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This article discusses the importance of lighting in the audio-visual (AV) sector, particularly in live production. Lighting is often overlooked but plays a crucial role in setting the mood and enhancing the overall experience. Lighting manufacturers are developing new technologies and techniques to push the boundaries of lighting design. LED lighting is dominant in the market due to its energy efficiency and versatility, but other technologies like HMI and tungsten still have a niche. The future of AV lighting is expected to be smarter and more integrated, with connected and data-driven lighting solutions that adapt to changing conditions and user preferences. [Extracted from the article]

This article from Photography Week provides tips and advice for capturing live music acts at music festivals. The author suggests that smaller venues and fledgling music festivals may be more accessible for aspiring music photographers. They recommend using fast lenses, shooting in raw format, and using manual mode to adjust settings for changing lighting conditions. The article also emphasizes the importance of capturing the entire band and editing skin tones in post-production. Overall, it provides practical guidance for those interested in music photography. [Extracted from the article]

The article presents the discussion on Phish at Sphere in Las Vegas marking the latest collaboration between Moment Factory and the prolific rock band, continuing a long-term creative partnership. Topics include Show Director Abigail Rosen Holmes and Lighting Designer Chris Kuroda, Moment Factory co-created the shows contributing to stage design and content production with Atomic Design and Tait; and introducing a future-forward approach to real-time generative video content.

The article discusses Matt Higgs, a professional music photographer, and Charles Palmer, a budding photographer, who received practical photography tips from Higgs during a mentorship at the Todd in the Hole Festival. Topics include camera settings, stage lighting, and crowd interaction, providing valuable insights for the apprentice photographer.

This article from PhotoPlus provides tips and tricks for capturing live music acts at festivals and gigs using Canon cameras. It emphasizes that gig photography is not limited to professionals and suggests that smaller venues and emerging artists may welcome photographers. The article offers step-by-step advice on camera settings, composition techniques, and editing tips. It also mentions the option of shooting from the crowd at some festivals and highlights the importance of respecting others and wearing ear protection when photographing in the designated photo pit. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on the role of software in shaping sound reinforcement for venues and the experiences people have there. The topics includes L-Acoustics' Soundvision combined with responsive hardware for a music venue and Meyer Sound Constellation's software/hardware intelligence for an art house cinema, both demonstrating the importance of software in optimizing room acoustics and providing immersive sound experiences.

The article discusses the upgrade of the stage and house lighting at Living Hope Church in Willmar, Minnesota, with FARBER selected as the integration company. Topics discussed include the upgrade to light emitting diode (LED) lighting for energy efficiency, the installation of a comprehensive power control system using LynTec's LCP Series Lighting Control Panel, and the use of Environmental Lights' REVI downlights and REVI XL1 light engines for house lighting.

The article offers news briefs related to diverse topics. Changi Airport Terminal two has reopened with additional space and a digital waterfall feature. California has became the third U.S. state to pass a right-to-repair law, joining New York and Minnesota. A study conducted by industrial CT scanner manufacturer Lumafield examines the differences in USB-C cables.

The article offers brief information on several lighting control systems and consoles including WholeHog II from Flying Pig Systems Ltd., ScanCommander from MA Lighting Ltd., and V676 console from PRG Ltd.

The article discusses the unsung hero of the commercial audio-visual (AV) industry which is the projection screen in the U.S. It notes that the projected image system contrast ratio standard set by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) tackles about the minimum amount of contrast in a projected image system, the screen surface, and the ambient light in the room. It also mentions a study that the reduction of contrast results in quality degradation of the images on screen.

The article report that New York University consolidated its media, technology and art departments in the former headquarters of the New York City Transit Authority at the MetroTech Center in Brooklyn.

The article discusses the renovation of Capricorn Sound Studios in Macon, Georgia to include a second studio, a rehearsal complex and a museum.

