Lighting information resources

On Stage Lighting

On Stage Lighting is dedicated to information about the technology, practices and education in the world of stage , theatre and event lighting. A useful resource to help those new to lighting and hoping to gain more knowledge of the subject in theatre, corporate events or live concerts.

On Stage Lighting has articles on:

• Learning Stage Lighting – Lighting Basics and Principles

• Lighting Design – From learning lighting design to what current stage Lighting Designers are doing.

• Stage Lighting Equipment – Information on equipment use, technical considerations and best practice.

• Product News – Comments on some of the latest products in stage lighting technology.

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Stage Lighting for Students

Tutorials/Educational:

• How to Work with a Lighting Designer
• HSTech.org — A site to assist High School Technical Theater students
• LightingTrainer.Com — Free online video tutorials on the operation of various consoles, moving lights, and lighting software..
• The Modern Educational Technical Theatre Initiative (METTI) — publishes a free theatre lighting curriculum and offers workshops and training around intelligent lighting technologies.
• Stage Lighting Design 101 — A comprehensive overview of the art and science of lighting design, for entertainment lighting applications. This series is intended as a quick reference for the lighting student, educator, or professional.
• Stagehand Primer — Created for the professional stagehands of NE Wisconsin, but with useful information for others, as well. Has information on many topics, including different types of theatre spaces and an excellent overview of the structure and function of the IATSE.

Reference:

• Cablepick.com — Free online design tools such as the Gobo Visualizer, Rigging Calculator, and Photometric Visualizer, as well as news from leading companies within the production industry.
• Photometrics Spreadsheet

Lighting Archives:

• The Lighting Archive — Plots and paperwork from Jean Rosenthal and Ken Billington.
• Theatrical Lighting Database — The New York Public Library's Theatrical Lighting Database features light plots and paperwork from leading lighting designers such as Tom Skelton and Tharon Musser.
• The Strand Archive — A helpful site with photometric (and other) information on discontinued fixtures manufactured by Strand Lighting.

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