Creating Daylight In An 11" Space

By Stan Schwartz The design team for Clybourne Park, this year’s Tony Award winner for Best Play, had a real problem. The upstage wall of the set calls for a kitchen window, through which the...

Joel Svendsen July 17, 2012 Questions?

The Thrill of Victory and the Agony of Defeat

The past couple of Spectrum posts we've published have had a competitive edge to them - one recent post tied gel colours to European football and our last post offered up a prize to readers that...

Joel Svendsen July 02, 2012 Questions?

Ready Player R81 - Hunting Through Rosco's New Color Resource Gallery

Have you had a chance to explore Rosco's new Color Resource Gallery yet? It's a great research tool for lighting designers to see how Rosco color filters render on stage by showing pictures that...

Joel Svendsen June 19, 2012 Questions?

All The Colours Of Europe

from Margie Heymann From June 8 until July 1 Europe will be alight with the colors of the team shirts and national flags of the 16 countries competing for the title of UEFA 2012 European Football...

Margie Heymann June 05, 2012 Questions?

A New Rosco Website Includes A New Resource For Lighting Designers

by Stan Schwartz, Executive Vice President On May 21st Rosco launched its upgraded website. The website contains scores of pages about the company’s multiple product lines. It has been upgraded to...

Joel Svendsen May 23, 2012 Questions?

Creating Three-Dimensional Foliage Scenery = The Most Fun You'll Ever Have

Peter Miller, Theatre Design Department Faculty at Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of the Arts, had an inspired revelation at USITT in 2011. He noticed that many of the set designs that...

Jenny Knott May 15, 2012 Questions?

Spectrum Master's Palette: Nicolas Fischtel

Softening The Edge Of A Spotlight Beam, While Keeping Intact Its Control And Intensity Samsara “Like every designer, I use a lot of different Rosco colors and diffusers in my work . But without a...

Joel Svendsen April 30, 2012 Questions?

Rosco LitePad Loop: Built for Professionals - Made Easy for Everyone

Rosco's LitePad Loop is a ring light that represents the latest addition to our popular LitePad line of LED lighting fixtures. This Spectrum post will introduce you to the Loop, illustrate a few ways...

Joel Svendsen April 16, 2012 Questions?

Shine a Light on Autism with Rosco Color Filters

April 2nd is World Autism Awareness Day, which kicks off World Autism Awareness Week. Seeing that our blog is called 'Spectrum' and that cities and landmarks all over the world will be lit up blue...

Joel Svendsen April 02, 2012 Questions?

Get The Scoop on Rosco @USITT 2012

If you are unable to get to USITT in Long Beach this year, our social media outlets will be a great way to experience the show remotely. For those of you unable to attend, our booth will feature a...

Joel Svendsen March 26, 2012 Questions?