Andy Ciddor

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

Even though lighting for television is an insignificant portion of one of the more minor uses of energy, we have an unfortunately high public profile.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

There is hardly an area of rainforest anywhere in the world that doesn't have a production crew lurking somewhere within it.

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

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.

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 .

Despite all the revolutionary, paradigm-breaking shifts in production formats, the human face remains the pivotal element of almost every production.

Getting your ideas across to directors, producers, clients and production managers is vital to getting access to resources such as time, crew, and money.