Tips & Tricks

For smaller cables like XLR data cables, I teach my cable-rolling helpers to coil in about 7-inch circles using the over/under technique. The technique is… Read More »Roll Cables to Maximize Space

We can’t allow the quality of the show to suffer just because technology allows us to achieve certain things. Ultimately, in every case where lighting… Read More »Double Duty

I’ve noticed a downward trend in lighting techs over the last few years. When I was young and new, I was taught to respect the… Read More »Don’t Be Like That

I know many programmers who carry around a disk loaded with palettes or presets of their favorite color mix combinations. Some of these combinations are… Read More »Shake It Up

Now, there is nothing in today’s world that is shot in 1,080 pixels—no cameras that can shoot it, no televisions that can receive it, and… Read More »Coming Soon to a Living Room Near You

Consider a digital light with an onboard media server such as the DL2. Suddenly we’ve gone to 170 channels per fixture, and each channel has… Read More »Depth of (the) Field

Next, I had to figure out some key positions to highlight. We all know that models walk to spots on the runway, stop, pirouette and… Read More »Fashionable Lighting

When the production is complete (or according to your agreed terms), you should submit an invoice to the client. This invoice should include the total… Read More »Getting Paid

Cool light does not flatter skin tones like warm light does. If we re-gelled with CTB, we might get some frightening results. Then he had… Read More »Let There Be Light

I’ve got the same crappy e-mail account at AOL that I’ve had for 15 years. I pay a stupid monthly fee for this. People don’t… Read More »Keeping in Touch