Looking Ahead | PLASA Seminars at LDI2011 LT10: Sources of Color* Saturday, October 29, 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Room S320C Different light sources can yield different results in terms of color and rendering. What might look natural with one type of source might look unnatural with another, and even strange with yet another. Join industry expert Mike Wood as he heads a discussion with leading lighting designers of Broadway, television, and live concerts about how light interacts with sets to produce different and interesting results. Moderator: Mike Wood , Mike Wood Consulting LLC Panelists: Don Holder , Tony-winning Broadway lighting designer; Seth Jackson , concert lighting designer; Brad Dickson , TV lighting designer, CBC *Produced in conjunction with the PLASA Technical Standards Committee. Free to all PLASA members. The ESTA Foundation Seminars and Training Committee courses at LDI2011 L37: Stage Rigging Fundamentals Wednesday, October 26 and Thursday, October 27, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. (lunch included), Room S331D $695 14 ETCP renewal credits Class Limit: 40 The new two-day, in-depth version of rigging expert Jay O. Glerum’s standing-room-only workshop on the essentials of stage rigging applications for theatres, concert halls, studios, churches, and schools. Presented in association with The ESTA Foundation Seminars and Training Committee. Participants must bring a copy of Jay O. Glerum’s Stage Rigging Handbook (third edition), a pad of paper, pencil, and hand-held calculator. Target Audience: Anyone who wants to learn the essentials of stage rigging. Session highlights: 1. The physics and metallurgy of rigging 2. Hardware selection and application 3. Counterweight system operation procedures Taught by: Jay Glerum , President, Jay O. Glerum & Associates, Inc. L39: Rigging Math (Made Simple) Thursday, October 27, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. (lunch included), Room S329 $495 Class limit: 50 7 ETCP renewal credits To be a good rigger, you have to be able to calculate everything from loads to lengths. Although many people find the math hard, it does not have to be. This workshop will teach participants simple formulas for solving most rigging calculation problems. Bring your calculators: TI-30XA is recommended but any scientific calculator will work. Presented in conjunction with The ETSA Foundation Seminars and Training Committee. Target audience: Riggers, technical directors, or anyone who wants to learn rigging math Session highlights: Convert between metric and imperial measurements Determine bridle lengths and tensions Determine resultant forces, shock loads, fleet angles, center of gravity, leg tensions supporting a beam (length of truss), and other common rigging problems Learn about tools to help do rigging math Taught by: Delbert L. Hall , D2 Flying Effects (ETCP Certified Rigger – Theatre and ETCP Recognized Trainer – Rigging) FALL 2011 15 PROTOCOL