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Chauvet's COLORdash Accent Quad, TMB's Firefly

COLORdash Accent Quad This is not the next big 1700-watt moving light, it’s not even a moving fixture. But it is interesting, because it fills a previously difficult-to-fill role, a small-color changing fixture that has a reasonably tight beam. Accent / cove lights for architectural applications are available, Color Kinetics has several items in this category, but they generally don’t accept DMX and power directly into the fixture1, and generally come with wash optics. The COLORdash Accent light changes that, with a 15° beam angle, it’s perfect for adding a little punch of color that’s more than just a flat wash on a piece of scenery. Arrays of these would be a fun way to add some cool beam effects… Read More »Chauvet's COLORdash Accent Quad, TMB's Firefly

Idea Recording Gear: Analog Versus Digital, The Smackdown

Once, my friend and Ronnie Dunn’s production manager Mike Adams happened upon me drawing in my little black notebook in which I record my set design ideas, doodles, and concepts, he exclaimed “Time to get an iPad, Analog Kenny!” I do own an iPad, and I do use it, and it got me to wondering: why don’t I use digital drawing applications more to record my thoughts? I don’t dislike sketching on an iPad, and in fact I’ve tried to get into it several times. The question I’ve asked myself is, why do I keep drifting back to using the old analog method of using a pen and notebook? (My old was a Moleskine, I’ve upgraded to a Strathmore notebook… Read More »Idea Recording Gear: Analog Versus Digital, The Smackdown