So today we started the load in for the second rep, which consists of one show, for which the only set is a projector screen and their instruments (so a lot of sound work to be done, rather than lights. So it was pretty fast moving.
I guess technically we started it last night, after the County of Kings Show. We had the normal changeover, which went perfectly, a show which went pretty perfectly, and then strike. We loaded out County of Kings and then started bring in the the electrics. We moved around some of the legs and borders and stripped the electrics, dropping from 6 to 2. We pulled off all of the lights and hung only fresnels. Once that was done, we went home for the night at 11:3pm.
Then, this morning we went back in and started circuiting and labeling. It was pretty fast since we already knew the system from last time. We dropped gels, which we had framed and put in order the day before and got everything set. Chris and Sean threw weight to get everything set and we finished the arrangement of the legs and borders.
Then, I went up and uncircuited the catwalks and pulled all the gels. We're now only using 4 of the lights on the 1Beam in the catwalks, so everything had to go. But it was fast moving. We are using the taildown as well, which is basically what are balcony rail is at SVSU, only there's is at back of house dropping from the catwalks since they don't really have a balcony. So I circuited and geled that as well. Sean, Katie and Chris worked on the Boom poles - we dropped from 6 down to 4 so that was pretty quick too. When I finished my job and went to help, I only had to circuit 2 of them. Everything else was done.
Once that was done, we went to lunch, came back and tidied some things up. We did a channel check and everything was plugged in where it should be and had the right color in it. So we took a quick break and then broke the mult. that had been run up to the catwalks. That took a little longer since it had to be fed down with a tie line, but it got worked out. We packed up all the extra lights and cable that we were no longer using, sorted the gel frames and gels that we were no longer using, and put everything away. We got off at 6:30pm instead of 10 or 11 like we were supposed to, so we busted our butts and got out a little early. It was really nice.
So basically, you can tell we've already learned a lot and we are all in the swing of things. I got to do tasks on my own, which means that Jarrod actually trusts that I know what I am doing and I can get my work done fast. After all my worrying from the first few days, that means a lot to me.
I actually get to program the show that is coming in, instead of the SM requesting that Jarrod do it. So that will be exciting too. Going in at 8am to focus and cue the show. Then we do a tech run, and we're off on the second rep.
I'm really excited about how much I can already tell I've learned and how comfortable I've become with the job that I have.
I can't wait to see what the next rep brings!
I guess technically we started it last night, after the County of Kings Show. We had the normal changeover, which went perfectly, a show which went pretty perfectly, and then strike. We loaded out County of Kings and then started bring in the the electrics. We moved around some of the legs and borders and stripped the electrics, dropping from 6 to 2. We pulled off all of the lights and hung only fresnels. Once that was done, we went home for the night at 11:3pm.
Then, this morning we went back in and started circuiting and labeling. It was pretty fast since we already knew the system from last time. We dropped gels, which we had framed and put in order the day before and got everything set. Chris and Sean threw weight to get everything set and we finished the arrangement of the legs and borders.
Then, I went up and uncircuited the catwalks and pulled all the gels. We're now only using 4 of the lights on the 1Beam in the catwalks, so everything had to go. But it was fast moving. We are using the taildown as well, which is basically what are balcony rail is at SVSU, only there's is at back of house dropping from the catwalks since they don't really have a balcony. So I circuited and geled that as well. Sean, Katie and Chris worked on the Boom poles - we dropped from 6 down to 4 so that was pretty quick too. When I finished my job and went to help, I only had to circuit 2 of them. Everything else was done.
Once that was done, we went to lunch, came back and tidied some things up. We did a channel check and everything was plugged in where it should be and had the right color in it. So we took a quick break and then broke the mult. that had been run up to the catwalks. That took a little longer since it had to be fed down with a tie line, but it got worked out. We packed up all the extra lights and cable that we were no longer using, sorted the gel frames and gels that we were no longer using, and put everything away. We got off at 6:30pm instead of 10 or 11 like we were supposed to, so we busted our butts and got out a little early. It was really nice.
So basically, you can tell we've already learned a lot and we are all in the swing of things. I got to do tasks on my own, which means that Jarrod actually trusts that I know what I am doing and I can get my work done fast. After all my worrying from the first few days, that means a lot to me.
I actually get to program the show that is coming in, instead of the SM requesting that Jarrod do it. So that will be exciting too. Going in at 8am to focus and cue the show. Then we do a tech run, and we're off on the second rep.
I'm really excited about how much I can already tell I've learned and how comfortable I've become with the job that I have.
I can't wait to see what the next rep brings!
No comments:
Post a Comment