X24 Effects Projector: Fire & Water - and a whole lot more!

Leonardo DaVinci once said that "Water is the driving force of all nature." In many instances, water also proves to be the driving force in theatrical and architectural design, which makes one of the...

Joel Svendsen June 03, 2011 Questions?

Rosco's New Gobo Rotators: Feature Rich for Budget Wise

Whether a design calls for rotating a logo at a corporate event, the shadow of a fan blade turning through special-effects haze in the latest blockbuster or undulation within a foliage break-up to...

Joel Svendsen May 20, 2011 Questions?

Spectrum Wavelengths: Something Borrowed, Something Blue

This Wavelengths post turns its attention to the color Blue and its current influence on Rosco and the world around us. Keep reading to learn about the 'Light it up Blue' campaign seen earlier this...

Joel Svendsen April 08, 2011 Questions?

Special Effects Technique: Ducting Fog

It's a common problem - You want fog to appear from a specific spot, but there is no physical way to get a fog machine with all of its necessary fluid, power and control needs hidden into that area...

Joel Svendsen March 28, 2011 Questions?

Using Color To Go From Dusk To Dawn from Stan Schwartz

Using color to indicate the time of day is probably part of the curriculum in every undergraduate lighting class. But taking the audience from dusk to dawn, without additional audible clues from the...

Joel Svendsen February 28, 2011 Questions?

Bridezillas - Let us hear you roar! Be the first to use our new Design-Your-Own Wedding Gobo web site and you could win a prize from Rosco!

Happy Valentine's Day! If you are one of the lucky people who become engaged over this day of love, within minutes your mind will begin planning for your "special day". Modern brides and grooms have...

Joel Svendsen February 14, 2011 Questions?

Spectrum Wavelengths: Yellow and the BIG GAME

In this installment of Spectrum Wavelenths, we were inspired by the BIG GAME coming up on Sunday to look at the color Yellow. We'll examine how the color became a part of one team's color scheme, how...

Joel Svendsen February 03, 2011 Questions?

We Call It SUPER Heat Shield For A Reason

Getting the longest life from your gel is one of the most common challenges facing any lighting professional in theatre, film, television, or architecture. Rosco manufactures a range of protective...

Joel Svendsen January 21, 2011 Questions?

Low Lying Fog

One of the videos on our Rosco YouTube Channel illustrates how to create low-lying fog using a Rosco Fog Machine and the Rosco Cold Flow. The video was posted up just in time for Halloween, which is...

Joel Svendsen November 15, 2010 Questions?

Following Up - Revisiting "Falling For Eve" from Stan Schwartz

Not long ago, I wrote a post here, offering my thoughts on the remarkable lighting and set design by, respectively, Herrick Goldman and Beowulf Boritt. Within a week or two of its appearance, David...

Joel Svendsen October 25, 2010 Questions?