Festival Lighting Setup in a Stadium - Bumbershoot 2019 Vlog #1

[@christianjackson]

Episode 2 is now up on my channel! Thanks for your patience :)

[@nickd5333]

Christian: waves popsicle over console that costs more than my car Me: 😬

[@Nicrobeeld]

You drive an ice cream van? ;)

[@fabricator.cap.hill.seattle]

6:00

[@macieksoft]

Have you heard about Midas PRO-X getting drunk? Console died after one of the people in public threw a beer on it. There is a video about it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5DQmZ1tadWErZo Too bad the beer didn't hit the Chamsys, i don't like Chamsys so much ;-) Anyway, the sound was not muted, the DSP in Midas is actually on stage, and console is just control surface.

[@mitchzurbrigg2403]

Lmao waaay more than that. It's like $150k console lol

[@giancarloferrando2649]

love how you always include the troubleshooting in the videos. With experience of course always comes the knowledge of knowing how to fix certain issues, but with you sharing your wisdom it definitely helps compile the knowledge, thank you for that!

[@christianjackson]

Tomorrow I’ll be doing my first MA3 onPC version 1.0 live stream! You can check out the live event on my page. Remember that the live stream will be available afterwards for viewing if you can’t watch it live.

[@cassianharvey9824]

Christian Jackson The ending to that video of the light taken apart was on point

[@thekingofswing9359]

What happened to the rest of bumpershoot vids

[@TheDJBrettHaley]

Please do as many vids as you can Christian! Love watching these being a LD, rigger & DJ myself!

[@samhannqi2499]

There is no a lot of creator that makes content for production. I'm really glad that you did!! Keep it up

[@thatoneofmany]

Going to do lights for this weird marshmellow

[@AzureQwQ]

Hi

[@nathanmckeogh]

Big fan cant wait to see your video!!!

[@jordanstone7478]

This is the best type of video I think you have done Like to see more I'm a volunteer technician in community theater and I love watch these

[@DjRapter]

Thanks for being a great house LD dude. You made my life easy when I got in for my show.

[@Blackthorn1000]

You do incredible work while sharing it all with us. Thanks for including us on all of your amazing endeavors!

[@michaelknight2342]

That ending was so smooth

[@felipecarlin8540]

He said “do it I don’t care (when they were going to shut power to the console)”, and my internet went down 😂

[@merijn9342]

Really enjoy these videos mate!

[@dominicingegneri]

Dude you are amazing!!! I have seen you live before and your one of my favorites.

[@ionmatika]

Been watching for a while... always great to see your setups. Lots of work goes into these. This is like showing the fun parts. haha

[@mattmitrakos6534]

I’m so happy I found this channel

[@omsuryawanshi7022]

I literally loved this vid. It made my day.... Love from India🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@alexevans997]

I’m curious how much you get paid tours/ single shows/ programming and festivals 🧐

[@znelson32]

Living the dream, man!

[@georgethompson1535]

Bruh how did u get gigs like this

[@christianjackson]

Well, I moved to seattle ~5 years ago, did some freelance gigs for R90 lighting way back then as a lighting tech/programmer. Kept in touch with them and now if they need an extra LD for a festival and I happen to be in town, I'll do one.

[@pathologicallydead7210]

This makes me so sad that there won’t be any of this for now

[@papadenz2022]

im starting to learn some complicated lightshow thanks to this guy.. Chris thanks alot.

[@slowgold20]

I was a grip on the B-shoot mainstage this year for Lumineers/CRJ, the house rig looked really nice! Kudos to Joe Cole and R90. I always hear good stuff about the R90 crew.

[@MitchFromSyd]

Hope you cleaned the camera ;)

[@christopherjamessimmons3781]

Nice rig Christian .. I started in Australia with the first robotic lighting to hit Australia to rent.. They were just par 64,s which I ran ray light kits in them .. I was about your age then .. Then took on David Bowie and many other big bands .. I,m 60 yrs old now .. I designed alot of huge lighting rigs back in my day . maybe one day I may meet you Christian.. Chris Simmons / Showlite International ..

[@djijspeakerguy4628]

I remember one year at this stage, they had a serious technical issue. Everything went dark, and silent, and a few minutes later, we saw the screens come back to life with the Resolume program starting up, then the stage lights. Then, the mic came on and the act that had been playing (Odesza) cam on-mic and explained that they’d “lost power.” Is the stage powered by a generator, or is it power sockets somewhere in the stadium? What would cause a blackout completely isolated to the stage? This stadium is also in serious disrepair, so there could have been a fuse or breaker that cut power off for a second and shut all the equipment down. Also, That name “Resolume” brings back memories of the screens on stage that they could never get set up correctly one year. They had some kind of test screen with measurements and a color wheel of sorts, and they were trying to get the aspect ratio right. However, there was an issue where both side screens would zoom in/out at the same time and so one was never set correctly, From memory, it took a while to fix.

[@FloRian-vb1lt]

All structural engineers screaming @7:15 haha

[@cunijoeme]

Why has youtube waited 2 weeks to tell me that you have a new video 🧐🤷‍♂️ keep it up Christian!!

