Useful Calculators
Technical Information
Equipment Manufacturers
Vendors
Member Links
Miscellaneous Links




USEFUL CALCULATORS

Courtesy of Jim Franz:

Crossover Guide to Globes

Crossover Guide to Diffusion

Conversion Guide for Color Correction Filters

Over Under Voltage Calculator

Guide to Fluorescent / Discharge Lamps


Courtesy of Steve Brock:

Condor Weight Loading Calculator

Local 728 Rate Card Calculator

Weekly Time Card Calculator

Total Wattage Calculator

Voltage Drop Calculator

Dimmer Pack Address Calculator




TECHNICAL INFORMATION

DMX 512

Everything you ever wanted to know about DMX 512 and more. Learn how to build your own stuff.


Bill Williams Lighting Design for Architecture and the Arts


Designers Lighting Forum

Presented by Designers Lighting Forum and The Illuminating Engineering Society




MEMBER LINKS

Totally Unauthorized

Member Peggy Archer's (nom de guerre) blog about working as a lighting technician. Also read a Los Angeles Times article about her.


Blood, Sweat, and Tedium

Member Michael Taylor's blog about working as a lighting technician.


The Best Boy Diaries

A non-fiction novel by Member Jeff DeLucia about life behind the scenes.


Weekly Crew Payroll Sheet

Courtesy of Bobby Powell.


Brink/Diamond At-A-Glance Sheet

This form is shown as an example for you to adapt to your own jobs




MISCELLANEOUS LINKS

Robert's Rules of Order

When you learn the basic rules of order, you won't be afraid to raise your hand at the meetings.


411 Movie Production Directories: Los Angeles New York High Def