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RIG
1) The construction or arrangement of lighting equipment for a particular
production.(noun)
2) Installing lighting, sound equipment and scenery etc for a particular
show.(verb)
RIG CHECK
(also known as LAMP CHECK) The process of checking all lanterns in the rig
are working correctly prior to each performance. Should be done daily in
sufficient time to change a lamp if necessary. Most venues do not have the
electrical capacity to run all lanterns at full for a rig check, so a level
of 25% is normally used.
N.B. this is NOT the same as preheating - a rig check happens before each
performance and involves the whole rig, and preheating involves individual
lanterns/dimmers and happens before a cue in which that lantern appears.
RIGGERS CONTROL
A remote control for a lighting desk which enables dimmer channels to be
called up from the stage when rigging or focusing. Usually battery powered,
sometimes with infra-red (cordless) control. A Designers Control allows
whole memories to be called up and/or played back, as well as individual
dimmers.
ROCK DESK
Lighting control desk designed for rock concerts, the main feature of which
is the ability to group a set of dimmers under the control of a series of
flash buttons, enabling the operator to "play the lights" in time to the
music. These desks usually have a very good lighting effects capability.
ROSCO LABS
USA based manufacturer of lighting gels and scenic products.
RUNNING PLOT
A plot giving details of the changes between cues, as distinct from a state
plot which gives the whole state of the system at any time. For example, a
lighting plot on a manual board is normally a running plot. It is difficult
to start a running plot half way through; often the operator has to go back
to the beginning and work through until the required point is reached.
However, it contains the minimum information necessary to perform the cues,
and is therefore more efficient on a manual lighting desk or complex sound
setup.
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