When the package arrived in the mail, I thought it was a mistake. Surely an entire dimmer couldn't fit in the small box that was delivered. When I picked up the box, my suspicions were confirmed; the box was way too light to have much of anything in it and certainly not a dimmer.
Now and then, outside of my "bread and butter" role as the world's finest tech writer and world's worst fly-fisherman, I get the opportunity to venture outside of the corporate vacuum – out where the crews work. This wonderful perk has taken me to Rascal Flatts concerts, The Who concerts, Reba McIntyre concerts and many more – to meet the crews and write about how the creative LDs and set designers put their video tools to work.
I am fortunate that, as an automated lighting programmer, my work takes me all over the world, although I rarely program in my hometown. Travel has its ups and downs (pun intended), and you must learn to make the most of your time as you travel.
As goes Maine, so goes the nation," according to the adage that putatively predicts American presidential elections. Replace "Maine" with "Las Vegas" and you'd get a pretty good predictor of the health of the corporate event market in the U.S.
Over the years, I've come to realize that talent isn't always enough to get you by in life. You might be a gifted designer, but if you can't talk a good game, sometimes a gig may pass you by. To keep working steadily in this wacky business of ours, you have to have an edge, something that makes you stand out, something that makes people remember you long after they've witnessed your talents on a production or shared a meal with you. You've got to have your schmooze down.
Lighting Co.
MWLPS/PRG
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PCHS Theatre
Plant City, Fla.
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Nexus Productions
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Denver Coliseum
Denver, Colo.
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See-Hear Productions
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Arlington Convention Center
Arlington, Texas
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Onstage Systems
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Hilton Anatole
Dallas, Texas
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ALS Inc.
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Disney's Yacht & Beach Club Resort
Broadcast Pix announced Version 8 software for its Slate live video production systems. V8 features a new user interface plus enhancements to its Fluent Multi-View, Clip Store and Macros workflow tools.
The Altinex CP500-100 Controller is the newest in the Neutron Series controller line. The rackmountable, 1RU controller is Ethernet-based and supports multiple Altinex MultiTouch touch panels.