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Travis Shaffer, who leads the scenic shop at Upstaging, came up with the idea to fabricate the “Steal Your Face” scenic element framing Dead &… Read More »Steal This ‘Steal Your Face’ Idea
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These days, putting on a harness before you climb is as automatic as putting on a pair of gloves or checking your radio channel before… Read More »Rigging Safety has Come a Long Way
The Fresnel light fixture is actually named after its peculiar lens. The Fresnel lens is a succession of concentric rings, each one made up of… Read More »Nook’s Tidbits: The Fresnel
Layout views provide instant feedback as to the status of your rig. On a fundamental level, “Is it on, is it off, is it red,… Read More »Layout Views and Automation
“This is new technology, and it’s great fun to operate, but keep in mind that we’re sharing the national airspace with everything from helicopters to… Read More »Drones: Know Before You Fly
One of the great developments of fader use on automated lighting consoles is the ability to use the faders to adjust playback settings instead of… Read More »Fabulous Faders
A wise man once told me laziness breeds efficiency. Now, I’m far from lazy, but I have always agreed in the motto: “Work smarter, not… Read More »Laziness Breeds Efficiency