Lighting operator for Headhunterz - 100% Live

[@24killen]

Why am I not surprised it was you... 😅 Great work, really! From what I witnessed live (4 years ago), this is not playback, just a very busy lightning operator! 😍 I enjoyed every bit of the show!

[@dominiquedekker1166]

At 3:25 excellent teamwork, very impressive!

[@shipmaster_caine]

Damn right it was

[@pieterfun100]

that is how lighting should be done !! very nice !! would be even cooler to have 2 camera's and film the console but great vid keep it up !

[@maestro256]

Really cool light!

[@CrazyRandomDOGO]

MY MAN BUSKED THIS WHOLE THING?????!!!! BRO YES

[@onlygreatvibes]

That is so sick man! Great job!

[@Servantofthesin]

Awesome ! I would love to see your console set up

[@jack29clasic3]

I want to download 🙏

[@LunaphaseLasersOfficial]

Holy shit, this is the good stuff right here. I've always been a MagicQ guy myself, but shit man, you know how to rock an MA. Nice job.

[@yingliangnie7038]

The lighting engineer is very powerful! I really hope that the lighting engineer can share the show file of grand ma2. I really want to know how they are programmed.

[@djdeaf13]

5:20 Some of the lights are misbehaving it seems.

[@volumelux253]

Yes their pan vas reversed. Causing them to move the other way.

[@volumelux253]

To be noted, those were chinese copies of Mac 101.

[@rubitsium2939]

XD nice

[@KaartAutomaat]

@@volumelux253 LOL

[@xxaxun1t]

crowd looks insane

[@volumelux253]

Crowd was great. Headhunterz later stated on Twitter that this crowd was one of the best he has ever seen. There were people behind FOH to.

[@gogonimago]

Hey there! This is so freaking awesome! I'm a DJ and I'm looking to drop some startup capital bucks into some fixtures and tresses to be able to do shows like this. I'm looking for information about the industry beyond the guys who use Chauvet 350s for everything. Is there a forum or any central base of knowledge on the internet that I can go to to learn about professional DMX/concert lighting and things like that? Super awesome stuff, thanks for the video and I'm looking forward to your reply!

[@grantfields7595]

+gogonimago download the onPc versions of various dmx consoles. Play around with them to get a good understanding then be able to choose one that you can use in the real world and then go from there. I personally use GMA2 and it is a favorite of many, but not necessarily the easiest to learn.

[@gogonimago]

+Grant Fields didn't know you could do that, will definitely try it out! thanks!

[@jhonfisher5236]

That's some fast button pressing, well done :) How do you find the moving heads keep up with the faster tracks?

[@volumelux253]

Sharpies are fast! Aswell as the mac 101, mythos and quantum washes. However the speed of the movement doesnt need to match. It's all about the dynamic intensity.

[@isettech]

@@volumelux253 Artnet from the console along with the fast processor running macros is needed for fast effects. Knowing the music and playing the macros with the music in time is a huge part of the LD programmer job.

[@volumelux253]

@@isettech Data transfer speed does not impact the visual performance of lights. :)

[@sweliam1]

Hey! Great video, love your content. I just have a quick question; at around 3:18 it looked like a few lasers were pointing into the audience without scanning quickly. How did you plan this from a safety point of view? Was it simply that the power was beneath the MRE at that distance? Thanks in advance for any answer! :)

[@volumelux253]

Good question. And i have a good answer aswell. The laser bursts you see are special built to be able to throw low powered beams in the audience. It's following all regulations. Laserimage was behind the lasers at this event. One of the biggest laser providers in Scandinavia.

[@sweliam1]

+VolumeLux Ah, I see! How nifty. Is there any chance that you remember the fixtures specific name?

[@mukly2641]

Polaris, X-Laser and Pangolin collaboration to create it. Search for laser audience scanning on youtube.

[@isettech]

The short answer is power density. A sharp laser projector is able to put a small diameter beam of high intensity through the pupil of an eye causing severer damage. Audience scanning lasers have beam expanders so the beams are larger in diameter at the same power so when they hit an eye, the beam power density is lower. It is the same effect of direct sunlight on a newspaper vs the same light concentrated with a 2 inch magnifying glass. This is in reverse. At distance a 1 or two inch beam still views as a small beam in air effects, but can not cause as much damage. Simply doubling a beam diameter spreads the beam 2X horizontal and 2X vertical so the power density is now 1/4 the power. Take a 1mm laser beam and expand it to 10mm drops the density to 1/100th the power while looking the same in the air at distance from the stage. A 1 watt beam then has the energy density of 10mW. Expand to 100mm and the effect is very impressive in the air as the beam actually hits more haze in the air. Not sure what power and beam diameters were used for the show, but this is part of the laser entertainment safety requirements and why a variance is required to license the lasers for the show. You can't just buy a laser show projector and scan unlicensed at a venue. For static displays google fat beam lasers. Many low power lasers used for on stage virtual harps etc are 5mm expanded beam lasers.

