Talking about the lighting system management of large-scale variety show from the 9th National Games

Foreword: The 9th National Games opened from November 11th to 25th, 2001. Half a year has passed, but the magnificent opening ceremony and brilliant and elegant closing ceremony left a deep impression. Among them, the lighting performances of the two large-scale evening parties, "Spiritual China" and "Beyond Dreams," were even more colorful and beautiful, and were highly praised by the participating party and national leaders and the members of the International Olympic Committee. As one of the stage lighting production units participating in this grand event, Guangzhou Siquande Lighting Co., Ltd. received thanks and praise from the Organizing Committee of the Ninth National Games. We believe that the success of a light show at a party is related to factors such as the degree of leadership attention, the amount of human and equipment resources invested, the length of preparation time, and the experience of lighting designers. Whether the lighting system and equipment management is standardized and effective is not only It is related to a certain party, and is the key factor to ensure the smooth completion of each party. This article attempts to use the 9th National Games as an example to briefly describe the management of the lighting system of the large-scale variety show on the film and television stage.

Letter of appreciation and honorary certificate from the Organizing Committee of the 9th National Games to Squande Lighting Company

※ Program management

　　 I. Organizational procedures: the party chief commander-director-dance designer-lighting designer-executive designer-lighting designer

The key to organizational program management is regular communication and information feedback between designers.

　　 Second, the time program: program creation-dance design-lighting design-equipment configuration-lighting and lighting-lighting programming-mining-continuous row-recording and broadcasting (preliminary)-live broadcast (live)

　　Time programs can sometimes overlap or repeat.

General Manager Ma Limin and Ji Mei, Liu Wenhao	General Manager Ma Limin and Chief Lighting Designer Sha Xiaolan

※ 组织管理：

　　一、 组织架构

2. Cooperation and division of labor: The division of responsibilities for each party is not necessarily restricted by the administrative level.

※ Fund management:

Equipment purchase fee, equipment rental fee, personnel transportation fee, labor service fee, night meal fee, equipment transportation fee, handling fee, design fee, wearing parts (SCR, light bulb) fee, consumable materials (such as smoke oil, smoke cake, etc.) ) Fees and so on. It is possible to purchase equipment as much as possible and use equipment as much as possible to promote a virtuous cycle of equipment management and technology upgrade.

Stage structure of the closing ceremony of the 9th National Games	9th National Games Closing Ceremony

※ Staff management:

　　 1. Evaluation of human resources

　　 Used for: 1. External recruitment 2. Plan for the development of lighting personnel 3. Make promotion decision

　　 Second, the cultivation of talents

　　 Way: go out or come in, exchange internship

　　 Plan: alternate, three months ahead

　　Benefits: reflection, skills, behavior, change

　　 3. Use of talents

　　 1. Lighting personnel: design personnel, operation personnel, maintenance personnel, management personnel

　　 2. Management skills (1) Authorized skills (2) Positive control (3) Instruct and train subordinates (4) Organization (5) Incentives (6) Projects and plans

Squander lighting console performance at the opening ceremony of the 9th National Games	Stylistic performance of "Beyond Dreams" at the 9th National Games Closing Ceremony

※ Equipment management:

　　In order to improve the utilization rate and intact rate of lighting equipment and equipment in program production, perfect equipment management and equipment maintenance are very important.

　　 1. Unified management, dedicated person. Full-time management of lighting equipment and standardization of management work, the head of the lighting department is the first person in charge of lighting equipment management, the fixed asset management department is responsible for registering all equipment, and the department head is archived after acceptance and signature, and a dedicated person is assigned to manage and Maintenance, such as improper use or maintenance, causing loss or loss, shall be compensated by the relevant department and the person directly responsible.

　　 2. Strict authority management and perfect various rules and regulations. The lighting engineer is responsible for the management of my user name and password, and keeps his own secret. It shall not be transferred without authorization, used by others, or entered into the accounts of others without permission. Establish and improve various rules and regulations, such as the on-duty system of the distribution room; formulate relevant operating rules, such as the operating rules of the power distribution cabinet, the operation manual of the dimming console, and conduct induction training for the newly arrived lighting workers. Avoid equipment damage caused by mishandling due to inexperience or incomprehension.