The article discusses aspects of the Ellipsoidal Reflector Spotlight (ERS). It notes that ERS lights, known as Lekos, are used for more focused and shaped light. It adds that ERS lights have a built-in reflector in the shape of half an ellipse and feature an aperture located just before the CFP that cuts off unfocused beams of light and forms the shape of the light to be projected through the fixture's lenses.

The article offers information on South by Southwest (SXSW) music festival held in Austin, Texas wherein it is one of the most successful annual music festivals in the world. It mentions that with any festival format, the staging crews and the bands have just few minutes to get right the first time. It states that the High End Systems were everywhere at SXSW wherein the lighting rig was High End Systems intellaspot.

An interview with Gray Gregson, the man who headed the renovation of the Texas Music Theater in San Marcos, Texas, is presented. According to Gregson, the theater was totally ripped apart, even excavating the floor. Gregson claims that, as part of the renovation, his team put in all-new digital sound and lighting with acoustics on the place. For acoustics, Gregson says they used basically three products from MBI and Hunter Douglas.

The article informs about stage lighting technology, with top lighting manufacturers. Topics include supplier of multiple brands and product lines to the North American market; and the developments Elation Professional has integrated into its stage lighting portfolio is multicolor Light-emitting-diode (LED) engines such as the kind used in its Fuze family of pendants, spots, and framing lights.

In this article the author talks about Broadway musical Beetlejuice delivers visual enchantment in spades courtesy of veteran projection designer Peter Nigrini with a combination of direct view LED scenery and a chimerical melding of digital projection and stage lighting, the musical transfixes audiences with an atmosphere that fits the delightfully weird Tim Burton world like a glove.

In this article, the author discusses subtractive and additive color mixing. He informs that magenta, cyan and yellow are the primary pigments and in subtractive color mixing paint pigments are mixed together and with every addition of a new color the resultant color approaches black. He further states that in additive color mixing the addition of new colors yields the color white. He also talks about principles of subtractive and additive color mixing in the context of lighting a set.

The article discusses the stage lighting for Cinéscénie at Puy du Fou, France. It highlights the Martin Professional which helped stage an impressive theme park with lighting fixtures which brings special effects to the stage. It also mentions Steven Barthélemy who is the lighting technician at the park.

The article focuses on the integration of video into two Broadway productions "Lombardi" and "Elf," collaborated by Scharff Weisberg Inc. and projection designer Zachary Borovay. It says that the company wanted to project images into an oval, dull black stage for "Lombardi" with the use of a twofold projectors. Borovay explains that projecting onto various different focal planes in the set and discovering a way to reduce edge-blending issues was the basic challenge for "Elf."

The article reports on the annual Gathering of the Vibes festival as part of the Jamband culture in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It says that the festival has a new audio provider, a new stage configuration in which the two adjacent stages were moved into a single stage and introduced technology by incorporating additional lights and audio platforms. It says that the festival was able to offer proper stereo image through Meyer Sound rig. It adds that the event was structurally well operated.

The article focuses on the lighting provided by Clearwing Productions Inc. for the Macy's Glamorama. It states that the show's team is British Invasion which pays homage to 50 years of British popular artists as well as marks the 30th anniversary of Glamorama. It says that Clearwing has provided the lighting, audio, and video equipment along with the six tractor-trailers to move the tour from venue to venue.

The article offers news briefs about the use of Nikon D3 camera by astronaut Mike Fossum to capture time-lapse images and the lighting equipment used in the tour of Jay-Z and Kanye West titled "Watch the Throne."

The article offers information on the Projected Image System Contrast Ratio standard for the performance of high-end projectors that are used by live events professionals. It states that the standards measure the performance of the system contrast ratio of the projector, its impact of ambient light, and luminance reflected from the projection screen. It also mentions that the standards in live events demand much higher than in the installed systems.

The article offers information on the 125th anniversary of the invention of the modern automobile by Carl Benz in Manheim, Germany which featured the Padoras Box products as beamer and light emitting diodes (LED) for its stage lighting.

