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2020-05-01 12:30
In this article, On Stage Lighting looks at ways performers can take their Zoom lighting game to the next level for what is currently being called “Zoom Theatre”. Also works with… Read More
2019-05-30 17:37
On Stage Lighting presents a few QLab video tutorials for beginners. Looking at the popular show running software, we take you through the interface and working with audio cues before moving… Read More
2019-04-30 09:26
In the third in a short series on modern moving light service and repair, particularly LED based fixtures, On Stage Lighting looks at a LED problem and the difficulties and a NSFW solution t… Read More
2019-04-02 22:16
In the second part of this mini-series of articles on keeping LED stage lighting rigs on the road, On Stage Lighting looks at a typical moving LED wash fixture and considers common maintenan… Read More
2019-03-23 14:40
In the first of a mini-series of articles, On Stage Lighting looks at what it takes to keep a modern LED stage lighting rig working and the particular issues surrounding these ‘eco… Read More
2018-07-29 10:38
With a newly updated article on a popular topic at On Stage Lighting, we look at stage lighting design software and CAD options when it comes to planning and communication in our lighting wo… Read More
2017-12-07 09:51
On Stage Lighting puts an answer to a commonly asked question from beginners in modern stage lighting: Why do fixtures have different modes at all?
I spend most of my time teac… Read More
2017-11-09 11:35
A year on from the release of QLab 4, On Stage Lighting asks: “Will QLab ever really be a lighting thing?”
The release of QLab 4 saw the addition of lighting control to the a… Read More
2017-10-30 10:00
On Stage Lighting looks at the relatively modern phenomenon of Executors in busking stage lighting setups.
Coming up at Learn@OnStageLighting, I have the next group of learners taking pa… Read More
2017-07-04 13:36
In search of the Ultimate Busk File, On Stage Lighting asks if this is even a thing.
With the summer festival season full swing, stage large and small pop up and down while Lighting Desi… Read More
2017-06-19 10:15
2017 is the year of On Stage Lighting’s 10th birthday and I’ve got some big news, plus some interesting snippets of the OSL story.
In 2007, a tiny unknown blog began under t… Read More
2017-04-12 12:01
In 2007, I wrote an article on LED lighting for stage and theatrical as it was fast becoming cheap and more readily available. Major stage lighting manufacturers had started to dive… Read More
2016-12-23 20:24
The continued growth in the use of colour-mixing LED based stage lighting fixtures leads to some unique control requirements. On Stage Lighting give you the quick information on “Virt… Read More
2016-12-15 11:14
As production lighting technologies simultaneously advance and get more affordable during an era of significant development, On Stage Lighting looks at the fine balance between lighting val… Read More
2016-12-01 11:57
A short thought on the level of detail that true professionalism should bring to your work.On a recent student opera show the lighting programmer, AV team, and myself were all working along… Read More
2016-11-27 11:29
Following on from some recent discussion in the lighting control hardware vs. software debate, On Stage Lighting considers some trends in the market and the life cycle of specialist lightin… Read More
2016-11-19 11:58
Following the release of QLab 4, On Stage Lighting presents some suggestions for lighting workflows aimed at users who may be unfamiliar with programming QLab and its core concepts.So… Read More
2016-11-18 11:16
The world of lighting control would seem to be very much about software right now. Fans of different console platforms will argue over functionality and workflow as much as they&rsquo&helli…Read More
2016-11-16 22:54
So, the much anticipated QLab 4 has arrived and with it a new branch of functionality that may or may not have caught you by surprise. On Stage Lighting looks at the new lighting cont… Read More
2016-09-30 16:03
In the third of our experiments in the quest for minimalism in creating a setup for busking concert lighting, On Stage Lighting tackles Executors as a means of busking a show.If you remember… Read More
2016-09-27 11:22
While software already has a major impact on our lives in modern production lighting, there is much more to come. On Stage Lighting looks at three traps to avoid and encourages us all to ge… Read More
