Latest episodes

  • Episode 014 – Chemistry Nerds

      We’ve got everything this week: Craig’s crappy on-location audio, new lights, quizzes, we’re like four days late, and more! News items: Elation releases A moving head wash with lots of colors, the Platinum 7 An LED PAR that combines all the sources and zooms The eMotion, a moving head projector The Sniper Pro, a…

  • Episode 013 – Terminate Your DMX runs, or, you know, don't

        Boy howdy, I was late on that one. But your loss is our, uh, gain? Or something like that. Anyway. In this episode:   Ayrton makes cool stuff: https://vimeo.com/user25643031 Lighting Design, Console, and Programming Theory:effects Some e-mails: David Henry talks to us about termination, Amy Peryam asks about dealing with creative differences, and…

  • Episode 012 – Hi, my name is Gavin, and I'm addicted to gobos

      In this episode, Gavin admits some…personal shortcomings, namely, his obsession with tiny pieces of metal and glass that change the shape of a light beam. We’re all behind you, Gavin. SRSLY THO Pro Light and Sound happened The Axiom happened Some other Martin fixtures happened, and Craig might be reviewing one Some Robe fixtures,…

  • Episode 011 – Colorful Metaphors for Socopex

      An on-time episode! It’s like Christmas in March! In this episode:   Gavin and Craig talk about their current projects. Craig does lights for Alan Jackson, Gavin is building a kick-ass previz rig. Industry news: Martin releases a teaser video for the MAC Axiom hybrid, which we still can’t talk about Robert Juliat releases…

  • Episode 010 – We Get E-Mails

        Geeze, enough with the late episodes, Craig! I was prepping a new rig and programming video and lighting alike and had two shows this weekend. Audio quality and editing skill in this episode: 6/10. Sorry. I’m on the road. Anyway, Episode 010 is hot off the proverbial presses and it’s low-key but high…

  • Episode 009 – Colors, colors everywhere

        We’re back, 24 hours late this time because one of us – not saying who but his name rhymes with KAVIN – is cavorting about Europe, surrounded by history and country music fans. In this episode: Gavin is in Europe, and he caught a cold. Advance your show, especially in Europe. The Robe…

  • Episode 008 – Incandescent Resurrection!

        Oh man, incandescent is back, and it’s more efficient efficacious than ever, thanks to some MIT braniacs and the power of TEENY TINY THINGS. In this episode:   MIT creates a ~40% efficacious light bulb with NANOSTUFF. Linky here: http://news.mit.edu/2016/nanophotonic-incandescent-light-bulbs-0111 Lighting Design, Console, and Programming theory: palettes, positions A short-winded review of Superbowl…

  • Episode 007 – On Her Majesty's Color Quality Scale

        Hi guys! I’m trying some new things with the audio levels, trying to keep stuff around where most other podcasts are. So maybe you’ll notice some changes from previous episodes in terms of audio levels. Shouldn’t be too big an inconvenience. I hope. In this episode! We talk about Drafty, a new CAD…

  • Episode 006 – Return of the LED Ellipsoidal

      Holy cow, two days late this time? Shame on us. We had some audio issues, okay? OKAY?!? Episode VI ETC’s Source 4WRD, an LED retrofit The Elation 360i and the High End Uno – it’s the year of the LED ACL beam, mark my words A review of the Martin MAC Quantum Profile –…

  • Episode 005 – only fourteen hours late

      Between having a nasty upper respiratory infection (just what you want when you’re a podcaster) gigging over New Years, and moving to different houses, it’s a wonder we’re only fourteen hours late on this one. Anyway, fresh off the presses, it’s Lighting Nerds, Episode 005 folks. In this edition: The Robe Square. It’s certainly,…

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