The Ogrady Roadshow 0 Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 (edited) morning!!, in a couple of weeks time i have a wedding, the bride would love a mirror ball for use with the first dance, she understands the inpractobillity of drilling holes in the hotel roof to fit a ball so thats out the question!! at the min the lighting is all on a goalpost rig im woundering if i hung a mirror ball in the centor of the rig and had two pin spots coming up from where the speakers would be ( at the front of set up either side) both set onto the the ball would this work. to fill out the effect i was thinking of the data moons set on manual slow just on white mabe projecting on the walls or roof, will it work??? and dose anybody still use a mirror ball? :Thumbup: Edited January 9, 2007 by The Ogrady Roadshow Link to post Share on other sites
YourBigEvent 0 Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 White light via a DMX effect for me, works great .....but what do I know ? Your Big Event Office:01803 813540 Direct: 0797 0717 448 e.mail:info@yourbigevent.co.uk Link to post Share on other sites
ellaskins 0 Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 morning!!, in a couple of weeks time i have a wedding, the bride would love a mirror ball for use with the first dance, she understands the inpractobillity of drilling holes in the hotel roof to fit a ball so thats out the question!! at the min the lighting is all on a goalpost rig im woundering if i hung a mirror ball in the centor of the rig and had two pin spots coming up from where the speakers would be ( at the front of set up either side) both set onto the the ball would this work. to fill out the effect i was thinking of the data moons set on manual slow just on white mabe projecting on the walls or roof, will it work??? and dose anybody still use a mirror ball? :Thumbup: Hi the m ball is a class efect like the oil wheel. A good idea is to have a m ball eather side of you on a t bar ( m ball on one side of the t bar and on the other side have the pin spot facing opp m ball thus getting a full efect all over the room), so two m balls ant two pin spots. Also have another two pins on the floor pointing at the bottom of the m ball thus filling not only the room but the dance floor too. Link to post Share on other sites
The Ogrady Roadshow 0 Posted January 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 (edited) gotta say the data moons on this slow white rotation do look mint.... right jonh i need 4 pinspots and 2m balls, do i, ok this is gonna cost what im earning, for for a 3 min song!! lol Edited January 9, 2007 by The Ogrady Roadshow Link to post Share on other sites
ellaskins 0 Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 T bar eather side of you with a small m ball on each one and have a pin spot on each t bar too pointing at opp m ball. then two pins on the floor atached to t bar one below each ball and again have them facing opp m balls. With smoke the efect is great! Link to post Share on other sites
The Ogrady Roadshow 0 Posted January 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 ok no problem, i do have tbars aswell so i now need some m balls!! and spots! Link to post Share on other sites
RobbieD 0 Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 I find that one or two 50W pin spots on a mirror ball do not provide enough light compared to today's 250W effects. A couple of 100W colour changers fitted with narrow spot lenses, or pointing the beams from a pair of 250W scanners (with gobos open) works much better. Link to post Share on other sites
wizard 0 Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 I use 2 moving heads ( one each side ) pointed at the mirror ball in the centre of the lighting rig. There ....you need 2 moving heads now as well :joe: The oldest swinger in town....... probably. Happy Easter.. well I have seen easter eggs in the shops Link to post Share on other sites
Kingy 0 Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 I use my mirror balls a couple of times a year, usually with colour changing DMX lights that are 250 watt, but pinspots (my other option) are a great effect too. Should work a treat. And mirror balls are a fraction of the price they were 10 years ago!! (12" ball less than £20!!) Link to post Share on other sites
music box 0 Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 I noticed a mirror ball for sale in Harrow Middlesex today 24" £35 any help Link to post Share on other sites
bluejools 0 Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 I saw once on ebay someone selling some "anyway up" mirror balls. It looked rather like a gyroscope....... You could mount the mirror ball at any angle, and given the options, from pretty much anything. Anyone come across them, they looked quite versatile. I am considering a half ball from thomann at the moment (or maybe 2) Link to post Share on other sites
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