Lighting Control – Where Are We Going?

Our guest is international LD, Paul Smith as he shares his dream of a revolution in lighting control and asks if we aren’t stuck in a timewarp of cue stacks and faders. Should we continue to use a style of control that hasn’t changed for the best part of 20 years, or is there a better alternative?

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Equipment – The Curse of Lighting Design?

On Stage Lighting takes a look at the curse of the Lighting Designer and some reasons why it can be more of a danger than ever. But you can resist it’s temptations, and we’ll set on you on the road to recovery. Read on.

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PLASA 2010 – Show Report

To bring you a PLASA Show round up for 2010, On Stage Lighting braved the crowds and sensory assault that is two exhibition halls stuffed with the brightest and most efficient light sources in show business.

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MagicQ Moving Light Tutorial 2 – Palettes and Attributes

In the second part of our guide to moving lights control with the Cham Sys MagicQ, we take the previously patched fixtures and manipulate them into palettes while understanding what goes on inside the Programmer.

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Moving Light Control Tutorial MagicQ Part 1

In the first of our moving light control tutorials using the Cham Sys MagicQ, we find out how to patch and wrangle intelligent fixtures and follow our progress on a virtual stage using the Capture visualiser.

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Happy Birthday On Stage Lighting

Today, on our third birthday, we take a look at the past three years, reveals some top secret statistics about this site and have some very exciting news too.

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