Lighting your subject or subjects on stage is of paramount importance. If they weren’t lit, nobody would see them! So we know we need a good wash to have good lighting, and we have learned some things about our wash so lets just do it! However, wash technique cannot be taught in one article, there …
Lighting 101 // Types of Fixtures
Today we will review the three most common types of lights that are used in church lighting systems, which are conventional, LED, and Moving-Head fixtures. While this initial post will give you a brief overview of each type, each of the subsequent posts will individually examine these types of fixtures in greater detail. Because each type of …
Lighting 101 // The Capabilities of Lighting
“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it.” (John 1:5) Back To Basics I am sure most of you have been to a concert in an arena with a big headlining act and thought to yourself, “Man, those lights look amazing!” Well, of course they do! They are run …
Lighting 101 // Three Rules of Ministry Lighting
DMX, side light, top light, front light, wash, LED, conventional, Socopex, Edison, dimmer, color wheel, gobo, 3 face, 5 face… It is basically a full time job just to keep up with all the terms and slang in the lighting world. 80% of churches don’t have the budget to hire a full time lighting designer. …