Roughly in inverse chronological order.
pix/a11/ -- Post-con summary, filled with real-world experiences and how well it did or didn't match theory
The special surprise -- details on hand-cutting a custom gobo for the event
Design diagrams
(revised 110119 post-con to fix minor errors and reflect as-built)
roomw09b.gif --
overall room picture; use to figure rough placement and wiring paths.
Obviously, trusses cannot go *right* up against walls...
hse.gif --
house trusses
stg.gif --
side-stage booms
[with wikkidnifty dichro color-chaging units!]
pwr.gif --
power routing paths and allocation, both dim and nondim
dmx.gif --
DMX hairball
smartfade.txt
and its companion image
sf.jpg --
Reflections on researching the SmartFade board -- its appropriateness,
deficiencies, and workarounds for how we run our shows. Sent to
techno-fandom 110108,
and post-show followup added 110119.
SHOW03.ASC --
the last file-save from the board's memory before packing it up,
a nice example of how the board writes to a text file
ALPS.a11.01.main.pdf [23K]
and
ALPS.a11.01.dance.pdf [20K] --
Official ALPS orders for main-tent and dance-tent. Includes line-item
pricing, which often
serves as convenient budgeting guide in future years
Room*.gif and rough*.gif are loosely derived from Lia & Abby's
excellent CAD files.
roomw09a.gif [137K] --
Proposed wiring-path CAD layer for lighting, and notes on build
[ver 9 prelim, submitted for approval]
roomw08.gif [198K] --
Proposed wiring-path CAD layer for lighting, and notes on build
[ver 8]
rough08-t.gif [163K] --
Quick cut of "rough 8" showing stage layout to date, for participants
to consider entry and blocking
rough06b-01.gif [87K] --
quick and dirty change suggestions for lighting/scaff positions
hotel-set.pdf [1.7 Mb] --
Ballroom diagrams from the hotel, a duplicate of "Main_portpower.pdf"
d1.html and m1.html --
Early spreadsheets to determine some ballpark rental costs
tour0 [~ 2Mb] --
Pictures from an early site tour, March 2011