Friday Flickr Lighting – Alive Lighting

This weeks randomly Friday Flickr Lighting Porn comes from Alive Lighting.  You might better know the designer as Jim Hutchinson or Jimonlight.com.  Jim is a member United Scenic Artist local 829 and has been designing and playing with lights for a number of years. Jim was the lighting designer for the Oklahoma City University production of A Christmas Carol in 2007. Jim was joined on the production team by Costume Designer Billie Boston. Thank Jim for adding your photos to the Flickr Pool!  you can see more of Jim’s work on his website, www.alivelighting.com.

If you want to see your lighting design work featured here on iSquint, be sure to add your photos to the Friday Flickr Lighting Pool.  Each week I randomly select a photo from the pool to feature here.

Light Plot Deconstructed Contest Part 2 on Jimonlight

iSquint and Jimonlight.com have been running a contest during the month of October in two parts for Gregg Hillmar’s latest book, Light Plot Deconstructed.  The first part of the contest was held here on iSquint and the second part on jimonlight.com.  Jimonlight’s part of the contest stops tomorrow, Friday October 30 at midnight.  You still have time to enter the contest by leaving a comment on Jimonlight’s contest page.  All you have to do is leave your name, email address, (which is not published) and a note.

Jim will be announcing the winner after the contest is over. Learn more about Light Plot Deconstructed by reading our review here on iSquint. If you don’t win, you can pick up a copy of Gregg’s book at his website, www.lightplotdeconstructed.com.

It’s Offical: #LDI2009 #LDI09tweetup – More Details

Jimonlight.com and iSquint.net asked you earlier to save the date for an LDI Tweetup down in Orlando.  Well, we have more information for you.

When: Friday, November 20th

Time: 8pm

Where: The Peabody Hotel Lobby Bar

Who: Anyone and Everyone

Why: Do we really need to ask this?

Jimonlight.com and iSquint.net have teamed up to bring you a massive tweetup at LDI this year.  Not only will it give everyone a chance to meet and put a face to the twitter name, but also a chance to network and get to kno you fellow professionals.

JOL and iSq also have some other things in store for everyone that attends the tweetup.  While the tweetup begins at 8pm, the real fun and announcements start at 9pm. If you are going to LDI this year, be sure to stop by the tweetup, you’ll be happy you did!

Look for an invite to show up on @jimonlight and @isquint before the week is out.

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 we could give everyone a copy of the book.

If you didn’t win, you still have another chance!  Head over to Jimonlight.com and leave a comment on Jim’s contest page.  All you have to do is enter your name, email address, (which is not published) and a comment.  It is just that simple!

Thanks again to everyone that entered!  Learn more about Gregg Hillmar’s latest book, Light Plot Deconstructed by visiting the books website at www.lightplotdeconstructed.com. You can read our review of Gregg’s book here on iSquint.net.

#LDI2009 #LDI09tweetup – Save the Date

Are you going to the LDI Show this year in Orlando Florida?  Do you use twitter?  Do you like to meet other like minded people with in the industry?  Do you enjoy a nice cocktail or beer? Well save this date…

Friday, November 20th starting at 8pm

iSquint and Jimonlight at putting together a Tweetup while down at LDI.  We are still working on some of the details.  But be sure to mark your calendar for the above date and time for a Tweetup of massive proportions! Be sure to follow these hashtags on Twitter while leading up to LDI, #LDI2009 and #LDI09tweetup.

Be sure to check both iSquint.net and Jimonlight.com for more information on the LDI 2009 Tweetup in Orlando Florida! You can also follow each of us on twitter, @iSquint and @Jimonlight.

Light Plot Deconstructed Part 1 – Winner Announced

This just in, the winner of the first iSquint.net and JimOnLight.com Lighting Plot Deconstructed Contestt is in. Both Jim and iSquint would like to thank everyone for entering this, the first of many joint contest of iSquint and JimOnLight. If you didn’t win, you have a chance to win on the second part of the contest.  Check back for more information to come around. But now:

Congratulations to Mike Berger, the winner of the first part of the contest.  Mike is a student at a well known college in Pittsburgh PA and has assured us that Gregg Hillmar’s book, Light Plot Deconstructed will help advance his work with in Vectorworks.

