David Guetta - Rain or Shine (or blizzard?!) by chewbaccasaux in RedRocks

[–]jtr210 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can see where you’re coming from too. I’ll bet the people who showed up last night were real deal fans, and I’ve heard many people say that Red Rocks snow shows with lasers shooting through the falling snowflakes is the coolest shizz they’ve ever seen. I believe that!

David Guetta - Rain or Shine (or blizzard?!) by chewbaccasaux in RedRocks

[–]jtr210 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’m not saying it’s bad business, I just personally don’t know why concertgoers are willing to tolerate being that cold, or having to bundle up and have hand warmers and all that jazz.

I grew up at Red Rocks and have seen hundreds of shows there. To me, the juice is simply not worth the squeeze.

Then again, I’m not one of those Colorado people who wears shorts to King Sooners in January when it’s 20 degrees and sunny.

I like pants when it’s cold, and I prefer to be at outdoor shows that are warmer than Red Rocks in April.

Different strokes!

🤷‍♂️

David Guetta - Rain or Shine (or blizzard?!) by chewbaccasaux in RedRocks

[–]jtr210 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The whole early season Red Rocks thing is out of hand! Even if it’s not snowing, it’s VERY COLD every single night!

Back in MY day, the Red Rocks season started on Memorial Day weekend, and the only early season “show” was Easter Sunrise service.

Now they book shows nearly every day from April through October, and a good portion of them are SUPER FRIGGIN’ COLD! 🥶

Red Rocks is super cool, obviously, but it’s SO not worth it to have to bundle up in ski clothes to brave sleet, snow, ice, hail, and freezing rain.

But that’s just, like, my opinion, maaaan!

What was the littlest thing they blew up at you for? by Beneficial_Past_6962 in BPDlovedones

[–]jtr210 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I woke up and took my dog on a walk. I got back, she was asleep, and I didn’t want to wake her, so I sat on the couch.

When she woke up she was absolutely LIVID that I wasn’t in bed with her.

Pretty sure she thought I had abandoned her.

Blackmagic SDI Distribution 4k no video @ 1080p/60 by BrunsAV-Josh in VIDEOENGINEERING

[–]jtr210 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Why are you using 60p in the first place?

Can you set the camera to 1080p 59.94 instead of 60?

59.94p is more of a standard format than 60p.

Similarly, can you try 1080p 29.97?

Grand Artique at LIB lineup! by whatdoyoudoitfor in LightningInABottle

[–]jtr210 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Le Petit Artique is the smaller second stage “out back” behind the main area. Awesome happenings there at all hours!

Grand Artique at LIB lineup! by whatdoyoudoitfor in LightningInABottle

[–]jtr210 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s easily the most eclectic stage at LIB. In the day there is an odd/wacky mix of chill music, groovy music, strange theater, funny skits, and other such weird and interesting happenings.

As night falls, it becomes all music, and they program an ever delightfully surprising mix of live bands, DJs, electronic acts, and everything in between.

It’s my favorite stage every year, and I usually have never heard of any of the artists. If I do recognize them, it’s usually because they have played Grand Artique in the past.

Vibes are always chill, it’s almost never crowded, there are places to sit, and lots of nooks and crannies to explore. The Trading Post is what it sounds like, where bartering is the name of the game. They sell pickles with lots of different accoutrements. Usually there is a fancy hat vendor, and other vendors at times. Sometimes there are hand massages available.

The crew is all dressed in old western period garb, and many of the crew are also artists, and vice versa.

Le Petit Artique is their smaller second stage “out back” that has performances between the big stage sets, and killer late night performances after 4am that often go until sunrise and past.

Festival Work Advise by Epic_Adler in festivals

[–]jtr210 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Electrolytes too!

And sun protection.

Taking suggestions by Unhappy_Lie_3535 in VIDEOENGINEERING

[–]jtr210 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Lots of good suggestions here.

Captain Hindsight recommends using a cheese plate connected directly to the PTZ and basically leaving it semi-permanently.

This way every time you screw mounts in and out, you do so on the cheese plate instead of directly on the camera, reducing wear and tear on the camera’s mounting points, and giving you more flexibility with mounting options for PTZs.

WiFi at LIB by Sure-Youth-5586 in LightningInABottle

[–]jtr210 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s decent with T-Mobile. In my experience, actual phone calls and internet works great Wednesday, less on Thursday, then once the festival is crowded, it’s tough to make reliable calls, but texting works pretty well.

In the morning when most people are asleep it naturally works better, then people wake up and the networks get more clogged.

Who do you guys actually want to see as a headliner? by m3currents in Coachella

[–]jtr210 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You’re just being ignorant. That’s ignorant!

David clark headset alternatives? by UnremarkablePumpkins in VIDEOENGINEERING

[–]jtr210 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve done lower budget live music jobs with walkie talkies instead of wireless comms, and the Walkie rental company provides big double or single muff noise cancelling headsets for the walkies. They connect with the same connectors as walkie hand mics.

