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= York Come Dancing 09-10 =
Held in the Autumn term of the 2009/2010 academic year, '''York Come Dancing''' is Dancesport's rip-off of the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing show.


Held in the Autumn term of the 2009/2010 academic year, York  Come Dancing is Dance Sports rip-off of BBCs Strictly Come Dancing.
Throughout the term YSTV produced weekly "round up" shows of the rehearsals that went on that week. Finally on Sunday Week 8, YSTV broadcast the finals live from Central Hall.
 
Throughout the term YSTV produced weekly 'round up' shows of the rehearsals that week. Finally on Sunday Week 8, YSTV broadcast the Finals live from Central Hall.


== The Rig ==
== The Rig ==
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The primary audio mix will be for the Central Hall PA, with a subgroup being mixed and routed to our streaming and capture setups in the Projection Booth.
The primary audio mix will be for the Central Hall PA, with a subgroup being mixed and routed to our streaming and capture setups in the Projection Booth.
Don't forget to switch off the hearing loop, or you'll get interference happening every which way possible.


=== Computing Considerations ===
=== Computing Considerations ===
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* ystvencode needs to be tested ahead of time to ensure all software is working correctly, and it can stream/record.  
* ystvencode needs to be tested ahead of time to ensure all software is working correctly, and it can stream/record.  
* ystvencode will need some storage space clearing out too.
* ystvencode will need some storage space clearing out too.
== Safety considerations ==
I know, everyone's ''favourite'' word. Unfortunately working in Central Hall is not the simplest task in the world and a few things need to be adhered to.
First of all, access to the Balcony is only allowed with a member of Audio-Visual staff present. There is no bending this rule. If there's no technician, there's no access, period. AV time is free for 12 hours, then charged £35/hour after that. This will come out of Dancesport's budget, so use the time wisely.
'''The Balcony is Serious Business'''. Really. There's some very dodgy pipes extruding from the floor and ceiling as you make your way around, and it's more than likely you'll hit your head if you don't look where you're going. In addition, the lighting hanging from the lower gantry gets very hot, and should not be touched when in operation (or afterwards, for that matter). On no account should '''''ANYONE''''' walk onto the gantry without a full harness and the direct supervision of AV.
If the worst happens and you do get burnt from one of the lights, there are sinks in the changing rooms and toilets on the second floor. Hold the burn under cold ''running'' water for at least 10 minutes; no ifs, no buts.
The Projection Booth is not very large, and with four crew plus our video setup it's going to get a bit cozy (not to mention boiling hot). For this reason, crew should avoid loitering on the Balcony area, especially during the show.
Obviously, all our cable runs should be as safe as possible, as they will go directly through the audience seating areas.
The rehearsal room on the 2cd floor is a disabled access route, and needs to have a clear access route from the lift to both sets of double doors. Bear this in mind when setting up preview in said room.
The seating from block 6 is traditionally shoved backstage when not in use, we may need to relocate some of this to the area behind the screen so we have room to make a set.
== External links ==
* The AV page for [http://www.york.ac.uk/campusservices/avcentre/stushows/ Student Shows] is worth a read before attempting this setup.
* Some example stage plans are available from the Central Hall [http://www.york.ac.uk/campusservices/avcentre/room.yku/room.cfm?roomID=42 teaching rooms] page.