We continue our tour through ETC’s repository of gear and ephemera of lighting days gone by with another entry from the company’s early history: the 1982 Entertainment Lighting Control System (ELC). After a number of years partnering with […]
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From the Museum: Skirpan Autocue
Today we take a look at another behemoth from ETC’s collection of lighting industry equipment and ephemera: a Skirpan Autocue Astral Stage Lighting Control System from 1977.
Light and Color in Storytelling
Following a successful European tour, the science exhibition “experienceCOLOUR” opened in the UK for the first time – running throughout September to mid-October at the Glasshouse Arts Center in Stourbridge.
When the Designer is Ready the Fixture Will Appear
How the Desire D60XTI PAR helped revive a 14-year-old project Art and high technology unite in spectacular fashion in the latest iteration of Leni Schwendinger’s Dreaming in Color illuminated color field at the Seattle Center Campus.
From the Museum: Early Gio console prototypes
Welcome to the Monthly(ish) Museum, where we take a look into the historical lighting collection at ETC. In this entry, we’re keeping it in-house with a look at some industrial design prototypes for the Gio console.
A peek inside the ETC swag bag
Swag has become an industry slang term to refer to promotional items, typically given away by vendors at trade shows and events to encourage attendees to visit their booth and to thank guests for their support.
Think you know color? Grab some LEDs or gel, and try this chocolatey experiment.
Looking for a fun (and tasty) way to explore color? For several years now, I’ve used candy to help teach color rendering.
Our New York demo room had a full house last night for Clifton Taylor's talk about lighting for dance. Keep an eye out for future talks and events; our New York office hosts them on the first Monday of every month. #ETCNYC #ETCNYCLightLab #LightingDesignNYC
36 #ETCSourceFour #LED Series 2 fixtures set the stage for dancers in the explosive @ensalsate show. This installation was made possible by LD @milton_de_la_cruz and the @teatrocolsubsidio team. Thanks for sharing! #StageLighting #LightingDesign #TheatreLighting
#ETCGio @5 at work in the @foxtheatrestl (repost from @theatrewolf ) #lightingconsole #ETCEos #lightingprogramming
A festive display of winter projections have made their way on #theMART . ETC’s Mosaic ensures that the exterior lighting coordinates smoothly with the digital art. (Image courtesy of Obscura Digital) #architecturallighting #lightingcontrol #ETCMosaic #ETCgear #exteriorlighting #lightingproject
