Watch Where You Point That Thing!
Once you have your fixtures positioned where they look great and are properly lighting their subjects, you need to look further. The output of the… Read More »Watch Where You Point That Thing!
Tiesto’s Unique Visuals
Koen de Puysseleir, principal of Belgium-based Light in Motion, notes a key difference in lighting a DJ performance as opposed to a conventional concert: The… Read More »Tiesto’s Unique Visuals
The Value of Mentoring
Jim Moody has many vocations, but despite an amazing career so far, producing a head-spinning list of great rock acts he’s worked with, there’s one… Read More »The Value of Mentoring
Appy New Year!
Santa Claus came early for me this year, and as a result, I’ve been propelled into the exciting world of the iPad2. I spent the… Read More »Appy New Year!
Check Your Calendar
It is a New Year and time for a new calendar. The scheduler, or calendar function, on lighting consoles allows the programmer to specify triggers… Read More »Check Your Calendar
Living in the Altered State of “Candyfornia”
Katy Perry’s 123-show California Dreams tour, replete with outlandish outfits and set elements including giant lollipops and cotton candy clouds, welcomed audiences to the altered… Read More »Living in the Altered State of “Candyfornia”
Video Adds to Def Leppard’s Big Lighting Looks
For Def Leppard’s 2011-2012 Mirrorball tour, show designer and video director Jonathan Beswick, who has been providing the band with distinctive video looks since 2006,… Read More »Video Adds to Def Leppard’s Big Lighting Looks
Gear Shippers Could Get Caught Between Smugglers, Law Enforcement
Earlier this year, authorities were investigating the transfer of cocaine and cash between recording studios in Los Angeles and New York. Rock-It Cargo and Interscope… Read More »Gear Shippers Could Get Caught Between Smugglers, Law Enforcement
Using Video for Moving Light Beams, Visual Depth
For Paul Simon’s recent So Beautiful or So What tour, LD Rich Locklin and lighting director Steve Fallon use a large screen filled with media… Read More »Using Video for Moving Light Beams, Visual Depth
Build Templates for Common Layouts
I have just finished programming another big rock show, and it got me to thinking about the common programming elements that are present in all… Read More »Build Templates for Common Layouts
Keeping it Flexible
Visual media is a better communicator than sound, says Rick Cope, CEO of NanoLumens, an Atlanta area LED systems maker, because it’s not constrained by… Read More »Keeping it Flexible
Feng Shui at the Bellagio Conservatory
In the man-made city of Las Vegas, you can count on experiencing the real change of seasons in one place: The Bellagio Conservatory and Botanical… Read More »Feng Shui at the Bellagio Conservatory