You moving head guys......your input please

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DJ Wes said:
I think moving heads are just overkill for your typical wedding. All we are trying to do is illuminate the dance floor. A simple scanner or two and a centerpiece lighting effect (along with wash) is all you need, imo. On occasion, I will bring my Vue III and point it on the ceiling directly over the dance floor.
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Actually, I have an alterior motive. I can illuminate the dance floor with colorstrips. While I like the effect of moving heads what I'm really after is to be able to use them to do a more dramatic, spotlight effect for the grand entrance, then re-spotlight the couple on the dance floor. When I pitched that concept past my fav planner the other night, you should've seen her eyes light up. I do appreciate your perspective on the scanners but do you really think they offer anything different than my tri-phase does now? I'm getting blow-back from a few brides as of late that they don't like the little dots all over the dance floor.
 
jameybrock said:
I can echo the sentiment brought up by Wes. Having scanners on the perimeter of the room is the most advantageous, in my opinion. A moving yoke pans 540 degrees, typically, and if you are not elevated above the center of the room, you are paying for a lot of movement that you cannot take advantage of....

Get scanners as high as you can on the perimeter of the room, and you can hit everything that is needed, and have speed that you cannot get from ANY moving head....

I hope this makes sense....
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...,.but... but.... moving heads look cooler... ;)
 
shanefrom302 said:
Could you use 1 or 2 of the Martin SCX500's to spotlight the couple on the dance floor? Would it work good for spotlighting? I have a gig in october where this would come in handy.
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I'm wondering this same thing. Does the Martin fixture have as much X-Y control as a moving head though? For some reason I thought you couldn't get as much control on a scanner.
 
They have X and Y movement like most scanners. You could 'spotlight' with them. I've 'spotlighted' with the DJ Scan 250 HP's before but I think the Martin's are a much better product. If you're looking for a moving spotlight though, it's probably easier to have and use an actual manned spotlight. In response to Rick, most scanners can cover about 160 degrees x and 160 degrees y. Moving heads can generally cover a larger circumference.
 
ittigger said:
They have X and Y movement like most scanners. You could 'spotlight' with them. I've 'spotlighted' with the DJ Scan 250 HP's before but I think the Martin's are a much better product. If you're looking for a moving spotlight though, it's probably easier to have and use an actual manned spotlight. In response to Rick, most scanners can cover about 160 degrees x and 160 degrees y. Moving heads can generally cover a larger circumference.
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I have a followspot but the problem is in paying those darn humans. The effect I have in mind is to basically kill the room lights when its' time for the B&G entrance. At that point I'd want at least 2 "search lights" panning quickly, all around the room. When their name is announced, fly all lights directly to their entry point. When they reach the dance floor, bring the house lights up (a venue person could do this) and have the spotlights fly to the center of the dance floor. To do it with a followspot, I'm paying $200+ out for about 5 minutes' worth of work by the operators. It costs too much to make it fly. If I can pull off the same thing with either moving heads or scanners then I've got a winner that will sell more dates.
 
Dont rely on venue staff to assist in timing for that effort. You will be writing negative comments about how stupid they are.
 
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