February 27, 200718 yr comment_5695 Me too, me too, me too, me too ahh same its good aint it.You can take photogrophy for gcses? lucky. We can do dt grapics and media and stuff but not photography itself. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> shame I love photography my favorite lesson I took some flims at thorpe. 1 of normal day ad on at frightnight they are on the wall in our classroom.another one of my hobbies which I completly forgot was lishting and ound. I am in charge of technical at my school. (1500 + people attend) and its amazing I strobed my freind in the dark at a rate of 12 flashes pr second! funny times I also work at a theatre doin technical
February 27, 200718 yr comment_5712 Don't believe that at ALL. You don't have strobes in school, you need a license. Don't say I'm talking bullshisen, becuase I actually, for once, know what I'm talking about.
February 27, 200718 yr comment_5719 We have strobes at school and I doubt we have a license? How do you know their school doesnt have a license?
February 27, 200718 yr comment_5720 You sure it's an actual strobe? Not just a light that people can flash fast?
February 27, 200718 yr comment_5721 Well if you really want to know my school has one and all you do is press a button and it flashes. No flicking or anything like that.
February 27, 200718 yr comment_5735 Yes Seb it is deffo a strobe. You press on, it flashes very very fast. + Has strobe written on it
February 27, 200718 yr comment_5736 Are you sure you need a license for strobes? I could swear you used to be able to get them (all be it crappy ones) in Argos and the like. Unless you mean to operate one in schools...
February 27, 200718 yr comment_5744 I'm pretty sure, the industrial ones have to I think. Not sure though.
February 27, 200718 yr comment_5747 I would've thought as much, seeing as they're pretty damn powerful, and theres always the health and safety risk what with epilepsy an' that.
February 28, 200718 yr comment_5758 seb you are right and wrong. you are right because yes, strobe lights over 100 watts needs licencing if it is to be used in public. in areas such as schools, theatres, t.v studios e.c.t you don't need a licence, all that needs to be done is a risk assesment.
February 28, 200718 yr comment_5769 I work with a Strobe that pulls 33,000 volts for ONE flash. Not a sequence, but for one flash.
February 28, 200718 yr comment_5782 another one of my hobbies which I completly forgot was lishting and ound. I am in charge of technical at my school. (1500 + people attend) and its amazing I strobed my freind in the dark at a rate of 12 flashes pr second! funny times I also work at a theatre doin technicalThat is something that I'd love to do. I love the different moods/ ambience that lighting and sound can produce. How did you get into that out of intrest; I'd love to start researching and stuff.
February 28, 200718 yr comment_5783 Just saying Martin. Oh, and BTW, at our school, I asked, they said yes I could help, I went along next assembly. Now do Productions and stuff. Sheepie, I'll give you the low down on S&L at Chessie.
February 28, 200718 yr comment_5787 Back to hobbys.............Does walking into Reading count as one?
March 1, 200718 yr comment_5830 That is something that I'd love to do. I love the different moods/ ambience that lighting and sound can produce. How did you get into that out of intrest; I'd love to start researching and stuff. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> well I got into it when I done street dancing when I was around I would say 10. I went to different equipment shops and my facination for lights grew. I now have sequencers, strobes, even scanners ( lights with moving mirrors) with gobos (metal or glass disc with patter cut out). I then went and done a course on technical theatre at the end of 2005. I also done a large amount of research and know alot about lights, effects and the different operationg systems e.g dmx, manual. I have done all but 1 major production at my school and have been working at a Theatre for over a year. I am acurrently seeking apprenticship from bbc, itv, channel 4 e.c.t. If you want to get involved I suggest you visit your local theatre and ask if there is any technical workshops / courses. however this may cost up to ?100 in some cases. if they offer this to you. ask if you could do volentry work experince that also is a great way to learn. I hope this helped and I also appologise about this essay I have writen on a simple question.
March 1, 200718 yr comment_5974 Haha Thanks. I found that really interesting. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> good good , I was hoping you would. I spent the majority of today writing it. lol onliy joking. I quite like people taking interests in stuff I do aswell
February 7, 200916 yr comment_44085 Hmm this is something that's hit me recently - I don't seem to have any other hobbies other than theme parks :DI used to when I was younger - I used to go out on my bike, my trampoline, join clubs at school, did karate for a few years, miss it quite a bit but I wouldn't have the time now, with work and everything, to go back.Anyway they all faded out as I got older, and my trampoline was soooold!!! And yeah more work at school and college and everything, they gradually faded away.I mean I go out with work friends for nights out and stuff, and when I'm not at home being a bum I'm with my boyfriend but I mean during the day I have nothing to do...cos surely spending hours online, msn, and watching TV can't really count...I dunno it depends what people call a hobby. Some people put them on their CVs, and in that case then the things I do wouldn't look good! :PPlus as my job is seasonal and everyone I made friends with are up near Staines, it's not easy to have nights out with them at the moment. As for friends where I live, well firstly I left college early (in January) cos I was so depressed there, so less time spent with my friends there compared to the others who finished in May/June, and no proper goodbye. I didn't really connect with any of the girls in my Performing Arts group, my other subject was English, same thing with the people in that group. I don't make friends easily...well I do, it's just only certain people that I can easily get on with, and no one in those lessons were my type of people! I did have friends there, two of which were my best friends from school. They fell out. So one of them I haven't seen or spoken to since, the other one, who I really got on with, has moved up to Manchester with his partner, which was strange - as in, there's like a different side to him now, well it seems like it when we chat (haven't seen him since college either sadly). Not saying it's a bad thing, but I've known him for years, and now he's moving on and stuff, so have I in a lot of ways, and it's just a bit crazy! I suppose I could have put more effort into meeting up with him, rather than thinkinh "oh I'm working" or "I'm supposed to be doing something with Rob that weekend"...cos I didn't have many chances to see him cos he was up north and I was busy working...though one time I did have awful tonsillitis :(So yeah, I'm stuck really. Bit of a bizarre situation! It's my 19th birthday in two weeks, don't know what I'm gonna do :(The only other thing I'm really passionate about is animals, and the only hobby related to animals that I know of around here is "cat-cuddling" at the Cats Protection League centre in Chelwood Gate, which isn't exactly down the road from me. It's voluntary work, and you literally just go and cuddle the cats that are there, so they don't feel lonely and get used to new people! If I had more money and a car it would have been easy to do...but that is not the case. *sigh*
February 7, 200916 yr comment_44129 What do I do if I'm not at a theme park? Hmm.. work, or sleep.. or plan on visiting theme parks. Socialness is seasonal for myself.Oh, I am an avid fan of trains as well lol, not that I go out much to look at them
February 7, 200916 yr comment_44131 Hmm I'm a train fanboy apart from theme parks. Go me! My social life is pretty similar to Peters though with regards to being seasonal.
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