GC4: Working in a technical team
- 1. Working in a Technical Team I was part of the team responsible for rigging and focusing the lights before the A2 Drama assessments. The point of rigging is so that the lights are in the correct place and aimed in the general direction that they need to be facing for the performance. When they are in the rig and secure we then find were it is easiest to plug the light in without inconveniencing any other lights so that they can go through the dimmers to be controlled by the lighting desk. When rigging we use a piece of equipment called the tallescope; the tallescope is a large stable ladder with wheels at the base so that it’s easy to be moved around and a platform at the top so that a member of the technical team can stand on top of it and rig using both hands. Below you will see an image of me up the tallescope rigging a special for the A2 Drama Assessments. When not up the tallescope we help the next person up there by plotting where the next light is to be place and plugged in. On the next page you will find an image of me and a partner plotting lights while another member of the team is up the tallescope.
- 2. When the lights are being put into the rig you need to make sure that they have the correct gel in to create the correct colour for the light we do this by cutting the gels to fit the lights. Here is an image of me cutting a gel. Once all the previous have been done we then focus the light so it is lighting the correct part of the stage. Here is an image of me rigging.