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Solar milk frother.

I filmed a few more videos before returning from Glasgow to the Isle of Man.  One was an old milk frother I bought out of a charity/thrift shop many years ago.

2018-09-07 22:27:12 +0000 UTC View Post

Weird and wonderful gifts.

A selection of the things I was given at the Glasgow meets.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5McPF_LOvU8

Aluminium flex.

Another short video made at work.  Don't worry, I'll be back at the usual bench in a few days and normal service will resume.

2018-09-04 09:46:09 +0000 UTC View Post

Traditional teardown.

I managed to squeeze in a couple of traditional teardown style videos between tasks at work.

https://www.youtube.com/w...

Normal service resuming soon.

The job is done, the lights and distro have been boxed and shipped back to the depot, and I'm finally getting to sleep in a bed better suited to my size.  (The student accommodation that was prov...

Show power distribution.

A look inside one of our many power distribution cabins on the show.  It's all based on standard flightcased power distribution equipment.  There's more information in the videos's descripti...

Meet the gas-burner crew.

Another stealth video where I just propped my phone on a crate of beer and made a quick video with the gas department of the show.

2018-08-31 09:31:58 +0000 UTC View Post

Meet the projectionists.

One of the significant parts of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is the projection on the castle which creates a spectacular animated backdrop to the arena.

2018-08-30 22:49:14 +0000 UTC View Post

3rd electrical questions video.

This is the third of three videos covering questions for the crew.  This time it's Cara who is a fellow lighting technician and was also calling cues for the 12 followspots during the shows this ...

Short show load-out clip.

There isn't much time to film during the loadout as we have to get all of our lighting and power equipment out of the castle and shipped away in trucks in just two days.

2018-08-28 23:42:44 +0000 UTC View Post

Main pyro crew Q&A.

I didn't notice how close I'd put the camera to a piece of show relay equipment, so there's a slight 50Hz hum on most of the video.

2018-08-28 23:38:36 +0000 UTC View Post

More lighting answers.

More backstage lighting answers from Steve and myself.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f19LHFg4mbs

Lighting answers form backstage.

The first part of the lighting answers with me and Steve.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEpBsSvbupc

Meet pyro-Ewan.

Ewan manages all the stage effects like pyro and bubbles.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3tdrsMTMys

Here a...

Massed bands entrance.

Another backstage video clip of the start of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo when the massed bands enter the esplanade from various points.  These bands are entering from the castle via the d...

Backstage life. (ain't glamorous)

Here's a glance of a typical show from our backstage workshop/crew-room/office.  If we've done our job well we have very little to do during a show unless there is stuff needing fixed.

2018-08-24 01:57:51 +0000 UTC View Post

Backstage at the Edinburgh Tattoo.

Another snippet of video that will probably be just Patreon only.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bef-5hLVys0

Is this bassy? (speaker test)

I filmed this as the audio department was doing their daily walk-through of their speakers.  In the same way we do a daily light test and placement they do their audio tests where each group of s...

Poundand light rude version.

This is the rude version of the LED floodlight video, with the "incident" happening at around 3 minutes in.

https://ww...

Poundland LED floodlight.

This is the non-profanity version of this video, since Vince the crew chief managed to inadvertently make me say the word "c*nt" in the first version.  If you guys want I can release the other ve...

Poundland's remote lights.

One of Poundlands "not actually a pound" products that still manages to represent very good value.

https://www.youtube...

Meet Moose!

Moose (Owen) answers your questions about the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo audio system.

https://www.youtube.com/wa...

Unexpected repairs.

I managed to break a semi-operational bedroom light in my work accommodation, simple by poking its wiring.

https://www...

Backstage stuff - connectors.

A look at some of the connectors we use in the event/concert industry.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ay9T3o9OSw...

Explosive lamp failure aftermath.

Occasionally a discharge lamp will fail with such force that it destroys the optical components in its vicinity.  That happened in this light.

2018-08-18 01:48:17 +0000 UTC View Post

Edinburgh Hacklab visit.

Edinburgh Hacklab generously allowed us to use their laser cutter to prototype and cut some new rugged sight mounts for the followspots on the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo.

2018-08-16 13:12:47 +0000 UTC View Post

Work foolishness.

We managed to convince Vince to put a lighting weather-cowl on his head for a "photo".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

Laser tests in audience seats.

Another video I probably won't release for general viewing.  This shows the nightly laser tests I have to do for the required audience exposure certification.

2018-08-15 01:25:40 +0000 UTC View Post

Edinburgh meet-up.

If you're in the local Edinburgh (Scotland) area then we'll be meeting for beer, coffee, tea, food and technical chat at the Caley Picture House on Lothian Road in Edinburgh on Sunday the 19th August ...

Random video about a faulty light.

This video was recorded at the boxy work-accommodation and while walking back from work (after beer) with my meddlesome work colleagues.

It's about an interesting road signage light that was one of ...