Techni-Lux
TECHNOLOGY DAY
OPEN HOUSE
WHEN: Thursday, January 9, 2025
TIME: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
WHERE: 10900 Palmbay Dr, Orlando, FL 32824
TECHNI-LUX invites you to REGISTER NOW to join us and discover the latest advancements in the industry. This will be a great social networking opportunity to meet with your peers over lunch, then tour our exhibit hall, state of the art facility and take in some great courses. There will be Industry Seminars with Richard Cadena, ETCP RT/CEE and author of several well-known industry publications,
Nick Comis, Projection Designer and Pixel Mapping expert, Tony Hansen, Product Specialist and Lighting Designer & Mark DeLorenzo, OSRAM Entertainment Unit Manager. Our Technical Department will also be hosting class sessions throughout the day on various technical, maintenance and repair topics. The open house and exhibits will be free, and a full day class pass, valued at $79, will be available FREE to early registrants. Snacks and beverages will be served all day along with lunch from 12:00 to 2:00PM. Raffles and door prizes will also be given away.
Whatever your interest, a seminar, training or just coming to the event, please register in advance.
SEMINARS - Showroom
10:30 AM MAGIC MAPPING SEMINAR
Presented by Nick Comis, Projection Designer
Learn about the history of projection mapping with an overview of equipment, procedures and design. Explore the infinite possibilities of video mapping, projected augmented reality, integrating pixel and projection to create moving graphics and interactive imagery on 3D structures and objects.
12:00 PM PROTECTING THE STAGE
Presented by Richard Cadena, ETCP RT/CEE and author of "Electricity for the Entertainment Electrician & Technician" and "Automated Lighting: The Art and Science of Moving and Color-Changing Light, 3rd Edition.
Last July, 2017, a singer named Barbara Weldens was electrocuted and died on stage. This is not the first time this has happened. It happened to Agustin Brionili in 2014, and several other people before that. What causes these accidents, and more importantly, how can we, as the entertainment technology community, prevent them in the future? This presentation explores the causes, how to recognize them, and how to prevent them in the future. The session is open to all levels of live event production personnel and is designed to help elucidate safe practices for performers, production electricians, technicians, and anyone involved in the use of electrical power.
1:30 PM
PANEL DISCUSSION - UNDERSTANDING CRI
Moderated by Tony Hansen, Product & Project Specialist, Lighting Designer
CRI or Color Rendering Index is one of the most important and least understood aspects of lighting and is especially critical when it comes to the world of LEDs. Tony Hansen, will lead a panel of lighting and lamp experts on a discussion of understanding, implementing and utilizing CRI for today's lighting professions. Lighting and lamp experts will discuss the understanding, implementing and utilizing CRI for today's lighting professionals.
3:00 PM WHAT MAKES GOOD LIGHT?
Presented by Richard "Nook" Schoenfeld Lighting Designer, PLSN Editor
My theory behind which lights are of value to me is simple. All of them. I'm often asked by vendors if I can substitute a fixture for one on my plot. 90% of the time I'm fine with it. I find myself asking the vendor, 'does it turn red like the other one?' Confused they reply, 'of course'. Well, then I have a use for it.
Sure, every designer prefers certain tools in their work chest. But quite often I can use a wrench to hammer something into place if I need to. For that same reason, I can use an old Studio Color fixture as well as a Mac Aura these days. Some of the lights I'd rather not work with, are actually the most expensive on the market. I will always take two less expensive fixtures when offered, for the cost of renting one high dollar fixture…., all day long.
4:30 PM
TESTING TROUBLESHOOTING CONTROL SYSTEMS
Presented by Richard Cadena, ETCP RT/CEE and author of "Electricity for the Entertainment Electrician & Technician" and "Automated Lighting: The Art and Science of Moving and Color-Changing Light, 3rd Edition."
In prehistoric times, neanderthal man used sticks for tools. In the Stone Age, we graduated to making stone tools like hammers and hatchets. Over thousands of years, we developed metal tools like wrenches and screw drivers, and then in the electronics age, we moved on to hardware tools like multimeters and testers. Now we're reaching a level of sophistication where we're using more computers and networking to distribute lighting, audio, and video control and data, so we need better tools to test and troubleshoot our systems. The problem is, how can we troubleshoot data if we can't see it? It's time to move on to software tools. This session explores the current state of technology in control systems, including how to set up, test, and troubleshoot digital control systems.
TECH TRAINING - Tech Area
12:00 PM
MOVING LIGHTS: CARE & MAINTENANCE
Presented by Lisa Hansen, Field Technician
This class will go under the hoods of some basic Moving or Intelligent light types. Fixture maintenance, cleaning, lamp care and basic tune ups will be taught. This is a great class for those starting to work with Moving lights and their care.
1:30 PM BASIC DMX SYSTEM & QUESTIONS
Presented by Nathan Rudolf of Interactive Technologies
This introduction class will go over the basic DMX system planning and layout. There will be an introduction to the DMX Protocol, and then an overview of cabling, splitters, pack dimmers and simple
controllers.
3:00 PM CONVENTIONAL LIGHTS
Presented by Lisa Hansen, Field Technician
This class will go over how to maintain and set-up basic conventional light fixtures such as an Ellipsoidal, Fresnel and Par Can. There will be an intro to the workings of each fixture, different lamp types and the trimming of an Ellipsoidal.