Kingstech Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Is it me or do most people when something new starts on TV or you got to a concert, or a show at the theatre, do you find yourself looking at the gear they have and what its doing? I found myself watching the dancing on ice looking what they have got, and I do this when I go to the theatre looking at what equipment they have? Is it me or does everyone do it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peza2010 Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Completely cannot help it! I can't go to shows with put looking at the lighting rigs and desk... It's rather annoying sometimes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themadhippy Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 No No No Not ever,not even when I treated the girlfriend to see woman in black,I didnt spend most of the show looking at the 264's and 23's and animation disk honestly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingstech Posted January 9, 2011 Author Share Posted January 9, 2011 I find for the first 10 mins of the show or what ever it is looking at the tech and then watch the rest of the show but still looking around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommulliner Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Yes I do and It's become a bit of an annoying habit now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbexon Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 I do it all the time for instance I went to see we will rock you at the dominion last year and as soon as I got in I was looking at the rig. also everytime something cool happenned such as a big number or they used a special effect I was thinking how are they doing it? etcIt's rather annoying sometimesI agree it gets quite annoying at times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 I've actually been to see a few shows more than once (actually, quite a lot) so that I can watch the story the second time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Robinson Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 I try to get all of the looking at the equipment done in the first few minutes when I walk in. Then, I just enjoy the show, but I always keep in the back of my mind how something is done and think what I'd do differently if I'd been LD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingstech Posted January 9, 2011 Author Share Posted January 9, 2011 but I always keep in the back of my mind how something is done and think what I'd do differently if I'd been LD. This is another thing, when watching shows do you ever think I would have done something different there, or look at the effect/design and take it back and use it for something you have done or going to do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulears Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 The official line is that of course we professionals don't - but the reality is very different. Some of my best ideas come after seeing somebody else do them first! Owning up to doing it, however, is a bit like owning up to being a trainspotter! Best left unsaid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Robinson Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Owning up to doing it, however, is a bit like owning up to being a trainspotter! Best left unsaid. Being a trainspotter is basically the equivalent of looking at the serial numbers of each bit of kit, and trying to see every single item that came out of a factory. To extend the analogy, it's like enjoying being on a station platform and seeing trains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerry davies Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 There are shows and shows, if I notice the tech it's usually a crap show. If it is a great performance it doesn't matter if stagehands fall like snow from the grid. Some of the most memorable acting and music performances seem to have been inspired by tech going wrong. I don't "equipment spot", more looking for the creative input and I tend to learn (steal ideas) watching technical people work rather than as a punter. Some mates were at Seville Expo '92 for Guitar Legends and B.B. King was asked why he had agreed to appear. "Steal some riffs," he replied and if good enough for him it's good enough for anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightsource Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Is it me or do most people when something new starts on TV or you go to a concert, or a show at the theatre, do you find yourself looking at the gear they have and what its doing? I found myself watching the Dancing On Ice. You didn't by any chance find the Mute Group for the audience on the Sound Console, did you? Inaudible announcer at the start of the show, and bl00dy annoying audience clap-alongs through most of the show. To anyone out there that attends the Dancing On Ice live (TV) shows, please find this button, and press it, while the Sound Engineer isn't looking. It'll improve my sanity greatly over the next few months of DOI :P Oh, and yes, I am also an equipment watcher, but then as a hire company, it's good to keep in touch with what others are using, and how they use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamtastic3 Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Speaking of Dancing On Ice, I couldn't watch it without my eye being constantly glued to the movers at the ice rink edge. Why have they moved them even closer this year? Very distracting!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GridGirl Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 There are shows and shows, if I notice the tech it's usually a crap show. If it is a great performance it doesn't matter if stagehands fall like snow from the grid. I totally agree with this. If the show is good enough to keep me interested, I don't notice the tech. If I'm bored with the show, I start looking around and above me. The first five minutes of "Phantom 2: Love Never Dies" was enough to convince me to spend most of the rest of the show looking around; the recent revival of "Hair", despite all the gear in view, had me captive from start to end and I barely noticed the kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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