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<a title="2010 Summer page 2" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=2"> www.sylvania.com Without OSRAM HMI® </a>lamps, it would just be a shot in the dark. In 1967 we made the first HMI lamp. Today we still make the only HMI lamps. For more informat
<a title="2010 Summer page 3" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=3"> Protocol SUMMER 2010 ? Volume 15 ? Number 3 fea</a>tures pHoto coUrtESy cHriStopHEr toUlMin PLASA members hold up their cards in a resounding vote of support for the ESTA – PLASA merge
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<a title="2010 Summer page 5" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=5"> Directions bY BILL GROENER The birth of a new </a>association eSTA and PlASA members vote in favor of the proposed plans to merge the balloting Period for the eSta - PlaSa merger closed on Sunday,
<a title="2010 Summer page 6" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=6"> Same Great Products </a> C 'reat Service :.cat People
<a title="2010 Summer page 7" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=7"> Looking Ahead upcoming industry events CITT/</a>ICTS August 12 – 14, Halifax, NS—reconnect at citt’s rendez-vous annual conference in historical halifax, nova Scotia with excellent opportunities for
<a title="2010 Summer page 8" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=8"> Looking Ahead friday morning including: a backs</a>tage tour of the dalhousie arts centre; a behind the scenes of the royal nova Scotia international tattoo, the world’s largest annual indoor show whic
<a title="2010 Summer page 9" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=9"> Looking Ahead showcase the products nominated f</a>or this year’s PlaSa awards temporary installations, the two-day conference will not only for innovation—a prestigious series of industry aw
<a title="2010 Summer page 10" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=10"> SUMMER 2010 Looking Ahead industry-specific fo</a>rum to be presented by PlaSa events and reflects the PlaSa organization’s stated intent to reinvest in the event, entertainment, and installation tech
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<a title="2010 Summer page 12" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=12"> PHOTO COURTESY MICHAEL E. STEINBERG energy effic</a>ient fixtures and broadcast lighting—a perfect fit bY MARK LONDON We are in a time of great change
<a title="2010 Summer page 13" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=13"> the most demanding high definition applications. </a>recently this technology has also allowed for a new type of lighting infrastructure to emerge, changing the approach to the design of broadcast instal
<a title="2010 Summer page 14" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=14"> however, as the intensity of led fixtures improve</a>s, this is not a long-term problem. beAM SHApiNg, AND CONtrOL OF FLAre—Sometimes intensity and control go hand in hand, as in the spot or flood of a
<a title="2010 Summer page 15" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=15"> environmental impact. not only can a project save</a> tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars by downsizing or eliminating excess power and hVac capacity, smaller ductwork can result in better grid
<a title="2010 Summer page 16" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=16"> corporate support bloomberg has a very strong cor</a>porate program exploring and implementing green work practices. the project was able to tap into additional funding to help defer the cost of the broa
<a title="2010 Summer page 17" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=17"> for each studio in the facility that would execut</a>e the cues in the emphasis server for that respective studio via macros. as fixture choices were being finalized it became apparent that the iW bl
<a title="2010 Summer page 18" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=18"> control the broadcast color temperature in the fa</a>cility was very important. between all these various sources, a color temperature of approximately 4100 K was determined to offer the best balance for
<a title="2010 Summer page 19" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=19"> PowerfuL, CoMpact & AffordabLe IntroducIng 3 </a>new Led MovIng Heads . Comparable to 250 Watt DisCharge Fixtures . energy eFFiCient perFormanCe . light Weight . Feature paCkeD . 50,000 hours leD
<a title="2010 Summer page 20" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=20"> Out of the Wood BY MIKE WOOD Ho</a>w do Plasma lamps work? I HAD SUCH A POSITIVE RESPONSE to my articles last year on how LEDs work that I thought I’d continue this as an occasiona
<a title="2010 Summer page 21" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=21"> chosen for the mix of spectral lines and light ou</a>tput they produce when in the plasma state. What makes these lamps different is the way that plasma is produced. in hid lamps it’s a high voltage elec
<a title="2010 Summer page 22" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=22"> Out of the Wood | How do Plasma lamps work? </a> Figure 5 – Microwave field a simulation of the rf energy circulation can be seen in Figure 5. the red areas show the maximum ene
<a title="2010 Summer page 23" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=23"> walls, and the lack of electrodes and their assoc</a>iated, undeniably problematic, pinches offer significant advantages over conventional hid metal halide lamps. certainly pinch failures where electrode
<a title="2010 Summer page 24" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=24"> eSTA and PlASA members vote overwhelmingly to mer</a>ge bY LORI RUBINSTEIN Work begins on the transition a Year and a half of intenSe WorK was brought to a stunning conclusion in may and June as eS
