This is the last in the series, but fear not, there will be more coming! Written by Mike Graham, product manager for CHAUVET® Professional I can remember sitting in the audience during a show on one of the ships I was auditing. There was a banjo player on stage and he was working on creating […]
Here is part 2 of Zen in the Art of Lighting. Enjoy! Written by Mike Graham, product manager for CHAUVET® Professional Question: How many grains of sand are in the desert? Answer: Not one more than there has to be. When you are working on your design of your light plot, it is important […]
Wow, that is a lot of T words! Check out one of our first ever tech talks from back in 2010 talking about DMX and AMX Hard to believe it, but there are still systems out there using AMX to run their lighting systems. We have come so far with the proliferation of Art-Net, ACN, […]
This is a re-post from a few years ago. We just re-read it and thought it was fitting for Monday Morning Zen Written by Mike Graham, product manager for CHAUVET® Professional “I know nothing, but you know less. Together, we will learn and become Masters.” ~ Michael Thomas, Bartender and friend 1995 When you start […]
There is a really cool website that deals with the beginnings of filament lighting in theatres. Everyone should check it out as it speaks to the beginnings of our present era in the history of lighting. Check out CASSSTUDIO6 for some amazing behind the scenes shots and history of our industry. The above photo is […]
For some deeper insight into how to keep your movers moving, check out our latest Lighting Insights video hosted by Michael Graham
By Michael Graham Believe it or not, designing lighting to music is a lot like acting in a play. There has to be motivation relative to an emotion for action to take place. If you ever have a chance to speak with a stage actor, ask them if they memorize their lines or if they […]
Believe it or not, designing lighting to music is a lot like acting in a play. There has to be motivation relative to an emotion for action to take place. If you ever have a chance to speak with a stage actor, ask them if they memorize their lines or if they learn their […]
NASHVILLE – Like many fans, lighting designer Justin Kitchenman of FadeUp Design Group and the team at Elite Multimedia were impressed with rising country music artist Cole Swindell when he opened for superstar Luke Bryan last year. They were in a good position to appreciate this emerging talent, since Kitchenman was the LD on the tour […]
We started a great event on the West Coast for the students in the region to come by the Burbank Showroom, rock and roll with a real rig of excellent CHAUVET Professional touring fixtures and equipment, and mingle with industry leaders in the region. So far, it’s been a success twice! Did you come this […]
CHAUVET Professional’s Customer Engagement and Education Manager Jim Hutchison will be bringing his popular seminar, LED COLOR: The Physiological Experience, to the PLASA Focus Kansas City audience! Check it out! The human eye contains millions of cone cells for detecting color — and Jim Hutchison hopes to tingle each and every one of them in […]
Jim’s here for another Lighting Insights video! This month we talk about something all of us need to check from time to time, our demeanor! Do you have professional lighting designer decorum? We think you should! Check it out: https://www.chauvetprofessional.com/professional-lighting-designer-decorum-lighting-insights-video/