[@danielgrass101]

I worked this festival as well! I was doing playback for COIN. Were you working the day the barricade broke?

[@JackCaras]

brave of you to share all this. Big thanks dude

[@lil.nonyyy]

Great video! Is it possible for someone to bring their own laptop to the concert and then connecting to your session and messing you up live?

[@christianjackson]

I suppose if you bring a network cable and physically connect it to my switch at FOH, sure!

[@christianjackson]

But then I could just add a password to the session.

[@theonly5001]

@@christianjackson Or just disable autojoin.

[@jankevinsayon5379]

Im an Avo user but really want to learn MA because of you. Learning by the day from your vids. Keep it up!

[@alystair]

KeyArena renos supposed to be done in 2021. There's a cozy events space in the Museum of Pop Culture nearby that you could check out (worth the trip otherwise!). Unsure how much of their setup is in-house tho'.

[@BIZAARRR]

I would just love to have a job like this

[@djijspeakerguy4628]

I remember this stage, it was great, and the last Bumbershoot to happen as of today. The stadium kinda sucks but the music was good. I remember the sound system was d&b J and V series with A few Q series and B2 subwoofers, but had no idea about the lighting rig, other than it being impressive in my mind. Some big, and I mean big acts played here, the lumineers, Tyler the creator (was originally Lizzo but cancelled) and Rezz, many others as well. If I recall, this was the year where Jai wolf was booked into the too-small fisher green stage and caused overcrowding, and a fence was pushed over, canceling the show.

[@christianjackson]

Your memory is spot on! It was very interesting with the Lumineers bringing in their entire touring rig via solotech. And yes, that Jai Wolf rebooking onto this stage was a crazy occurrence. I was on stage teching the floor package while he was playing.

[@noax7635]

is this the bumbershoot where the rails gave out and made a human tsunami?

[@christianjackson]

It is! A few stages over...

[@noax7635]

@@christianjackson also why does bumbershoot elevate the audience?

[@ultradarlem]

You need to get NE8FFs for connecting to your switch without dismantling the cable!

[@christianjackson]

Just finished building my foh rack and this has been done :)

[@bekkerthesokuangeldragon68]

How can i get to become a member of DMX stage lighting and programming them and setting them up? And what is the DMX light's brand name and the light's name's? ( I'm also a DJ too ) i wish i can do that lighting console stuff programming and stuff like that. Bytheway, what is thatlighting software on your laptop to also visualize and conenct and backup etc

[@OnStageLighting]

Dude, get some ethercon to RJ45 jumpers. Taking the end off results in missing bits. :-)

[@josh512x]

OnStageLighting Or ethercon couplers, they work great and they’re versatile

[@nicogarming195]

Hey can you maybe show how your test pattern works? How do you build it?

[@jamesrbrindle]

Curious.... i’ll start using defaults to fix profile errors - i’ve been fixing the fixture profiles and then exporting them to USB. I’ve had to build a substantial number of fixture profiles for some cheaper end gear that i’ve had to use.

[@mbergen4833]

What type of switch are you using? it is looking like a standard tplink 8port gbit, but i keep getting session collisions when using mine (might be one managed feature).

[@keithnolin9150]

What Pelican case do you have? I have been looking to get me one but can't seem to find one that I like? I like the lid organization as well.

[@josh512x]

Keith Nolin Pelican 1510

[@AKSKMY]

@Christian Jackson, if I'm not using a network switch, which Ethernet port do I connect out of MA2 console to my laptop running MA2onPC and MA3D? Thanks! Hope to learn more tips and tricks from you. :)

[@duroialexandru7470]

hello.You can make a video how I connect Resolume with MA and how to configure it

[@MCasterAnd]

holy shit the control panel on those elation spots look so similar to martin mh7

[@modellking]

you use a full backup for the grandMA ... shouldn't you make a full second network setup so neither a cable break or a failure of the switch can kill your show?

[@patricksmyth5279]

Is there a sound engineer equivelant of Christian?

[@cheereebus]

Dave Rat has some great videos on his channel. Search by his name. Not exactly the same but great, still.

[@drip9149]

Hi now i'm in high school and i'm very interested in light programming in concerts and events and i don't know what to study after high school and work in event companies like you🙏🙏??

[@Terragazer26]

why the popsicle over the console

[@thatoneofmany]

Part 2?

[@hixrat]

The Rhett Schull of lights

[@Xzidental]

quick question, when your using analog DMX lines, and want to try Art-Net, does MA switch between DMX and Art-Net automatically?

[@christianjackson]

Firstly, Dmx is a digital signal whether it’s being run as a serial data link in a 3 conductor cable or over Ethernet. No such thing as analog dmx. You can set MA up however you like. You can output dmx from the console, artnet, sacn, in any combination as long as you have parameters and are a part of a session. The session master is the only one that outputs Ethernet dmx protocols.

[@Xzidental]

@@christianjackson alright thanks, im nooby at MA and have to learn it for school, love the vids btw

[@christianjackson]

No worries! All about learning.

[@alvaroso22]

What model is the switch? or which one do you recommend

[@djplaysgames6182]

Id love to do this for a career! How do you get started on this path? I have always had a fascination for lighting but never knew where to go to get into it.

