--- title: et cetera... a blog of bright ideas from ETC | FEATURED (14) 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. 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Esplanade Academy in Singapore held a series of lighting design workshops in September 2020 while respecting social distancing guidelines during this challenging time. [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2020/12/support-ongoing-education-in-singapore) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/LaBoheme-1-KarliCadel_SDOpera_BohemeDriveIn_0825-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2020/12/augment3d-sdopera-laboheme) [Eos](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/eos) ### [Augment3d helps drive-in opera happen at high speed](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2020/12/augment3d-sdopera-laboheme) By [Jacob Coakley](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/jacob-coakley) 2-Dec-2020 [San Diego Opera](https://www.sdopera.org/season/2020-2021-season/la-boheme) used creativity and all the tools at their disposal to stage a full run of the opera classic *La Bohème* recently. Presented as a drive-in experience in the parking lot of a local sports arena, the opera came together under tight constraints. Luckily for the lighting team, ETC’s... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2020/12/augment3d-sdopera-laboheme) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/ARG1-750x433.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2020/10/advance-research-group-innovation) [FEATURED](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/featured) ### [ETC’s Advance Research Group pushes innovation](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2020/10/advance-research-group-innovation) By [Rachel Frederick](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/rachel-frederick) 29-Oct-2020 Maintain the quality of light. That was the company message in 2011. Global energy conservation laws were coming fast and furious and the world was asking questions about the long-term impact of incandescent lighting. Commercial and residential facilities began swapping practical lighting from... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2020/10/advance-research-group-innovation) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/LeRosey_2.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2020/10/educational-resources-to-light-up-lesson-plans) [Eos](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/eos) ### [Educational resources to light up lesson plans](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2020/10/educational-resources-to-light-up-lesson-plans) By [Quinn Wirth](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/quinn-buchanan) 20-Oct-2020 Lesson plans might look a little different this year for lighting instructors. Whether students are participating in online learning or in-person instruction, many of ETC’s resources are here to help. We’ve compiled a list of educational videos, activities, downloads, and more to advance... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2020/10/educational-resources-to-light-up-lesson-plans) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/S4WRDColor-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2020/10/source-4wrd-color-joins-4wrd-family) [Source 4WRD](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/source-4wrd) ### [Source 4WRD Color joins the 4WRD fixture family](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2020/10/source-4wrd-color-joins-4wrd-family) By [Opasna Randev](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/opasna-randev) 5-Oct-2020 Source 4WRD Color is the newest addition to the Source 4WRD fixture family. This new product offers a color-changing retrofit for existing full-size Source Four ellipsoidal/profile fixtures, bringing additive RGBA color-mixing, saturated washes, quick color changes and much more to Source Four. [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2020/10/source-4wrd-color-joins-4wrd-family) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/OnlinePortfolio-Home-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2020/09/etc-rejects-midwest-modesty-portfolio) [FEATURED](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/featured) ### [ETC Rejects Midwest Modesty with Project Portfolio](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2020/09/etc-rejects-midwest-modesty-portfolio) By [Jacob Coakley](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/jacob-coakley) 23-Sep-2020 ETC’s new [project portfolio](https://portfolio.etcconnect.com/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=projectportfolio) ([https://portfolio.etcconnect.com](https://portfolio.etcconnect.com/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=projectportfolio)) showcases some of the most impressive, boundary-pushing, and industry-defining installations we’ve been privileged to be a part of. Visitors can scroll through a photo gallery and click on whatever image strikes them to learn more... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2020/09/etc-rejects-midwest-modesty-portfolio) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/ETC-Dog-Day-750px.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2020/08/etc-celebrates-national-dog-day) [ETC](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/etc) ### [ETC celebrates National Dog Day](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2020/08/etc-celebrates-national-dog-day) By [Quinn Wirth](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/quinn-buchanan) 26-Aug-2020 With much of our staff still working from home, many ETC employees find themselves working with new officemates—except these ones have four legs and a tail. To celebrate our furry companions on National Dog Day, we’ve compiled a slideshow of some of our team’s friendly helpers. To all of our... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2020/08/etc-celebrates-national-dog-day) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Tom-LED-Presentation.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2020/07/led-qa-with-tom-littrell) [FEATURED](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/featured) ### [LED Q&A with Tom Littrell](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2020/07/led-qa-with-tom-littrell) By [Quinn Wirth](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/quinn-buchanan) 1-Jul-2020 As a part of our [Study Hall](https://www.etcconnect.com/study-hall/) educational efforts, we’ve been hosting Instagram Story Q&A’s with ETC experts over the past few months. With so many questions coming in from our amazing followers, it’s simply not possible to get to them all in a day, or within the confines of an Instagram S0 tory! [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2020/07/led-qa-with-tom-littrell) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/MeAndMyGirl-770w-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2020/04/etc-introduces-new-audio-learning-series-on-headset) [FEATURED](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/featured) ### [ETC introduces new audio learning series: On Headset](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2020/04/etc-introduces-new-audio-learning-series-on-headset) By [Guest Blogger](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/guest-blogger) 14-Apr-2020 We’re excited to introduce [ETC’s On Headset](https://www.etcconnect.com/onheadset), a new audio series that allows listeners to program in real-time with a lighting designer as they construct the look of a major theatrical production. Our goal with this project is to fill the gap between the traditional classroom or “e-training”... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2020/04/etc-introduces-new-audio-learning-series-on-headset) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Ion_Xe_20_Glam-750x500.png)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2020/03/guest-blogger-series) [Eos](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/eos) ### [Top educational guest-blogger series](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2020/03/guest-blogger-series) By [Rachel Frederick](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/rachel-frederick) 25-Mar-2020 We’re lucky to have so many intelligent people in this industry with an aptitude and willingness to teach. Over the past couple of years, many of these people – lighting designers, programmers, and researchers have given their time to help explain some of the industry’s trickiest topics. 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