Followspot Automation Benefits WE Day Event Design
Jason McKinnon, LD and co-owner of Electric Aura Project Inc., has a long history working as the LD for WE Day tour each year. He… Read More »Followspot Automation Benefits WE Day Event Design
Teaching with 3D-Printed Fixtures
If a picture is worth a thousand words, how many pictures is a 3D-printed mini-fixture worth? Hard to say, but one thing Ronn Campbell knows… Read More »Teaching with 3D-Printed Fixtures
If Moving Lights Could Talk…
For PLSN’s Oct. 2018 “Feeding the Machines” column, Brad Schiller, who had undoubtedly just completed a particularly long and grueling late-night programming session, decided to… Read More »If Moving Lights Could Talk…
The Struggle is Real. Resources Can Help.
We all get a case of the after-show blues from time to time. We all know that we missed that one chord, we forgot that… Read More »The Struggle is Real. Resources Can Help.
Working Theaters? Learn the Lingo
There are basic terms for every section of a working stage. Know your areas. “Wings” are the sides of the stage, and the “Fly Loft”… Read More »Working Theaters? Learn the Lingo
Dispatch Tours Again, with Creative, Efficient Design
For the Vermont-based indie/jam band Dispatch, which regrouped and toured this year in support of their latest album, America Location 12, production and lighting designer… Read More »Dispatch Tours Again, with Creative, Efficient Design
The Joy and Pain of Sharing Macros
Once created, macros become another element in your toolbox. Just like other parts of the dataset, you can export your macros and share them with… Read More »The Joy and Pain of Sharing Macros
Deciphering the Meaning of “Ethereal”
As a programmer and a lighting director, my job is to receive the information from whichever creative guru has chosen to hire me, transfer that… Read More »Deciphering the Meaning of “Ethereal”
At Marquee NYC, Steve Lieberman Reveals the Beams but Hides the Fixtures
At Marquee NYC, Steve Lieberman wants the visitor’s eye to be wowed by the “broad strokes” — in this case, a series of rectangles surrounding… Read More »At Marquee NYC, Steve Lieberman Reveals the Beams but Hides the Fixtures
Visual Training Resources Now Include YouTube and Vimeo Tutorials
If YouTube and Vimeo were people, the two post-your-own-video sites wouldn’t be all that old. Vimeo’s a few months older, but both would be just… Read More »Visual Training Resources Now Include YouTube and Vimeo Tutorials
Focusing Rule #1: Tilt First, Then Pan
When it comes to moving lights around on the stage, there is a longstanding rule that has existed almost as long as moving lights themselves.… Read More »Focusing Rule #1: Tilt First, Then Pan
The All-Important (Okay, Half-Important) Opening Act
The opening act was, hopefully, chosen for a reason. Their job is to take the audience from zero to 50 on the excitement scale. If… Read More »The All-Important (Okay, Half-Important) Opening Act