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Show Production
Show Production
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Music
Undergraduate 1
12/15/2010

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Ernest Siemens
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Moving coil with horn
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Western Electric
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Builds 1st Public Address System
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GE and Bell Labs
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Concurrently discover cone loudspeaker principle
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1st time separate system for audience and bands
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Woodstock 1969
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1500s-1600s
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Simple Torches, Candles, and Wick lamps
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1800s
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Gas Lighting
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1900s
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Electrical lighting, Spotlight Develop
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"Vari-Lite" the moving light
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debuts on Genesis tour
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Preproduction
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Budget & Scale, Venue and Staging-Sightlines,Audio-Coverage, Gain and Intelligibility
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VISUAL
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Lighting & Effects, Projection (I-MAG)
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Show Rider
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A binding contract between the promotoer and the artist documenting the accepted performance details, payment schedule and percentages, technical provision, labor requirements, and catering needs.
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Artist Rider
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Meets needs and requirements of the band
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Technical Rider
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Meets need and requirements for the crew to set up the stage
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Tour Manager
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Non-Technical logistics of the show, hires staff
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Production Manager
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Supervises crew, Scheduling, and equipment on a daily basis
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Stage Manager
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Oversees entire performance area.
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Steward
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In charge of local union workers
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Four phases of Production
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Load in/Set-up, Technical checks, Performance, Load Out
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Rigger
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Connects chains and cables to the ceiling
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Phyrotechnician
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Licenses "Pyros" engineer
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Audio Personnel
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House Engineer, Monitor Engineer, System Enginers, Instrument/Back-Line Tech, Acoustic Analysis Engineer
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House Engineer
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Mixes for audience
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Monitor Engineer
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Mixes for the performers
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System Engineer
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Design audio systems (does not go on tour)
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Instruement/Back-Line Tech
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Prep instruments for performer
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Acoustic Analysis Engineer
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Maximizes sound based on room
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Snake Cables
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Carries multiple signals
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Splitter
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Creates 2 copies of original audio signal
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CobraNet Technology
Definition
Allows the transmission of dozens of digital audio and control data signals over commodity CAT-5 UTP or fiver optic cable. Replacing many analog audio signal lines
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Digital Equipment
Definition
CobraNet and EtherSound, Networking technology for digital audio channels, Amplifiers, Front of House Speaker Cabinets,High frequency driver, Mid Range speaker, Subwoofer
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Lighting Designer
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Creates the look of the show (does not usually go on tour)
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Lighting Director
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In charge of lighting for show
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Lighting System Technician
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Assembles trusses, mounts lights, etc.
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Lighting Plot
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Guide for crew to follow
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DMX
Definition
Programming standard for lighting (Allows for 512 data channels)
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Dimmer
Definition
Controls voltage to lights (allows remote control)
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Yoke/Head Style
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Allows for 360 degrees
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Mirror Lights
Definition
Faster lights, CANNOT allow for 360degrees
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PAR
Definition
or Aspect ratio (image), the aspect ratio of an still image or a motion picture as displayed on screen.
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Gobos
Definition
Used to create shapes or laser-like look (such as Batman symbol)
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EtherSound
Definition
is one of several audio over Ethernet technologies currently used in audio engineering and broadcast engineering applications. EtherSound is developed and licensed by Digigram.
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