　　 3. Establish a technical file management and failure reporting system. Establish technical data files for important lighting equipment, such as computer dimmers. It is at the core of the lighting system. In the production of programs, it can not cause a little problem, even if it is a small fault. Therefore, you need to pay special attention to it, and record all the small problems that occur in your daily work (non-program production, such as in the lighting), and have corresponding solutions. After continuous exploration, I found something regular and ensured that it was foolproof in the production of the program. If there is a problem with the equipment or software, notify the responsible person of the department and the superior leader in time to form a safe joint defense system with the after-sales service technicians of the equipment manufacturer.

Squander lighting technicians at the 9th National Games	Siquande lighting control system at the closing ceremony	Squander lighting control system at the opening ceremony

4. Strengthen targeted repairs and daily maintenance. Targeted maintenance should be the core of maintenance. After the equipment fails, first replace it with other similar equipment to ensure the normal production of the program, and then perform maintenance afterwards. Practice has proved that this is the most economical maintenance method; regular inspection of equipment to reduce Blindness; strengthen daily care, reduce overhaul, use program gaps, perform regular maintenance on lighting equipment, such as regular dust removal of dimmable silicon cabinets, regular cleaning of computer lights, and lubricating oil.

※ Safety management:

　　 1. The chief of the lighting department is responsible for the safe and reliable operation of the lighting system. The lighting technician must strictly implement the operating rules and professional ethics of the lighting system equipment to ensure the safety of the lighting system and data.

　　 2. The head of the lighting department should appoint a special person as the person in charge of the safety of various equipment and systems. The person in charge of safety should regularly review the console operation records, system logs, system activity statistics, and other safety-related materials.

　　 3. Safe production and civilized construction: implement construction specifications, prevent capital, fire, electricity, leakage, injury and prevent accidents.

The performance of the prosperous China in the opening ceremony of the 9th National Games	The stylistic table of the prosperous China in the opening ceremony of the 9th National Games

4. The principle of multi-person responsibility: For every safety-related activity, there must be two or more people present.

　　 5. The principle of separation of duties: lighting operators shall not access the program beyond their authority, and shall not use software that does not have legal copyright on the operating desk, especially in the broadcast or live broadcast of the festival.

　　 6. Disks, CDs and other materials of various devices in the lighting system should be stored in a special metal cabinet. Long-term preservation of materials should be dumped or burned on CDs regularly. Multiple copies of important data are required.

7. Each person in charge of safety should regularly maintain, overhaul the system equipment (especially after the stage security inspection), copy and update the password, and regularly make backups of relevant data to ensure the safe and reliable operation of the system.　　

8. The lighting designer must have imagination and adequate backup measures for various special environments or emergencies on the scene.

　　Conclusion: The development of variety shows has gone from scratch, from existence to multiplication, from multi-to-precision. How to attract audiences and how to improve ratings has become a top priority related to the survival and development of TV stations or stages. The quality of the program directly affects the overall quality of the program. In the complex program production process, lighting is an important creative department of visual arts. Any negligence or no effort of any link will affect the ratings of the entire evening party and even the entire channel. As long as it is truly people-oriented and standardized management, stage lighting will use it to create an artistic atmosphere, increase the visual attractiveness of the stage, and play a pivotal role in variety shows.

About the Author

Mr. Ma Limin, CEO of Squande Lighting China Office, general manager of Guangzhou Squande Lighting Co., Ltd., senior engineer 168 hours of lectures, 4800 people/time. At present, Mr. Ma Limin is the executive director of the TV Lighting Research Society of the Chinese Broadcasting and Television Society, the executive director of the Lighting Professional Committee of the Chinese Film and Television Technology Society, the executive director of the China Cultural Performance Materials Association, and the director of the China Stage Art Society.