BACKLIGHTING OVERVIEW: People are always asking us the best way to start building a light show for their band if renting lighting is not desired. We’ll disclose some ideas every week that you’re welcome to emulate within your band or share with others. Hope these tips will help! Last week you learned about front lighting, Read more about BUILDING A LIGHT SHOW FOR YOUR BAND… Part 2[…]
FRONT LIGHTING: People are always asking us the best way to start building a light show for their band if renting lighting is not desired. We’ll disclose some ideas every week that you’re welcome to emulate within your band or share with others. Hope these tips will help! FRONT LIGHTING: The first priority in any Read more about Build A Light Show For Your Band or Venue….. Part 1[…]
Concert Lighting: An important aspect of live music Having the correct mix on your live sound is of course the most important aspect of a live show, with lighting being the next most important. You’ve been to a national touring performers concert, and know how amazing it felt having the lighting match up with the Read more about Stage Lighting Explained[…]
When acting as promoter for a live show, whether your the band, band manager, venue or acting promoter, you will want to secure professional sound and stage lighting to compliment the music. Music sets a mood, but with lighting to accent all the changes, it brings everything together for an experience everyone will remember. Think Read more about Live Performance Tips and Ideas for Professional Minded Musicians[…]
Festival tips and suggestions for success…. Summertime is here and outdoor festivals are a big deal during this time of year! Creating a concert space on a large plot of land is perfect for packing in as many people as possible, using daylight as an alternative for stage lighting, having sponsor tents available, bringing in Read more about Outdoor Festival Ideas and Solutions[…]
STARTING OUT IN CONCERT PHOTOGRAPHY The key to capturing realistic live concert photos is the camera, lens and operator. A pro grade DSLR camera is the choice if you want full quality out of your images. A pro camera isn’t meant for a “selfy” photographer or posting dinner pics on Facebook, but you don’t have Read more about Live Concert Photography for Beginners[…]
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One of the hardest yet most important achievements when planning a public corporate event, is bringing corporate sponsors on board. When creating any event, there needs to be a budget for decor, entertainment, and production rentals. These are 3 categories that must be paid out, as opposed to promising “exposure” or other open promises. These Read more about Secrets to Making Corporate Sponsors Happy for your Next Event[…]
Throughout the years we at SHOCK and AWE Productions have been professionally lighting up stages, ballrooms and architecture for some of the highest rated clients in Georgia and surrounding areas. We’ve learned some helpful design secrets which we’ve decided to pass on to you, our friends. Here are just a few: Why is the Read more about Professional Lighting Design Secrets[…]
I’m often amazed when I go to an artist’s website, and I look around, and I’m trying to find basic press information and I can’t. It seems that in the age of Twitter, Facebook, and Facebook Fan pages, and constantly focusing on your two-way conversations, we’ve forgotten the important basics. This is a revised excerpt Read more about How to Post a Perfect Press Kit on Your Website[…]