lighting insights

The A B Cs of IP ratings. We see them all the time, but how are IP ratings determined? What do they mean to you? And how can you maintain the IP ratings of your fixtures? Our own Mike Graham has the answers.

A brief look into some alternative methods of truss hanging in order to get the most from your lighting rig in a safe way whilst also maximizing the design potential.

Join Mike Graham as he takes us through the process of cleaning out and rejuvenating installation fixtures.

Join our European Product Manager Sam Bowden as he takes us through the intricacies of combining of 16 bit dimming and dimming curves.

Ever heard the saying “you can’t tell the players without a scorecard?” It’s true of lighting fixtures too. Only instead of a scorecard, we’re referring to a group of measurables like Color Temperature, Lux, CRI and Peak Nanometer. Know them, and it’s easier to compare fixtures and choose the...

Looking to add more versatility to your show? Using multiple control options offers some good solutions. Mike Graham explains how you can control one fixture from multiple sources, such as by using one control option to run the fixture's movements and another for pixel mapping.

As a designer, you have a variety of lens tubes to choose from when using an ellipsoidal. So how do you decide which is best for a particular project? Mike Graham offers some advice on a selection process that is "part art and part science."

Lighting fixtures today are connected like never before. In this video, Mike Graham provides a detailed guide on selecting and using networking tools for ArtNet, sCACN and other protocols.

Looking to take your fog and haze effects to the next level? Check out this high flying video that offers practical tips on selecting and positioning atmospheric effects for a variety of applications.

Less can sometimes be more, like when unlit space makes an overall lighting design more evocative. This video explores ways that top light, front light, colors and gobo patterns can be used to increase the impact of negative space in a design.