Some of you may know I spent a chunk of last season at San Francisco Opera. This video shows a day on stage in a changeover from Norma to Susannah- The changeover takes around 5 hours to complete and the cooperation of a small army of people and mountains of paperwork. Quite an amazing feat that still is fascinating to me even after having spent months doing it. www.sfopera.com #opera #sanfrancisco #design #inspiration #setdesign #costumedesign #lightingdesign #lighting #plan

Just finished up a trip to WHEC Rochester, NY. Today, while in Fargo, ND, I got an email from the chief engineer and they are on the air with new LED Fresnels and lighting setup. I'm quite proud of the overall project and the additions will help the studio save on lamp changes, focus shifting, and maintenance costs overall. The Picture is of the newsroom shot which is new to this station and is shot in 5600K daylight, while the studio is in 3200K. Lighting Equipment supplie

Spent this morning at WESH-TV here in Orlando which in my opinion is one of the best looking broadcasts in the market. This was mainly a lighting checkup as well as an opportunity to work with the camera settings and lighting levels in a controlled environment. This broadcast is the perfect example for championing the need for experienced operators at all levels of production. As production budgets decrease and automation increases there are certainly many drawbacks. In the s

Just got back from the heat of the Southwest. The station may have the “KOLD” name, but Tucson, AZ was HOT! and none of that silly “dry heat” business everyone was talks about. It’s monsoon season, so its humid enough to be uncomfortable. Thankfully most of my work kept me in the studio. KOLD-TV, the CBS affiliate in Tucson, is getting ready to debut a new set from the wonderful folks at FX Design Group. As usual, the set looks great, things went really well, and everyone at

This is an interesting article from LiveDesign about the value of value engineering. Skilled Design + Skilled Craftsmen = Quality Product. Nothing comes free, so be careful how we compete; we are only hurting ourselves if we compromise too much. Good design is worth paying for! You Get What You Pay For By Lance Darcy Reposted from Live Design - June/July 2010 http://livedesignonline.com/stagingrental/0611-get-pay-for/index.html Our culture is enamored with ”cheap.” This notio