<a title="2010 Summer page 25" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=25"> The votes on both sides provided a rewarding assu</a>rance . . . [the] vision of the future on how best to serve the members had clearly resonated with the membership. member regional boards of direct
<a title="2010 Summer page 26" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=26"> SUMMER 2010 Curtains giving you trouble? Got you</a>r drapery all in a twist? Does your rigging leave you giggling? Call LVH and we’ll whip it all into shape. LVH offers the best in electrical and riggi
<a title="2010 Summer page 27" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=27"> LegendH300ESpot & Beam .CL-- 1 Legend</a>" 300E Spot A @d Powered by a 300 W MiniFastFit lamp and featuring 15 gobos on two wheels (1 rot
<a title="2010 Summer page 28" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=28"> Behind the Curtain bY JOSH WEISBERG media disp</a>lays for entertainment applications, Part 1—The monitor A three-part series reviewing media display technology for entertainment applications with an
<a title="2010 Summer page 29" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=29"> Behind the Curtain | media displays for entertain</a>ment before we move on to size and image technology, one final shape factor to remember is that a monitor’s use is not restricted to standard “
<a title="2010 Summer page 30" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=30"> Behind the Curtain | media displays for entertain</a>ment looking towards the future over the next five years we can expect to see the continuing evolution of lcd technology resulting in larger, lighter
<a title="2010 Summer page 31" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=31"> Behind the Curtain | media displays for entertain</a>ment around the corner and a prototype from Prysm was demonstrated at infocomm 2010.
<a title="2010 Summer page 32" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=32"> What does rDm mean for the rest of us? bY MILTON </a>DAVIS How rDm can be put to good use right now. While eXhibiting at VarioUS trade ShoWS, i have talked with hundreds of professionals in the enter
<a title="2010 Summer page 33" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=33"> of special effects devices. troubleshooting tasks</a> become far more complex in these situations. there are opportunities for numerous errors in simply setting the dmX address and operating modes on a m
<a title="2010 Summer page 34" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=34"> discovered that your carefully pre-addressed movi</a>ng lights have connectors) and non-rdm end devices (fixtures, dimmers, etc.) been hung in the wrong places? With rdm, you can leave the
<a title="2010 Summer page 35" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=35"> required by the standard. Support for most comman</a>ds is optional. this allows the manufacturer to determine the appropriate commands for their device based on the user’s needs and on the resources ava
<a title="2010 Summer page 36" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=36"> What are you doing today to increase your busines</a>s? bY BEVERLY INGLESBY SeaChanger’s signature duck
<a title="2010 Summer page 37" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=37"> Special thanks to these participants: James Malon</a>y pr/Advertising Executive A.c. lighting Steven Way president Advanced lighting & production Services David I. Taylor leader, performing Arts Sector
<a title="2010 Summer page 38" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=38"> Tips for managing email marketing programs By DAn</a> StUDnicKy We switched from sending email marketing in-house to a third party service named campaign Monitor. this helped us in a few ways: Email des
<a title="2010 Summer page 39" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=39"> ETC Selador training at Musson Theatrical. come </a>down and we both can speak about how we may be able to help each other—with goods, services, or even a referral. Steven Way our director of busin
<a title="2010 Summer page 40" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=40"> Students in a theatrical painting class at Musson</a> Theatrical. online sales are something goddard design has been doing for a long time; it’s an important part of our sales strategy. Partly becau
<a title="2010 Summer page 41" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=41"> Do you offer customer training? Structured classe</a>s, one-on-one teaching, or webinars? We offer education by speaking at key industry events. Jeff Samitt i started angstrom University about
<a title="2010 Summer page 42" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=42"> Mountain Productions’ Ron Wilkinson explains rigg</a>ing principles to IATSE members and freelance rigging professionals. not a “program” per se, but we do track calls for our sales people and we
<a title="2010 Summer page 43" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=43"> contact is still a very important part of the sal</a>es process. being able to demo lighting products in person to customers, so they can “see it for themselves,” is still the best way to sell our produc
<a title="2010 Summer page 44" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=44"> Tech Tips bY RICH WOLPERT Tools of the trade</a>, Part 8 changed all that. With software like autocad, mastercam, and artsoft, just to name a few, the programming time dropped. Small, shop-s
<a title="2010 Summer page 45" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=45"> Tech Tips | Tools of the trade, Part 8 table-</a>top router tables are available for about $2,500, with $5,000 for top-end machines. larger, production routers start around $8,000 and can go upwards
