The Vectorworks Spotlight program became the standard because it provided the right tools for the job of the lighting and scenic designer in a form… Read More »Vectorworks Add-On Keeps Track of Cables and More
After several lackluster years during the worst of the economic downturn, the live corporate events business is picking up for those providing lighting, projection video… Read More »The Corporate Events Market is Rebounding
You might think that going out of your way to share what you know with others might be a purely altruistic endeavor. Instead, there are… Read More »Reap the Benefits of Sharing Your Knowledge with Others
When you rent gear from Christie Lites, you get a long list of every cable, nut and bolt, rigging piece, etc., on a spreadsheet. I… Read More »Matching Cable Lengths to Truss
New Quick-Connect USB Platform Includes Both USB and Ethernet Streaming and Control Vaddio introduces a new Quick-Connect technology that allows any Vaddio camera that supports… Read More »Transform Any Vaddio High Definition PTZ Camera into a USB or IP Camera
The newest feature article in the Rose Brand Know-How Blog showcases Designer Ivy Flores, “A Scenic View of the End of the World” at the California Institute of Arts-Black and White Studio. The installation consisted of panoramic projections on hanging strips of cotton scrim, arranged in a cave-like structure that visitors were able to walk through and touch. The ultra-fine cotton scrim chosen for the installation is a light, soft and durable fabric that helps soften and diffuse light. It can also be used for quick, economical swags and billows in special event, theater and other interior design settings.
Sight & Sound’s Millennium Theatre, which opened in Strasburg, PA with a production of Noah on Sept. 1, 1998, got an assist from Mountain Productions,… Read More »Lower Maintenance Costs Instead of the Entire Grid
The test consists of 150 questions that need to be completed within a three-hour testing period. Each test is different; the computer chooses from a… Read More »ETCP Rigging Certification – How the Testing Works
Most automated lighting consoles provide programmers with the ability to assign a priority level to individual playbacks. Just as the name implies, a playback can… Read More »Prioritizing Playbacks
“One thing you learn rapidly in lighting cars is that there are a lot of specular surfaces, including chrome, glass and mirrors. When you combine… Read More »Auto Show Challenges Include Shiny Surfaces, Multiple P.O.V.’s
I appreciate a lighting tech that goes out of his way to send the house guys up to the spot perches to fire and fine… Read More »The Big Picture
Television lighting designer Ted Wells has been honing his craft since the early 1970s. PLSN contributor Michael S. Eddy asked him about career advice. Here’s… Read More »Two Pieces of Advice for TV Lighting