It is not unusual for a lighting designer to use up to 400 lighting fixtures in their design.ĭetail of Matt Scott's lighting plan for Storm Boy. The lighting designer directs the lighting supervisor and the lighting team as to where each light is being coloured, pointed and shaped, to start creating the visual palette that allows the set designer and director to create the moods for the production.
This is when the technical elements start to come together. PHOTO: Brett Boardman Day 3 | Focus lighting and commence plotting light and sound The automation operator has usually been involved with the rehearsal process, and will have pre-programmed any moves prior to arriving at the theatre. revolve, snow machine, trapdoors, self-moving props or ‘rabbits ’) that will be used in the production. The automation operator sets up any automation systems (e.g. There will inevitably be some installation work to continue on the second day of bump in, but work now begins on the finer details. Day 2 | Finish installation and deliver wardrobe The Jasper Jones set is installed on the Sumner stage. The sound supervisor interprets the composer/sound designer’s requirements, and supervises their crew with the location of speakers and audio system set-up. The fly supervisor will interpret the lighting and stage plan by working with the lighting, sound and staging supervisors, fly the Power Fly System bars, and program the Nomad console (computers that operate the Power Fly System) to create sequences of movements of bars, or lock out fly bars that may create a hazard if moved. The lighting supervisor interprets the lighting plan, and supervises their crew with what is required to realise the lighting designer’s vision. The staging supervisor will interpret the staging plan, and supervise their crew to achieve the staging plot. The scenery dock (pictured top) becomes a busy thoroughfare as the set arrives, piece by piece, on trolleys.
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Day 1 | Install set elements and lighting The pre-rig is usually allocated five hours or so, and will be overseen by the lighting supervisor, staging supervisor and production services manager. Masking needs to be rigged and flown out, and some work needs to be done in the lighting rig before the set is installed on stage and restricts access. While the set is being packed into trucks at MTC HQ, a masking and lighting pre-rig will happen at Southbank Theatre.
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