Elements and Performance Criteria
- Install follow spots.
- Position follow spots and accessories in accordance with the lighting plan and ensure safety for the operator and audience.
- Set up stands securely and adjust for height as required.
- Check and adjust balance, focus and sights of the follow spot as appropriate.
- Install follow spot dimmer as required.
- Secure follow spot cabling safely.
- Install manual colour changer correctly and colour in accordance with the lighting plan.
- Test follow spot to ensure it is operational and that all accessories are in working order.
- Focus follow spot and check multiple spots for consistency of focus and colour temperature.
- Participate in technical or creative run through.
- Participate in any required technical or creative run through, note any equipment deficiencies or technical adjustments to be made.
- Rehearse technical aspects of the show and communicate to performers as required.
- Set back-up options in the event of an equipment malfunction and test to ensure that they are in working order.
- Plot and run through cues on direction from the appropriate personnel and in accordance with equipment, sequencing, timing and speed requirements.
- Make any necessary changes to cues and modify cue sheets as required.
- Execute any necessary changes to equipment in accordance with modifications required.
- Prepare for follow spot operation.
- Power up follow spot and check height, balance, sights, focus, operation of iris, operation of any additional follow spot accessories and dimmer.
- Check colour and/or operation of colour changer.
- Check that final requirements for equipment operation have been identified, implemented and documented.
- Check communications equipment to ensure that it is in working order.
- Correctly identify and rectify any faults or problems and inform relevant personnel of any ongoing problems.
- Operate follow spots.
- Operate follow spot on cue/on direction from the stage manager, head follow spot operator or running sheet as appropriate.
- Operate spot so that beam diameter, shape, edge, colour and intensity level meet performance requirements.
- Synchronise follow spot operation with other lighting and staging effects.
- Modify follow spot cues as required to cater for unexpected contingencies.
- Operate spot in a manner that does not distract the audience and maintains reasonable comfort for the operator.
- Identify and rectify problems safely, using logical problem solving techniques and in accordance with venue procedures and inform appropriate personnel are informed as required.
- Correctly identify the need for the use of back-up systems and implement when required.
- Recalibrate follow spot correctly after changing a lamp where appropriate.
- Shut down and disassemble equipment.
- Turn off power to the follow spot in accordance with cool-down procedure and dismantle store or cover equipment in accordance with organisational procedures and performance requirements.
- Note changes to cue sheets and update and file documentation as required in accordance with organisational procedures.