--- title: Using A Rosco MIXBOOK® To Previsualize Colors & Save Load-In Time description: Lighting Designer Hannah Wolland saved time during load-in by using a Rosco MIXBOOK & the myMIX app to test & choose the Rosco gel colors she used on stage. image: https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/2%20Rosco%20blog%20SW%20MIXBOOK%20Puppets%20feature_OG%20copy%204.jpg --- ![](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Rosco/Images/page-top-bg.jpeg) [![NewSpectrumlogo](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/NewSpectrumlogo.png?width=320&height=150&name=NewSpectrumlogo.png)](https://spectrum.rosco.com) - [Home](https://spectrum.rosco.com/) - [About Spectrum](https://spectrum.rosco.com/rosco-spectrum-featured-products-3?hsLang=en) - [Featured Products](https://spectrum.rosco.com/rosco-spectrum-featured-products?hsLang=en) - [Rosco.com](https://us.rosco.com/en) Home About Spectrum Featured Products Rosco.com ![](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/2%20Rosco%20blog%20SW%20MIXBOOK%20Puppets%20feature_OG%20copy%204.jpg) # Using A Rosco MIXBOOK® To Previsualize Colors & Save Load-In Time [Hannah S. Wolland](https://www.hswolland.com/home) is a New York-based lighting and projection designer specializing in theatre and dance. Like many lighting designers, Hannah always has her [Rosco MIXBOOK](https://www.rosco.com/product/mixbook) on hand and reaped the benefits of this while designing [*That Paradise Place* at Abrons Arts Center](https://www.abronsartscenter.org/programs/that-paradise-place). Continue reading to learn more about her behind-the-scenes experience using MIXBOOK to find the perfect [Rosco color filters](https://us.rosco.com/en/products/catalog/filters-diffusions-products?field_product_type_target_id=136) with the limited time she had during the load-in of the production. [![Actors and puppets on stage for a production of That Paradise Place are lit with Rosco color filters that LD Hannah S. Wolland selected after testing the gel colors with the Rosco MIXBOOK.](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Rosco%20blog%20MIXBOOK%20Puppets%20red%20Paradise%20Place-14%20(Demons%20B)%20copy.jpg?width=1200&height=656&name=Rosco%20blog%20MIXBOOK%20Puppets%20red%20Paradise%20Place-14%20(Demons%20B)%20copy.jpg)](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Rosco%20blog%20MIXBOOK%20Puppets%20red%20Paradise%20Place-14%20(Demons%20B)%20copy.jpg?hsLang=en) When approaching this project, Hannah knew she would be working with some limitations. Mainly, she would have a limited share of the load-in schedule due to the number of puppets and scenic units that would need to be addressed before the lighting design could come into play. Due to the restricted time, she would be constrained to the color filters that were previously loaded in the overhead rep plot. Knowing this, Hannah noted, “*My choices for boom color would be critical to ensuring the brightly colored puppets would be able to pop.”* [*![Puppets and actors on stage are lit with Rosco color filters based on MIXBOOK testing..](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Rosco%20blog%20MIXBOOK%20Puppets%20Paradise%20Place-09%20(Fish%20A)%20copy.jpg?width=1200&height=776&name=Rosco%20blog%20MIXBOOK%20Puppets%20Paradise%20Place-09%20(Fish%20A)%20copy.jpg)*](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Rosco%20blog%20MIXBOOK%20Puppets%20Paradise%20Place-09%20(Fish%20A)%20copy.jpg?hsLang=en) Hannah grabbed her MIXBOOK while the puppet/scenic load-in was ongoing and spent the time pointing the digital swatchbook at every puppet she could find. With a general sense of which color families she wanted to use, she wanted to ensure the color choices would play nicely with the puppets' various colors, materials, and textures. Using the MIXBOOK allowed her to test out different Rosco Gel options and visually see which colors would provide the best outcome. She even found colors she wouldn’t have thought to pick, like [R47 Light Rose Purple](https://www.rosco.com/products/filters/r47-light-rose-purple) on a bright green puppet! [![LD Hannah S. Wolland used Rosco MIXBOOK to see how different Rosco gel colors filters would render on the puppets.](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Rosco%20blog%20MIXBOOK%20Puppets%20color%20testing.jpg?width=1200&height=778&name=Rosco%20blog%20MIXBOOK%20Puppets%20color%20testing.jpg)](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Rosco%20blog%20MIXBOOK%20Puppets%20color%20testing.jpg?hsLang=en) While testing out colors via the MIXBOOK, Hannah utilized the Library feature in the [myMIX® App](https://www.rosco.com/mymix-app) to create a “shopping list” she could use when pulling the gels from the venue’s inventory. She then labeled the colors in the app based on the puppet or boom position she