Putting Heavy Metal in the Spotlight
I love calling spotlight cues and using them in place of a front truss. Unfortunately, the two heavy metal bands I recently lit would rather… Read More »Putting Heavy Metal in the Spotlight
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SAE Alumni Convention
Oct. 15-16, 2009 Berlin, Germany www.sae-alumni.org
Read More »Ya gotta be kidding me.
So my gal and I are relaxing watching CNN cover the Republican convention. Final night, it’s time to hear Mr. McCain accept his party’s nomination. So I tune in to see what he has to say. And instead of hearing him I can only think of one thing…, this is the worst lighting and video presentation I have ever seen on TV.
Read More »Timecoding is fun – when it works
Timecoding shows can be fun, but good, in-depth knowledge of how your lighting console interacts with these signals, and experience in troubleshooting, are must-haves when… Read More »Timecoding is fun – when it works
Read More »Siel-Satis
Oct. 19-22, 2009 Paris Expo-Porte de Versailles Paris, France www.siel-expo.com
Read More »LDI
Nov. 20-22, 2009 Orange County Convention Center Orlando, FL www.ldishow.com
Read More »Have Electrician, Will Travel
A lighting designer should really have a good electrician with them for foreign shows. It should be someone they’ve worked with before. Third world countries… Read More »Have Electrician, Will Travel
Read More »Successfully Lighting a Broadway Musical
Successfully lighting a musical may require an aptitude for music itself, only so much of which can be taught. “The lighting has got to work… Read More »Successfully Lighting a Broadway Musical
Read More »State of the audience
After the last few weeks I gotta wonder about the intelligence of today’s young audiences. They can be talked into just about anything.
Read More »Show interruptions
Every now and then a live show gets interrupted. Sometimes it’s due to some audio difficulty such as a mic or musical instrument has a failure. Often it’s due to power outages. But last week I found a new way to disrupt a show. Flying turf.
Read More »Learning from the Video Guys
People with “lighting” in the title of their business cards can learn a lot from people with “video” in the title of their business cards.… Read More »Learning from the Video Guys
Read More »Be Prepared for Timecode Glitches
After timecoding a rock show, the lighting will roll along with the audio track, and it’s amazing to see the final work running on its… Read More »Be Prepared for Timecode Glitches
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