2016-09-09 19:15
Catching up with an long standing friend of the site, On Stage Lighting delves into what Lighting Designer Paul Smith of Edge of Blue is working on. We discuss opening multiple shows… Read More
2016-08-25 18:48
In the second of our experiments in search of the Essential Busk Page, On Stage Lighting sets a new set of restrictions that give us a chance to explore further techniques used in busking c… Read More
2016-07-29 07:06
On Stage Lighting takes on an experiment in minimalism to explore process of creating the Simplest Busk Page Ever (TM). A thought exercise as much as a design one, the… Read More
2016-07-27 09:07
Following a recent tip-off from ChamSys that the 1.7.2.6 release of the MagicQ software will include support for Open Sound Control (OSC), we look at what OSC is and how it relate… Read More
2016-07-24 13:03
As part of the ‘Summer of Video’ at On Stage Lighting, we present a short tutorial on a cheap and simple DMX lighting control system that integrates the free LX Console software… Read More
2016-07-21 09:41
This is a quick call for suggestions from On Stage Lighting readers on video topics. Add yours in the comments section.So, another academic year is over and a load more of my students gradu… Read More
2016-07-17 10:07
Media Servers and Digital Lighting was a quick introduction to “convergence” and the technologies involved in using digital media for stage lighting. Current lighting trends inc… Read More
2016-02-20 22:05
While tools in lighting planning continue to develop, there are still key professional CAD tools in professional stage lighting. On Stage Lighting seeks to help Vectorworks users… Read More
2015-11-16 17:37
*Update* Have you ever worked with a Lighting Designer, whether amateur or professional, and wondered what they are doing wandering around on stage waving their arms about? Have you noticed… Read More
2015-06-15 12:07
If you have never heard of the Pareto Principle or Parkinson’s Law, get ready for a potential re-framing of how you tackle lighting work from this point on. On Stage Lighting unc… Read More
2014-10-09 11:23
In this article, On Stage Lighting addresses some common areas of difficulty for anyone trying to get to grips with programming professional lighting desks, particularly for cued theatre per… Read More
2014-08-10 19:15
On Stage Lighting presents a quick guide to the use of “nested” palettes in stage lighting programming and some benefits from using this technique, along with potential problems… Read More
2014-04-22 16:34
This tutorial is a quick overview of the QLab 3 interface for anyone that already uses Qlab 2 or who have learned using my QLab 2 for beginner’s videos.Including the answer to the ques… Read More
2014-04-22 16:34
This tutorial is a quick overview of the QLab 3 interface for anyone that already uses Qlab 2 or who have learned using my QLab 2 for beginner’s videos.Including the answer to the ques… Read More
2014-02-02 15:43
Following the recent publication of the third edition of Steve Shelley’s book “A Practical Guide To Stage Lighting”, On Stage Lighting tackles this enormous beast of a book… Read More
2014-02-02 15:43
Following the recent publication of the third edition of Steve Shelley’s book “A Practical Guide To Stage Lighting”, On Stage Lighting tackles this enormous beast of a book… Read More
2013-09-27 17:25
Creative stage lighting design can be daunting to those starting out because, aside from the necessary technical understanding, it is essentially a game without rules. On Stage Lighting cons… Read More
2013-09-09 17:58
New book out? Yes. Excited? Yes. On Stage Lighting takes a look at the newly published Light: Readings in Theatre Practice by Scott Palmer and wonders where such a book has been all our live… Read More
2013-09-07 18:27
A guest post from Lucas Krech, a Lighting Designer with a passion for lighting dance performance. An great introduction to dance lighting that looks at some history, theory and the use… Read More
2013-08-09 17:08
In an article from a special guest author, David Henry looks at lighting for camera in a world where IMAG is commonplace in a range of performance and event genres.If you’ve recently g… Read More
2012-12-16 19:49
In the usual OSL style of attempting make your life easier, On Stage Lighting takes a look at “Magic Sheets” in performance lighting, their development and how the concept can be… Read More
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