[@szymonszczesny2224]

Super nice, but i believe it has to be timecode or MIDI/sound plug. Too much changes for do it by hand - in time. Still badass.

[@killerkarrot1880]

Dude have you seen some peoples ma2 showfiles? They can have 100+ executors just for position! Colour pallettes generally seperate then buttons to on/off half the rig at a time.... Not out of the ordinary to see this many changes. Search christian jackson and watch some of his gigs

[@victorverstege7706]

Yes indeed, Macros plugins all the way :)

[@EthanBenjamin]

Macros,layout views and action buttons ;)

[@knalltuete97]

Look at meshuggahs light operator, this guy is absolutly amazing

[@matthew_chewie6021]

Watch Christian Jackson

[@Psybernetiks]

Did you busked your way through the set? Did you had a waveform to follow during the performance

[@ggk7605]

I want to like it twice

[@SuperStevok]

+VolumeLux I really want to learn to do this, where is the best place to start ? What software/hardware do you use ? I have searched much & can't find good resources in one place

[@trx2194]

He's using a GrandMA2 Light. I would recommend you GrandMA onPC or Chauvet ShowXPress depending on your needs.

[@SuperStevok]

+VolumeLux Thanks very much

[@Yvar183]

2:32 whats the song called

[@jonathanlanger8524]

Feel (The Power Of Now)

[@robinjohansson4157]

is it the bass thats shaking the camera or all of the people jumping? ;)

[@nickd6677]

the people ;(

[@alphaartsnet3988]

him smashing the cues buttons

[@rev_dude]

They said it was all live, no cues@@alphaartsnet3988

[@jayeshkodnani1969]

720 60 is frikking mesmerising

[@djzoli17]

What kind of type the pyro 1:10?

[@nclsDesign]

@@talemke No confetti hahaha

[@grantfields7595]

please tell me you did the lighting for the sodapoppin stream

[@volumelux253]

Yes i did. And i laughed during the whole thing.

[@grantfields7595]

+VolumeLux you are my hero

[@carlhannes]

@@volumelux253 I want to see this, is there a recording?

[@aradder]

Well doesn't that look like a ton of fun?!

[@khaledali6651]

Can I have a direct contact with you for business Enquiries?

[@maxwelllighitngtutorials5681]

What’s the lazer

[@nealtver]

whats the track on 0:45

[@tempestmusic]

Headhunterz x Skytech - Kundalini

[@BMG734]

was it in DreamHack?

[@volumelux253]

Yes

[@rgones]

Were the Pyrotechnics and flamethrowers also controlled by DMX? Just asking because it is generally said that DMX is not a good protocol for that. I know it freaks out if it gets disconnected and "touched", but is that enough to prevent people from using it?

[@FSXFaulder]

DMX is often used for pyro, but it's common to have a dead man's switch alongside

[@volumelux253]

Pyrotechnics you need a certified pyro technician controlling the pyro and a spotter on stage who has a kill switch if anything were to be in the flame area. This is pro grade and is not controlled via DMX. They have a special system and wireless control solution for this kind of setups.

[@yingliangnie7038]

The lighting engineer is very powerful! I really hope that the lighting engineer can share the show file of grand ma2. I really want to know how they are programmed.

[@LegendKingen5450]

The last song ????

[@fabianadamek1305]

Hardwell- Spacemen ( Headhunterz Remix)

[@natthadejtangguai7739]

That perfect my teacher

[@saminix1]

Hey dude. Awsome vid! Idk if you are Swedish or not, but is there any way i can contact u? I have some questions :)

[@Gxblaster]

Was this a gaming event?

[@volumelux253]

Yes. Dreamhack.

[@Gxblaster]

Awesome

[@killerkarrot1880]

Are those atomic 3000 colours?

[@loisoklm]

THIS ISNT HEADHUNTERZ!!!!! This was headhunterz insulting himself when he was doing edm

[@deepsharks]

That crowd was so sick! Does the space limit what lights, lasers and pyros you can use?

