CSL’s Next Webinar: Green is a Number

Creative Stage Lighting has announced their second webinar for 2012, Green is a number. The webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, May 9th at 4:30pm EST. How do you measure the environmental impact of a light fixture? There are many ways to look at it, starting with the light output compared to the energy input. But that’s just the beginning. Take a quick trip through the green valley of sustainable lighting including best practices for lessening the environmental impact of your lighting designs.

Points to be discussed include:

* Memory consoles changed the way shows were cued and lit.
* Automated lighting changed the way shows look.
* DMX512 changed the way consoles are run.
* LEDs changed the way shows are colored.
* Media servers changed the way video is controlled.
* Networking is changing the way shows are built.
* RDM will change the way shows are tech’d.
* Technology is changing everything in the live event production industry.

What’s coming in the future? New technology. Hang on for the ride of your light. You can learn more about the webinar by visiting Creative Stage Lighting’s blog and register for the webinar on GoToMeeting.

CSL Webinar: Emerging, Converging Technologies Is Online

Back on March 23rd, I joined Kevin Lorretto from Creative Stage Lighting on their first webinar of 2012, Emerging, Converging Technologies. After some time, travel and a little trade show in Long Beach… The webinar is up on YouTube thanks to CSL.  CSL has an entire line up of webinars planned for 2012. When more are announced, we’ll let you know.  Thanks CSl for having me on!

Join CSL and iSquint & PLSN Editor, Justin Lang for a Webinar

Creative Stage Lighting is kicking off their 2012 Webinar season with a our very own Editor, Justin Lang! On Thursday, March 22nd and 3pm EST, CSL will be hosting a webinar on Emerging, Converging Technologies in Entertainment.  CSl Sales Director, Kevin Loretto will be hosting the webinar with guest Justin Lang.  The Webinar is FREE.  All you have to do is register through GoToMeeting.  We hope to see you there!

Vectorworks & Lightwright 5 Webinar Video Now Available

Back on May 18th, I wrote about a Vectorworks Spotlight and Lightwright webinar about how to exchange data between the two applications. The webinar happened back on May 25, yes, over a month away! Since I was at the Broadway Lighting Master Classes in New York, I was not able to get online to watch the webinar so I missed out just like you if you missed it.

Nemetschek, the developers of Vectorworks has just made the webinar avilable on their web site as a quicktime video!  So I guess we didn’t miss out!  Here is a bit of background on the webinar and video.

If you missed the May 25th webinar entitled “Exchanging Data With Vectorworks Spotlight and Lightwright” you can view it here. Lightwright’s author, John McKernon, and Kevin Linzey of Nemetschek put this 35 minute tutorial together. If you are a lighting designer (or lighting student) you will want to watch this webinar. (Note: Please be patient and give this large file time to download, it is worth it!)

What are you waiting for, start downloading it now and get your learn on! Thanks Nemetschek!

Vectorworks Webinar: Exchange Data with Spotlight & Lightwright

Do you do you lighting plot in Vectorworks?  What about all of your paperwork, do you use Lightwright? Did you know that the latest versions of Vectorworks, (2010) and Lightwright, (5) work and play together?

On Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at 2pm EST, Vectorworks will be hosting a FREE webinar on the very subject. Here is more information from the Press Release:

Join industry experts Kevin Linzey and John McKernon in a free, hour-long, online presentation demonstrating how to easily exchange data between Vectorworks Spotlight® and Lightwright™ to develop further project organization and increase productivity.

Learning Objectives:

• Multiple ways to export and import data between
• Spotlight and Lightwright
• Modifying the light plot in Spotlight and Lightwright
• Common technology issues and how to troubleshoot

Register for the webinar by visiting the goto meeting registration page.  You can learn more about Vectorworks Spotlight by visiting www.nemetschek.net as well as learn more about Lightwright by visiting www.mckernon.com.

CSL Announces Next Webinar: The ABCs of Lighting a Green Show

The fella’s at Creative Stage Lighting recently announced their next webinar that takes place Friday, March 26 from 3:30pm to 5pm EST, The ABCs of Lighting a Green Show.  CSL has brought back industry legend and electron magician, Richard Cadena to host the webinar. Joining Mr. Cadena on the webinar will be guest lighting designer, Howard Ungerleider.

Together, along with attendee’s interaction and questions, Mr Cadena and Mr. Ungerleider will explore the newest technologies and how to compare light sources in terms of light output, color, rendering, dimming , flicker, effects and cost.  When the smoke clears attendee’s will have a better understanding of what you can and cannot do with the newest lighting equipment, how it will look, and what the payoff will be.

Interested in “attending” the webinar, be sure to register now and mark your calendar for March 26th.

