jonathan859 Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 At the next school concert we will have a band playing 'We Will Rock You' and 'I Want It All' by Queen. I'm not sure yet exactly what lighting kit will be available but probably around 20 Par56 cans and a smoke machine. We have truss above the stage and vertical truss stage right and stage left. I've searched youtube for some ideas but there's not much and what there is mostly uses movers etc. Anyone have any ideas for it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 This thread might be of relevance http://www.blue-room.org.uk/public/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_s Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Lock yourself in a dark room with both songs on repeat until you can see how you'd like them to look, and go from there to work out how you can achieve the look you want with the equipment you have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyJones Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Might take more than 20 pars Link 1 Link 2 AndyJones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjadingle Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Lock yourself in a dark room with both songs on repeat until you can see how you'd like them to look, and go from there to work out how you can achieve the look you want with the equipment you have. Seem to remember an interview with John Broderick saying exactly the same thing (Metallica 97 World Tour) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boatman Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Or even this one from Montreal in 1981! Youtube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulears Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Imagination, Empathy and determination. Break down the Queen gigs where pretty well all they had were PAR cans. It's just colours and timing. If you only have four colours, then using we will rock you as the example, for the verse flash colour 1 and 2 in crotchet tempo - as in a change on each beat up until the "we will, we will.." section and on the first "we" go to colour 3, then colour 4 on the second "we". Then rotate the chase to use different colours, so you always get a long burst for the "we will" phrases. If you have enough lights spread in front and behind, then you can provide rhythm from behind, and solid colour from the front. Queen had the follow spots for the key lights - if you haven't got any then how about a open white specials on each mic stand, so you can do darkness for some sections? With just two groups of colours - and a few specials, you can do loads of stuff on maybe 12 faders and flash buttons! Focus wise how about the rear lights focused by colour so maybe all the red ones point forward, while the yellow ones cross, and the orange ones are in a fan? If you don't have haze or smoke then it doesn't matter too much as you'll only see the things the beams land on. If you have extra kit, then up lights on the drums, audience blinders and cross lighting can be added. The success is really down to the operator. You can get a great atmosphere (vibe in modern parlance) with any lighting. Even old fashioned compartment battens can do colour changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordontech Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Par 56's on a school stage lend themselves quite nicely to an ACL effect. That would be my first thought anyway. An ACL bank either side of the stage with 3 profiles in the middle gelled in steel to separate them from the tungstun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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