Automated lighting manufactures go out of their way to provide us with outstanding fixtures that are packed with hardware and software features. One example includes… Read More »New Fixtures are Packed with Nifty Color Tricks
Last month, I questioned a vendor on why he still wants to charge me $250 per week for the Vari*Lite VL3000 spot on tour. These… Read More »You Need More than Sexy Fixtures to Put a Show Together
You might think that LED sources would be more consistent, but the truth is that it is very difficult (and expensive) to get perfectly-matching LED… Read More »The Secret World of LED Color
Anyone in the business for a number of years knows Phay MacMahon. After all, he’s “Phaymous” — his nickname for the past 32 years or… Read More »Signing Off for Safety
What do you do with 20-year-old fixtures now? Can you even get 10 cents on the dollar, or should you just throw them in a… Read More »Some Used Gear Can Still Be Useful
The Brooklyn Botanic Gardens, which opened in 1910, was updated with the opening of a new visitor center earlier this year for the 725,000 people… Read More »Video Displays Automatically Adjust to Changing Ambient Light Levels
Global Creatures, the masterminds behind one of the highest-grossing tours of 2010, Walking with Dinosaurs, are once again amazing audiences and pushing the entertainment technology… Read More »How to Amaze Your Audience: Start with Two Rigging Systems
“There’s something enchanting about the forest, and that’s part of why we picked this site,” says Andy Carroll of Synergy Event Production Inc., who handled… Read More »Don’t Just Hug Trees, Bathe Them in LED Lighting
As more and more movies are being created in 3D, and 3D is beginning to make its way into the home theatre market as well,… Read More »Media Servers Can Handle 3D Playback Now
In December, Coachella, the festival, also becomes S.S. Coachella, climbing aboard the Celebrity Silhouette, a 1,000-foot, 122,000-ton ship with room for 2,800 fans who will… Read More »Trend-Spotting: Music Festivals at Sea
As I am sure most of you reading this are aware, all too often, cues and looks get programmed and never used. Hours of programming… Read More »Dealing with Loss
Boston is bringing back memories in concert this summer on their U.S./Canada tour with “More Than a Feeling,” “Peace of Mind,” “Long Time,” “Amanda” and… Read More »Boston’s Tour: Goodbye Space Ship, Hello Video