Costumers often choose a fabric for a number of reasons, including its feel, color, translucency and weight. Oftentimes, however, that fabric needs to be modified to fit the needs of the production....

If you have visited an optical shop lately, you might have noticed a trend. Most stores tend to pack as many frames as physically possibly into a dedicated display space. Unfortunately, this tends to...

The 2016 Opera Festival at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing opened with a “made in Italy” production of Richard Wagner’s Tannhäuser. Designed and directed by Pier’Alli, the unit...

Pinterest has become the go-to source people turn to for inspiration and ideas on everything from home renovations to crafts for your kids. With that in mind, we’ve created several new Pinterest...

It seems that almost every shoot I work on has at least one green screen setup these days. How I light that green screen depends on if I am using a client’s gear or my own equipment, how large the...

Rosco’s LED design partners over at The Black Tank have done it again! Behold the Miro Cube UV365 – an amazingly efficient product upgrade to their original Miro Cube black light design. The original...

I was about to start working on the University of Minnesota's Earthquakes In London at the Guthrie Theater's Dowling Studio, when I had a “scenic artist lottery winning moment.” My designer, Torry...

During a recent visit with the lighting designers at Michael Grubb Studio in the UK, the topic of trade shows came up. We asked them “what aspects of a company’s booth inspires you when you visit a...

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,...

When choosing a floor, there are a number of things to consider. The most critical factor is how it feels to the people who use it. Choosing a dance floor is subjective and really depends on what...