Constant Power for LED units

Electrics

What type of power do we need for LED lighting units? What type of power do we need for our new LED lighting units and systems? And how much of it? And how do we get it? The answers to these questions are changing daily with all the new technology developed by stage...

Backstage Handbook

Books - Electrics, Books - General Stagecraft, Books - Stagecraft Building Methods, Books - Work Life Management, Electrics

This is a visual dictionary of sorts. A standard reference for many who work backstage. Great information. One of my favorites. SP Buy from Barnes &...

Lighting Units Altman

Electrics

Page slated for updating.  BCS owned the following LEKOs 6 1/2″ x 4 1/2″6″ x 9″6″ x 8″6″ x 12″6″ x 16″ ERS (Ellipsoidal Reflector Spotlights) are also sometimes known by their brand names, especially *Leko,...

The Spotlight Operator’s Handbook

Books - Electrics, Books - Lighting Design, Electrics

From the author’s webpage: “Running a spotlight is harder than it looks. To do it well, you need to understand how the light and its controls work, you need some training, and you need some practice.  Unfortunately, for many people, your first exposure to...

What is DMX? Part One

Electrics

A terrific set of videos eplaining the basics of what DMX is and how it...

Testing Circuit Boards, Shocking

Electrics

Know what not to do when testing for...

The Ultimate Focusing Tool

Electrics, Tools

The Ultimate Focusing Tool… I spent some time with Rob Junk at USITT 2011. Yes, the video is a bit commercial in nature, but it’s a great...

Rosco’s Gobo Rotator highlights

Electrics, Lights, SFX EFX

Scott Parker visited with Rosco’s Chad Tiller at the USITT 2011 Conference in Charlotte NC. Chad showed off Rosco’s newest wizz-bang line of gobo rotators. It’s an overview and slightly commercial in nature. Enjoy.

What’s It Like To Be A House Electrician In New York City?

Electrics

This article is posted here with permission from Gary Fails at www.citytheatrical.com New York’s City Center is an amazing theatre.  Built in 1923, the 2,750 seat house is one of the largest in the city.  It fills its stage year round with performing companies from...

Light Board

Electrics

The main theater of the Edward R. Murrow High School uses the ETC Express 48/96 computer control board. I believe that this is one of the best boards for educational theater. It’s also a great board for theaters that have several different types of shows going on at...

Soldering

Electrics

Soldering is the act or process of forming joints upon or between metallic surfaces by means of a fusible alloy or solder whose melting point is lower than that of the metal to be united. After carefully cleaning the joint, a flux is applied to the cleaned areas to...

Paper work

Electrics, Lights

Lighting paper includes: dimmer drafting paper, scale ruler, lighting template for drafting units, pencils, drafting triangles, sketch pads, pads of lined paper, and more. But, what about the computer and some drafting program??? Lighting design has been around far...