At LDI 2006, the hot topic was LED technology. We caught up with Lighting Designer Stephen Ellison to get his take on the emerging LED phenomenon. TFWM: Why is it …

Recently, Chauvet Lighting sent one of their Legend 5000X fixtures in to us for a test drive. The fixture is a moving yoke spot fixture that uses an HMI 575 …

I believe… … Less can be more. … Creativity shouldn’t be driven by budget. … True success is a product of collaboration. … Bigger isn’t always better. … Anything can …

Black light effects can add a powerful dimension to any dramatic presentation. Whether it’s an invisible image that appears out of nowhere, or a subtle day/night transition, black light effects …

Miles Dudgeon of Wybron Inc. breaks down the language you use to control your lighting equipment. As the lighting industry is still following the progression of DMX as a control …

I need to start by saying that I’m just a simple, guitar slinging worship leader. The bulk of what I do in the church happens on a stage or a …

What do I do if I am not familiar with lighting and want to have some installed in my church? How do I know what lights to buy? How do …

Improving your workflow and craft with optical filters Hollywood uses filters on nearly every one of their small screen (television) and big screen (movies) productions. They know that using optical …

Convergence, advancement, adaptation… all of this is going on right now in the lighting industry. With improvements in media server technology, LEDs, DMX and the ever-blurring lines between video projectors …

This article will most likely be outdated by the time it goes to print. LED technology is evolving so rapidly that it is a very difficult technology to address, and …