director lighting tech. dispute. Protocol?
Tue, 13 Nov 2007, 09:52 amwozza8418 posts in thread
director lighting tech. dispute. Protocol?
Tue, 13 Nov 2007, 09:52 amAs a new director in this industry, I am unsure of the protocol when it comes to directing of the lighting. I thought the director had the final say on all things concerning presentation of the show.At the moment we are halfway through our production,which is being very well received by the way,but there is a dispute in the lighting. The lighting tech. insists on blacking out the stage at the end of the final scene before the final curtain, but I want the lights left up as the curtain closes.The lighting tech insists that you do not close curtains with full lights up, ever.But I have been in many shows where the lights have been left up as the curtain closes. What is the correct procedure? and shouldnt the director get the final say? Wayne.
We only had the one tech
Wed, 14 Nov 2007, 08:07 amWe only had the one tech run b4 the show began, and I asked the lighting tech then to leave the lights up when the final curtain closes. Black out,then relight when actors are taking their bows.Working lights are put on for cast to move safely while curtain is closed. My reason for this? We have blackouts only,for scene/set changes, and I wanted to have something different at the end of the show, so the audience isnt sitting there wondering if it is just another set change.Which is what is happening, no applause, just wondering if show is finished,and we do this for the applause,dont we? The answers Im receiving so far are fairly biased. As I said at the beginning of this forum topic, this is my first show solo directing, is it normal for there to be such anamosity between directors and techs?