--- title: et cetera... a blog of bright ideas from ETC | SPOTLIGHT description: SPOTLIGHT | 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/spotlight#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) # SPOTLIGHT [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-09-22%20at%208.26.32%20AM%20(1).png)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/inside-etc-labs-with-chris-mizerak) [Eos](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/eos) ### [Inside ETC Labs with Chris Mizerak](https://blog.etcconnect.com/inside-etc-labs-with-chris-mizerak) By [Nick Gonsman](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/nick-gonsman) 22-Sep-2026 If you've ever downloaded something from [ETC Labs](https://github.com/ETCLabs): OSCRouter, Sound2Light, lighthack files - you've probably used something that starts to slip into the dark underbelly of ETC engineering… and may require soldering. [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/inside-etc-labs-with-chris-mizerak) [![](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/20260522_124339.jpeg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/eos-on-location-ali-barwicks) [Eos](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/eos) ### [Eos On Location: Ali Barwick’s Journey from Theater to Film](https://blog.etcconnect.com/eos-on-location-ali-barwicks) By [Bryce Corning](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/bryce) 6-Aug-2026 When Ali Barwick first arrived at DeSales University in Pennsylvania, a career in lighting was not part of the plan. She enrolled with aspirations of becoming an actor, drawn to the school's hands-on approach and opportunities through the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival. Like many people who... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/eos-on-location-ali-barwicks) [![](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/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/eoshighres1%20copy.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/evolve-with-eos-pt-1) [Eos](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/eos) ### [Evolve with Eos Part 1: The First Family](https://blog.etcconnect.com/evolve-with-eos-pt-1) By [Bryce Corning](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/bryce) 30-Jun-2026 As we approach 20 years of the Eos Family of consoles, it feels like the right time to look back at how the platform has evolved. The first desk in the Eos Family was itself an evolution of earlier ETC control ideas, primarily Obsession II.   [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/evolve-with-eos-pt-1) [![](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/BTS_Ross%20Williams-1.jpeg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tour-hog-powers-bts) [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) ### [Tour Hog Powers BTS “The Comeback: ARIRANG” in Seoul](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tour-hog-powers-bts) By [Catherine Fung](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/catherine-fung) 7-May-2026 In late March, ETC’s Hog family played a vital role in what is sure to be one of the biggest live events and concert productions of the year. When Korean Pop band BTS took the stage for their first show in four years, “The Comeback: ARIRANG,” in Seoul, it was the Tour Hog and Hog OS running the... 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