Entertainment industry Flashcards
What is the WHS act?
The main object of the Act is to provide for a balanced and nationally consistent framework to secure the health and safety of workers and workplaces. It does this by: protecting workers and other persons from harm by requiring duty holders to eliminate or minimise risk.
difference between technician and designer?
A theatre Lighting Technician (LT) prepares and operates the lighting system for a production. They make the lighting effects for live theatre productions based on the designs created by the Lighting Designer (LD).
What does a stage manager do?
Stage managers facilitate communication across all creative and technical departments; act as a right hand to the director; oversee sets, props, lights, and sound; and call all technical cues during performances.
Difference between tech and dress rehearsal?
Dress Rehearsal is a runthrough of the show with actors and their costumes. The technical rehearsal is without actors (therefore, without costumes and props) so that lights, sound, and running crew can rehearse their parts and make sure everything is working.
What type of documentation you need to run a show?
Stage plan, patch sheet, input list, audio and lighting cue sheets, signal flow diagram, equipment list, hazard report form, risk assesment, bump in/bump out schedule, lighting plan
What is the order of WHS heirarchy of controls top to bottom?
- Eliminating the risk
- Substiuting risk
- Isolate risk
- Engineering controls
- Administrative controls
- PPE
Remember (ESIEAP)
Examples of controlling hazards at a show?
Taping down cables, barricades, warning signs, restricted access areas, disallowance of certain items to bring in to the audience.
What is needed for a basic band set up?
One 8-channel or 12-channel mixer
Main amplifier
Amps
FOH speakers
Foldback speakers
XLR cables for main and monitor speakers
mics
Mike stands
XLR for mics
Power cords and extension cords
1/4 inch jack cables
di box