Making Informed Lighting Choices for Your Venue Webinar

Are you in the market to upgrade your lighting equipment for your space?  Baffled by all of the choices of lighting gear out there?

Never fear, Creative Stage Lighting has you covered. On Thursday, August 27, yes tomorrow, from 3:30pm-5pm EST, Creative Stage Lighting will be holding a webinar of Making Informed Lighting Choices for Your Venue.

CSL has brought in C. Andrew Dunning of Landru Design in Nashville TN and CSL’s own Michal Nevitt to cover the topic at hand.

Choosing what should go into your venue comes down to defining what you want to accomplish, what your venue requires, and what your budget allows. During this webinar we take a look at a few things to keep in mind when deciding what to put into your venue.

Topics include:

• Goals – What are you looking to achieve
• Needs assessment – what does your space really require
• Planning – Are you prepared for future growth?
• Green or Not Green – The world of LED vs. conventional
• Choices – What products can live within your budget
• Feature/benefits – Various products

The webinar is open to anyone interested and is yet another free service from Creative Stage Lighting.  Be sure to register and sign up for the Making Informed Lighting Choices for Your Venue webinar today!

About the presenters

C. Andrew Dunning
C. Andrew Dunning is the owner of Landru Design, located in Nashville, TN.  He has a diverse background, with experience lighting many types of projects –  including concerts, tours, festivals, video shoots, special events, and churches.   He brings with him a reputation for lighting that tastefully accents and enhances the unique qualities of each production.  His work with touring artists such as dc Talk  and Stacie Orrico has taken him around the world.

Working with event producers, like the Luis Palau Association and The Potter’s House, has given Andrew the opportunity to be involved with events that can each draw as many as 300,000.  His lighting has also complemented projects for NASA, North Point Church, Tracker Marine Group, and Celebrity Cruises.

Michael Nevitt
Michael Nevitt is a veteran of the lighting industry and serves as Product Manager at Creative Stage Lighting.

Nevitt’s design and automated lighting programming experience includes work he’s done for feature films such as The Grinch, Batman & Robin, The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas, and Miss Congeniality. In addition, he has worked on top sporting events like the Salt Lake Olympics, Super Bowl Half-time show and the Ryder Cup Opening Ceremonies.

Nevitt also brings Product Management experience from Martin where he worked on the development of Martin’s Maxxyz Console and Maxedia Media Server.

Webinar: Choosing Consoles and Moving Lights: The Latest Trends in the Marketplace

We received a message from Kevin Loretto of Creative Stage Lighting about their latest webinar coming up on May 28th, Choosing Consoles and Moving Lights: the Latest Trends in the Marketplace.  The webinar will be moderated by Kevin Loretto and Michael Nevitt, both with Creative Stage Lighting.

Topics Include:

• What does your production require?
• Planning for future growth
• Networking your venue or production
• Green or not green? (LEDs vs. Conventional lighting)

Be sure to sign up for the webinar hosted through GoToMeeting.com.  It takes place on May 28, 2009 from 3:30pm – 4:30pm EST.

About the Presenter:

Michael Nevitt is a veteran of the lighting industry and serves as Product Manager at Creative Stage Lighting.

Nevitt’s design and automated lighting programming experience includes work he’s done for feature films such as The Grinch, Batman & Robin, The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas, and Miss Congeniality. In addition, he has worked on top sporting events like the Salt Lake Olympics, Super Bowl Half-time show and the Ryder Cup Opening Ceremonies.

Nevitt also brings Product Management experience from Martin where he worked on the development of Martin’s Maxxyz Console and Maxedia Media Server.

Lighting Design 101 Web Event – Part II

We received a message from Creative Stage Lighting about the up coming Web Event on Lighting Design 101, Part II.  The web event happens at 3:30pm (est) on April 16th.  This Web Event is a follow up to Part 1 of the Lighting Design webinar which was held on February 19th.

The Webinar will be lead by the editor of PLSN, Richard Cadena.  Richard is a ETCP recognized trainer, and author of entertainment lighting books such as Electricity for the Entertainment Electrician and Technician.  He is joined by lighting designer Jeff Ravitz. Jeff is the lighting designer for such artist as Bruce Springsteen, the Black Eyed Peas, and Dave Matthews.  Together they will cover how each other approaches the same project.

Topics include:

• Lighting instruments, positions, and purpose
• Plotting, modeling, rendering and visualization
• Color combining and scene building
• Programming and playback

For more information on this FREE Lighting Design webinar, click here.  Register for the webinar now.  Did you miss the first one?  Subscribe to the podcast to watch the first Lighting Design webinar on your computer or other device such as your iPod.