Guides
Practical, no-fluff answers to the questions production crews actually search — bidding, union labor, and load logistics. Written by the team building Wavemist.
How to bid an LED wall
The seven lines in every LED wall bid, what drives the price, and the mistakes that blow the margin.
Read the guide →LaborIATSE meal penalties, explained
What a meal penalty is, how it’s calculated and escalates, and why it belongs on every union budget.
Read the guide →LogisticsHow to calculate a truck pack
Why a truck pack is a floor-space problem first — measure, lay out, stack, weigh, and load in order.
Read the guide →LEDWhat is pixel pitch?
The distance between LEDs in mm — how it sets viewing distance and resolution, and how to pick the right one.
Read the guide →LEDLED wall power requirements
Watts to amps to circuits — size off the peak, derate to 80%, and never trip a breaker on a full-white frame.
Read the guide →LaborIATSE turnaround rules, explained
The rest a crew is owed between calls — what a forced call costs, and why it belongs on every union budget.
Read the guide →AVHow to size a projection screen
Start from the farthest viewer, the 4/6/8 rule, AVIXA DISCAS, projector throw, and contrast.
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