Lighting at Sea Part 4
I figured out why those lights were having the problems that they were, they dimmer and color wheels were dirty and so the sensors where stopping the wheels in the wrong places. This is going to be a common problem, especially for my downstage fixtures, because they are right above pyrotechnics and get a fresh […]
Lighting at Sea Part 3
I had a VL2500 blow a lamp today, taking with it the UV Filter and dimmer wheel. There is a policy to change the lamps every 10 weeks or so to try and avoid this type of damage, but this lamp was only about 6 weeks old. I like the VL2500, it’s small, works well, […]
Lighting at Sea Part 2
I’ve taken over as the only light technician on the ship, and several fixtures took the opportunity to see if I’m up to the task. A Cyberlight went completely out of control during a show, doing ballyhoos during blackouts and other mischievous things and would not shutdown from the console. The logic card had gone […]
Lighting at Sea
-Mr. Ben Lynford is a Lighting Technician working on different productions on-board a cruise ship. Stay tuned over the next few weeks as he blogs about his experiences at sea. I’ve now been on board the ship for a week and have begun taking over the day to day responsibilities from the outgoing Lighting […]
