February 26th 2009, 9:30 – 6pm
9:30am:
Open for Registration
10am – 11am:
“Lighting for HD” by Gary Thomas of Videssence
11:15 – 12pm:
“Color Use in Stage Lighting/Gobo & Projection” by KC Hooper of Apollo Design
12:15 – 1pm:
“Wireless Control” by Adam Klein of City Theatrical
1:15 – 2:15:
“Green Lights for Television Studios” by LD John Gates
2:30 – 3:15:
“Lighting for Worship 101” by LD Tom Stanziano of Sea Changer
3:30 – 4:15pm:
“Whole Hog 3 Overview” by Jim Ohrberg of SeaWorld Orlando
4:30 – 5pm:
“Color is How You Light It” by LD John Gates
The Goodies
10 – 11am:
Continental Breakfast
1 – 3pm:
BAR-B-QUE lunch
4 – 6pm:
“Say Goodbye to the BLUE’s” Hors D’oeuvres & Adult Beverages
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iPod Touch with iSwatch  |
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Victorinox Swiss Tool  |
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HUI Flood One Lighting Fixture  |
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C-Stand  |
The Event
This event will be held Thursday, February 26th 2009, 9:30 – 6pm in the vacant warehouse space next to our new office/showroom at 11551 Interchange Circle South, Miramar FL 33025. This show will feature a wide cross section of TV, Film, Theatrical and Architectural Manufacturer’s products and an equally diverse attendee base. We have strived to create diverse training sessions to accommodate our varied attendee base, featuring lighting for HD, Worship, Theater and TV.
BLUE Sessions will take place in Barbizon’s Demo room.
Session Description and Lecturer Bios
10am – 11am: “Lighting for HD” by Gary Thomas of Videssence
11:15 – 12pm: “Color Use in Stage Lighting/Gobo & Projection” by KC Hooper of Apollo Design
Bio:
K.C. Hooper is the Product Specialist with Apollo Design Technology. He was a Technical Director and Lighting Designer at Arizona State University for 22 years. His specialty is dance lighting. Mr. Hooper is an accomplished designer and inventor of projection products that are used throughout the world. He has been a frequent lecturer at Southern Methodist University, Columbia College in Chicago, SUNY at Buffalo, and the University of Texas at Austin. K.C. is a regular presenter at Angstrom University in Los Angeles and Super Saturday in New York City and Los Angeles.
Description:
Color in Stage Lighting
The lecture demonstration will cover the approach to finding the proper lighting filters to enhance or subdue the various elements of live theatre. Mr. Hooper will discuss and show the diverse properties that the lighting designer must consider when choosing his or her color palette for a show, be it dance, theatre, or rock and roll. The different mediums of color filters, gels, plastic based filters, dichroic filters, will be discussed and demonstrated.
Gobos and Projections for the Stage
The lecture demonstration will cover available products to create unique and exciting atmospheres on the stage. It will cover when the appropriate time or opportunity is to use an effect and to create the right amount of effects to NOT upstage the performers or action. Various motion effects will be shown and discussed. The discussion will also show how to create new effects using existing equipment available in most theatres.
12:15 – 1pm: “Wireless Control” by Adam Klein of City Theatrical
Description:
With the increasing use of wireless devices in theatre and entertainment, it has become more important to know how much power you need, how to get your signal were you want it and what you might be interfering with. This session will explore the tools and best practices for the installation of wireless DMX systems.
Bio:
Adam Klein is responsible for Technical Sales at City Theatrical. He has been with the company for three years. During that time he has managed the assembly of CTI's electronic products, assisted in the development of various new products and provides technical support for the entire catalog of unique lighting accessories. Adam has also worked for system integrators, event producers, educational institutions and houses of worship. He graduated with a BFA in Technical Theatre from Ithaca College and lives with his family in New York City.
1:15-2:15: "Green Lights for Television Studios" by LD John Gates
Description:
A Lighting Designer's Search for Energy-Efficient Lighting That Actually Looks Good On-Camera Lighting and light source technologies have changed dramatically over the past decade. Award-winning Lighting Designer John Gates will walk you through a range of television studio light sources that will allow you to design your lighting in an environmentally conscious manner using various energy-efficient sources without compromising your own lighting design approach. John starts with what you can do right now with the lights you already own, looks at lights presently available that you might not own and then looks forward to what direction your future choices might be. This is definitely not "one size fits most" lighting.
