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New Lighting iPhone App - iSquint
Do you like your iPhone/iPod Touch? Do you like to read iSquint? Well, to take a line from Apple Read more
Special Offer on A Practical Guide to Stage Lighting Book
More SETC fun and excitement! Steve Shelley was ablaze in his lime green shirt and hat while at SETC, (Southeast Theatre Conference), informing students and educators the benefits of his Field Templates and Soft Symbols drafting library’s.
While on the show floor, Mr. Shelley was happily signing copies of his latest book, A Practical Guide to [...]
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 [...]
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Light Plot Deconstructed Book Already in 2nd Edition
I just received a note that Gregg Hillmar’s book, Light Plot Deconstructed is going into it’s second edition! It was just announced yesterday, November 17 and released to the public.
This tutorial manual is based on Gregg Hillmar’s successful Vectorworks Spotlight demonstration and training courses. Mr . Hillmar provides a short, accessible, and easy to follow [...]
Light Plot Deconstructed Contest – Part 2
With the first part of the iSquint and Jimonlight Light Plot Deconstructed Contest over, Jimonlight.com is running the second part of the contest on his site.
We would like to thank all of those who left comments on the first part of the contest here on iSquint. We love all of your comments and wish that [...]
Focal Press Contest: Win One of Their Two Latest Books
We recently mentioned about the two latest books being releases by Focal Press, A Practical Guide To Stage Lighting, Second Edition and Concert Lighting, Third Edition. We just received word from Focal Press that they are running a contest for BOTH books. All that is required is that you visit the contest web page and [...]
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Update: Wanna Save Some Money?
So who doesn’t like saving money? No one, just as we thought!
We just heard back from Steve Shelley, the author of A Practical Guide to Stage Lighting, Second Edition, That Focal Press is offering a 20% discount on his latest book for the month of October. The means you save $9.99 of the cover price [...]
A Practical Guide to Stage Lighting, Second Edition
We received a message from Steve Shelly, the author of A Practical Guide To Stage Lighting, that the second edition of the book is getting ready to hit the shelves. The Second edition is 480 pages with over sixty new topics, twenty new forms and fifteen new drafting presentations not previously found in the first [...]
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Light Plot Deconstructed Contest
During the month of October, iSquint.net and JimOnLight.com will be running a very special contest together. Rather then butting heads trying to out do each other with this contest, we decided to work together and give you, the value reader more chances to win.
Greg Hillmar, the author of Light Plot Deconstructed has graciously donated not [...]
New Book: Concert Lighting: Techniques, Art and Business, Third Edition
Looking to learn more about how to design and work on lights in a live event venue or concert setup? The latest book from Focal Press can help. In it’s third edition, Concert Lighting: Techniques, Art and Business by James Moody and Paul Dexter take you on tour to get a first hand [...]
Read More ...Review: Light Plot Deconstructed Book
Less then a month ago, we wrote about a new book on the market designed at understanding how a lighting plot is laid out called, Light Plot Deconstructed, By Gregg Hillmar.
The author and distributor, Nemetschek, (the makers of Vectoworks) was kind enough to send us an advanced copy to do a review for you, our [...]
New Book: Light Plot Deconstructed
Towards the end of 2008, we talked with lighting designer Gregg Hillmar about his latest book, Light Plot Deconstructed. Just in the past couple of months, the book has been finalized and sent off to the publisher.
Light Plot Deconstructedis the debut work of accomplished scenic and lighting designer, Gregg Hillmar. Mr. Hillmar has developed proven [...]
Trivia Contest Announced for Richard Cadena’s Latest Book
We are happy to announce our first or many Trivia Contest here at iSquint.
Our first contest involves winning Richard Cadena’s latest book, Electricity for the Entertainment Electrician & Technician from Focal Press. We recently received an advance copy of the book to do a review of here on iSquint which you can read here.
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