Bill Klages
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Lumens Per Dollar
By Bill Klages published
No one wants to be labeled as unenlightened or not up-to-date on the latest trend.

Starting With Nuts and Bolts and Clamps
By Bill Klages published
The technical world associated with the entertainment lighting industry has become very complex and sophisticated.

It's Lighting Convention Time
By Bill Klages published
I expect the new season will bring a new fixture or device to open a wide door to new horizons.

Now, For Something a Little Different
By Bill Klages published
Sketch-Up, a very popular 3D modeling program offered by Google, has been around for a few years.

What's a Klieg Light?
By Bill Klages published
It started with Edison, a loop of carbon filament in a vacuum heated to a point that it glowed

Illuminating ‘Illuminance’ Part 2
By Bill Klages published
Measuring incident light is the usual means of determining exposure because of its simplicity.

Staying Out of Double Trouble
By Bill Klages published
I would like to address what I consider to be an "original sin" of television lighting.

Where Did All Those People Come From?
By Bill Klages published
Good news! The press conference is very much alive and well.

To Light the Ear… or Not
By Bill Klages published
The face-to-face interview is one of the most fundamental setups in television broadcasting.

Lumens for Humans
By Bill Klages published
There will come a time in your lighting career when you will be confronted by a need to determine the number of fixtures you will require to provide at a certain light level.

Lighting and Visualization
By Bill Klages published
Not only do we want to place the elements of our scene in a pleasing composition, we also want to control the visibility of each element.

Let The Sunshine In
By Bill Klages published
Light streaming into a set can be a very satisfying visual effect.
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