<a title="2010 Summer page 46" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=46"> Technical Book Review bY KARL G. RULING </a> The professional lighting designer’s how-to: Practical Guide to Stage Lighting if i Were Sti
<a title="2010 Summer page 47" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=47"> Technical Book Review | Practical Guide to Stage </a>Lighting “ Shelley has added new material throughout the book, and made what was always a practical guide even more grounded in the r
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<a title="2010 Summer page 51" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=51"> Business Book Review | Rework when you make the</a>m for yourself. this is how dyson vacuum cleaners were created and how Vic firth began making drum sticks. they were born from necessity, from people
<a title="2010 Summer page 52" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=52"> DMX512 Splitters The DMX 512 Isolated Splitter/Am</a>plifier is avail- able in four standard con- figurations: one, three, five, or eleven isolated out- puts from a single DMX input. An enhanced five o
<a title="2010 Summer page 53" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=53"> History Project bY TOM YOUNG J. r.Clancy cele</a>brates 125 years This is the third (in a semi-regular) column to share stories of the people and companies who helped shape our industry do YoU re
<a title="2010 Summer page 54" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=54"> History Project | J. r. Clancy celebrates 125 yea</a>rs clancy always thought big—in every area. he and his company introduced stage lighting equipment (both gas lights and the new electric lights
<a title="2010 Summer page 55" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=55"> most recently, the company rose to the chall</a>enge of engineering the new chandelier in the Winspear opera house, in dallas’ at&t Performing arts center. the one-of-a- kind chandelier required 44
<a title="2010 Summer page 56" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=56"> leinvtertainment technology 1 the power </a>of online print live 1 Tradeshow and Conference: LDI 2010 › The meeting place for the live d
<a title="2010 Summer page 57" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=57"> Cine Gear flowed onto Stage 23 at Paramount Studi</a>os. Cine Gear expo wrap up the firSt WeeKend in JUne brought the motion picture industry to los angeles for the annual cine gear expo. located
<a title="2010 Summer page 58" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=58"> PERA Council News | Cine Gear expo </a> Cine Gear booths lined the streets of New York on the Paramount Studio lot. bagels at 8:00 a.m. on a Saturday morning and tour of the new facili
<a title="2010 Summer page 59" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=59"> tier 1 over 25 employees Visionaries </a>$10,000 and over Live Design/Penton Business Media United States Institute for Theatre Technology, Inc. deVelopers $3,000–$9,999 Bandit Lites Barb
<a title="2010 Summer page 60" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=60"> TSP News bY KARL G. RULING Keeping on good te</a>rms with time ALICE CAUTIOUSLy REPLIED: “but I know I have to beat time when I learn music.” “Ah! that accounts for it,” said the Hatter. “He w
<a title="2010 Summer page 61" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=61"> working group’s choice. corbett is a professional</a> theatre consultant, a member of the american Society of mechanical engineers and the United States institute of theatre technology, and a working sce
<a title="2010 Summer page 62" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=62"> TSP News | Keeping on good terms with time Follo</a>wspot position Working group the followspot Position Working group has voted to accept BSR E1.28- 201x, Guidance on Planning Followspot Positions in P
<a title="2010 Summer page 63" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=63"> looks red, this is okay, but on stage you might w</a>ant to be able to see that someone in that red light is wearing a green jacket. rigging Working group the rigging Working group had some intense dis
<a title="2010 Summer page 64" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=64"> ETCP News bY STU COX AND SANDY HARNED Two vie</a>ws from the air on eTCP ZFX and eTCP eTCP is not just a card in my wallet at ZfX, We get aSKed a LOt of qUeStionS. “What do you guys do? Why do yo
<a title="2010 Summer page 65" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=65"> ETCP News | Two views from the air on eTCP fly</a>ing to any show is exciting, but it also creates anxiety in terms of safety, art, and money. making the decision to have our staff etcP certified has
<a title="2010 Summer page 66" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=66"> ETCP News | Two views from the air on eTCP detai</a>l, and made me think things through even more thoroughly when on-site. one of my co-workers got very tired of me mumbling about resultant forces when
<a title="2010 Summer page 67" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=67"> ESTA Profiles meet eSTA’s membership and mark</a>eting manager Thank you Playbill.com rYan SWearingen was
<a title="2010 Summer page 68" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=68"> 2010 Behind the Scenes Holiday Cards David Gallo</a> Andrew Hefter Christine Jones Jeremy Railton Don’t leave your colleagues in the dark Place your order now at: www.estafounda
<a title="2010 Summer page 69" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rgtwtd&pageid=69"> ESTA Foundation bY LORI RUBINSTEIN Spreading c</a>heer with new Holiday Card designs, the lrlr ride again, and students raise funds—all for behind the Scenes Creative ways to support your colleagues i
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