How Subtractive Color Mixing Works

I have a fantastic tool that I use to teach subtractive color mixing in my color lectures and workshops: it's a deconstructed, full-color glass gobo that allows me to display its individual cyan,...

Wendy Luedtke April 28, 2016 Questions?

How To Properly Choose A Color Filter

Back when theaters were lit almost exclusively with Tungsten-Halogen lamps, choosing gel colors was easy! In today’s venues, there is a healthy mix of fixture-types – especially as white LEDs find...

Wendy Luedtke April 12, 2016 Questions?

Lighting That Is "Achingly Beautiful and Incredibly Violent"

The play The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde has been described as "both achingly beautiful and incredibly violent." When lighting designer Kate Leahy lit the show for a production at the...

Wendy Luedtke December 08, 2015 Questions?

Revealing Subtle Warmth With Bastard Ambers

Adam Murdoch was the Lighting Designer for “Henry V” and “Julius Caesar” in Stripped-Back Shakespeare at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA). “Stripped-Back” meant no set, no costume...

Wendy Luedtke November 17, 2015 Questions?

Russian Inspiration From The Bolshoi & Blade Runner

Thanks to the Sochi Olympics, the eyes of the world are getting a glimpse into Russia's culture and heritage. Just as Bob Costas and Mary Carillo might introduce us to Russian culture in their...

Wendy Luedtke February 20, 2014 Questions?

Rosco myColor: Prepare to Get Your Color On!

As Rosco’s Color Product Manager, I am both a working lighting designer, and a self-professed color geek. That's why I am so excited to announce our new web tool, Rosco myColor. I have personally...

Wendy Luedtke August 28, 2012 Questions?