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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Turning Necessity Into Artistry
“Cabaret” Pre-Show Lighting With Fluorescent Bulbs
Needing to stage a production of “Cabaret” inside a rehearsal space, Lighting Designer, Marcella Barbeau, used the unique, existing fluorescents in the space to add color into her pre-show lighting.
Donald Holder Reveals
The Collaborative World Of Anastasia
Acclaimed Broadway Lighting Designer Donald Holder shares his collaborative experience bringing “Anastasia” to life on Broadway.
Sunday In The Park With Jane
Lighting Designer Jane Cox shares her thoughts on “Color and Light,” as well as a few of her lighting techniques after working on “Sunday in the Park with George” at the Guthrie Theater.
Establish Sunrise & Sunset Onstage
With These Unbelievably Gorgeous Color Palettes
Lighting Designer Jimmy Lawlor shares the vibrant sunrise and sunset color palettes he used in his design for a production of “Picnic” at James Madison University.
A Knomadic Collaboration Of Color & Projection
Knomad Colab, a Denver-based art duo, activates the Rocky Mountains using colorful projections they’ve created using a collaboration of Roscolux color filters and LED projectors.
Rosco Gels Turn The Mythical Into Magical!
Lighting designer Zach Burgess describes how he was able to use Roscolux color filters to bring the magical world of Narnia to life for a production of “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.”
How To Bring Your Story To Life –
With The Bare Necessities
Lighting designer Jordan Green created engaging lighting effects for the musical “Dzsungel Könyve” (The Jungle Book) using gels, gobos and a little fog.
Decoding the Language of Color
The History of Rosco’s Numbering System
An inquiry about our gel numbering system comes in via email from a theatre student in Oklahoma. Stan Miller, the owner of the company, responds with the whole history!
L.A. Sentimental
Expressing the Mood of City Hall with Color
Angstrom Lighting uses Roscolux filters when they light up Los Angeles City Hall to express a variety of sentiments, including: solidarity, celebration and sorrow.