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Live Special Effects Are Heating Up

Robe’s Flying Moving Lights

I was fortunate enough to visit the small town of Roznov in the Czech Republic a couple of days ago. There's an automated lighting manufacturer based there; perhaps you've heard of them. Does Robe ring a bell?

Solid(-State) Performance

Novella Smith, one of the founders of Selador, was passing through town the other day and stopped in to visit. She just happened to have some of her new products with her.

House LDs

   Today I find myself lighting Rihanna at the Avalon Ballroom in Hollywood. They have a selection of cheaper moving lights, LED fixtures and pars run from an Avo Pearl. But their biggest asset is not their system.  It's Joel Huxtable, the house LD.

Killing Time in Airports

I spend a lot of times in airports. I tend to be in them at least once a week. And they bore me. So here’s some nonsense I like to do to occupy the time while waiting for my inevitably late flight to leave.

The lights are broken in the sky

I like to check out a local musician from time to time named Shelby James. He’s got a lyric on one of his songs “the lights are broken in the sky.” Hahaha sure enough they were. I’m so happy to be leaving the bar scene from a production stand point. The live music in bars for the most part is unique and still has a sense of authenticity. I had an experience a while back at a local pub/club where I got to watch his solo acoustic gig and wouldn't ya know the damn LED pars and scrollers are left on sound active function with no one at either present at the sound or light consoles.

Active Production and Design, Inc.

Who: Matt Clouser, president/owner

What: Full-service production company specializing in audio/visual installations and live productions

Where: Atlanta, GA.

Founded: 1993

First gig: “Setting up the lights (PAR cans) for a local club. I was paid $25 dollars a night.”

Latest gig: “We recently had a successful show with the Caribbean Diplomatic Community in D.C.”