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We sometimes get asked this question by clients who have heard that Australian Standards require chain hoists to be scrapped after 10 years in...
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Two hoist controllers can look identical on the outside but behave very differently when it comes to safety. Its important to know how to...
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Bought to you by Theatre Safe Australia Whether you’re managing a school hall, professional venue, or performance space, your stage drapes play a bigger...
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Bought to you by Theatre Safe Australia Once you recognise the importance of knowing what’s happening overhead in real time, the next question comes...
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by Brad Schiller Lighting programmers must put a high level of trust into their lighting consoles. Not only do we count on them to...
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By Chris Lose Repeat after me: I am not invincible. I will break down. I cannot work forever. I will need money to survive....
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In the spirit of the season, Elation Professional is offering free access to an Elation Educational Experience (E3) course held by one of the...
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By Chris Lose There have been few times in history where the political climate has been as divisive as it is right now. The...
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by Jim Hutchison he Magic of the K-Eye with a Color-Mixing Factor of Six Claypaky is the kind of company where they release an...
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by Brad Schiller Automated lighting consoles and the software that drive them are truly amazing. They are taking in the commands of the programmer,...
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by Brad Schiller One of an automated lighting programmer’s most important tasks is the creation of position palettes/presets. While some may see this as...
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By Chris Lose The power of inclusivity is strong within the theater world. The tie-line that bonds us together cannot be broken by color,...
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by Chris Lose Relationships rely on loyalty, communication and constant effort. That is why I maintain an unwavering relationship with Benjamin Franklin. When I...
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by Brad Schiller Continuing my series on different genres of automated lighting programming, this month I will focus on architectural installs. These can vary...
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By Chris Lose Unorganized productions are the body of the chicken flailing around after the head has been chopped off. They are, pun intended,...
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by Brad Schiller Automated lighting consoles have many great programming and playback features that provide many useful functions. One of the more clever functions...
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by Vickie Claiborne As pixel mapping is becoming more and more commonplace in the lighting world, and LEDs are being incorporated into 3D configurations...
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by Mike Johnson As the world of lighting moves more and more into LED sources, Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) has become the most common...
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After a long year of hard work, and a few broken deadlines, the AESRG is now a reality! The first 21 (!) chapters are...
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By Chris Lose A Tale of Lighting, Confusion and Pandas in the Land of the Red Dragon Lighting direction has taken me all over...
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By Arosh Fernando, Woohah Productions The use of LED Video Screen technology has rapidly increased in the events market. From stadium concerts to product...
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By Brad Schiller The set of skills one must master to work as an automated lighting programmer range from lighting knowledge to console syntax...
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By Brad Schiller Automated lighting programmers must be very skilled at programming for various types of productions and designers. In most cases, there is...
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By Chris Lose A good LD lights where the guitarist is supposed to be. A great LD lights where the guitarist is going to...
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By Chris Lose I’m a firm believer that people who have spent time in the shop have a better understanding of the lighting business...
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by Brad Schiller Anyone who wants to learn about automated lighting programming must study and master one very important task: Patching. Without this ability,...
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by Chris Lose I heard about a tragedy the other day. A designer lost a tour based solely on color selection. A particular band...
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Wayne Howell, CEO of Artistic Licence and inventor of Art-Net, is pleased to announce the publication of the 1st edition of his book “Light...
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The Showtec Lumina Sola is a high-performance outdoor LED blinder designed for large-scale events and demanding applications. At its core, a 500 W RGBAL...
