The lighting and light source technology has changed dramatically over the past decade. John Gates will walk you through a range of television studio lighting sources that will allow you to design your lighting in a more environmentally conscious manner using various energy-efficient sources without compromising your design approach. We will start with what you can do right now, probably with the lights you already own, and then look forward to what direction your future choices might be. This is definitely not "one size fits most" lighting.

John Gates will examine new methods for achieving chromakey on the news set. He will take the mystery out of obtaining better results as he shares his Tips & Tricks for improving your chromakey work using the range of chromakey materials & lighting equipment available today.

You know the primary and secondary colors of light and pigment. You understand subtractive and additive mixing of color. You have those swell gel swatch books with hundreds of colors. What other variables do you need to consider when choosing the color for your theatrical lighting design? Of all the controllable properties of light: Intensity, Color, Distribution and Movement, color can be the most challenging to use effectively. Lighting Designer Nancy Schertler will discuss how your color choices will help you reach your objectives as a lighting designer.

This video was shot at NAB08 in Las Vegas. Charlie Kendall, the owner of Spider Support Systems demonstrates how quickly and easy it is to setup a Spider Pod...BLINDFOLDED!