Button Cues on eos.

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Hi all, 
 I'm relatively new to lighting design and this might just be one of those things that you should be expected to know but I'm not exactly sure what a button cue is. From what I've gathered its at the end of a number or act and everything goes sort of flashy. I was also wondering if I should apply a block and an assert to this cue. That's just what someone has told me. I'm also not quite sure what a block and assert is either and that would be really helpful if someone could confirm that for me. Thanks and sorry for the long question. 
 -samkphx

tdrga · Accepted Answer

A button is the "ta-da" at the end (or near the end) of a musical number or song. Usually accompanied by a final pose by the singer(s). 
 I wouldn't necessarily say that it "goes flashy" - usually it is a brighter bump up of the lights but a static look. But those are design decisions... 
 As to why you would block and assert the cue, that's because it is the end of the song and it's a good idea to block and assert the beginning and end of songs or scenes. 
 Block is an editing flag that you apply to a cue and it says "changes stop before here" - so if you make a change in a cue before the blocked cue, the change will not track into your blocked cue. check out this video: https://youtu.be/pe72DB_UTLM?list=PLl-Ao0hIFwH8e-hREGygP-ZuskSPY50NZ 
 Assert is another flag that you apply to a cue and it says "play back this cue so that it always looks the same" - it grabs any channels in the cue that are also in other cue lists or other fading cues and makes them fade with the asserted cue. Check out this video: https://youtu.be/NUQnDD_8ncM?list=PLl-Ao0hIFwH8e-hREGygP-ZuskSPY50NZ 
 -Todd

Button Cues on eos.

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