An informative interview with Lighting Designer and Educator Lap Chi Chu about working on two shows at Lincoln Center simultaneously; “Camelot” and “The Coast Starlight.” Both shows were very different, yet for the designer, there was more that connected them than just a staircase.
A look at the opera lighting for “Le Maschere” at the Fondazione Teatro Goldoni in Livorno, Italy by Lighting Designer and Chief Electrician Michele Rombolini.
Debi Moen catches up with Michael Ledesma, John “Grinder” Procaccini, Gregg Maltby, Joe Cabrera, and Cat West, as well as Rob Koenig, Nathan Alves, and Seth Jackson, along with several others about the gigs they are on.
Chris Lose makes the case for the newest kid on the block: laser source lighting fixtures. With some expert advice and thoughtful advice, he suggests looking at navigating these new fixtures’ unique considerations.
High fashion is constantly changing, evolving, and pushing boundaries in new directions. Now fashion runway shows are following the same bold, adventurous course, integrating headliner acts and outside-the-box design concepts into their overall presentations. This was clearly and dramatically evident in the breakthrough event fashion design house Mugler and global retailer H&M held at Manhattan’s Park Avenue Armory earlier this spring to introduce their collaboration, which will drop on May 11.Read More »Seth Bernstein Creates Unique Looks for Mugler/H&M Show With 4Wall and CHAUVET Professional
LightParts Inc., the parts and repair source for entertainment lighting, welcomes Ryan Wichterich to the team. Wichterich’s role at LightParts is Repair Technician and IT Support. Wichterich holds a BFA in Lighting Design and Production from CalArts, and is experienced with fixtures, controls, programming, power distribution, and networking for both live events and installations.Read More »LightParts Welcomes Ryan Wichterich
An ADJ heavy lighting rig incorporating Focus Profile moving head and Jolt Panel FX static LED luminaires, amongst other fixtures, was used to illuminate a recent sold-out concert by Easton Corbin at Yucaipa Performing Arts Center in California. Lighting Designer Tommy Frisch utilized the ADJ fixtures both to light Easton and his band as well as to fill the stage with vibrant color, movement, and pattern projections, creating a wide variety of looks for a performance that included a mixture of big hits and brand-new music.Read More »ADJ Lights Country Music Star Easton Corbin for Open Air Concert in Yucaipa, CA
The big crowd oohed and aahed when they witnessed extreme rider Clint Ewing do his wheelie stands and rolling endos at Arizona Bike Week, just as they marveled at the 30’-high motorcycle acrobatics by the Brigade Freestyle Motocross Extreme team. But these weren’t the only jaw-dropping feats at the annual event, which drew over 75,000 bikers from across North America to the Phoenix area between March 29 and April 2.Read More »John Garberson and Creative BackStage Set Mood for Arizona Bike Week ‘23 with CHAUVET Professional
Viral country superstar Walker Hayes is back on the road for the Duck Buck Tour with a lighting system from Bandit Lites. The “Fancy Like” singer songwriter is known for his warm, family-friendly shenanigans and authentic lyrics. In fact, the whole Walker clan tours together, with his kids joining him on stage to take part in some of TikTok dances millions have learned. The family vibes don’t simply stop for Walker and his wife and children; the entire tour brims with a welcoming atmosphere, a sensation that Nathan Alves and Seth Jackson notes Bandit also prides itself on. “The Bandit experience is always like working with your family,” Jackson said. “Mike Golden (Bandit VP) and I reminisced that I first walked into his door 25 years ago.”Read More »Walker Hayes Brings Bandit Lites and The Darkroom Creative on ‘Duck Buck’ Tour
Dry-hire rental house Main Light has partnered with the USC School of Dramatic Arts to supply Elation Professional Fuze MAX Spot™ LED moving head luminaires for use in the theatrical design program’s light lab for the 2023 spring semester. Used in teaching lighting programming and design, the luminaires allow students to get hands-on with the latest in cutting-edge entertainment lighting.Read More »Main Light Provides USC School of Dramatic Arts with Cutting-Edge Elation Lights for Theatrical Design Program
To ensure a visually stunning experience for gamers and fans alike, Lighting Designer Mathew Stovall, along with Lighting Directors Tiffany Keys and Michael Appel, and TouchDesigner Programmer Pete Thornbury, worked together to provide the League of Legends World Championship Finals with an impressive lighting rig featuring an array of Martin professional lighting solutions, supplied by Christie Lites, with MAC Aura PXL playing a key role.Read More »League of Legends World Championship Finals Delivers an Immersive Arena Esports Experience with Martin Fixtures
disguise has announced integration with ZeroSpace’s SpoutBridge, a tool that bridges the Spout technology with disguise RenderStream to facilitate production for xR and live events. The ZeroSpace engineering team, a next-generation media production facility and research lab in downtown Brooklyn, NY, worked with disguise to open up access to ZeroSpace’s Spout technology within the disguise user community. Spout is integrated into most commercial VJ software and is available as a free plug-in for OBS Studio, the free, open-source cross-platform screencasting and streaming app. This allows sharing of the same GPU video texture with content render engines for uncompressed, zero-latency frame streaming.Read More »disguise and ZeroSpace Develop New Spout Integration