MOVING LIGHT PROJECT
Abbott Kaplan Theatre, SUNY Purchase
Assignment: Create a moving light plot with fellow classmates that will serve as the default plot for all projects. Pick one band and one song from a selection of five bands each. Create a moving light sequence that bests represents the song visually and thematically from a console of our choosing.
Special Notes:
- Entire class received grandMA 3 training from ACT Entertainment in Hackensack, NJ
- Consoles to choose from: grandMA3 or ETC Ion (entire class chose grandMA 3)
- Sequences should be within 2 - 2 1/2 minutes spans
- Students were given a total of 5 1/2 hours of programming on the console, spread throughout the entire week. Any adjustments outside of allotted time had to be done on offline software.
- Presented in front of a live audience
Band Options: Queen, The Who, Elton John, Nine Inch Nails, and Led Zeppelin
Final Selection: "Pinball Wizard" - The Who