Balancing Lighting with 3D Video
For Big Gigantic’s show at Red Rocks Amphitheater near Denver last fall, the band turned to 3D Live for a variety of 3D video effects.… Read More »Balancing Lighting with 3D Video
After the Thrill, Prepare for the Buzz Kill
After the first show, you will be riding high. People will know that you may have made some minor mistakes, but they will brush it… Read More »After the Thrill, Prepare for the Buzz Kill
Nook’s Tidbits: Wood’s Light
Another name for “ultraviolet” or “black” light, produced using a discharge lamp inside an envelope of intensely pigmented glass, is “Wood’s Light.” American physicist Robert… Read More »Nook’s Tidbits: Wood’s Light
Plan Your Year with Robe’s 2019 Wall Planner
It’s not as old-school as tying a string around your finger to remember something (and that’s really hard to do with one hand, by the… Read More »Plan Your Year with Robe’s 2019 Wall Planner
Pre-Visualizing Your Media
While CITP has been around a while and most lighting consoles, media servers and pre-visualization software support it, there are limitations to the protocol that… Read More »Pre-Visualizing Your Media
Use a Chain Motor, Not Your Backs!
When dealing with a small crew and stacked road cases coming off a truck, load chain motors last and leave a five-foot steel, two six-foot… Read More »Use a Chain Motor, Not Your Backs!
Working with Multi-Part Fixtures
Multi-part fixture functionality is an extremely useful tool available to lighting programmers. Anytime you have a complex fixture that has multiple identical sections, you are… Read More »Working with Multi-Part Fixtures
Exit Strategy: Life after Lighting
I have several mentors in this business who I have seen happily retire, and I know some that will never be able to retire, willingly… Read More »Exit Strategy: Life after Lighting
Audio-Reactive Visuals with Madrix 5
Madrix 5 comes standard with some pretty serious audio analysis backend that not only allows you to output your audio from a clip, but to… Read More »Audio-Reactive Visuals with Madrix 5
UFC 229: Stoking Excitement for the Main Event
Frank Gatto & Associates lighting director Jason Eible shared some of the ways that the lighting team stoked excitement for the UFC 229 “Khabib vs.… Read More »UFC 229: Stoking Excitement for the Main Event
Troubleshooting vs. Trouble-Creating: Humility is Your Friend
When you discover a problem with fixtures, always check first to see if the problem is with your programming or console setup. Too often I… Read More »Troubleshooting vs. Trouble-Creating: Humility is Your Friend
Opinions vs. Identity
There is a difference between facts, your opinions, and your identity. My opinion is not fact. More importantly, my opinion is not my identity. My… Read More »Opinions vs. Identity