Colbie Caillat
Lighting Co
Chaos Visual Productions
Venue
Various (Tour)
Sara Bareilles
Lighting Co
TLS Inc.
Venue
Various (Tour)
Bad Decisions
Do you realize our lives are in danger every day we step out onto a stage? It is unnerving to think about it. There are thousands of pounds of pipes, truss, wiring; you name it above our heads. Of course we work under the assumption all of the equipment is hung correct and safe. Unfortunately, accidents happen. This was the case this past summer with not just one stage collapse, but around the globe.
Lysistrata Jones, Lit by Michael Gottlieb
Lysistrata Jones, which recently finished a brief run on Broadway, was a fun, breezy, loose take on the classic Greek comedy Lysistrata by Aristophanes, about the titular character’s desire to end The Peloponnesian War by having Greek women withhold sex from their lovers until peace is negotiated.
Light and Video Artist David Linton
David Linton’s recent sound and video installation, The Cortical Degausser, which was featured at New York’s Clocktower Gallery Nov. 1-Jan. 13, employed synchronous and proportional sound and colored light pulsation delivered via video signal and viewed from special stations. As a result of the frequency of pulsation, closed-eye visions of spontaneous geometry was experienced by most individuals while their eyes are open. While Linton’s work exteriorizes and socializes flicker phenomenon, it leads to an unusual interactivity that occurs in the neurologic chain of each viewer.
TPI Melds Media Seamlessly
It was a corporate convention, but the high-level financial institute sponsoring it wanted to make sure it was anything but conventional. Their agents only convened once every three years, and the month-long event needed to make a deep and lasting impression. The location: Las Vegas. The production company: St. Louis-based Technical Productions, Inc (TPI).
Ocean Thin Films SeaChanger HMI
Recently, I received a large Pelican case from Ocean Thin Films down in Largo, FL. There has been a solid calling for certain hybrid fixtures on the theater and film circuit as well as architectural installs. So they have provided me with a fine example here. By hybrid, I mean they are combining different elements from separate manufacturers to build one solid fixture. So inside my case were parts of lighting fixtures complete with multiple attachments — all packaged in a perfectly-cut foam traveling case.
The Carl Palmer Band
Even if history hadn’t crowned Emerson, Lake & Palmer (ELP) progressive rock’s first supergroup, their fantasy-laced, classically influenced rock and extravagant live shows surely would have earned them this honor anyway. Unapologetic for their musical and theatrical excesses, such as rotating a two-ton drum kit, lighting live cannons, spinning acoustic pianos and launching explosive fireworks, ELP’s mantra has always been “Go big or go home.”
Tomcat Global Celebrates 25 Years
As Tomcat kicked off its 25th Anniversary celebration at LDI 2011, it was immediately clear that, while they were proud of their past, they had their collective eye trained squarely on the future. And actually, they could be celebrating a concurring anniversary: They are entering their fifth year as being part of the global giant the Vitec Group, and the people of Tomcat are building on their strength while looking to do bigger and better things, including expanding into new products.
Rumor: More than a Whisper
Philadelphia’s New Nightclub Pulses with Light and Sound
Last September, in Philadelphia’s Rittenhouse Square, a new EDM (electronic dance music) nightclub emerged on the scene. The area, an upscale blend of residential and retail real estate, isn’t known for hot nightspots, but Leverage Hospitality Group (LHG) decided that this would be a great place for their new nightclub, Rumor.
Information Integration Group: Taming the Rental Management Tigers
In the rental and production industry, you never know what you’re going to get when equipment is returned. If all goes to plan, rentals are returned on time, in one piece, and fully operational. However, reality has a way of messing with best-laid plans, and many things can wreak havoc when it comes to inventory management. But in the face of such uncertainty, a rental and production company still has to be able to schedule rentals based on real-time availability of equipment.
Shooting Video with DSLRs
For both corporate and live events, video elements are often a major part of the show. If the clips are pre-produced, a significant amount of planning, pre-production and shooting is always required. Traditionally, you’ll need a crew and a few cases of expensive video gear to accomplish the task, but a new twist on an old trusty photography tool suddenly makes the job a bit easier. In fact, it’s the DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex) camera — a mainstay of the professional photographer for high quality stills, but now, an equally remarkable video tool. SLR-type cameras enable photographers to see exactly what’s captured on film or digital media, because shots are composed directly through the lens.