Of course, we also provide our clients with a virtual color picker, to choose colors in advance of an event. Many times it is useful to meet the client on site to demo some lighting products or get a feel for what colors will look good in an event space. If the venue is a spot we haven’t worked at, we’ll do a site survey to get measurements of a space, evaluate the feasibility of different lighting products, plan electrical usage and loading access, and find any limitations of the event site. We take this information and translate it into a complete event design, making it easy for our clients to have a perfect event. Our design and sales team consults with clients every day who tell us where they are having an event, how many people are attending, and might share a picture that they saw and would like to replicate. We “speak lighting” and translate for our clients. It’s our job to explain the services we can provide that will accentuate and exemplify a vision that is given to us. Weddings and special events, however, bring clients who have a vision but might be unfamiliar with the terms that describe what they want to see and hear.
Clients in that world typically have an idea of what their needs are and usually specify (often with a rider) exactly what equipment their production requires. Our start came from the concert and stage production world, which involves plenty of jargon and unique terms. We have an extensive portfolio of events at the John Marshall Ballrooms, and other venues all over the state.Īt The Lighting & Sound Co, we have provided event lighting and sound reinforcement for many years. The room changeover is completed with plenty of time to spare.Īre you booking a wedding or event at the Hotel John Marshall? Check out our services to learn more about what we can do to help make your event perfect. CCS staff relocates tables and chiavari chairs and LSC techs clear out the drape.
Once the ceremony is over, there is a short window during cocktail hour for the event staff to reset the room. The wash lighting adds a warm amber glow and washes over the room. We also place amber uplights around the ballroom and hang pin spots and wash lighting for the ceiling in the balcony above.
Sheer champagne gathers and amber uplights complete the look. Our crew creates a drape backdrop to cut the room in half for the ceremony, and CCS staff preps tables for the reception. So we created this time lapse for one of our Sunday weddings with CCS Events to show you some of the craziness. Memorial day weekend is always busy, and this year was no exception as we had a number of lighting and drape events. Pressing “revert to selected” in the Fixture Selection Mask window will return it to selected (green).John Marshall Ballroom Wedding Lighting & Drape This color indicates a fixture that was selected but has been overridden by the “Next/Last” commands or the Fixture Selection Mask (described below). Only one fixture displays in red: this is the specific fixture represented in the Attribute Controls.ĭeselected fixture. When multiple fixtures are selected, all but the last selected fixture (shown in red) have this color. It is in Programmer but will be unaffected by changes. The color codes are as follows:ĭeselected fixture. ONYX uses color coding to indicate the various states of fixtures loaded in the Programmer. As you head down the navigation bar for this section, you'll learn different ways to select fixtures in ONYX.Īs we begin this section, it is important to understand the following definitions:Ī selected fixture is one that is currently editable using the encoders and other parameter controls.Ī deselected fixture is one that is loaded in the Programmer but is not affected by the encoders and other parameter controls. The very first step to programming your lights is simply selecting fixtures. Congratulations! If you've made it to this point, you most likely have your lights patched, and have a understanding of how the ONYX interface works.