Photos by Shelby Cude
but we finally decided to put a safety rig-
ging point on each vertical trusses.
Having moving truss added another level of
safety concerns to the table. We were think-
ing about having me program and run the
motion with the lighting console, but decid-
ed at the end that it was more safe to have
Morgan (Prine, Rigging and Motion Control
Operator) control it.
ESI to SM: What are your thoughts on
safety with the service you provide?
SM: It is always difficult when you are de-
signing a lighting rig that needs to fit both
within a festival stage as well as full touring
production for headline tour scenarios. In a
festival stage context space is limited and
there is generally not the time or the facilities
to build equipment from cases to comple-
tion. It is a difficult decision to maintain the
artistic integrity of the design over the con-
straints that festival layouts can give touring
productions.
It was important for Nitelites to be able to
have the time to realize the design physically
before the day, this provided the opportuni-
ty to create all custom looms, address all fix-
tures and check that everything worked well
before being packed onto the truck. With
any design concept, it is imperative to have
pre-production time as it gives the chance for
the team to solve problems before they ar-
rive on site. With everything we do, we want
to ensure that all installation procedures are
identified and all safety factors are well con-
trolled, obviously eliminating hazards are
important to us given the chance but where
this is not feasible, all risks will be reduced to
make them practical and as safe as possible.
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