Wow, it's been several weeks since I've been in the field. Seems like I've been spending these last several weeks behind a desk working and planning. I love it when I get the chance to get my hands dirty... and yesterday was no exception. Worked lighting rig at Tingly Coliseum yesterday for the Eli Young Band. It is the second week of the New Mexico State Fair, and everything went fairly smoothly. The crew utilized four upright stage banners (pictured below) that had printed on it the logo of the E.Y.B. The first banner had the "E," the second the "Y," etc..... What was cool about these stage set pieces was that behind the mesh banner was an L.E.D. net underlay. This basically means that there was a virtual video monitor hidden under the guise of the banner. The video dude produced some really cool effects with these props. Four relatively small props produced a really large impression. I was thoroughly impressed! I asked the production manager about these banners, and was able to get the inside scoop. Got me to thinking how I could utilize this type of technology in my own wedding entertainment business. Got my creative juices going, and though I was delighted to be up in the catwalks and trussing, working with various lighting gear (about 60' above everyone's heads), I am excited about getting back to the office and putting down some of what I learned on paper. I think it would be cool to offer some ostensibly simple set pieces behind the wedding party's head table, but when it's time to get down on the dance floor to dance, BAM!!!! Flashy surprises.... I'm excited about this :-). James
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