Traveling Lean, with Lasers
The design for Adam Lambert's Glam Nation Tour was built on a scaled-down lighting and set design that was intended to be supplemented on the… Read More »Traveling Lean, with Lasers
LED Lighting Now a Viable Alternative in the Theatre
In June of this year, our small production company, Out of the Box Productions, was presented with a unique opportunity. In 2004, we had originally… Read More »LED Lighting Now a Viable Alternative in the Theatre
3D Mapping Goes Large on Building Exteriors
There's a new trend in architectural lighting and projection involving the use of projectors fed by digital lighting media servers to illuminate the facades of… Read More »3D Mapping Goes Large on Building Exteriors
Speak UP!
Working as an automated lighting programmer, you have a great view of many things going on all around you. From FOH, you can see the… Read More »Speak UP!
Emergency Visuals at Venues
On July 24, 19 concertgoers were killed as a result of a stampede in an entrance tunnel to the Love Parade festival in Duisburg, Germany…"When… Read More »Emergency Visuals at Venues
Staging Companies Hang On in Nashville Despite Downturn
"Years ago, artists would always want to go out each year with a new look, but the budgets aren't there for that all the time… Read More »Staging Companies Hang On in Nashville Despite Downturn
Do What You Love
My parents instilled in me at a young age that the best kind of job I could get would be one that I loved. If… Read More »Do What You Love
Lightning Protection Systems
A reader wrote, "I have a contract to provide theatrical sound, stage-lighting and video services at a university. Recently, the university allowed multiple cell phone… Read More »Lightning Protection Systems
Country Camaraderie
Montgomery Gentry was headlining the Throwdown festival. A talented veteran by the name of Michael Shucher has been their lighting designer for 10 years. He… Read More »Country Camaraderie
American Idiot’s Multiple Screen Strategy
The video design for American Idiot underwent a substantial transformation from California to New York, according to projection designer Darrell Maloney. In Berkeley, there were… Read More »American Idiot’s Multiple Screen Strategy
New Ways of Using a Media Server
Matt Mills has been working on the Daughtry tour since March 2009 as the lighting director and programmer. It would be very easy to get… Read More »New Ways of Using a Media Server
A Pre-Flight Checklist
The responsibilities of an automated lighting programmer are similar to that of an airplane pilot in several ways. We have to control expensive equipment, ensure… Read More »A Pre-Flight Checklist