--- title: et cetera... a blog of bright ideas from ETC | Programming description: Programming | 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/programming#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) # Programming [![](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/Imported_Blog_Media/40A0092-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2022/05/eos-dance-interview) [Consoles](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/consoles) ### [Eos and the world of dance with Sharon Remartini & Fabio Passerini](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2022/05/eos-dance-interview) By [Katherine Stamp](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/katherine-stamp) 11-May-2022 Sharon Remartini and Fabio Passerini are two young lighting designers from Italy, specializing in the discipline of dance. Like many of their colleagues, [Eos](https://www.etcconnect.com/Products/Consoles/Eos-Consoles/) is their preferred console. Their recent work includes a project with the [Kataklò athletic dance](https://www.kataklo.com/) theatre company, directed by the famous... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2022/05/eos-dance-interview) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Emanuele-Agliati-and-Oscar-Forsio-main-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/12/interview) [Eos](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/eos) ### [Lighting for musicals with Emanuele Agliati & Oscar Frosio](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/12/interview) By [Katherine Stamp](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/katherine-stamp) 2-Dec-2021 *Emanuele Agliati and Oscar Frosio are two lighting professionals from Italy with an abundance of experience, especially in the world of musicals. Emanuele is an esteemed lighting designer and co-founder of [k5600 Design](https://www.k5600design.com/#about) – an associate studio of lighting designers focusing on visual lighting design...* [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/12/interview) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/paolo-tizianel-main-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/09/console-challenge) [Eos](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/eos) ### [Paolo Tizianel overcomes a console challenge](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/09/console-challenge) By [Katherine Stamp](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/katherine-stamp) 23-Sep-2021 Paolo Tizianel, an esteemed lighting designer from Padua in northern Italy, has worked on dance and theatre shows for many years. No stranger to international touring, Paolo has been using ETC systems for more than a decade. On his travels, Paolo encounters a broad variety of technical equipment... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/09/console-challenge) [![](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/turnthelightsoff3-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2020/06/virtual-light-lab) [Eos](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/eos) ### [When lighting class goes virtual](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2020/06/virtual-light-lab) By [Kate Foster](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/kate-foster) 2-Jun-2020 How do you teach lighting design without any lights? Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, educators around the world have had to quickly and creatively shift their classes online. One such story comes from Clemson University in South Carolina, where lighting instructor Tony Penna faced a conundrum... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2020/06/virtual-light-lab) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/IMG_0438-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2018/10/a-designers-eos-toolkit-part-4-magic-sheets-and-pixel-maps) [Eos](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/eos) ### [A Designer’s Eos Toolkit Part 4: Magic Sheets and Pixel Maps](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2018/10/a-designers-eos-toolkit-part-4-magic-sheets-and-pixel-maps) By [Guest Blogger](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/guest-blogger) 16-Oct-2018 *In this [series](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/A-Designers-Eos-Toolkit), guest blogger [Cory Pattak](https://www.corypattak.com) discusses Eos show file setup from his perspective as a freelance designer. In this post: Magic Sheets and Pixel Maps* [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2018/10/a-designers-eos-toolkit-part-4-magic-sheets-and-pixel-maps) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/15194324_10104460657418580_6440454523742348517_o-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2018/10/a-designers-eos-toolkit-part-3-effects-submasters-presets-groups-macros) [Eos](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/eos) ### [Designer’s Eos Toolkit Part 3: Effects, Submasters, Groups, Macros](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2018/10/a-designers-eos-toolkit-part-3-effects-submasters-presets-groups-macros) By [Guest Blogger](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/guest-blogger) 4-Oct-2018 *In this [series](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/A-Designers-Eos-Toolkit), guest blogger [Cory Pattak](https://www.corypattak.com) discusses Eos show file setup from his perspective as a freelance designer. In this post: Effects, Submasters, Presets, Groups, Macros.* [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2018/10/a-designers-eos-toolkit-part-3-effects-submasters-presets-groups-macros) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Photo-Aug-05-5-14-15-PM-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2018/09/a-designers-eos-toolkit-part-2-patch-color-palettes-beam-palettes) [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) ### [A Designer’s Eos Toolkit Part 2: Patch, Color Palettes, Beam Palettes](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2018/09/a-designers-eos-toolkit-part-2-patch-color-palettes-beam-palettes) By [Guest Blogger](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/guest-blogger) 18-Sep-2018 *In this [series](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/A-Designers-Eos-Toolkit), guest blogger [Cory Pattak](https://www.corypattak.com/) discusses Eos show file setup from his perspective as a freelance designer. In this post: Patch, Color Palettes and Beam Palettes.* [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2018/09/a-designers-eos-toolkit-part-2-patch-color-palettes-beam-palettes) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Photo-Jul-21-4-47-55-AM-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2018/09/a-designers-eos-toolkit-why-build-a-template-file) [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) ### [A Designer’s Eos Toolkit: Why build a template file?](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2018/09/a-designers-eos-toolkit-why-build-a-template-file) By [Guest Blogger](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/guest-blogger) 18-Sep-2018 *In this [series](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/A-Designers-Eos-Toolkit), guest blogger [Cory Pattak](https://www.corypattak.com/) discusses Eos show file setup from his perspective as a freelance designer. This week: Why is it helpful for a designer to show up for tech with their own Eos building blocks? How might a designer start an all-purpose template file that can be used show...* [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2018/09/a-designers-eos-toolkit-why-build-a-template-file) [1](https://blog.etcconnect.com) [2](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/programming/page/2) - [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)