| "it doesn't seem like a tricky effect to pull off" | |
| Last Edit: waterfall 01:30 am EST 11/20/22 | |
| Posted by: waterfall 01:20 am EST 11/20/22 | |
| In reply to: 1776 matinee today, The Egg...projection/video didn't run - Showtunegal 10:44 pm EST 11/19/22 | |
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| I had to laugh a little at this. Almost everything behind the scenes is more complicated than it seems - it just *looks* easy. There are *so* many things that could have gone wrong. Chromolume mentioned a couple of possible suspects: human error, computer glitch. It could have been a power surge or failure - the latter is unlikely, though, as there are backup systems in place that automatically kick in. The equipment itself could have failed. There is so much going on that you don't see. Things like this happen far more often than you'd think. Turntables don't turn. Lights don't light. Lifts don't lift. A missed cue might not be noticed, so it's often the better choice to skip it rather than start late. In your case, you knew something was odd, but had the projection started late, you would have *known* something was wrong. It would have taken you out of the show. I am willing to bet that most of your fellow audience members did not register what you did. Perhaps they were unable to start/restart the images. Starting some cues late could result in injury or even death (think automation or pyro). I'm reminded of a discussion I had here once regarding a lamp failure in a movie house. Another poster wondered why it took so long to get the movie going again: "How hard is it to replace a light bulb?". I explained that that kind of "light bulb" can very easily explode, sending hot glass shrapnel everywhere. To change one requires a face shield, goggles, chest and throat protectors, and very long and heavy gloves. Sorry I have no definitive answer for you, but I hope I have offered some insight. |
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