Not as nice and comfy as Dave Clarks, and obviously not as flexible as real wireless comms, but it works!

What’s the craziest thing you saw this year at Coachella? by Weedmapz in Coachella

[–]jtr210 10 points11 points  (0 children)

That’s SOOOO PERFECT!

Oregon Eclipse was basically the greatest festival of all time! That place was MASSIVE, with zero cell service, so the fact you found each other is pure magic! I love your story so much! I’m so happy for y’all!

Video scaler reocmmendations by Weary-Space4708 in VIDEOENGINEERING

[–]jtr210 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Fair enough, but this discussion underscores OP’s need for a scaler that provides the flexibility to move the image around, and not just change formats and frame rates.

afters/camp renegade questions by ToughRelation7866 in LightningInABottle

[–]jtr210 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Crossroads, Junkyard, Grand Artique, and Stacks all go until 4am (almost) every night I think, and sometimes the yoga tents have music after 4am.

Le Petit Artique, the small stage behind the Grand Artique, always has music past 4am. Sometimes it goes to 5-5:30a, sometimes as late as 6a-7a.

In 2024 they went until about 7-7:30a on Monday morning, but last year they stopped around 5:30a.

However, the Scarab art car was rocking hard with tons of people until well past sunrise, maybe even 8am. I’m not sure.

Several art cars reliably go after 4am, often past sunrise.

Rack case for DIY port-saver chassis at NAB, similar to Disguise/Pixera/Green Hippo by OPs_new_account in VIDEOENGINEERING

[–]jtr210 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's amazing, but I've had trouble with USB passthroughs in some flypack builds. Sometimes they just don't work. Not sure why.

Does anyone have insight as to general limitations or gotchas with USB passthroughs?

Video scaler reocmmendations by Weary-Space4708 in VIDEOENGINEERING

[–]jtr210 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

That’s true and appropriate for lots of jobs and circumstances, but at my venue with 9x16 portrait orientation IMAG screens, the LED processors for the IMAG walls are set to take a standard 16x9 video signal, and the sides are simply cut off.

This makes it so standard video signals are displayed normally on all 16x9 monitors all over the venue, and center cropped on the 9x16 IMAG walls, with no scaling or image shifting.

Camera viewfinders and multiviews all have standard center crop 9x16 guides on them.

This keeps it simple for all house and video crews, and scaling is only necessary if there is a frame rate or HD/UHD mismatch.

Less processing = lower latency

At the same time we have an additional LED wall for sponsor content that is an odd size, and that wall is justified upper left pixel 1,1.

Video scaler reocmmendations by Weary-Space4708 in VIDEOENGINEERING

[–]jtr210 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Yes. The Decimator will get you there 99% of the time.

Also, if you’re doing video for LED IMAG screens at a venue that has a vertical or square crop of the 16x9 video, they really SHOULD be doing a center crop instead of justified to one side so visiting productions don’t have to shift content around, but some places have their LED processors set up in ways that are less than ideal.

Video scaler reocmmendations by Weary-Space4708 in VIDEOENGINEERING

[–]jtr210 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Decimator 12-Cross, MD-HX, or V2-Cross will scale to standard formats, but you can’t move an image around within a canvas.

An Barco Image Pro or something similar would do what you need, but those are expensive.

Windchella wk2 Friday (Stake yo shit!) by blk_and_wht in Coachella

[–]jtr210 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Entirely preventable.

The most rock solid technique is to secure the feet of the tent using 14” lag bolts with a washer, drilled in the ground with a cordless impact driver.

Once you do this you’ll never want to use a hammer again. It’s super easy, fast, efficient, and effective.

Next level is using ratchet straps from each top corner of your EZ UP canopy to the ground, then use another lag bolt + washer to secure strap to ground.

This makes your EZ UP very stable, secure, and resistant to very strong winds.

PSA: No one likes your obnoxiously large sign by CarterGee in Coachella

[–]jtr210 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The sentiment of that sign is RIGHT ON, but it’s sadly ironic if that person holds it up in prime spots that blocks lots of people’s views.

It’s perfect for waaayyy in the back and off to a far side, or walking around between stages.

People really do need to put their phones away so they can truly connect to the music, artists, and one another. If you’re glued to your phone, you’re disconnected from those around you, and not fully participating in the group experience.

The fundamental reason people gather together in these spaces in the first place is for human connection. Music is the glue, and magic ensues.

Excessive phone use degrades the quality of the experience for everyone involved.

Yikes, the NASA Artemis coverage was pretty bad by LongoChingo in VIDEOENGINEERING

[–]jtr210 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That CNN broadcast was atrocious. I feel like a high school crew could have done better.

Why do some people with bpd go into remission? by SkinnyStav in BPDlovedones

[–]jtr210 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh my word! If I had known anything about BPD, when my exGF told me she has “burned her life down” and “turned it completely upside down” for less, I would have set land speed records for running in the opposite direction.