Recent content by jvelstob

The StudioSpot is a decent fixture, It isn't the greatest in terms of deep saturated color, or in terms of the litho wheels it comes with, but it is quiet.The Mac700, while being a little louder, is AWESOME. The template and animation wheels are amazing, and are really really useful in a...

I use the Neutron XS. I swear by it. I have used others in the past, and none have been able to output as much atmosphere as the Neutron, as well as the fact that It can pump out haze really fast from startup.

awww. Baby Ion. This is totally the missing link in the ETC Chain. (Between the Smartfade and the Ion.)

There is always cool stuff coming out of the bay area! Recently, a lot of the shows coming out of SF opera have been awesome. They just did an Opera adaptation of Amy Tan's Bonsetter's Daughter that used some awesome projections. 20k and 8k Christies FOH, more 20k Christies used for RP. It...

I think that the Shelley book is one of the best lighting books out there, if you are looking at how to become an LD. He is informative, gives lots of real life experience, and has a lot of great sample paperwork. He doesnt really talk about gear so much. I find that there are a lot of books...

Hi Everyone, names Julien, I live in San Francisco, been lighting shows for a while now, and I love it. Thought I would introduce myself. Anyone from nor-cal, hit me up!