The article reports that lighting designer Demfis Fyssicopulos chose grandMA console to control lighting and video components, which will be used in musician Prince's Welcome 2 America engagement in the New York metropolitan area.

The article offers music industry news briefs. 3G Live of Los Angeles provided the staging, lighting and sound for the Latin rock and pop music festival, "Reventon," held in Los Angeles. The Zaxcom's wireless mic systems were tested at the Park With George of Wyndham's Theatre in London. College Hill Productions of Auckland has selected its first Soundcraft Vi6 digital console.

The article profiles the company Stewart Sound and Stewart Stageworks Inc. that are often contracted for top-name tours and festivals in Asheville in Western North Carolina. The article presents details of the equipment available and carries the views of the founder of the company, Chad Stewart. The Stageline SL IOO mobile stage system enables Stewart Sound to offer a turnkey package for holding concerts.

Features the theatrical lighting controller by the John Compton Organ Company for Strand. Usability; Emphasis of the importance of multi-colored keys and associated tabs; Availability.

The article discusses several lighting methods, commonly applied to a multiple-camera shoot, that require a minimum maintenance and adjustment. It states that the use of in-house staff for the daily operation of the production is needed to quicken the shot with minimum setup. It says that choosing the proper reflection values of the set in the preproduction or the scene brightness balance could not be obtained from lighting. It adds that lighting should be straightforward.

An excerpt from the digital publication "The Best of Gig Magazine" is presented.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses various reports within the issue on topics including self-evaluation to improve stage presentation, tips for stage lighting, and transformation from a good musician into being a marketable musician.

The article offers the author's insights on the application of ellipsoidal spotlight in theater lighting. The author discusses the development of a theater lighting fixture called LEKO based on the principle of fixture in the early 1930s which is credited to Joseph Levy and Ed Kook. He says that heat is a great destroyer of all light-generating methods. He cites the importance of proper lamp positioning adjustment when using ellipsoidal spotlights which can affect the unit's light output.

The article offers the author's insights on the critical role of audiovisual equipment companies in organizing a successful live events. The author discusses the leading audiovisual materials used in events planning which include lights, sounds, and visual presentation devices. The author also discusses the need for event producers to rely on professionals with expertise on live event staging.

The article offers a preview of light emitting diode (LED) Video panels from Martin Professional and the wysiwyg R34 lighting design software from CAST Software.

The article reports that Cape Dixson Associates Inc. and Sound Design & Innovation carried out a comprehensive replacement of the existing audiovisual and stage lighting systems at the Atlanta History Center's 400-seat Woodruff Auditorium in Atlanta, Georgia.

The article discusses whether the iPhone operating system is ready for professional audio-video systems. Engineers from PreSonus are studying whether the multi-touch interface of iPad could support a useful wireless control application (app). The study led to the development of StudioLive Remote, a free app that allows an iPad to wirelessly manipulate Virtual StudioLive. Liine's Lemur for iPhone operating system features audio software and stage lighting.

The article discusses the author's views concerning the role of theater technicians in providing visitors and theater goers a remarkable experience in the U.S. It mentions the need of technical staff to be prepared for any issues involving electronics, video delivery and lighting to avoid any trouble during a particular performance. It notes that technicians should perform their task with knowledge, experience and commitment to ensure that spectators are getting the best experience possible.

Discusses the use of new pre-visualization technology for establishing efficient stage lighting. Comments on the utility of the computer program called VectorWorks in stage lighting; Remarks from Refraction LLC representative Ben Davis on light-emitting diode (LED) stage lighting; Advantages of the application of LED stage lighting systems.

Presents tips on performing live electronic music. Enhancement of the lighting system of the club; Information on multicolored lights system with sound-activated control and fog machines; Use of electro-luminescent wire in the performer's costumes; Suggestions on the movements and gesticulations of performers.