--- title: et cetera... a blog of bright ideas from ETC | FEATURED description: FEATURED | 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/featured#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) # FEATURED [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Stephen%20Marley-4.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/matt-guminski-takes-hog-on-tour-with-stephen-marley) [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) ### [Matt Guminski Takes Hog on Tour with Stephen Marley](https://blog.etcconnect.com/matt-guminski-takes-hog-on-tour-with-stephen-marley) By [Quinn Wirth](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/quinn-buchanan) 17-Sep-2026 On the road with Stephen Marley’s most recent tour, Lighting Designer and Programmer Matt Guminski needed a lighting system as nimble and free flowing as the act on stage. While some songs follow a familiar, dependable structure, the show also heavily featured spontaneous jamming. Guminski relied on [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/matt-guminski-takes-hog-on-tour-with-stephen-marley) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/_BAV3301.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/-summer-festivals-with-etc-gear) [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) ### [A Summer of Festivals with ETC Gear and Support](https://blog.etcconnect.com/-summer-festivals-with-etc-gear) By [Opasna Randev](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/opasna-randev) 27-Aug-2026 It’s been a *hot* summer of festivals for ETC gear across Europe - and our fixtures and consoles have been keeping busy! From France and Scotland to Germany and Norway, ETC technology has been lighting up stages and festival sites across the continent. Here’s a look at just a few of the festivals... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/-summer-festivals-with-etc-gear) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/2025_10_31_HinckleyScreenDemo_8.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/etc-lighting-gear-brings-virtual-production-to-life-with-hinckley-productions) [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) ### [ETC Lighting Gear Brings Virtual Production to Life with Hinckley Productions](https://blog.etcconnect.com/etc-lighting-gear-brings-virtual-production-to-life-with-hinckley-productions) By [Quinn Wirth](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/quinn-buchanan) 20-Aug-2026 With a cutting-edge virtual production studio, [Hinckley Productions](https://hinckleyproductions.com/) is helping clients create immersive environments with greater flexibility, speed, and realism than ever before. At the center of the system is [fos/4 studio lighting](https://www.etcconnect.com/studio/) from ETC, as well as [SolaFrame Theatre fixtures](https://www.etcconnect.com/Products/Live-Events/Lighting-Fixtures/SolaFrame/Theatre/Features.aspx) and [Hog lighting...](https://www.etcconnect.com/Hog/) [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/etc-lighting-gear-brings-virtual-production-to-life-with-hinckley-productions) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/GigaPix%20MegaPix%20Outdoors.png)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/megapix-and-gigapix-weather-the-elements-with-ip54-rating) [FEATURED](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/featured) ### [GigaPix and MegaPix Weather the Elements with IP54 Rating](https://blog.etcconnect.com/megapix-and-gigapix-weather-the-elements-with-ip54-rating) By [Quinn Wirth](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/quinn-buchanan) 13-Aug-2026 This spring, we decided to take advantage of Wisconsin's unpredictable weather to show you just how durable MegaPix and GigaPix are. With an IP54 rating, these pixel wash fixtures are protected against dust and rain. [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/megapix-and-gigapix-weather-the-elements-with-ip54-rating) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Weird%20Al_Jamie%20Fadden_1.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hog-goes-on-tour-with-jamie-fadden-and-weird-al) [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) ### [Hog Goes on Tour with Jamie Fadden and Weird Al](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hog-goes-on-tour-with-jamie-fadden-and-weird-al) By [Quinn Wirth](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/quinn-buchanan) 23-Jul-2026 For “Weird Al” Yankovic’s BIGGER & WEIRDER Tour, Lighting Designer Jamie Fadden created a super-sized concert experience with support from Hog control. [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hog-goes-on-tour-with-jamie-fadden-and-weird-al) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Alberto.png)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/alberto-gottardi) [Eos](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/eos) ### [Alberto Gottardi and the Elegance of Lighting Programming with Eos](https://blog.etcconnect.com/alberto-gottardi) By [Katherine Stamp](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/katherine-stamp) 16-Jul-2026 Every now and then, we come across a story that feels very familiar. It’s the kind of journey many people in our industry have lived in one way or another. It starts with a bit of curiosity, a chance opportunity, and the willingness to follow where it leads. Then, before you realize it, that first... