--- title: et cetera... a blog of bright ideas from ETC | BRIGHT IDEAS description: BRIGHT IDEAS | Home to ideas, tips, interviews, news, views and all kinds of other stuff related to ETC, its products, customers, and the industry in general. image: https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Logos%20-%20Icons%20-%20Design%20Elements/ETC_4c-1.png --- - [ETCCONNECT](https://etcconnect.com/) - [ABOUT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/about) - [AUTHORS](https://blog.etcconnect.com/blog-authors) - [CONTACT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/contact) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/ElectronicTheatreControls) [Follow us on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/ElectronicTheatreControls) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/electronic-theatre-controls) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.youtube.com/user/ETCVideoLibrary) [![EtCetera\_319x104](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EtCetera_319x104.png?width=319&height=104&name=EtCetera_319x104.png "EtCetera_319x104")](https://blog.etcconnect.com) [![ETC Blog](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EtCetera_319x104.png?width=319&height=104&name=EtCetera_319x104.png "ETC Blog")](https://blog.etcconnect.com) - [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) - [ETC CULTURE](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/etc-culture) - [GEAR](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/gear) - [LEARN](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/learn) - [ODDS & ENDS](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/odds-ends) - [BRIGHT IDEAS](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/bright-ideas) Search ## [![blog-header](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hs-fs/hubfs/blog-header.png?width=476&height=155&name=blog-header.png "blog-header")](https://www.etcconnect.com) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/ElectronicTheatreControls) [Follow us on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/ElectronicTheatreControls) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/electronic-theatre-controls) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.youtube.com/user/ETCVideoLibrary) [✕](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/bright-ideas#gwen-offcanvas-primary) - [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) - [ETC CULTURE](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/etc-culture) - [GEAR](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/gear) - [LEARN](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/learn) - [ODDS & ENDS](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/odds-ends) - [BRIGHT IDEAS](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/bright-ideas) # BRIGHT IDEAS [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Whack-A-Mole-2.png)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/creating-whack-a-mole-eos) [BRIGHT IDEAS](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/bright-ideas) ### [Creating a Whack-a-Mole Game in Eos](https://blog.etcconnect.com/creating-whack-a-mole-eos) By [Guest Blogger](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/guest-blogger) 31-Aug-2023 The software behind the Eos family of consoles is world renowned when it comes to lighting control. With over 20 years of software development behind it, it’s not a stretch to say the consoles are feature rich! So much so, it’s sometimes easy to forget just how many options you have at your... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/creating-whack-a-mole-eos) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Eos_Apex_10_Al_Ringling_Theater_Baraboo_8.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/amazing-women-in-our-industry) [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) ### [Meet some of the amazing women in our industry](https://blog.etcconnect.com/amazing-women-in-our-industry) By [Rachel Frederick](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/rachel-frederick) 8-Mar-2023 On this International Women's Day, we thought it would be a great opportunity to meet some of the amazing women in our industry.  [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/amazing-women-in-our-industry) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/HolidayBridge3.png)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2022/01/mosaic-sparks-joy-across-the-mississippi) [FEATURED](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/featured) ### [Mosaic sparks joy across the Mississippi](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2022/01/mosaic-sparks-joy-across-the-mississippi) By [Quinn Wirth](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/quinn-buchanan) 12-Dec-2022 [Musco Lighting](https://www.musco.com/), a pioneer in the design and manufacture of sports, transportation, and infrastructure lighting solutions, welcomed the holidays in their home state of Iowa with the help of [ETC Mosaic controls](https://www.etcconnect.com/Products/Architectural-Systems/Mosaic/). The team partnered with the City of Muscatine, Iowa, and Muscatine Power and Water to... