More random backstage snippets
Not too much backstage content recently because the show has settled in, so it's very much rinse and repeat now.
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Inside the SP002E LED pixel control module
A surprisingly simple module that uses software to do all the work. I'm not sure if the output is being bit-bashed directly or if there is a dedicated serial output module within the processo...
2022-08-17 03:40:21 +0000 UTC View PostAnother lamp gets hacked
I've done a few of these lamps and I do feel a bit awkward about the repetition, like the garage channels also feel when they're doing yet another brake or oil change. But each one has its ow...
2022-08-15 02:12:29 +0000 UTC View PostTopping up the hazers
If I sound a bit out of breath, it's because this is the top of the castle and involves a bit of a climb up a steep cobbled path and a very long staircase.
"Techno pipes" (Shake that bagpipe)
Another backstage snippet during the first of the two Saturday shows.
If an advert appears on this clip it's because the music triggered a copyright claim and they may be placing adverts. &nb...
2022-08-14 13:31:53 +0000 UTC View PostWeekend stream
Here's the link to the weekend stream:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_KvP40UrLo
2022-08-14 03:49:00 +0000 UTC View PostVince's Jaffa Cake moment
We get through a lot of Jaffa Cakes on the show.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a5vYqGmxIc
So Vince...
2022-08-13 13:46:57 +0000 UTC View PostUltrasonic flame effect humidifier
A look at the insides of a flame effect humidifier that creates an illuminated curtain of haze.
2022-08-13 13:35:59 +0000 UTC View PostMini QI style charger for Apple watches.
I'm not sure if this is purely for Apple watches or if it works with other brands too. The circuitry has strong similarities with a previous teardown of a QI phone charger.
Unusual circuitry in an LED lamp
This lamp came from a local high profile supermarket chain called Tesco.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIDg9O...
2022-08-08 14:00:39 +0000 UTC View PostWeekend stream link
Here's a link to the weekend stream:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q73CLLs8LSo
2022-08-07 12:57:28 +0000 UTC View PostInside an LCD voltage tester
A look inside a very cheap device that gives a rough voltage range indication.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...
2022-08-05 03:41:50 +0000 UTC View PostThe Divas
What maybe doesn't show so well here is that their clothing has integrated LED lighting with 50 separately addressable sections. The starfield uplighting from the video floor is swamping it o...
2022-08-05 01:01:04 +0000 UTC View PostElectro pipes section
One of the more up-tempo parts of the show.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPpvdHvCkxY
2022-08-05 00:56:49 +0000 UTC View PostPatreon stream about to start
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqeaewNfMlw
2022-08-04 23:05:17 +0000 UTC View PostPatreon stream from work
I'm not sure when this stream is going to start, as it is an active show night before my night shift.
2022-08-04 19:17:31 +0000 UTC View PostLong shift, but we're almost there
Hopefully one of the last night shifts for a while, as the show is about to run.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r...
Backstage stroll and light component
Trying this from my phone....
https://youtu.be/4tVGVaY5z-c
Backstage stroll and troubleshooting a sticky shutter on a fram...
Door entry main speech unit
This took a while to reverse engineer, as the circuitry combines SMD and through hole components as part of an analogue circuit.
Pyro and pipers
The best place to view the pyro is right next to it, albeit you occasionally get hit by fallout.
2022-08-03 05:55:00 +0000 UTC View PostJust about to try live streaming from work
No link yet as I'll be doing it from my Chromebook webcam.
You should see it pop up on bigclivelive or in your feed.
2022-08-02 23:48:34 +0000 UTC View PostRelatively quiet night shift
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pf6NlZuCXns
2022-08-02 06:03:32 +0000 UTC View PostVideo wall press-ups and big gas burners
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=325fp6FQqR0
2022-08-01 06:43:03 +0000 UTC View PostMore LEDs
Another night shift. Looking after the rig while the lighting designer programs it, and making new stuff.
Inside a door entry phone
I've not had time to complete the reverse engineering of the main door unit associated with this phone, but will do so soon. As it is, the phone itself is quite nicely designed.
Behind the scenes snippets (censored)
There were more rehearsal snippets that I can't show you because they would violate non-disclosure stuff, but when the show starts I can show them.
Patreon behind the scenes clips
Some more random video clips from work.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqrL8giKLLM
(There's nothing ...
2022-07-29 06:57:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe glamour of showbiz
Lying on rough ground mounting LED strips under low clearance platforms that weigh an absolute ton.
2022-07-29 02:35:50 +0000 UTC View PostMight not be able to do a Patreon stream tonight
I'm working on the mobile video wall platforms tonight, so I can't stream right now. If I get free time later I may be able to do a short stream.
2022-07-28 20:12:06 +0000 UTC View PostGin & tonic time
Long split shifts, with me and one other technician doing the late shift to watch over the rig while it's being programmed, and fix stuff that broke during the day.