Daniel Wallens Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 Hi, We will be shooting in a 2-story hotel room on Sunday, and we will be using a 2k spacelight ("2000w Space Light Package - (2 Head)"). I am going to be rigging it from a menace arm (roughly 14') which will be on a stand (probably low boy crank) on the second story of the room, arming off the balcony and into the center of the main room. I pretty much have it under control, but is there anything special I should know about the spacelight? There's no official gaffer/electric (besides the DP) on the shoot. What does "2 Head" mean? Is there any preffered/recommended/special/secret way to rig it to the speedrail? Thanks in advance for any tips :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert duke Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 2 head refers to two 1000w lamps independently controlled. Use a real menace arm kit with the rope support. Don't use a 20x frame ear. balance the menace arm closely so the crankstand doesn't bind. The space light is a pretty easy rig. you might want to run two stingers to it for independent control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Rosenbloom Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 14' ?? Maybe use an over-under. Also, you should put in two time-cards for yourself. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Wallens Posted April 12, 2008 Author Share Posted April 12, 2008 OK, seems pretty straight forward. Use a real menace arm kit with the rope support. Of course. Maybe use an over-under. Really? (I'm assuming you mean one of the couplers that allows for 2 pieces of speedrail, right?). I mean, I know 14' is a kinda long span, but, for instance, a mole richardson 2K spacelight is only around 15lbs if i remember correctly, and that's with everything on it (skirt). And I think we're just going to be using the silk. I've definitely hung heavier things than that off spans that long (and possibly longer). I will be, of course, ratcheting the points on the menace arm. Thanks for the replies :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Rosenbloom Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 If the pipe is 14' total, then I wouldn't worry about it. If it's 14' from the fulcrum, I would keep the over-under close by. That's just my preference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Wallens Posted April 12, 2008 Author Share Posted April 12, 2008 well, I ordered a 16' piece of pipe, and honestly, I don't know exactly how far from the fulcrum it's going to be (I haven't seen the location or the needs of the space yet). 14' was just a rough guess, so I'll have to wait and see. Might only end up being 8'. But thanks for the suggestion -- I will tell them to have an over-under standing by. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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