Bio:
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John Gates is an award-winning lighting director with over twenty years of experience in lighting television, film and special events. You have seen John’s work on just about every domestic broadcast and cable network as well as several foreign networks: ABC, ARD, BBC, CBC, CBS, CNN, C-Span, Discovery Channel, ESPN, FOX, Group W, HBO, Hearst, MTV,NBC,RTE,PBS, Playboy, Tele+2, Dubai Television, among others. He has lit every U.S President since Nixon and worked in many formats, including HD & 3D. A working LD with experience teaching many master classes and lighting Workshops, John has taught lighting for film and video at Boston University since 1992. |
2:30-3:15: “Lighting for Worship 101” by LD Tom Stanziano of Sea Changer Description:
“Lighting Design for the Worship Market: A beginner's guide to starting the lighting process in Worship Market” This session will provide an excellent introduction for anyone taking their first steps into worship lighting: Includes understanding power requirements, fixture types, placement, and the importance of lighting in a worship setting
Bio:
Tom Stanziano started his 15 year career in lighting with Celebrity and Disney Cruises lines before moving on as LD for the Opryland USA park in Nashville, TN. After three years with Opryland , Tom freelanced with several production companies before taking the Technical Director position at The Renaissance Center, which produced 30 shows per season. In 2001 Tom got the calling and moved to Houston, TX to be apart of the Lakewood Church and the Joel Osteen Ministries. As part of the Lakewood design team, Tom was able to be a part of the lighting design team working with lighting veteran Bill Klages. Soon after, Tom created his own company, Lumen-Essence, and work with churches instructing on the Worship design process. His current position is with SeaChanger by Ocean Thin Films, in direct Technical Sales. This position will allow him to impact the worship market by instructing basic lighting to small church venues, and volunteer staffs of small church venues. He will discuss and demonstrating the proper use of lighting techniques needed in today’s worship facilities.
3:30 – 4:15pm: “Whole Hog 3 Overview” by Jim Ohrberg of SeaWorld Orlando
Description:
The Hog 3 overview will cover playback methods, creating a user interface, "clean" programming, and audience questions.
Console selection - factors to consider
Interfacing with existing equipment
Physical faders
Simultaneous cuelists
External synchronization
Number of users Hog playback
Single fader
Multiple fader
Virtual fader
External synchronization
Creating a user interface
"Clean" programming
Q & A
Description:
The Hog 3 training session will focus on programming and playback objectives. Console syntax will be covered as components of the lecture topics including playback methods, user interface, "clean" programming, base palettes, and utility lists.
Hog playback
Single fader
Multiple fader
Virtual fader
Creating a user interface
"Clean" programming
Palette usage
Palette naming
Informational palettes
Base palettes
colors
gobos
positions
Utility lists
Startup, shutdown, fixture checks
Timecode on/off
Safety lists
Alternate shows (e.g. rain show)
Bio:
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Jim has been a programmer of lighting consoles and show control systems since 1989. Primarily working in theme park environments, he also has experience with architectural installations, touring theater, concerts, and contemporary worship. His frequent platforms for lighting and show control programming are ETC's Expression and Unison series, High End's Hog 2 and Hog 3 consoles, and Electrosonic's E-Scan. His lighting design credits encompass musical theater, live concerts, and large scale fountain installations. In 2008, Jim changed career paths and now manages installations of new productions and consumer events for SeaWorld in Orlando. |
4:30 – 5pm: “Color is How You Light It” by LD John Gates
Description:
Color Perception and How to Use Color Creatively On-Camera We don't live in a black & white world, but why are so many lighting people afraid to use color? Perhaps one reason is because how a color appears depends on what other colors you see around them – colors change depending on other colors seen around them. This phenomenon occurs both to your eye and on-camera. The session will include live and recorded demonstrations of color perception and good color choices.
Bio:
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John Gates is an award-winning lighting director with over twenty years of experience in lighting television, film and special events. You have seen John’s work on just about every domestic broadcast and cable network as well as several foreign networks: ABC, ARD, BBC, CBC, CBS, CNN, C-Span, Discovery Channel, ESPN, FOX, Group W, HBO, Hearst, MTV,NBC,RTE,PBS, Playboy, Tele+2, Dubai Television, among others. He has lit every U.S President since Nixon and worked in many formats, including HD & 3D. A working LD with experience teaching many master classes and lighting Workshops, John has taught lighting for film and video at Boston University since 1992. |