Yeah, we know you haven't thought about COVID-19 for like...ten seconds, but here we are anyway, talking about it. At least, like, a little. It's the episode featuring the OG Lighting Nerd, Gavin Lake! Say hello, Gavin.
In this episode:
Industry news: God almighty, the mother effing coronavirus. Wash your hands, blah blah, let’s commiserate about how super effed we all are. New fixtures / gear Are high-powered arc-source moving lights a thing of the past for good? Craig and Gavin ponder. GLP Impression FR10: https://www.germanlightproducts.com/product/impression-fr10-bar/ Now we can have EVEN MORE X4 BAR Cable testers: handy to have around, not as handy when you don’t have both ends as the same standard: https://plsn.com/featured/whirlwind-power-link-tlt-line-cord-testers/ Screen calibrator: The Hydra is a thing that exists, I think the tech will become more used and the prices will drop, and we’ll start to see these as standard on more shows to keep LED screens looking good. Notable personnel movements Tyler Truss now owned by Glenn Cleland, previously owned by Mark Dodd of Dodd Technologies, which seems to be a production company. Notable tours / productions The Deadmau5 cube tour The Black Keys and the 325 Strike Ones. Tea Time Programming with SMPTE time code! As promised, the promised track Lighting trivia! Which of these did not exist: the Martin MAC 1200, the VL liquid lens, or the moving head confetti cannon? Craig sez: I know that I say "VL7" in this episode, but that's wrong. The VL7 had nothing specifically to do with the liquid lens Lighting Term of the Day Softgoods