When Lighting Designer Matthew Grenier helped his old high school upgrade to LEDs, he struggled with coverage issues. Rosco’s OPTI-SCULPT Filters enabled him to shape the beams to fit the space.
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What A Difference A Little Color Can Make
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.
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!
Monet-Inspired Masterpieces Make Their Move in “The Mikado”
Scenic Designer Alex Connor uses Off Broadway paint to create Monet-inspired scenery for a production of “The Mikado” at Viterbo University.
We’ve Got A Machine For That – 10 Uses for Rosco’s Vapour Series Fog & Haze Machines!
Whether you’re lighting inside a nightclub, a theatre with a few hundred seats or Madison Square Garden, Rosco Fog Machines and Fluid provides the perfect solution for any atmosphere!
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…
LitePads Center (and Back) Stage
We’ve shared several stories about the spectacular architectural installations featuring Rosco LitePads and other stories from filmmakers about how they’ve used LitePads on the sets of your favorite movies & television shows. This post will show off some creative ways LitePad has been used in theatre – including a backstage installation that illuminates theatrical line-sets,…
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 they use Rosco gobos to add seasonal accents into their holiday event decor. The Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble presented “A Very Special…
Lanes, Trains and Gobo Reveals
Lighting Designer Declan Randall brought his vision of “Starlight Express” alive by using Rosco Gobos to “support the artistic intent of the performance and add layer upon layer of softly textured and coloured light to any scene.”
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…