DMX FYI
In order to fully understand the purpose of patching, you must have a notion of the basics for DMX communication. The automated lighting console outputs… Read More »DMX FYI
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Roll Cables to Maximize Space
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
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Vanishing Visions
Vanishing Visions The peculiar thing about anything that you lose is that often times you don’t notice they’re gone until you go to seek them.… Read More »Vanishing Visions
Read More »Double Duty
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
Read More »Don’t Be Like That
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
Read More »You Say Potato, I Say Pappas Con Huevos
When the alarm went off at 4:15 this morning, I was dreaming that the alarm was just a dream. Unfortunately for me, it was the… Read More »You Say Potato, I Say Pappas Con Huevos
Read More »Shake It Up
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
Read More »Designing Shadows
It all started innocently enough. I shot some pictures of a show that I lit and one of them revealed some interesting shadow placement, quite… Read More »Designing Shadows
Read More »A Little Fog Will Do Ya
I once saw a show where the fog on stage was so thick that – I’m not making this up – you couldn’t see the… Read More »A Little Fog Will Do Ya
Read More »Coming Soon to a Living Room Near You
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
Read More »Depth of (the) Field
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
Read More »Fashionable Lighting
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
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