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2022/01/mosaic-sparks-joy-across-the-mississippi) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/RAYN-Ghent-Install-750x400.png)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2022/06/light-research-at-ghent-university) [FEATURED](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/featured) ### [Light research at Ghent University guides the future of agriculture](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2022/06/light-research-at-ghent-university) By [Quinn Wirth](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/quinn-buchanan) 2-Jun-2022 Professor Kathy Steppe from the Faculty of Bioscience Engineering at Ghent University conducts light research focusing on how light affects plant growth—and the impact of the findings could reach as far as space. [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2022/06/light-research-at-ghent-university) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/EricaMaholmes_lighting-designer-750x500.png)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2022/04/erica-maholmes) [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) ### [Erica Maholmes - Lighting design after the pandemic](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2022/04/erica-maholmes) By [Rachel Frederick](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/rachel-frederick) 28-Apr-2022 Like so many designers in this industry, Erica Lauren Maholmes says she came upon her career by accident. And like so many students, the momentum of her young career was dramatically impacted when the world shut down in 2020. Despite the unfortunate timing, however, she is an inspiration to... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2022/04/erica-maholmes) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Amber-Whatley-blogheader-750x500.png)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2022/01/amber-whatley) [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) ### [An interview with Amber Whatley, lighting designer](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2022/01/amber-whatley) By [Rachel Frederick](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/rachel-frederick) 27-Jan-2022 When Amber Whatley decided to study lighting design in college, she quickly realized that many of her peers were coming to the program with prior training because of the programs that existed at the high school level. Unfortunately, in the majority of Black communities in the United States,... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2022/01/amber-whatley) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/HES_DichroicLenses_ylw-blu-grn-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/11/dichroic-filters) [BRIGHT IDEAS](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/bright-ideas) ### [The art and science behind dichroic filters](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/11/dichroic-filters) By [Rachel Frederick](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/rachel-frederick) 18-Nov-2021 High End Systems has been making dichroic color filters for the live event industry for over 30 years. But what is a dichroic filter, how is it different than gel, and what are the benefits of using this stunningly beautiful glass that’s also found in artwork, jewelry, architectural accents, and... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/11/dichroic-filters) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Leonardo-Benetollo-1-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/08/eos-adventures-an-interview-with-leonardo-benetollo) [Eos](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/eos) ### [Eos Adventures: An Interview with Leonardo Benetollo](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/08/eos-adventures-an-interview-with-leonardo-benetollo) By [Katherine Stamp](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/katherine-stamp) 19-Aug-2021 **Leonardo Benetollo** is an Italian lighting designer and owner of Pro Service SNC**,** a company specializing in technical installations for dance and theatre. His talent and experience in the dance arena make him one of the most sought-after professionals in his field. Leonardo has long been linked to... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/08/eos-adventures-an-interview-with-leonardo-benetollo) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/LB1-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/04/lighting-design-for-theatre-in-the-round) [FEATURED](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/featured) ### [Lighting Design for Theatre-in-the-round](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/04/lighting-design-for-theatre-in-the-round) By [Guest Blogger](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/guest-blogger) 8-Apr-2021 ***Lighting designer Daniella Beatie discusses the world of lighting design for theatre-in-the-round in this latest blog article. She is based at the New Vic Theatre Stoke-on-Trent and has worked on over 100 productions in-the-round including, Prince and the Pauper, Much Ado About Nothing, The Wind...*** [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/04/lighting-design-for-theatre-in-the-round) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/ColorSourceSpotjr60Minutes_LosAngelesCA_01202021_003-web-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/02/colorsource-spot-jr-tv-60-minutes) [FEATURED](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/featured) ### [ColorSource Spot jr punches above its weight for TV’s 60 Minutes](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/02/colorsource-spot-jr-tv-60-minutes) By [Jacob Coakley](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/jacob-coakley) 23-Feb-2021 Blake Hottle is a freelance Director of Photography/Camera Op whose work has been seen regularly on [*60 Minutes*, *48 Hours*, *CNBC Documentaries*, and more](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1656567/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1). On his latest shoot for *60 Minutes*, ETC’s new [ColorSource Spot jr](https://www.etcconnect.com/colorsourcespotjr/) impressed him. “It’s fast, versatile, and has plenty of power for how we shoot... 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