An LED Update for Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl
LD Seth Bernstein and 4Wall teamed up to give Animal Planet’s popular Puppy Bowl, set in a model stadium and complete with a kitten halftime… Read More »An LED Update for Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl
Rethinking Stadium Seating
Tom Bateman, who manages sales for the Western region for Minneapolis-based Staging Concepts, detailed how his company helped engineer innovation into the stands at the… Read More »Rethinking Stadium Seating
Skillset for a Lighting Director: Flexibility and Focus
Our March 2020 Parnelli NextGen candidate, Alyssa Milione, is a lighting director, programmer and technician for concert touring and corporate events. When asked to consider an… Read More »Skillset for a Lighting Director: Flexibility and Focus
Patching Perfection
No matter your skill level as a programmer, you must understand the basics of patching on your console. Without proper patching, you will fail to… Read More »Patching Perfection
Eight Ways to Become Nick Whitehouse
There are many paths to the top of the mountain. PLSN’s LD-at-Large, Chris Lose turned to his friend Nick Whitehouse of Fireplay for some help… Read More »Eight Ways to Become Nick Whitehouse
Be Open to New Workflows as Technology Evolves
A few years ago, with my background as a Wholehog programmer, I didn’t readily adapt to the MA Lighting consoles. When I finally decided to… Read More »Be Open to New Workflows as Technology Evolves
The Strategic Use of Augmented Reality Technologies
Chris Lose spoke with J.T. Rooney on the topic of Augmented Reality (AR) technology, which has been put to use for imagery as mundane as… Read More »The Strategic Use of Augmented Reality Technologies
Cold Weather Advice
When you know that your show will take place outside in a very cold environment, plan ahead and prepare for the cold. Pack layers of… Read More »Cold Weather Advice
Jukebox Musicals Evolving on Broadway
Broadway musicals leveraging the popularity of hit tunes have often relied on biographical depictions of the artists as the narrative vehicle (think Jersey Boys from… Read More »Jukebox Musicals Evolving on Broadway
Make Mine a Double Venti
Brad Schiller had puns aplenty about the number 20 for this month’s Feeding the Machines, but also pointed out some fun dates to choose from… Read More »Make Mine a Double Venti
Lighting Corporate Events for the Audience, Live Stream and Social Media
John Featherstone, partner and founder of LightSwitch, had a “heavy lift” with NuSkin’s most recent live spectacle, which included an opening night concert featuring Gwen… Read More »Lighting Corporate Events for the Audience, Live Stream and Social Media
How to Tour and Stay Married
Traveling for work is hard. Being the partner left behind is even harder. It’s not a competition of who has more crap to shovel, but… Read More »How to Tour and Stay Married