What I don't get was why I saw the LD, in nearly every cue, manually flipping the position on the lights individually. Wasn't really my place to comment but there must have been an easier way then that.. especially with 10,000 people in the house.... There is, most desks have a function which can be activated during patch or some during live which can flip the Pan and or Tilt on fixtured permanatly on the show, which would excuse this being done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lightnix Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Surely a compitant LD can put up with a mover 90D's out!Surely a competent LD will know which way round he wants his movers and surely a competent tech will be able to rig them 0° out :) If they're using VL's it proves they know what they want out of the show anyway!Why?Because some people don't know any better :unsure: I always work on the principle of front being the mid point of rotation between the two pan bump stops.That's generally the method I've gone for, if there's ever been any doubt - something which allows maximum movement over the stage from the rigging position; but as mentioned, it's really the LD's call and something s/he should have included on the plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.