Over the last few years pretty much everyone was involved in some type of video streaming or at least attended numerous video meetings, or watched a documentary filled with interviews. When venues started streaming full-time they used whatever lighting they used for...
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Strasbourg Cathedral Enchants With CHAUVET Professional
Can the captivating spell of rhythm be unleashed without music? Well, with all due respect, to passionate musicians everywhere, the answer is yes, especially if beautifully colored light is allowed to play unfettered on a majestic cathedral against the night sky....
Pump Up the Energy! Introducing Elation’s Dynamic PULSE BAR Strobe Lights
Get the crowd pumping with Elation’s new PULSE BAR! Joining the PULSE PANEL and PULSE PANEL FX in Elation’s new PULSE line of high-impact lights, the PULSE BAR is a highly impactful strobe and visual effect bar that injects dynamism and spark into any performance....
Preventive Maintenance Best Practices
Production lighting needs preventive maintenance to perform at its best. Like anything of value, production lighting requires some tech crew maintenance time if you want it to perform at its best––and for a long time. Much of what’s involved in the maintenance of the...
Palmetto Pointe Church Brightens Its Future With 30 elektraLite Fixtures
It started in 1994 as the Gatlin Brothers Theatre, and later the Crook and Chase Theatre, before housing Christ United Methodist Church; ultimately, it would become the home of Palmetto Pointe Church. But the building on Fantasy Way in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina was...
TAF Wall Plate Console Provides Wall to Wall Support
The TAF Wall Plate Console is the ultimate solution for temporary or permanent mounting of TAF’s FT33 or FT34 truss between walls. Designed with versatility and ease of use in mind, it features adjustable clamps (7.9 in / 200 mm of travel) for convenient connection...
Intelligent Lighting Fixtures Applications & Basics
Many houses of worship have either purchased or are thinking about doing more with intelligent lighting fixtures, also known as moving lights or automated lights. These are advanced lighting devices that offer a variety of features for dynamic and customizable...
Are Name Brand or Mainstream Theatrical Lighting Fixtures Better Than Generic Lighting Fixtures for Houses of Worship?
When comparing name brand, mainstream theatrical lighting fixtures, and generic lighting fixtures for a house of worship, it's important to weigh the pros and cons of each category. The decision should be based on factors like budget, quality, reliability, feature...
Worship Facility Podcast: Networking and Lighting
David Leuschner and AC Lighting's Anthony Stofflet discuss How you should set up your network Using haze Using databases to help your lighting techs How to set up your lighting console How to bring organization to chaos. Listen to the episode...
Worship Facility Gear Report: Top Lighting Features
Choosing new lighting fixtures for a house of worship involves considering various factors to ensure the space is appropriately illuminated, aesthetically pleasing, and functional. This Gear Report will help cover a few of the leading items. to help you make an...
Lighting Your Worship Services via a Laptop
Can you light your worship services via a laptop? Yes! Overall, any lighting console is a computer with faders and touch screens. Using a DMX laptop for lighting in a house of worship can be an excellent way to create dynamic and flexible lighting environments. I have...
Beautiful Lighting Makes Everything Look Better
OK, warning, if you are a lighting specialist please look away now or I am sure you will be rolling your eyes by the end of this article – I can hear them moving already... So, now we have eliminated our lighting specialists let me talk to you about lighting (I am NOT...
elektraLite Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Long Island, New York-based Group One Limited is proud to announce that its longstanding lighting brand, elektraLite, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this summer. Unlike the other brands on the American pro audio and lighting distributor’s line card, elektraLite...
Elation KL Series PAR Light Now Available in IP65 Version
Elation‘s popular KL Series full-color PAR light is now available in an IP65 version, the KL PAR FC IP, that makes it an even more versatile luminaire for production settings indoors or out. This theatrical and broadcast-grade luminaire pairs modern technology with...
Elation TruTone a Pioneering Advancement in Lighting Fidelity
Elation’s Research & Development department embarked on a development project that spanned several years to tackle the challenge of achieving the perfect balance between color accuracy and intensity. The result is TruTone Technology, a groundbreaking advancement...
The Essentials of Automated Lighting Design
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Tips for the Choosing, Feeding, and Care of Automated Lights and Consoles
Experts in the field of automated lighting care & repair share their advice on how to care for your fixtures
Color STRIKE M Rig Captures Mood at Elevation Church Night of Worship
Video walls and lights work hand-in-hand in production design, but sometimes, like when your goal is to create a seamless look for a broadcast recording, you might want to lose the LED panels and rely solely on lighting fixtures to generate visual energy. This was...
Avenger Announces the Banshee
Avenger, the world’s leading manufacturer of Cinema, Broadcast, Entertainment and Content Creation production grip equipment announces the launch of Banshee. Avenger’s Banshee is a fearsome heavy-duty cine lighting support designed and developed in collaboration...
CREATING CHURCH LIGHTING – IN THE BEGINNING
Creating lighting for a church involves a blend of practicality, aesthetics, and symbolism to enhance the worship experience and create a spiritually uplifting atmosphere. Here are some steps and considerations for creating effective church lighting. Understand the...
Houses of Worship Light the Night
"Houses of Worship Light the Night" sounds like a beautiful event or initiative where different religious institutions come together to illuminate their buildings or spaces as a symbol of unity, hope, and peace. It could involve lighting up the exteriors with colorful...