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Interesting, and nobody introduces the group or speaks at all?
DS
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John there’s not much more I can say. You’ve summed up a dire situation very well, and in baring your feelings have rendered me “teary-eyed”.
I too have many talented, hard working friends and colleagues on the East Coast who sweat blood and put everything in their lives aside to help build and maintain the once powerful “House that Roone Built”. Most of them have been laid off and told to hit the road without so much as a thank you. It’s shameful really.
Perhaps they can find work — or at least keep busy — in the world of mediocre storytelling and videography (God I hate that word) in the burgeoning world of YouTUBE ….. where quality is irrelevent; and eveyone has a chance at their 15 seconds of fame.
There also seems to be plenty of work in the world of Marketing and PR.DS
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Aren’t there any “pricipals” in the event that are being seen on camera close-up?
I’ve never seen an event — live OR televised — in which everyone is in colored light all the time. There always needs to be some “white” light for the lead singer, or the presenter, or guest speaker …. either via a follow spotlight or some conventional lighting fixture (traditionally lekos or PARS).Once you determine the light source that will be lighting your principals keep it consistent. Conventional instrumentation and follow-spots should be color-balanced (That arc spotlight will kill you, so color correct it to 3,000K, or so).
Put your chip chart on stage lit by your color corrected follow-spots
and balance to that light.
Let the rest of the stage lighting (gelled with the Rosco rainbow) be magical.
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John, I’ve known you and your work for what seems like a million years, and you have always been a true gentleman (over and above being a brilliant artist …..painting with light). You have nothing to apologize for.
Your thoughtful response, as always, was both eloquent and insightful. I admire you for that. I wisely chose to stay out of it! (Can you imagine MY response?)
As a sidenote, I did check out Mr Myers’ company’s website. They posted a recent project for GOOD MORNING AMERICA. You used to do work for them didn’t you?
Be well, and keep your chin up old friend.
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Go to:
PANALUX – tel; 0044 208 233 7000 https://www.panalux.biz
or
FILM & TV – tel; 0044 208 961 0090 https://www.ftvs.co.ukThese are big companies and if they don’t have the kit, will locate what’s needed and get it in.
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I totally understand.
I had to pull back on all my teaching and writing obligations several years ago because of the incredible time constraints.DS
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This is very nice Rick; and extremely helpful.
My personal favorite correction is the 3/4. Feel like adding it? 🙂DS
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You are bettter off lighting the interview that you will be videotaping — NOT filming.
DS
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Silks will service you far better than scrims.
DS
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No…..
Unless you can shoot with the sun as your “key light”, you will need to stretch a very large silk, or hang several large butterflys that you’ve rigged with condors, to control the overpowering sun.
You will also need several 18kw HMI PARS as key lights and a few 12kw HMI’s to fill in.DS