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LDI: Part III

A final few thoughts about some some of the stuff I saw at LDI, and some pictures! Everybody likes pictures! Lightwave International Phenom Lightwave International released the Phenom, a small moving head laser that is rated for audience scanning effects. The company doesn’t say what the laser diodes inside are rated for, but the unit draws only 3A @ 240v, which is impressive. The audience scanning feature is intrinsic to the design of the unit, as the lasers – even if parked straight into the audience – always deliver less than the amount of laser radiation permitted by the FDA. As always, it’s extremely difficult to judge the brightness of lights at LDI, but my intuition was that the lasers… Read More »LDI: Part III

Shop Etiquette

As a designer who also dabbles in “prep”, or “The Fine Art of Putting Things Together To Make A Lighting Rig”, I often spend a great deal of time in warehouses of various repute. For those playing the home game, this is the big physical space where all a company’s equipment is stored, pending rental or sale, and many also have spaces for various maintenance tasks, such as fixture repair or tour prep. And as an independent contractor, I’m never working directly for the companies whose warehouses I use. And much like another space we as people in this industry spend our time in – the tour bus – there is a set of common rules and courtesies that act… Read More »Shop Etiquette