Live Design

Choosing The Best Screen Setup 

Jan 20, 2011, By Daniel Brodie

It takes just as much care and planning to execute a beautiful looking show, no matter how much visual information there is...

David I. Taylor, 48, Passes Away 

Jan 19, 2011

It is with the greatest sadness that Arup advises the passing away of Mr David I. Taylor....

WEBINAR: Wireless Theater: Optimizing Systems for Vocal Clarity
Live Event February 8th at 2 EST 

Jan 14, 2011

Register for our webinar on wireless sound for theatre applications, live on February 8...

Daniel Brodie 2011 Rising Star Winner 

Jan 10, 2011, By Ellen Lampert-Gréaux

Projection designer Daniel Brodie to receive 7th Rising Star Award at USITT...

PRG Names Ian Clarke Chief Technology Officer 

Jan 10, 2011

From LSD technician to VP at PRG, Ian Clarke is promoted to new position...

David Gallo Goes Phishing 

Jan 10, 2011, By Ellen Lampert-Gréaux

Designer David Gallo creates midnight madness for Phish...

Trans Siberian Orchestra, Part 2: Photo And Plot Gallery 

Jan 7, 2011

Images and Bryan Harley’s plots from his design for Trans Siberian Orchestra...

Q+A: Trans Siberian Orchestra's Designer Bryan Hartley, Part 1 

Jan 7, 2011, By Michael S. Eddy

A true holiday tradition, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra's annual country-crossing tour has grown not just in popularity but also in technical scale...

2011 Broadway Master Classes Dates Announced 

Jan 7, 2011

Live Design's Broadway Master Classes, May 20-26, in New York City...

How I Did That: Practical Advice For Converging Architectural And Theatre Lighting 

Jan 4, 2011, By David K. Warfel

Converging architectural and theatre lighting: one designer argues for more education....

Miranda Rights: Miranda Lambert's CMT Revolution 

Jan 4, 2011, By Marian Sandberg

Country Star Miranda Lambert hits the road for a CMT Revolution with production designer Chris Lisle...

Rockin' The Suburbs With Arcade Fire, Part 2: The Video 

Dec 31, 2010, By Michael S. Eddy

Video designer/director Richard Stembridge discusses video design for Arcade Fire's The Suburbs tour...

Rockin' The Suburbs With Arcade Fire, Part 1: The Lighting 

Dec 30, 2010, By Michael S. Eddy

LD/production designer Susanne Sasic discusses her production and lighting design for Arcade Fire's The Suburbs tour...

5 Questions For Scott Fisher And Adam Davis 

Dec 29, 2010, By Ellen Lampert-Gréaux

In October 2010, Tait Towers of Lititz, PA, and Fisher Technical Services (FTSI) of Las Vegas, NV, joined forces...

Gravity Radio Gravitas 

Dec 29, 2010, By Ellen Lampert-Gréaux

Composer Mikel Rouse designed the visual components of his multi-disciplinary work, Gravity Radio, a song cycle played by string quartet...

Action Jackson, Part 4: Costumes For Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson 

Dec 28, 2010, By Robert Cashill

Emily Rebholz discussed her costumes for Broadway's Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson...

Product of the Month: MAC 401 Dual™ 

Dec 28, 2010, By Marian Sandberg

The MAC 401 Dual™ LED has a unique double-sided design and can be used, for example, as a double washlight or beam-reflective mirror...

Action Jackson, Part 3: Sound For Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson 

Dec 27, 2010, By Robert Cashill

Bard Fasbender discusses sound design for Broadway's Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson...

Video: Creating A Set For Allure Of The Seas' Blue Planet Aerial Show 

Dec 27, 2010, By Marian Sandberg

Set designers have constructed the largest backdrops and scenery ever onboard a Royal Caribbean ship for their latest aerial spectacular, Blue Planet...

Aqueous Maximus: House Of Dancing Water, Part 3: The Sound 

Dec 23, 2010, By Ellen Lampert-Gréaux

Francois Bergeron discusses his sound design for House Of Dancing Water at City of Dreams in Macau, China...

Action Jackson, Part 2: Lighting Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson 

Dec 23, 2010, By Robert Cashill

Lighting designer Justin Townsend discusses his lighting for Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson...

VIDEO: Color Changing Ceiling at Casino La Cima 

Dec 22, 2010, By Marian Sandberg

LD Edson Rivera creates a ceiling of color at Casino La Cima using Mega-Lite products...

Aqueous Maximus: House Of Dancing Water, Part 2: The Projection 

Dec 22, 2010, By Ellen Lampert-Gréaux

Projection designer Patrick Neys discusses creating images for House Of Dancing Water at City of Dreams in Macau, China...

Selling Out 101 

Dec 21, 2010, By Patrick Dierson

I'm writing this moments after walking out of a giant skyscraper in Manhattan...

Photo Gallery: Fantasmagorie At Saint-Roch Church In Quebec 

Dec 21, 2010

By Marian Sandberg

Dressing up Quebec’s Saint-Roch Church for Christmas meant a multimedia solution for the venue’s façade, designed by blackout design’s Hubert Gagnon. Produced by Alexandre Caron and Sébastien Huot, the creative team included multimedia integration by Gagnon’s colleagues at blackout Jerome Gagnon and Thomas Lamoureux, as well as Nicholas Paquet of Robert Lepage’s multidisciplinary production company  Ex Machina.  Graphic design is by blackout’s Guillaume Bouchard, with motion design by Fokus Productions.  Scroll through the images for more details on the project, including gear details. Photos: Guillaume Bouchard

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