Lessons from Art History
I was one of those sleepers back when I took Art History, and now I can’t get enough of it. I find myself going back… Read More »Lessons from Art History
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We’ve broken the 512 barrier -long ago.
Multi-universe DMX control is now normal, the trick of using one controller for moving lights and another for the static units is old hat. Add… Read More »We’ve broken the 512 barrier -long ago.
Read More »Distribution Dynamics
A Price-Driven Landscape Shapes the Relationships Btewteen Manufacturer, Distributor, Dealer and User.
Money changes everything. Declining pricing for mainstream professional lighting products is accelerating a condition that has been part of the distribution channel for decades, one in which the once-distinct lines between manufacturer, distributor, retailer and end user become less clear as each one jockeys for best position.
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Dessert Anyone?
[In the last two columns, lighting designer Nook Schoenfeld and a posse of LDs including Bob Peterson, John Featherstone and Olivier Ilisca sat down for lunch to discuss how they got into the industry and what makes them successful. What we’ve learned so far is that, of the four designers, none of them were formally educated, but they all recognize the value of a good education. But when it comes to work, nothing can replace experience and handson training. And, if you really want to excel, there’s one more very impor tant ingredient. To find out what that is, read this, the last installment of the three-par t series, “Sushi in Chicago.”-ed.]
Read More »Selecon Performance Lighting
Who:
Selecon Performance Lighting
What:
Design and manufacture of theatrical and entertainment lighting fixtures.
Where:
Auckland, New Zealand — HQ, R&D, manufacturing; Forest Hill, Maryland — sales, stocking and distribution; Enschede, The Netherlands — sales, stocking and distribution; with additional market support personnel located in the UK, Germany, Australia and Asia.
The Illusion of Diffusion
A couple of months ago, I came face to face with the realization that all I had known to be true about diffusion was little more than illusion. For several years I put those little square pieces of plastic in front of my luminaires to magically transform the subject by changing the quality of the light. But by sheer accident I found it wasn’t changing it as much as I thought.
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Visionary, Visualizer, Visualist
Working for UVLD, Cameron Yeary has the opportunity to work with some great minds in our lighting industry, including the company’s principal partners, John Ingram and Greg Cohen.
But as the resident visualist, he brings something special to the team. In our PLSN Interview, he explains the importance of previsualization, media servers and why better results are a function of how much control we have of the production.
Read More »Sixth Annual Parnelli Winners Revealed at Gala
On a perfect Las Vegas evening, a recordbreaking audience gathered in a Venetian Hotel Ballroom to pay tribute to the very best of the year in our annual “Oscars of the Live Event Industry” affair.
“When you think about it, it’s against our very nature to attend an event like this,” observed master of ceremonies and president of Timeless Communications Terry Lowe during the ceremony’s opening moments. “We tend to be the kind that shuns the spotlight. We’d rather be pointing it. We’d rather EQ than speak into a mic.”
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Capturing the Magic of the Grinch
Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch Who Stole Christmas is a classic children’s book that was adapted into an animated television program, and in recent years has also become a hit movie with Jim Carrey and a popular musical theatre production in San Diego for eight years running. Now Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical is tantalizing Broadway in its first limited holiday run.
Read More »A Trick for Every Tradeshow
One of the greatest little-known facts about console demonstrations at a tradeshow is that the people working the kiosks are often the software developers. Most… Read More »A Trick for Every Tradeshow
Read More »How do I figure projector brightness with distance?
Suppose you have a projector that produces 100 nits at a throw of 25 feet. (A nit is a measure of brightness equal to one… Read More »How do I figure projector brightness with distance?
Read More »Am I the Learned? Or the Left Behind?
When one door closes, sometimes another one opens, and sometimes you have to force one open. But, if the time comes, how can you be… Read More »Am I the Learned? Or the Left Behind?
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