Andy Ciddor

Model numbers are just numbers and spec sheets have tended to become works of speculative fiction.

Stereoscopy involves creating, capturing, transporting, routing, storing, and displaying exactly twice as much image information.

It was impossible to imagine that these dim, monochromatic, red indicators could ever become a useful source for illumination.

If there is any one aspect of lighting technology that has progressed most rapidly in the last half-dozen years, it would have to be our ability to include projected images in our productions.

Dimmers have quietly become the least spectacular and least controversial devices in the lighting inventory.

Although I love to ride the wave of technology that is our industry, I have to admit that I initially overlooked the implications of the World Wide Web for lighting.

Now that high definition television is finally a reality, the fun really begins, as we decide what to do with all of those extra, digitally defined pixels.

Lighting for television is a field of endeavor that has failed to capture the imagination of most book publishers.

Having now made all my excuses and safely covered myself against any future accusations of lack of foresight, there are some trends for changes in our business that are worth noting.

Recently I was approached for some (free) advice by a group of young enthusiasts who were setting up a video production facility.

One sure sight that remote-controlled, motorized lighting has just about made it into the mainstream is its most recent name change.

almost every production represents an opportunity for its production team to continually refine its vision, no matter how imperceptibly.

Every day we are forced to pick a winner in the color temperature battle that rages all around us .

Because it's so unexciting, it's just too easy to put off equipment maintenance until another day

Although widely employed in drama and music production, the complexity of using atmospheric effects in television is not something to be sneezed (or coughed) at.

Despite having been a part of the lighting scene for almost 20 years, the DMX512 control protocol still seems to be shrouded in mystery for far too many of its users.

There are a formidable variety of correction filters available to aid us in the battle of the color temperature.

Lighting for electronic field production (EFP) must surely date from the first portable broadcast-quality video camera system: the Ampex VR-3000.