Any Way You Slice It – FoamCoat Is The Best Choice For Coating A Foam Sculpture

Josh Kigner, a freelance theatrical designer, was hired by Fort Point Theatre Channel to design scenery and props for a new play that was debuting at Boston Playwrights Theatre. The script called for...

Chanda Goldsworthy July 14, 2016 Questions?

Hazed and Confused? Comparing Atmospheric vs Camera Filter Haze Effects

[guest_author] I love watching movies and TV shows where the characters are walking around dark rooms and you plainly see their flashlights and other light sources. Most are aware that this is done...

Barry Andersson July 12, 2016 Questions?

How To Compose Smokin’ Photos With Smoke and Color

Recently I hosted a smokin’ workshop at my studio in Boston’s historic South End. Actually it wasn’t smoke, it was fog from a Rosco Mini-V fog machine! We also used a Rosco Location Lighting Filter...

Rick Friedman July 07, 2016 Questions?

A Treat For The Senses Envisioning The Award-Winning Tate Sensorium

Tate Sensorium was a multi-sensory art display that sought to engage people in art in a novel way. The exhibition ran at Tate Britain last fall and recently won the museum’s IK Prize, which is...

Tatiana Massano July 06, 2016 Questions?

Tick Tock, Gobo Clock

Reflected water, flickering fire, gentle rain, blowing clouds, swaying trees, rippling waves, shimmering light, exploding fireworks, spiraling tornadoes, twinkling stars. This is just a small list...

Joel Svendsen June 28, 2016 Questions?

Creating A Plank Wood Floor With Scenic Paint

John H. Jones, the Master Carpenter for Pierce College Theatre Department, was presented with a challenge. The Performing Arts Building was undergoing a renovation and had a temporary Masonite...

Jenny Knott June 23, 2016 Questions?

L.A. Sentimental Expressing the Mood of City Hall with Color

Founded in 1977, Angstrom Lighting is one of the only Los Angeles lighting companies that’s an approved vendor of L.A. County. Because of that, Angstrom has been responsible for illuminating L.A....

Joel Svendsen June 21, 2016 Questions?

Elevating A Dance Music Video With "An Intense Color Experience"

Above is the music video for a song entitled “Intelligente Marionette” by the band Cats & Breakkies. There are a few things that make this video remarkable: 1. Most of the video is one, continuous...

Tatiana Massano June 16, 2016 Questions?

Chinese Cinematographers Expand Their Vision With A Visit to Rosco

When a group of VIP Chinese filmmakers visited Hollywood for the ASC 2016 International Cinematography Summit, they took time out of their busy schedules to visit Rosco’s Los Angeles office. The...

Let Us Help You See The Light! Learn How We Can Keystone-Correct Your Gobos

We’ve all been there – you have an area that you want to project a gobo onto (usually a blank wall), but the only point you’ve got to place a fixture is nowhere near a straight shot, and the gobo you...

Joel Svendsen June 09, 2016 Questions?