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iSquint LDI 2010 T-Shirt Phrase Contest
It has been a request by you guys for the longest time, an iSquint t-shirt. LDI 2010 will be the r Read more
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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Review: Richard Cadena’s New Book Electricity for the Entertainment Elec. & Tech
A month a ago, we announced the upcoming release of Richard Cadena’s latest book, Electricity for the Entertainment Electrician & Technician form Focal Press. iSquint is honored to have received an advanced copy of the book to do a review.
About The Author
Mr. Cadena is the editor of Projection, Lights and Staging News (PLSN), an ETCP [...]
Outside the Box, 25 Design-Tech Strategies Publication
While walking the show floor here at SETC (Southeastern Theatre Conference), we noticed that SETC had a booth selling shirts to help support the organization and the endowment. While contemplating which shirt to purchase to help support SETC, we noticed a publication that SETC put together called Outside The Box: 25 Design-Tech Strategies to [...]
Read More ...New Book Out by Richard Cadena
Richard Cadena, the author of such books as Lighting Design for Modern Houses of Worship and Automated Lighting: The Art and Science of Moving Light in Theatre, has just released a new book titled, Electricity for the Entertainment Electrician & Technician.
Richard’s new book explains the fundamentals of electricity and explain the principles of power distribution, [...]