intended them for, which saved her a crucial amount of time. [![The Rosco color filters that Hannah tested and saved in her myMIX App Library, which she then chose from the existing gel stock at the Abrons Arts Center.](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Rosco%20blog%20MIXBOOK%20Puppets%20MyMix%20Folders%20copy.jpg?width=530&height=521&name=Rosco%20blog%20MIXBOOK%20Puppets%20MyMix%20Folders%20copy.jpg)](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Rosco%20blog%20MIXBOOK%20Puppets%20MyMix%20Folders%20copy.jpg?hsLang=en) “I also used the MIXBOOK to test additional gel colors for the LED toplight system, as I knew I could pull those colors up directly in the lighting console,” Hannah recalled. Most lighting consoles are preloaded with Rosco gels, making the link between the myMIX app and the lighting console a seamless one. [![Actors and puppets on stage for a production of That Paradise Place are lit with Rosco color filters that LD Hannah S. Wolland selected after testing the gel colors with the Rosco MIXBOOK.](https://21823942.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/21823942/hubfs/Rosco%20blog%20MIXBOOK%20Puppets%20Slider%201%20Paradise%20Place-01%20(Tiger)%20copy.jpg?width=1200&length=1200&name=Rosco%20blog%20MIXBOOK%20Puppets%20Slider%201%20Paradise%20Place-01%20(Tiger)%20copy.jpg)](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Rosco%20blog%20MIXBOOK%20Puppets%20Slider%201%20Paradise%20Place-01%20(Tiger)%20copy.jpg?hsLang=en) [![Actors and puppets on stage for a production of That Paradise Place are lit with Rosco color filters that LD Hannah S. Wolland selected after testing the gel colors with the Rosco MIXBOOK.](https://21823942.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/21823942/hubfs/Rosco%20MIXBOOK%20Puppets%20Slider%202%20Paradise%20Place-08%20(Elf%20and%20Mage)%20copy.jpg?width=1200&length=1200&name=Rosco%20MIXBOOK%20Puppets%20Slider%202%20Paradise%20Place-08%20(Elf%20and%20Mage)%20copy.jpg)](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Rosco%20MIXBOOK%20Puppets%20Slider%202%20Paradise%20Place-08%20(Elf%20and%20Mage)%20copy.jpg?hsLang=en) [![Actors and puppets on stage for a production of That Paradise Place are lit with Rosco color filters that LD Hannah S. Wolland selected after testing the gel colors with the Rosco MIXBOOK.](https://21823942.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/21823942/hubfs/Rosco%20blog%20MIXBOOK%20Puppets%20Slider%203%20Paradise%20Place-11%20(Goddesses)%20copy.jpg?width=1200&length=1200&name=Rosco%20blog%20MIXBOOK%20Puppets%20Slider%203%20Paradise%20Place-11%20(Goddesses)%20copy.jpg)](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Rosco%20blog%20MIXBOOK%20Puppets%20Slider%203%20Paradise%20Place-11%20(Goddesses)%20copy.jpg?hsLang=en) Considering the limited time she had, the Rosco MIXBOOK ended up being a lifesaver on this production and proved to be the perfect lighting tool that Hannah needed to execute her lighting design on stage. The digital swatchbook allowed her to pre-visualize Rosco gel colors in the palm of her hand while the myMIX app captured her notes in a clear and helpful way for future reference. | [![The Rosco MIXBOOK](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/web_photo-Rosco-MIXBOOK-Rosco-WEB-card-600x453.jpg?width=600&height=453&name=web_photo-Rosco-MIXBOOK-Rosco-WEB-card-600x453.jpg)](https://www.rosco.com/product/mixbook) | To learn more about this perfect tool for lighting, costume, and scenic designers – [please visit the MIXBOOK product page](https://www.rosco.com/product/mixbook) on the Rosco website. If you’re interested in exploring more of Hannah Wolland’s work, you can visit her website: [www.hswolland.com](https://www.hswolland.com). | | --- | --- | *That Paradise Place* was created and performed by [Pussypaws Puppetry](https://www.pussypawspuppetry.org/), an inclusive puppet troupe of visual artists, musicians, and performers with and without disabilities. Pussypaws Puppetry was founded in 2023 by sisters Priscilla Frank and Alana Hauser and named after the Pussypaws flower. [Visit the Pussypaws Puppetry website](https://www.pussypawspuppetry.org/) to learn more about their work. Brittney Pecor January 23, 2025 [Questions?](mailto:spectrum@rosco.com) [Entertainment Lighting](https://spectrum.rosco.com/tag/entertainment-lighting) ![](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Brittney-160x160.jpg) ## About Brittney Pecor Prior to joining Rosco in 2018, Brittney worked as a lighting technician and light board operator in a variety of theatrical and concert venues. In her prior role as a Project Manager for our Rosco Architectural division, Brittney gained extensive knowledge of our architectural products as she built relationships with our customers. 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