It’s kind of a weird thought, isn’t it? When you’re working- lighting shows, architecture, events, and anything else you can get your hands on - you’re exercising your “designer muscles.” You know, that creative part of your brain that says “OMG, it’s 3am, I’m in a dark theatre, but I just came up with the coolest look out of thin air!”

Everyone has it, and it can either hug more

I just thought I’d let everyone know that the new, FREE Rosco iGobo App for the iPhone was released. I’m pretty sure I missed the email about it, so in case you did to it can be downloaded on iTunes:Download iGobo

iGobo has a few features that I am really fond of like comparing gobos and a favorite list. It also breaks down gobos more

Rick Fisher, chair of the London-based ALD (Association of Lighting Designers) wrote this note expressing his sadness at the death of Robert Camac, a past president and founding member of the organization:

Dear Exec, and friends of Michael Northen and the Michael Northen Bursary,

It is with sadness that I have learned of the death of Robert Camac after a long illness. Robert was the partner for over 50 years of more

One of LDI’s exhibitors, ARRI Lighting, was also on the show floor at NAB, where James Mathers of the Digital Cinema Society interviewed my buddy John Gresch, ARRI’s VP of Lighting (and a proud Carnegie Mellon grad), about new developments in lighting offered by ARRI, including their cool new LED products, the M18 and AS18, along with the True Blue Daylights. Check out the new gear on UTube and more

The Sixth Annual Charity Ride of the Long Reach Long Riders will kick off July 31 and ride through August 6. Benefitting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and The ESTA Foundation Behind The Scenes, the riders will gather in Richmond, Virginia and take a route that includes rides through areas of Tennessee, North Carolina, and Georgia.

The group has also announced that the 2010 more