Happy Holidays from Rosco

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas thanks to Rosco's holiday & winter themed gobos. Our friends over at Got Light in San Francisco shared some of their fantastic images that showcase how...

Joel Svendsen December 24, 2013 Questions?

Lanes, Trains and Gobo Reveals

It’s a well-known fact that moving light manufacturers include a set of stock gobos in every unit they make. With that in mind, it’s good to remember that those gobos can be replaced with patterns...

Joel Svendsen November 18, 2013 Questions?

Black Light Effects - They're Not Just for Halloween Anymore

Tis the season for haunted houses, spooky mazes and Halloween parties. No doubt, if you partake in any of the above, you'll probably experience at least one black light effect. We covered what makes...

Joel Svendsen October 30, 2013 Questions?

There’s More Than One Way to Stage a CATS

Italy is not especially renowned for its productions of modern musicals. Its fame lies in having invented the form of musical theatre called “opera.” When Saverio Marconi, the acclaimed director of...

Margie Heymann September 26, 2013 Questions?

Solid State Lighting is HOT… In More Ways Than One!

By Robert Kodadek Robert Kodadek is President of Black Tank, Inc. a fixture design company which has recently formed a strategic partnership with Rosco for the development and distribution of LED...

Joel Svendsen August 14, 2013 Questions?

Creating My Fairytale Wedding with Rosco

By Chanda Goldsworthy Having worked at Rosco for over 7 years now, not a day goes by that I don’t see a building, movie or theatre production that doesn’t involve a Rosco product in one way or...

Chanda Goldsworthy August 01, 2013 Questions?

Why Rosco Bought GAM ... And What It Means To You And To The Industry

By Stan Miller, Chairman of the Board, Rosco Note: This was originally published as an internal memo to Rosco employees. The interest and reaction it generated encouraged us to make it available to a...

Joel Svendsen April 16, 2013 Questions?

Some Free New Aids To Research, Create And Document Theatrical Lighting Design

by Stan Schwartz Theatrical lighting design can be the most rewarding and satisfying of professions. And both satisfaction and reward are multiplied when you use the newly available electronic tools...

Joel Svendsen February 26, 2013 Questions?

When – And How – To Use Plastic Gobos In Your LED Lights

by Stan Schwartz Seems like DJs, event lighting designers and theatrical lighting designers everywhere are using LED-based fixtures. And many are anxious to use plastic gobos in those fixtures. Not...

Joel Svendsen February 12, 2013 Questions?

Northern Lights, Falling Snowflakes and Time Travel - Winter Is Coming.

Ned Stark from HBO's hit series "Game of Thrones" with his family motto Last year's Creating A Winter Wonderland Spectrum Post briefly introduced a number of winter-themed effects. Three of the...

Joel Svendsen December 04, 2012 Questions?