Christopher Moulder is a Composer of Light. … That's a pretty big introduction, I'm really not sure where to go from here; ooh, maybe also, his bowel movements smell like freshly baked cinnamon rolls? From the Christopher Moulder website: Christopher Moulder is a composer of light. His works possess a flow and visual rhythm that [...]
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I just got back last week from Barcelona, Spain – I was over at EIBTM 2012 for CAST; we're exhibiting the Vivien suite and showed some wysiwyg to some folks. In this respect, that's unimportant. What is important is the fact that I have never been to a show where there was such a potential [...]
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I have done a fair amount of consulting for houses of worship in my time, mostly new church openings, worship volunteer lighting tech training, and helping houses of worship to "tune up" their existing system, lighting console, and dimming. There is an amazing amount of entertainment lighting and structure in most modern houses of worship; [...]
Read More back light, front light, house of worship, houses of worship, Joel Osteen, Kevin Rogers Cobus, Lighting Design, Quem Quaeritis, Technologies for Worship Magazine, TFWM, Tony Hansen, top light, worship lighting, worship lighting designJules Fisher has a new text out. It's called The Designs of Jules Fisher. I just got a copy, personally signed by the man himself: That pretty much made my day, Jules. Thanks a lot!
Read More book, Broadway, Jules Fisher, Lighting Design, textMy favorite Lebanese lighting design firm, .PSLAB out of Beirut, has just finished another interesting project – a wine bar/restaurant called Burgundy. I just heard from my pal Ramsi at the firm this morning, and I am excited to share the project images! From the .PSLAB press release: A lighting project for a wine bar/restaurant [...]
Read More Beirut, commercial, design, interior, Lebanon, Lighting Design, PSLAB, restaurant, retail, WORKS.PSLABI have been driving a fair amount of rigs lately, which has made me incredibly happy. I mean, compared to some of you, I work very few shows! It's been pretty amazing to take shows I want to work on – and I've made some amazing new friends across the country. There is nothing better [...]
Read More concerts, corporate theatre, driving a rig, feelings, Lighting Design, nothing more than feeeeeelingsI do a decent amount of corporate work as a lighting designer. I very much enjoy being able to bring art and design to a corporate function, and I also enjoy being able to play with moving lights and make pretty stuff. I mean, who doesn't? This last show I finished here in Phoenix is [...]
Read More Alive Lighting, corporate, Jim's Travels, Lighting Design, Mac 2000, Phoenix, Phoenix Convention CenterI am kinda loving life. A lot. This last week, a new venture that I started with Amanda Lynne Ballard got its wings and took off – LX Injected. What does LX Injected do? We create large scale light art. We also aim to change the world through light. Toronto's Centre for Social Innovation just [...]
Read More Amanda Lynne Ballard Photography, Centre for Social Innovation, JimOnLight.com, Light Art, Lighting Design, LX Injected, party to end all parties, TorontoSo, while I'm writing this article about my experience hanging out with outstanding lighting artist Jeff Waful of Umphrey's McGee last night at House of Blues in Dallas, I want to tease your vision with some crappy iPhone pics I tweeted frequently throughout the show last night. Lots, lots more images, video, and other stuff [...]
Read More Dallas, House of Blues, Jeff Waful, Jefferson Waful, June, Lighting Design, Umphrey's McGeePeeps, I have so much content from LightFair 2010 that I am now getting to for your visual excitement – show floor, product reviews, interviews, photography, and general awesomesauce that's up and coming in the next few days. Las Vegas provides SO much good content! Wait, is that an oxymoron? This afternoon I have an [...]
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