News in the Design Engineering Industry

Zarkana: Sound Design

Sep 14, 2011

Steve Dubuc added a Meyer Sound MICA line array system to Radio City Music Hall...

Rigging Bootcamp At LDI2011

Sep 14, 2011, By Ellen Lampert-Gréaux

Attention riggers: Earn ETCP credits while you learn at LDI2011...

Six New Faculty Members At Concert Master Classes

Sep 14, 2011, By Ellen Lampert-Gréaux

Yves Aucoin, Steve Cohen, David "Gurn" Kaniski, Jim Lenahan, Arnold Serame, and Tim LaValley join CMC roster...

For generations, the term “Swiss army knife” has been used metaphorically to describe a single device with varied functionality. PRG’s choice to use the image of that iconic knife for marketing its new fixture is appropriate for the Best Boy. ...

Concert Lighting 101 At LDI

Sep 12, 2011, By Ellen Lampert-Gréaux

LD Seth Jackson teaches a full-day intro to concert lighting course at LDI2011...

ZARKANA: Scenic Design

Sep 11, 2011, By Ellen Lampert-Gréaux

A look at Stephane Roy's scenic design for Zarkana at Radio City Music Hall...

Paul Marantz: Tribute In Light

Sep 9, 2011

Lighting designer Paul Marantz of Fisher Marantz Stone tells how the 9/11 Tribute In Light came to be....

Cirque Du Soleil Zarkana Project In Focus

Sep 9, 2011, By Marian Sandberg

Launched today is our project in focus on Cirque du Soleil's Zarkana....

Resolume Avenue 4

Sep 8, 2011, By Daniel Brodie

I used to use Resolume heavily but had to move on to more stable and functional tools. However, having been greatly improved, Resolume Avenue is looking a lot better, and possibly ready for serious use in production....

In Memoriam: Peter James Stenhouse

Sep 6, 2011

Peter James Stenhouse, director of animation at Fifty Nine Productions, has died at the age of 30, while swimming off the coast of La Coruna Province in Spain....

A Look At The Black Tank Brickblaster Pro Series

Sep 6, 2011, By Patrick Dierson

In The Black Tank’s Brickblaster Pro series of LED units, we finally see a fantastic amalgamation of features that are both unique and plentiful. ...

Nominations Open for 2012 Rising Star Award

Sep 6, 2011, By Ellen Lampert-Gréaux

USITT members are invited to nominate candidates for the Rising Star Award, sponsored by Live Design/LDI...

PLASA Does Business At LDI2011

Aug 26, 2011

PLASA Business Resource Group workshop at LDI2011 features Eric Morgenstern...

Abbey Rosen Holmes Helms PMC@LDI

Aug 24, 2011, By Marian Sandberg

Replacing Bob Bonniol, Abbey Rosen Holmes is creative consultant for the Projection Master Classes at LDI2011...

Wally Russell Award To Rusty Brutsché

Aug 21, 2011

Rusty Brutsché of PRG, Winner of 2011 Wally Russell Lifetime Achievement Award...

LDI2011: Student Training At Cirque du Soleil

Aug 18, 2011, By Ellen Lampert-Gréaux

Undergrad and graduate site-specific student training mentored at La Nouba ...

In Memoriam: Nathan Lee Byrd

Aug 17, 2011

In memory of Nathan L. Byrd, who was killed in the stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair....

Lighting Console Training At LDI2011

Aug 17, 2011, By Ellen Lampert-Gréaux

Hands-on training on cutting-edge lighting consoles...

Meyer Sound DC-Powered Group of Speakers: XP

Aug 17, 2011, By Zach Williamson

Meyer's XP speakers are small, yet powerful, self-powered speakers that take the power supply out and make it a remote unit. ...

Indiana State Fair Stage Collapse Commentary

Aug 15, 2011, By William B. Gorlin, P.E., S.E., M.ASCE

Since I wrote my article in 2008 regarding wind loads on temporary structures, I have not seen significant progress the adoption of the existing E1.21 standard by authorities having jurisdiction. ...

New Book: Mixing a Musical: Broadway Theatrical Sound Techniques

Aug 15, 2011, By Marian Sandberg

Sound designer Shannon Slaton pens new book on theatre sound....

Mighty Aphrodite, Kylie Minogue On Tour, Part 4: Flying And Props

Aug 12, 2011, By Steven Battaglia

Our final installment about designing and staging Kylie Minogue’s watery Aphrodite - Les Folies world tour....

Troika Ranch's loopdriver

Aug 11, 2011, By Daniel Brodie

A PBS half-hour special goes behind the scenes of loopdiver: The Journey of a Dance by choreographer/media artist Dawn Stoppiello and composer/media artist Mark Coniglio, also known as Troika Ranch. ...

LDInstitute On The Road

Aug 10, 2011, By Ellen Lampert-Gréaux

Four in-depth training options plus Backstage Disney in LA, 11/29 through 12/7 in conjunction with the CMC...

Mighty Aphrodite, Kylie Minogue On Tour, Part 3: Lighting And Video

Aug 5, 2011, By Steven Battaglia

Designing and staging Kylie Minogue’s watery Aphrodite - Les Folies world tour...

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