Fantasee Lighting
Techfest 2010

Console Training and Instructor Biographies
Registration Required 734-699-7200
ETC Element "So You Want to Buy an Element"

Friday, April 23, 2010 - 11:00am to 3:00pm
Saturday, April 24, 2010 - 12:00pm to 4:00pm


With a simplified feature set in a stand-alone console, Element was designed expressly for modest systems and maximum hands-on fader control. Affordable and easy to use, Element packs in the fundamentals of lighting control. With the same command syntax as the Ion and the Eos, it makes a great stepping off point for the beginning programmer. Get up to speed on the Element from ETC with this half-day, hands-on course!
Learning Objectives:
  1. Basic patch
  2. Selecting channels and using the faders
  3. Setting levels and creating cues
  4. Creating submasters
  5. Creating and applying a basic step-based effect
Ellen White - Outreach & Training Specialist - ETC
Ellen spends about 60% of her time on the road providing console training for ETC's customers.  She also helps develop product cheat sheets and training manuals for ETC's products. Ellen's twenty-plus years of experience with ETC started with System Estimations (Quotations) and moved through Sales and Marketing as well as Product Development into her current position as part of the ETC Education Center.
Barco/High End Systems - Road Hog

Friday, April 23, 2010 - 3:00pm to 7:00pm
Saturday, April 24, 2010 - 10:00am to 2:00pm


This introductory course covers the powerful Wholehog Control Software, which is used on the Wholehog 3 Console, Road Hog, Road Hog Full Boar, the Hog iPC and Hog 3PC. This hands-on class will use the industry standard Wholehog operating system on all platforms, connected to ESP Vision. The class will cover console layout, patching, editing fixtures, programmer, timing, palettes, cuelists, options and directory, page directory, scenes, saving shows and much more. There is a multitude of hands-on exercises with each section covered.
Zach Peletz - Product Support Specialist - Barco/High End Systems
Zach obtained his Bachelors Degree in Music Performance and Production from the University of California - Santa Cruz. While there he worked as a lighting programmer and designer at Shakespeare Santa Cruz, as well as a freelance programmer for various northern California companies and designers. Upon graduation, Zach began working for High End Systems as a Product Support Specialist. He has been with  Barco/HES for more than three years.
Just a few of the events Zach has worked on are:Live Earth (SHOWGUN support) R. Kelly's Double Up Tour (SHOWGUN and DL.2 support) NBC's Today Show (SHOWPIX/StudioPix programmer) Walt Disney World - Playhouse Disney Live On-Stage (DL.2 and Axon programmer) Boston Bruins (National Hockey League) Season Opening (Programming Support) Austin City Limits Concert Festival (SHOWPIX programmer) 2008 Beijing Olympics Opening and Closing Ceremonies (Digital lighting crew chief)

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