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/alberto-gottardi) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/ETC-ITA-1.jpeg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/cue-the-upgrade-at-internationaal-theatre-amsterdam) [Eos](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/eos) ### [Cue the Upgrade at Internationaal Theatre Amsterdam](https://blog.etcconnect.com/cue-the-upgrade-at-internationaal-theatre-amsterdam) By [Opasna Randev](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/opasna-randev) 9-Jul-2026 When you're home to world-class productions and an ambitious touring programme, your lighting control system needs to keep up. That was exactly the challenge facing Internationaal Theatre Amsterdam (ITA), one of the Netherlands' leading theatre venues and touring companies, before upgrading to... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/cue-the-upgrade-at-internationaal-theatre-amsterdam) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/ETC%20France/2606%20Renaud%20et%20ses%20amis/_BAV1136.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/jacques-rouveyrollis-brings-in-gigapix-and-halcyon-for-renaud) [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) ### [Jacques Rouveyrollis brings in GigaPix and Halcyon for Renaud](https://blog.etcconnect.com/jacques-rouveyrollis-brings-in-gigapix-and-halcyon-for-renaud) By [Jonathan Grimaux](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/jonathan-grimaux) 18-Jun-2026 A French folk-rock icon, Renaud recently celebrated his 50-year career with three special concerts at the Zénith in Paris. He was joined by numerous prestigious guests, including Francis Cabrel, Nicola Sirkis, Vianney, Axelle Red, and Hoshi. Just behind them, ETC’s GigaPix and Halcyon Titanium... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/jacques-rouveyrollis-brings-in-gigapix-and-halcyon-for-renaud) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/opening%2040%202025-10-10%202516%20photo%20siim%20vahur.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tallinn-city-theatre-a-landmark-in-theatre-lighting) [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) ### [Tallinn City Theatre – A Landmark in Theatre Lighting](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tallinn-city-theatre-a-landmark-in-theatre-lighting) By [Katherine Stamp](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/katherine-stamp) 30-Apr-2026 Tallinn, Estonia’s capital, is a city of striking contrasts: medieval streets and historic architecture sit alongside modern buildings and a thriving arts scene. The city has long been recognized for its high-quality theatre productions, and Tallinn City Theatre has been at the heart of this... 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Why should people care?” [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/why-dali-matters-etc) [1](https://blog.etcconnect.com) [2](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/featured/page/2) [3](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/featured/page/3) [4](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/featured/page/4) [5](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/featured/page/5) - [ETCCONNECT](https://etcconnect.com/) - [About](https://blog.etcconnect.com/about) - [Authors](https://blog.etcconnect.com/blog-authors) - [Links](https://blog.etcconnect.com/links) - [Contact us](https://blog.etcconnect.com/contact) [Privacy Policy & Legal Notices](https://www.etcconnect.com/Privacy-Policy-Terms-of-Use-and-Acceptable-Use.aspx) [CA Transparency Act & Transparency in Coverage](https://www.etcconnect.com/About/California-Supply-Chain-Transparency-Act.aspx) [Do Not Share My Personal Info](https://www.etcconnect.com/Do-Not-Share-My-Personal-Info/) [CA Privacy Rights](https://www.etcconnect.com/CA-Privacy-Rights/) ![ETC blog](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/ETC-logo_footer-wh.png)   ![ETC 50 anniversary](https://www.etcconnect.com/uploadedimages/Main_Site/Images/50yr_160x80.png "ETC 50 anniversary") [![ETC social networks](https://www.etcconnect.com/uploadedFiles/Main_Site/Images/social_Footer.png "ETC social networks")](https://www.etcconnect.com/Get-connected.aspx)