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More random backstage snippets

Not too much backstage content recently because the show has settled in, so it's very much rinse and repeat now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4F-fERc9-hg

Inside the SP002E LED pixel control module

A surprisingly simple module that uses software to do all the work.  I'm not sure if the output is being bit-bashed directly or if there is a dedicated serial output module within the processor.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOo5lf4tV...

Another lamp gets hacked

I've done a few of these lamps and I do feel a bit awkward about the repetition, like the garage channels also feel when they're doing yet another brake or oil change.  But each one has its own unique features.

https://www.youtube.com/w...

Topping up the hazers

If I sound a bit out of breath, it's because this is the top of the castle and involves a bit of a climb up a steep cobbled path and a very long staircase.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGiZrpLzbzc

The wash lights are very rugged...

"Techno pipes" (Shake that bagpipe)

Another backstage snippet during the first of the two Saturday shows.

If an advert appears on this clip it's because the music triggered a copyright claim and they may be placing adverts.  I do not have adverts turned on for this clip.

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Weekend stream

Here's the link to the weekend stream:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_KvP40UrLo

Vince's Jaffa Cake moment

We get through a lot of Jaffa Cakes on the show.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a5vYqGmxIc

So Vince the crew chief stocked up.

Ultrasonic flame effect humidifier

A look at the insides of a flame effect humidifier that creates an illuminated curtain of haze.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXKARsAv2B4

This took quite a while to reverse engineer due to the white PCB and optimised circuitry. 2022-08-13 13:35:59 +0000 UTC View Post

Mini QI style charger for Apple watches.

I'm not sure if this is purely for Apple watches or if it works with other brands too.  The circuitry has strong similarities with a previous teardown of a QI phone charger.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mwcwQ7qiLQ

The most...

Unusual circuitry in an LED lamp

This lamp came from a local high profile supermarket chain called Tesco.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIDg9O82c34

It has some oddities that hint at vague box ticking for European standards.

Weekend stream link

Here's a link to the weekend stream:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q73CLLs8LSo

Inside an LCD voltage tester

A look inside a very cheap device that gives a rough voltage range indication.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uT-OwmLkpx4

The Divas

What maybe doesn't show so well here is that their clothing has integrated LED lighting with 50 separately addressable sections.  The starfield uplighting from the video floor is swamping it out a bit.

Electro pipes section

One of the more up-tempo parts of the show.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPpvdHvCkxY

Patreon stream about to start

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqeaewNfMlw

Patreon stream from work

I'm not sure when this stream is going to start, as it is an active show night before my night shift.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqeaewNfMlw

It will start when I can do it.

Long shift, but we're almost there

Hopefully one of the last night shifts for a while, as the show is about to run.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1fuLJzsyDw

I was wrong.  The sun came up but was then obscured by clouds, so they kept programming the lighting. &n...

Backstage stroll and light component

Trying this from my phone....
https://youtu.be/4tVGVaY5z-c
Backstage stroll and troubleshooting a sticky shutter on a framing module.

Door entry main speech unit

This took a while to reverse engineer, as the circuitry combines SMD and through hole components as part of an analogue circuit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BS1JBE-MfL8

Nice simple, but well protected and functional ...

Pyro and pipers

The best place to view the pyro is right next to it, albeit you occasionally get hit by fallout.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HBwo6jE0bY

Also the rehearsal of the lone piper without full ceremonial outfit gets bit bit over-fogg...

Just about to try live streaming from work

No link yet as I'll be doing it from my Chromebook webcam.

You should see it pop up on bigclivelive or in your feed.

Relatively quiet night shift

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pf6NlZuCXns

Video wall press-ups and big gas burners

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=325fp6FQqR0

More LEDs

Another night shift.  Looking after the rig while the lighting designer programs it, and making new stuff.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vHvDfkmOsA

Yeah, a couple of the video-floor panels are in the wrong way round, but we...

Inside a door entry phone

I've not had time to complete the reverse engineering of the main door unit associated with this phone, but will do so soon.  As it is, the phone itself is quite nicely designed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkBDStN5Nmo

Behind the scenes snippets (censored)

There were more rehearsal snippets that I can't show you because they would violate non-disclosure stuff, but when the show starts I can show them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64kmY1Z6_jA

Patreon behind the scenes clips

Some more random video clips from work.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqrL8giKLLM

(There's nothing exciting behind the castle doors - just some of our lights, cobbled paths and very long and unpleasant stone staircases.)

The glamour of showbiz

Lying on rough ground mounting LED strips under low clearance platforms that weigh an absolute ton.

Might not be able to do a Patreon stream tonight

I'm working on the mobile video wall platforms tonight, so I can't stream right now.  If I get free time later I may be able to do a short stream.

Gin & tonic time

Long split shifts, with me and one other technician doing the late shift to watch over the rig while it's being programmed, and fix stuff that broke during the day.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ni4fTdXZzUc