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Tag Archives: LED
James Turrell – not great lighting art
I have studied James Turrell’s work, and seen it in person at the installation in the Guggenheim museum in NYC. As the 3rd paragraph in the NY Times article excerpt below indicates, you are sitting in a very, very dark … Continue reading
Posted in General Interest, Lighting Technology, Theatre Technology
Tagged Guggenheim, LED, lighting design, lighting technology, Turrell
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The Bay Lights – beautiful display on the Bay Bridge
Posted in General Interest
Tagged Bay Bridge, LED, lighting technology, The Bay Lights
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Theatre Tech Review – “Ghost” at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
This summer I took my annual theatre trip to NYC for my ongoing study of lighting and sound design at professional theatres. This year’s trip included “Tribes”, performed at the Barrow Street Theatre (see the previous post for the review … Continue reading
Posted in General Interest, Lighting Technology, Music Technology
Tagged audio, automated light, automated lighting, broadway, digital audio, LED, lighting console, lighting console programming, lighting design, lighting technology, music, Music Technology, projection, sound, sound design, theatre, video, wireless mic
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Touchscreen MIDI “Kontrol Surface”
Learned about this product in the latest issue of PLSN. It’s a touchscreen LCD monitor that’s positioned as a desktop “console” as you might like for audio or lighting. This is the Kontrol Surface KS-1974 from Smithson Martin. While using … Continue reading
Posted in Lighting Technology, Music Technology
Tagged Alternate Midi Controller, audio, Kontrol Surface, KS-1974, LED, lighting CAD, lighting console, lighting console programming, midi controller, music, Music Technology
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Side Light Down Tails
For years I’ve wanted side lights for the musicals and plays that I light in the local community. But most of my shows involve 30 – 40 student actors, many of whom don’t have much theatre experience. So using traditional … Continue reading
Posted in Lighting Technology
Tagged automated lighting, boom, boom lights, down rigged lights, down tails, downtials, LED, lighting design, lighting technology, side lights
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Happy Halloween
Happy Halloween from all of us at WindWorks Design. House decorations gone wild. Hey they’ve done it for Christmas, so….
Posted in General Interest, Lighting Technology
Tagged Halloween, Halloween light show, LED, lighting console programming, lighting technology
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New 70W Equivalent LED Lamp from Philips
My friend Matthew Z suggested this article from Philips: http://www.newscenter.philips.com/main/standard/news/press/2011/20110516_75w_LED_lamp.wpd “The EnduraLED A21 17-watt is the latest addition to Philips’ comprehensive portfolio of light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs that can efficiently replace traditional incandescents. These include 25W and 40W equivalents, as … Continue reading
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Tagged LED, LED Lamp, lighting design, lighting technology, Luxeon, Philips, Philips Lighting
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LED Underwear
Ok, we like lighting technology. And sure, we’ve all seen light up hats, dresses, pants, vests, and ties. But here’s a twist we didn’t anticipate: the LED accented underwear. And they even have snowflake designs! Put this on a wind … Continue reading
Product Review – Fenix LD01 and E01 LED Flashlights
While LED flashlights are not something normally associated with Lighting Technology or Music Technology, when I find a good product, it’s worth writing about. And who doesn’t need a small but good quality flashlight while on a gig. I was … Continue reading
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Tagged Fenix, flashlight, LED, MAG light
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“Macbeth” at Harley School
WindWorks Design just finished lighting for “Macbeth” at the Harley School in Brighton, NY. The setting was post apocalyptic and had a lot of rusted, grungy set pieces including an old scaffolding, translucent drops, and a rusted out snowmobile. The … Continue reading