Stephen Arment, a High School Drama Teacher in Florida, shares his thoughts and feelings about the power of light and color in theatre after installing a fresh set of gels in his lights.
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Remembering Patrick Latronica – Maestro di Colore
Rosco’s Margie Heymann remembers the work of her friend Patrick Latronica and provides several examples of his “bold, assured and original use of color.”
Do You See Rosco Colors Everywhere? Then We Need You!
As we draw a close on the International Year of Light, we take time to reflect on 2015. No matter what holiday you may have celebrated, how much food you ate, or egg nog you drank, two things are always consistent with this time of year…color and light. Two things we at Rosco know best! …
It’s Our 5th Blogoversary
We’re Celebrating With Five Days of Prizes For You!
We want to say thank you to all of our loyal Spectrum readers! To celebrate five wonderful years of blog posts filled with color, Rosco-history, the power of light and life behind-the-scenes – we are having a contest that features some of our posts throughout the years and rewards you, our gracious readers, for tuning-in…
Miro Cubes Take The Ice With The Dallas Stars
The team at Gemini Light Sound & Video installed over two dozen Rosco Miro Cube 4C fixtures into a custom star shaped truss to create this stunning entry portal for the Dallas Stars hockey team.
BioParc Zoo Goes Supersaturated
Rain Forest Diseño S.L, used Rosco Supersaturated paints to accurately re-create the wilderness habitats in an Indo-Pacific region in Bioparc Fuengirola zoo.
Spectrum Wavelengths: Green – Somewhere in the Middle of the Rainbow
Whether it’s used to create the verdant fields and forests of Oz or the Emerald City itself, the color green can be used to evoke emotion and create a time & place on stage. We’ll showcase this hue by focusing on three shows set in the land of Oz – The Wizard of Oz, The…
Russian Inspiration From The Bolshoi & Blade Runner
Thanks to the Sochi Olympics, the eyes of the world are getting a glimpse into Russia’s culture and heritage. Just as Bob Costas and Mary Carillo might introduce us to Russian culture in their broadcasts, we thought we’d share some insights with you into Russian theatre. Damir Ismagilov, chief lighting designer for the Bolshoi Theatre…
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 good black light in a previous Spectrum post. Now, we’ll illustrate how, thanks to the LED black light technology found in…
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 the Compagnia della Rancia, finally obtained the rights to CATS after six years of negotiations with Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Group – he…