[@willhayden4311]

christian, how did you learn? technical school? on the job? thanks for the great vids!

[@ConcertLD]

He prolly learn like how most LD's do..... On the fly!

[@RazorRocketz]

So let me ask how many years will this take to learn from beginner to advanced lighting operator i just started with Showxpress

[@christianjackson]

Really depends on a lot of factors. For me personally it was about 6 years before I started doing larger shows.

[@RazorRocketz]

@@christianjackson I really am picking up on stuff your vid's help explain alot thanks a ton for putting them up.Have you ever worked with Showxpress?

[@chadbeverly4926]

I see many LDs pull up the MA screens. Does it not damage them since they are motorized ?

[@christianjackson]

Not if you press the screen unlock keys by holding MA and the set key.

[@chadbeverly4926]

@@christianjackson does the screen lock itself after you shutdown the console ?

[@cannedbeanssoda9374]

Beginner Me thinking "wow, Capture 2019 Symphony Edition looks great, maybe i can get it for training". Little did i know...

[@joel.engelhardt]

feat. sloooooow moooootion

[@TheBassMaster56]

Bruh ur amazing. Making other LD's life easier

[@dunste123]

"yeet it off a cliff"

[@kurekureci]

Have you heard of Beatsaber? Would be awesome if you made some custom lighting in there! Actual professional doing stuff would be really cool and great content for youtube!

[@stefangolubovic19999]

How much are you paid to do one show like this?

[@gerardiorio]

Loving this shit keep the vids pumping

[@kl40fishingandcooking19]

Bro! How to study lighting?

[@hardikkakadiya9561]

How many price in this equipment?

[@joeraeside6226]

Why'd you stop uploading videos?

[@jamiegibsonlx]

Where’s episode 2

[@hiptoalieu]

Program a RED and GREEN scene to make everybody supes MERRY!!!!

[@kaidenf.873]

I smell fresh MAC Vipers

[@donaldcipi6271]

Hey bro why you not meak one video with one 360* camera

[@sooryakirankp3603]

Please vlog it!!!

[@waguar]

Such an upgrade over the whole situation in China lol

[@the_benni]

What switch do you use or recommend for MA2 stuff?

[@analool7873]

Isnt it a generic Gigabit ethernet switch?

[@DieSpeckBohne]

Can some please explain to me what ground packages are?

[@danrachlin1966]

Dangerouss ground packages are lights on the stage, as opposed to lights in the truss which are “flown”

[@giglight]

@@danrachlin1966 whilst true most would refer a ground package as a part of an artist set. The house rig will have ground mounted fixtures for sure but what is referred to in this video and typically in the industry is a "set" of fixtures normally on risers or wheeled sections that are brought in (and taken away) for one specific act. A little like backing dancers, pyro and for example artists unique branding such as the killers K facade.

[@danrachlin1966]

@@giglight Thanks for clarifying.

[@ArtemisTheCrow]

wheres vlog #2

[@nathanmorgan3847]

What’s your case

[@yannis_xd9107]

WTF Martin Mc Viper Profile 😵😵😵😵😵

[@hungtranviet2219]

Nice hair cut bros

[@securityman6666]

Be nice if your camera was looking at what your hands are doing....

[@heyimjonah123]

love It!! I subbed!!

[@jordanseitzinger3167]

Holy dirty sensor. But yay video!

[@howlingwolven]

Your camera sensor needs cleaning :o

[@MCasterAnd]

A DMX terminator will only save your butt if your fixtures are utter crap. Now, if you have really shitty fixtures.. then I think dmx reflections would be the least of your problems.

[@carterchan5295]

out of topic, can i have your walkie talkie brand and informantion ? like model and so on

[@Nocsik1]

Спасибо за подробное видео!

[@akrangowaseb9726]

Ur awesome dude

[@Fightclub443]

I want to join your team

[@Nicrobeeld]

Great. How many likes for the next video this week?! ;)

[@christianjackson]

Oh man haha ten thousand

[@Nicrobeeld]

@@christianjackson You worked hard enough, the live stream will do ;) All the best, greetings from Belgium

[@PaanJr]

quite disturbing seeing those dirt on your lens, sensor

[@readman010]

I own a 2013 car, your MA2Fs is worth atleast double what my car retailed for, fuck I hate being an amateur LD.. I just want to play with MegaPointes

[@maxi-g]

should i become and ld ?

[@thepyrotechnicpenguin4846]

dunno, should you?

[@jamesfiskwslsproductions5528]

dam I would be a kid in a candy store

[@danieldelacruz6035]

Friend and many Latinos who watch your videos could put a subtitle in Spanish, thank you very much.

[@gamble_4164]

Remember haircuts?

[@Marc-nt3wt]

Jesus, clean your lens once in a while wontcha!? :P

[@jackc6378]

anotha one

[@UNDEADRAGON]

I follow a lot of your videos and honestly it's very disappointing to see you eat a popsicle above the console as if you're on the beach. I don't know if its you're console(which still is unprofessional) but something tells me it's not your 40k console, it's disrespecting to others equipment and you shouldn't eat drink or smoke over it.