The Lighting Machine Project –“Happy Umbrella” at KTH
Our class just finished the first module of study and our first major lighting project here at Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan in Sweden. Our first module of classes has just finished – an introduction of...
View ArticleWillem van der Sluis – Dutch Designer
At the beginning of this month when we were participating in the “Lighting Machine” project and seminar, our class had the absolute pleasure of spending time learning from Willem van der Sluis – a...
View ArticleX-Rays of Lamps are BAD ASS!
Check this out — an x-ray of some regular ol’ incandescent lamps, some color added in post by the artist, but seriously check this out: TOO COOL! I had to find more. This particular photo above comes...
View ArticleLighting Insights January – Jim Talks FOCUS PALETTES
FOCUS PALETTES! Let’s start out another year of educational lighting and lighting design videos at CHAUVET Professional… This month’s video is a basic primer on Focus Palettes — the why, who, when,...
View ArticleHappy Birthday, James Watt (and JimOnLight)!
WHOA! No way. It’s January 19 again, and that means that it is the birthday time celebration for good ol’ James Jim-Jim-Jimmy-Jarooni Watt, the man we have to thank for several different and awesome...
View ArticlePrism Power – the ROGUE RH1 Hybrid Product Video
I love programming these videos. I get to work with a real video badass in this market, Todd Murray, who is just one talented mopho, and that is a fact. Better yet, he’s not a douche about it. What...
View ArticleConfusion Through Sand – An Experimental Video on Recycled Paper
Something that not many people know about me: Until I was in my late teens, I considered joined the military, as was my initial plan in life. I was going to join up, become an officer with combat...
View ArticleFocus Palettes Part 2 – Lighting Insights with Jim Hutchison
Another month, another video, hopefully another bunch of more-informed people making good light! Check it out, Part Two of 2015’s Focus Palettes, in Lighting Insights from CHAUVET Professional. In case...
View ArticleJon Stewart is Leaving The Daily Show
Oh no. Oh. No. Thank you Jon. pic.twitter.com/yPdxjnkuLw — Comedy Central (@ComedyCentral) February 10, 2015 Ah, crap. You know what, everyone needs a rest. If anyone, maybe you Jon, you have earned...
View ArticleROGUE RH1 Hybrid, the Video
I love programming product videos. It is the ultimate challenge of programming specificity. Enjoy this one, Todd Murray the video director badass was the cinematographer, Mike Graham is the product...
View ArticleHelp Us Fund the JimOnLight.com Apps!
David and I have worked so hard to make JimOnLight what it is today. We’re reaching out into the community to help us keep the JOL apps running!...
View ArticlePig+Release
A little programmer humor for this Friday afternoon… Remember kids, never hit pig+release during a show, it releases all of your active playbacks. No, this is not from my personal experience, but...
View ArticleEYEGASM. Ayrton’s A61 Project
I love to light product videos. I wish I had lit this one, holy shit. Amazing job, Ayrton! AYRTON – A61 Project #PUSHTHEENVELOPE from Ayrton on Vimeo.Read the full story over at the site: EYEGASM....
View ArticleApril Fools Dicks, by John Oliver
John Oliver shares my thoughts on April Fools’ Day. Get ready for some belly laughs — AND QUIT FUCKING APRIL FOOLS DAY PRANKING PEOPLE, YOU DICKS! I kid. … … …you dicks.Read the full story over at the...
View Article[POLL] Health Insurance – How Does Lighting Feel?
JimOnLight reaches people of light all over the globe, and I have a question I want to ask you all: How does the collective of the world’s lighting people feel about Health Insurance? Feel free to...
View ArticleKnight of Illumination Awards IS A BLAST! You Going?
I saw this yesterday from awesome lady of lighting media Sarah Rushton-Read, about the upcoming Knights of Illumination Awards at the PLASA Show in October 2015 — seriously, if you’re going to PLASA...
View ArticleHolly Needs Our Good Karma for A Hot Minute
So a friend walks into a doctor’s office with a tumor in her brain… My friend Holly is having brain surgery today. Yep, it’s for realzies, no-shit, actual brain surgery to remove a tumor that’s...
View ArticleStage Weights Dropped On Things for Fun
Stage weights. Dropping them from the fly gallery. Not typically a good idea, unless you’re the Kansas City Repertory Theatre. I do not condone this type of behavior in a non-controlled environment...
View ArticleCarry On My Wayward Son, with ALL of the Cocaine
Wanna see some crazy shit this early on a Monday morning? #COCAINE I personally have never seen Carry On My Wayward Son played with this much enthusiasm, um, ever. Not even at karaoke nights....
View ArticleLighting Designer Jobs! Who’s Hungry? #LightingJobs #JOL
Time for Lighting Designer Jobs! I love posting these — think of it as motivation to make sure you’re taking the best care of yourself that you can. Keep yourself up-to-date with what is going on in...
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