[@lixinong28]

Sooo much lighting! Which is company? All lighting so expensive!

[@volumelux253]

Equipment from Litecom.

[@tomj.]

My word.

[@Giovannev]

Were you controlling the lasers too? or was there a separate guy for that?

[@volumelux253]

... actually. We had another person doing the laser. It's illegal in Sweden to use class 3B or 4 laser without a permission from the government. Laserimage provided the lasers.

[@Giovannev]

Yeah It's the same here in America. I'm an LD for a production company in Chicago and theres always a separate person for the lasers. Cool work though, I'm a HOG guy but MA is awesome!

[@dogseatchocolate6294]

how many universes were you on?

[@jackc6378]

i think itd be over 5

[@_mwangialex]

@0:30 wtf??

[@jayeshkodnani1969]

WEeeeeeeeEEee fly thingy

[@_mwangialex]

@@jayeshkodnani1969 that nigga went full blown superman in the air

[@EthanBenjamin]

How long did you get to program?

[@volumelux253]

2 hours for live busking. I had it patched and presets ready tho.

[@carver7585]

Are all your videos from gaming events?

[@booxwee3804]

ALT Pro Dreamhack witch is a gaming event

[@matthijs8888]

I love all the youtubers who are posting video's about Lighting operation's. Did you use grandMA2 for this show? if you did can you please send me the show file. The program has so many options but i don't know what to do with all these option. So I was wondering if i could be able to see the way how you use grandMA2 for this kind of shows. Thanks for making this kinds of awesome video's

[@Tykostaatti]

Usually LD's dont give away their showfiles for free. They have put in tens of hours into programming the file.

[@PETERBROWN-zx4fj]

So I pride myself on being able to match a DJ beat for beat even if he is cutting and scratching (ZTrip's manager just looked at me and said- how the hell are you doing that?!?! lol). So I do know this is possible. But if it isn't coded you had to have the set list at least. There is too much variety in the looks for this to be completely freestyled. Not that hardstyle is the most varied music on the planet (and mind you- I'm not accusing you,of anything I am actually inquiring. There aren't a lot of people that can freestyle a DJ well (which is why club lightjocks get shit for respect from the rock guys even though I toured for 15 years before I settled into a house). But I ran for HeadHunterz and a number of other hardstyle artists for Insomniac at my venue in LA and though my timing is for 99% of it is impeccable, there is always a misstep somewhere and I don't see any here. Granted it could have happened at 5m59s after the video. But if this is indeed freestyle I want to know how you did it because it took me about 10 years of developing a style of programming that I can do what I do and I always want to learn from others if It can add to my technique.

[@volumelux253]

This is a super interesting read. I really respect your experience and your thoughts. And i'm honest when i say that the video is a bit edited to show some good parts, the whole set was a hour and i did not wan't to upload an hour to youtube. I'm not perfect at all. I make a ton of mistakes. And when looking back at this, i have surley developed over the last year. I no longer press hits and strobes like crazy trying to get lucky. The past year i've learned to analyse the music more. Everything in this video was done live without setlist. Alot thanks to a good showfile i've used and perfected over the years, and still working on as my style progresses. I have another video here wehere i uploaded a whole 40min video. Im sure you can spot my human mistakes. Let me know what you think about that. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eX2lqWp8mdCUkKs

[@carver7585]

Where you controlling the video and pyro as well?

[@killerkarrot1880]

Video normally done by VJ and pyro is probably ld.

[@alienencore3848]

Thats some pretty bad ass lighting for a dude who is just playing with itunes on his laptop.

[@killerkarrot1880]

Windows media player*

[@djdeaf13]

Come watch my laptop Live

[@CompressedSoup]

they use mAcbOOkS

[@Kowarrior]

nah man, they're not advanced for that. They use tapes.

[@kevinpedersen5290]

You mean 2 dublicated USB keys? Why bother bringing a laptop :thinking:

[@Anmolkumar-qh5xc]

bring it to wwe wretlemania

[@yilaymaqueira2462]

that chow its seck

[@AlvarArming]

It's lacking the dedicated lighting for the DJ. Otherwise nice setup.

[@morganpal2747]

It's headhunters, he doesn't always want to be lit up during his sets

[@djwolftang4713]

2:34 :O

[@matteotonini1604]

[@trx2194]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqbFdqqkaMZ1hZo xD

[@aidenjohnson2895]

I'm calling bollocks on no timecode....

[@oscarwady9904]

Ur just dumb then no offence, use a GrandMA desk and this can be done without any timecode just action buttons and faders