Best way to light underneath 3 raised platform stages

[benfreer]

Hi there

 

basicly I need to light underneath some raised staging as the actors will be hiding underneath the space I have is about 1 sq meter any idears I thought about putting a par can underneath it but the realised it gets knocked and unfocused by the actors and therefore is worthless

 

I have at my dispsol unlimited supply of profiles and par cans and PC's and we have 4 martin mac 250 entours any idears people

[Just Some Bloke]

I assume the 1 sq metre is on the floor. What height are we looking at, as this will affect the answers considerably? In fact length, width and height measurements would be great.

[timmeh2]

Hi

 

As JSB has said the height is important, as is the viewing angle. If the audience cannot see the underside of the staging I'd consider using 4ft flourries. As you have correctly said PARs are not an option, not only because they'll be knocked over but also as they are a burn and fire hazard.

 

All the best

Timmeh

[Guest lightnix]

Fluories are very easy to break - even with a diffuser in front of them.

 

My €0.02: A couple of lengths of ropelight, run around the inside edge of the rostrum. That or warm white LED strips.

[Sound In Gloucestershire]

what about something like this?

 

http://www.saveltd.co.uk/ledj-stratos-wash-109-p.asp

 

quite a low profile to the ground or staging bar, no heat, not dangerous and not gonna get broken if kicked, plus the other advantages of led like colours and DMX control

[gareth]

Without knowing the details, my instinctive response would be Birdies. But as others have said, there are factors to consider which you haven't mentioned in your post ...