paulears Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 I know over the past few months we've mentioned TV lighting a bit more - so I took a few pics with my phone - which some people could find interesting. First surprise was the control - not what I was expecting.http://www.earsmedia.co.uk/lx1-small.jpgThen, sitting in a little heap in the corner,http://www.earsmedia.co.uk/vector-small.jpg Down on the studio floor - a nice example of wasted light output to do a particular job.http://www.earsmedia.co.uk/coundown17-small.jpgPeacock Blue - anyone?http://www.earsmedia.co.uk/countdowncodasmall.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benweblight Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Thanks for sharing this Paulears; interesting to see a larger set-up. TV lighting is covered quite extensively on my degree course including practicals in our studio facility:http://www.benweblight.co.uk/benweblight/tv2.JPG http://www.benweblight.co.uk/benweblight/tv1.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamessmith2k Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 The "wasted" lighting could well be ballast load to ensure a dimmer operates correctly etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulears Posted May 8, 2012 Author Share Posted May 8, 2012 Nope - they just do highlights on the rear of the set. They're also quite hot to have right next to the contestants if they weren't needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjones2000 Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Just out of interest Paul, where was that? And thanks - very interesting! Argh, why can't there be any 'proper' studios local to me! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dosxuk Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Just out of interest Paul, where was that? The Granada TV stickers are a bit of a hint ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portytech Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Paul, which desks are those?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gareth Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 An ETC Congo, and a Compulite Vector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjones2000 Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Just out of interest Paul, where was that? The Granada TV stickers are a bit of a hint ;) Just testing..... :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portytech Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 An ETC Congo, and a Compulite Vector. thanks for that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulears Posted May 8, 2012 Author Share Posted May 8, 2012 The course I was on was probably one of the hardest things I've done, and to be honest, very few of us were much good at first. Luckily, there wasn't a test! A lot more practice needed. Although we were there to learn more about pedestal work, the thing that surprised me was the studio light levels. The last gameshow I was involved with at Anglia in my own neck of the woods was Lucky Ladders - maybe 15 years ago? Light levels were really high - this show was much more comfy, and not an LED panel in sight! This time, Fresnels from 300 to 2K a few softlights for the audience, with the bigger Fresnels gelled in a medium blue to colour floor and set. All the white light coming from the smaller Fresnels. Lots of codas for the cyc wash - and a pile of Mac250s between set and cyc. I know we don't usually do TV stuff, but for anyone interested in TV as a different technique to our theatre - I took quite a few photos and could produce a pretty accurate lighting plan if anyone wants to compare what they see on the TV to the plan showing how it was lit? I won't bother if nobody's interested, but I've enough detail to do one. http://www.earsmedia.co.uk/countdown7small.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billystag Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Dear Paul, I am not too sure that posting photographs like this of a lighting directors work is the best career move. I am also not too sure that offering to re-produce a detailed lighting plot by using the photo's that you took would go down very well either. On a side note - how would you create little highlights on a set - rather than using 300w fresnels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fireball40k Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 I would be very interested to see more detail on the TV side of things Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossmck Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 I'd certainly be interested in seeing a plan just to get a better feel for how the other side work - I've worked as crew on a couple of TV things but never had time to pay much attention (or get a good overview of the whole rig) - never seen an ETC desk being used as control though, that's a pleasant surprise . I did used to be involved in student TV and we had a proper studio - but with very primitive lighting by comparison (no theatrical fixtures at all like profiles etc) One thing I've always thought interesting is the difference in the rig and hanging positions themselves - each light on a pole is an interesting and very flexible method, of course they tend not to have flying bars to contend with ;) It is a very different environment though isn't it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulears Posted May 11, 2012 Author Share Posted May 11, 2012 The odd thing is the details, marked updated on the web site say the studio has a Strand Galaxy Nova! The same document describes the other technical equipment accurately - so I too was surprised . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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