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Fixture Tester App for iOS Devices Available in iTunes App Store

iOS app developer Bart van Stiphout has been a busy cat lately!  First he releases the FocusRemote app and now the Fixture Tester App.  The Fixture Tester iPhone OS is an application to test all the fixtures on the network in 4 steps: 1 Patch – Make a patch (or import a patch from ELC’s [...]

Field Template Releases New Metric Drafting Stencil, The METRIC RULES!

The METRIC RULES! Stencil is the latest offering from Field Template. Using the patented Pro•Grid Metric 50 system, all cutout lighting symbols are pre-spaced 50 centimeters apart and aligned onto a horizontal axis like a batten. Manufacturers include ETC, Selecon, Strand, Robert Juliat, CCT, L&E, Reich & Vogel, and even includes a favorite of many [...]

New Film/Video Resource on the iPhone: Doddle

If you are in the Film, Video or TV industry, you may want to check out a new service out there, Doddleme.com. Doddle is a new resource tool for anyone within the industry.  From the website or from the Doddle iPhone app you can find vendors, crew, talent, locations and film offices around the country [...]

Analog Drafting just gotten an Upgrade!

Before Vectorworks™ and WYSIWYG™ revolutionized the way lighting designers drafted a plot, there was only one way to get it done:  A pencil and a piece of paper. Now the pencil has been brought into the 21st century. The Sharpie Liquid Pencil uses a liquid graphite that won’t break and writes just like a pen.  [...]

Setwear Preparing to Introduce EZ-Fit EXTREME Gloves

Starting sometime in July 2010, Setwear will be releasing their latest glove, the EZ-Fit EXTREME. I made that bolder to help carry the weight behind it.  It makes me want to scream it each time I say it, well, at least in my head anyway. The EZ-Fit EXTREME are new and improved version of the [...]

FREE Alternative Lighting Plot Software

Are you an up and coming lighting design looking to draft your plots digitally?  Having a tough time finding the funds to purchase other drafting software on the market? No worries, Claude Heintz Design has you covered.  These are the same people that brought us MacLux Pro for Apple OS8 & OS9. Claude Heintz Design [...]

Goddard Design Announces New DMX Tester – MiniDMXter4

Goddard Design, the makers of the industry popular DMX testing device, the DMXter, has just announced a new DMX testing device, the MiniDMXter4. Very similar to the old Lil’DMXter, the MiniDMXter4 fits in the palm of your hand and has additional features not found in the Lil’DMXter such as RDM management functions. More from the [...]

Field Template Releases New 1/2″ Striplight Placemat

Steve Shelley, the owner of Field Templates sent me a note about his latest drafting template, the new 1/2″ Striplight Placemat. More from the Field Template Press Release: FIELD TEMPLATE is proud to introduce the updated 1⁄2″ STRIPLIGHT PLACEMAT. Fresh off the grill, this template sizzles with the latest technology. Along with the latest ETC [...]

Review: Concert Lighting, Third Edition

A while back, Focal Press announced one of their latest books, Concert Lighting, Third Edition: Techniques, Art & Business by James L. Moody. I was fortunate enough to receive a copy from the publisher to write a review of the book.  It has taken some time for me to read through the book.  Not because [...]

Review: Lex Products Slim Dimmer

Back in October, I mentioned that Lex Products announced and released a new portable dimmer, the 1.8kw Slim Dimmer. I recently had a chance to do a review of the Slim Dimmer. But before I get into the meat of the review, lets take a look at some of the details and specifications of the [...]

Review: Setwear Cold Weather Gloves

With Winter in full swing, it is time to be prepared for the winter wonder land working conditions outside.  If you are from the north half of the states, you have already experienced the bitterness of Jack Frost nipping at your finger tips. Working in the cold can do quite a number on your hands.  [...]

Where is the Industry Heading: An Interview with Gregg Hillmar

This months column, Where is the Industry Heading is an interview with Gregg Hillmar. You may have heard my talking about Gregg recently with the release of his latest book, Light Plot Deconstructed, which is a tutorial guide for Vectorworks and developing a light plot with in the software. Gregg is also an accomplished lighting [...]