You can follow Mike on Twitter @MichaelLBerger.

Congrats once again Mike, enjoy the book!

Light Plot Deconstructed Contest – 12 Hours Left

There is only 12 hours left to enter the first part of the iSquint.net and JimOnLight.com Light Plot Deconstructed Contest!  Be sure to visit the original contest page and leave a comment to enter the contest.

The winner will be announced on Monday, October 19 and the second part of the contest will begin on JimOnLight.com.

Hurry, don’t miss your chance to win!

Light Plot Deconstructed Contest – Only 2 Days Left

That’s right everyone, only today, (Thursday) and Friday are left to enter the first part of the iSquint.net and JimOnLight.com Light Plot Deconstructed contest! The first part of the contest concludes on Friday, October 16 at Midnight est!  Make sure to visit the contest post located here and leave a comment to enter the contest. We will be announcing the winner of the first part of the contest on Monday, October 16.

Also, starting on Monday, October 19, JimOnLight.com will be running the second part of the Light Plot Deconstructed contest.  So if you didn’t win on iSquint.net, you have a second chance to win on JimOnLight.com.

For more information on Light Plot Deconstructed, see our review here on iSquint. Can’t wait to to see if you win from iSquint.net and JimOnLight.com, you can purchase your copy from www.lightplotdeconstructed.com for $40.

Again, to enter the contest, leave a comment here. Commenting have been closed on this posting.

JOL Found Inside Images of the Vari-Lite VLX

This is only one of 8 photos JimOnLight.com found of the Super Sexy Vari-Lite VLX! Not only are there great photos of the fixture, but the actual LED Engines and Chip Sets!

Great Find Jim!!!

Contest Update: One Week Left to Enter For Light Plot Deconstructed Book

That’s right, there is just ONE more week left to enter to win a signed copy of Gregg Hillmar’s book, Light Plot Deconstructed from iSquint.net and JimOnLight.com!

JimOnLight and Isquint are running a contest the month of October for two chances to win a signed copy of Light Plot Deconstructed.  The first book is being given away here on iSquint by leaving a comment on the original contest announcement here, (comments on this announcement have been turned off). The first winner will be announced on Monday, October 19, the same day the second part of the contest starts on JimOnLight.com for the second chance to win.

For more information on Light Plot Deconstructed, see our review here on iSquint. Again, to enter the contesst, leave a comment here.

JOL Goes In Depth on the Cyberlight 2.0

A couple of days ago, we broke the news that Barco and High End Systems is re-releasing the Cyberlight as the Cyberlight 2.0. JimOnLight.com just posted a great write up on comparing the differences between the old Cyberlight Turbo and the New Cyberlight 2.0.

Jim did some great research comparing the two fixtures.  We especially like the table view break down of the features of both fixtures that Jim put together.

Jump over to JimOnLight.com to read his entire comparison!

Thanks Jim!

Our Own Form of Light Relief

Over the past couple of months, you may have noticed that we have featured some reviews, post and insight from JimOnLight.com. You may have also noticed that JimOnLight.com and iSquint.net are running a contest this month for Gregg Hillmar’s book, Light Plot Deconstructed. we have been working closely together to help not only inform, but educate and give back to the lighting community in new and different ways with things planned for the future.

Jim On Light is a blog about light: lighting, light and art, lighting devices, lighting control, lighting fixtures, concepts, and anything else that deals with light as its medium. Jim on Light is written by Jim Hutchison, Chief Design Consultant of Alive Lighting. Jim has several years of experience in the Entertainment Lighting industry. Jim is a member of USA Local 829.

If you didn’t know, Jim is currently living in Stockholm Sweden earning his MA in Architectural Lighting design for the next 8 months. Since being in Sweden the past couple of months, Jim has been missing some of the simple comforts of home that Sweden does not have.  We are calling upon the lighting community to come together to show that we care about one of our brothers over seas by pulling together to bring him some of the things he misses from back home.

If you want to show your love and support for Jim, please contact us at info@isquint.net to help contribute to a care package that we are putting together for Mr. Hutchison. Any help you can provide is greatly appreciated!