A very effective solution I've used was a series of small crystals (think chandelier) on black thread hung in strings from a batten. Vary the distance (vertically) between the crystals when you tie them on. Tape the spools to the batten and you have an easy way to store them at strike. Light them from the sides with very tightly focused ellipsoidals --they'll sparkle and twinkle and make a stunning star drop--for a lot less than fiber.
Pipe card - Before the hang, cut a copy of the light plot into pieces that depict the individual light pipes and booms and paste each to a piece of cardboard. Add a rule across the bottom of each card
By Lisa Mulcahy, Stage Directions Magazine, October 2003 They’re creepy and they’re kooky, they’re altogether ooky – you guessed it, we’re talking about spooky lighting effects. This is the season to
Looking at the back of a 3-prong Edison male plug, I have the hot at about 10:00 and the neutral at 2:00. So, reading clockwise, the layout is hot-neutral-ground. Cut a length of 12/3 cable and compar
