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Light Plot Deconstructed Contest

Written By: Justin Lang on October 1, 2009

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 [...]

New Book: Concert Lighting: Techniques, Art and Business, Third Edition

Written By: Justin Lang on September 8, 2009

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 experience about [...]

Review: Light Plot Deconstructed Book

Written By: Justin Lang on June 18, 2009

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, [...]

New Book: Light Plot Deconstructed

Written By: Justin Lang on May 28, 2009

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 [...]

Trivia Contest Announced for Richard Cadena’s Latest Book

Written By: Justin Lang on April 9, 2009

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. [...]

Review: Richard Cadena’s New Book Electricity for the Entertainment Elec. & Tech

Written By: Justin Lang on March 31, 2009

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), [...]

Outside the Box, 25 Design-Tech Strategies Publication

Written By: Justin Lang on March 6, 2009

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 Save [...]

New Book Out by Richard Cadena

Written By: Justin Lang on March 4, 2009

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 [...]