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...
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 &...
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,...
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...
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.
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...
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 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...
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...
