Dance Technology: Dancers use LED Lighting to Create Optical Illusions

Thanks to YouTube, the style of dance where performers use LED technology has gone viral and is mesmerizing viewers. Dance crews, like the Wrecking Crew Orchestra and “America’s Got Talent” season 6 finalists, Team iLuminate, perform in the dark wearing specially designed glow-suits to create optical illusions.

The glow-suit is rapidly gaining momentum and is the newest trend in dance, stage performance, and LED lighting.

This just goes to show you that only lighting has the ability to completely transform something, creating an entirely new experience.

The Wrecking Crew Orchestra’s newest YouTube video shows just what these glow-suits are capable of.

With patents pending, iLuminate, is the first and only company in the US to produce a wearable wireless LED system. Their suits can use real-time control mediums like DMX consoles and pre-programmed sequences that can be triggered by the performer.

Just like the Wrecking Crew Orchestra, iLuminate, has advanced the dance technology. Here is Team iLuminate’s performace that earned them third place on the sixth season of “America’s Got Talent.”

We can’t wait to see what is next in the dance technology revolution!

New Faces in New Places at BSL

Come Monday March 12, you will be seeing new faces in new places around Bay Stage Lighting.

Chris Hardt, who used to be our warehouse supervisor, will now be coordinating all productions and rentals.

So what does this mean for you? It means there are a couple of changes to take note of:

1. As Rental and Production Coordinator, Chris H. will now be handling all rental orders; as well as, all production coordination and independent contractor relations.With this new position, Chris will be working from the administrative office (where she has a super awesome desk neighbor named Amber).

Contact Chris Hardt at ChrisH@baystagelighting.com or contact her super awesome desk neighbor at pr@baystagelighting.com

2. Michele is now the smiling face at the warehouse sales counter. As Administrative Coordinator, Michele will be overseeing expendable sales and inventory, account receivables, purchase orders, and will be maintaining all administrative client contracts.But do not fear! Michele is still our “gobo queen” and will continue to process all gobo orders for customers.

Contact Michele at Michele@baystagelighting.com

3. Derek’s primary responsibilities have shifted to support Bay Stage Lighting’s focus on custom sales and installations. He is also our Mobile Delivery Van Man!

Contact Derek at Derek@baystagelighting.com

 

This rearrangement is crucial in order to give clients (like you) a more focused and valuable customer service experience.

We know that change can be hard at first, but we promise these changes will allow for a more efficient, timely, and focused customer experience.

Bay Stage Lighting Delivers!

What is bright, on 4 wheels, and offers entertainment lighting supplies? Bay Stage Lighting’s Mobile Delivery Service!

Bay Stage Lighting’s Mobile Delivery Service will deliver entertainment lighting supplies to clubs, religious institutions, schools, bars, hotels, and any other type of venue.

This delivery service will also pick up and/or drop off fixtures and special effects machines that are in need of repair.

How it Works:

Every Wednesday, from 10am to 4pm, Bay Stage Lighting will be visiting various venues within a concentrated area for that day; in other words, the Mobile Delivery Service will visit each area listed below, once a month. The Mobile Delivery Service areas are:

East Tampa- Ybor to Brandon

South Tampa- Downtown to West Shore area

East St. Petersburg- 275 corridor to Downtown St. Pete

West St. Petersburg- 66^th Street to beaches

Palm Harbor/ Clearwater area 

The Mobile Delivery Van will be stocked with the items listed below. Other expendable items that are not listed below, can be pre-ordered. All pre-orders must be paid in full and placed at least 2 weeks prior to the next scheduled delivery date to avoid rush fees. We recommend pre-orders for all large orders to ensure availability.

The Mobile Delivery Van will accept cash and credit card for on-site purchases. Pre-orders can be made over the phone or in person when visiting our warehouse Sales Counter. Receipts of your purchase will be sent via email, immediately after payment is made.

Mobile Delivery Van Inventory:

Rosco Gel

R0002

R0012

R0021

R0027

R0059

R0080

R0090

R0100

R0336

R0346

R0382

R3409

R3208

Cable

DMX 5 Pin- 25ft

DMX 5 Pin- 10ft

Turnaround Male 5 Pin to Female 3 Pin- 1ft

Turnaround Female 5 Pin to Male 3 Pin- 1 t

XLR 3 Pin- 25ft

XLR 3 Pin- 10ft

Lamps

Strobe Lamp AF-1000 HO & SO

CSD 250W

CSR 575W

EHJ 250W 24V

ELC 7/X 250W 24V

ENX 360W 82V

FEL 64743 1000W 120V

HLX 64640 150W 24V

HLX64657 250W 24V

HPL 575W 115V

HPL 750W 115V

MSD 575W

MSR 700W

MSR300/2 Fast Fit

PAR 36 30W 6V

Par 56 500W MFL

Par 56 500W WFL

Par 64 500W MFL

Par 64 500W WFL

Par 64/5 1000W MFL FFR

Par 64 1000W WFL FFS

Fluid

Bay Fog- 1 gal

DF Fluid- 2.5 gal

Haze Fluid DF- 1 gal

Ultratec Regular Haze Fluid- 4L

Accessories

Mega Clamp Black

Safety Cable 36”

Gaff Tape- Black- 2in

Gaff Tape- Fluorescent Yellow- 2in

Gaff Tape- Red- 2in

Gaff Tape- White-2in

Tie line- White- 600′ roll

Tie line- Black- 600′ roll

Every Monday on our Facebook Page, we will post what area the Mobile Delivery Van will be going on that Wednesday.

For more information about Bay Stage Lighting’s Mobile Delivery Service, or to place an order, email Derek at derek@baystagelighting.com 

This is a new service that Bay Stage Lighting is offering, so please bear with us as we work out some kinks. If you use this service, or plan to in the future, we would love your feedback and suggestions on how we can perfect this service!

Ten Reasons Why: Brides

This week, we continue on the luminous journey of our “Ten Reasons Why” series, with Brides!

If you don’t know what the heck we’re talking about, read this first.

If you’re a bride (or wedding planner) who is thinking about having lighting at your wedding but would like some more information, you’re in the right place! Here are 10 reasons why our Wireless Battery Powered LEDs are exactly what you need!

1. Fast and simple setup

Take the LED fixtures out of the case, turn on each fixture, place the LEDs where desired, turn on the wireless controller, choose a program, and viola! So easy, your uncle (the one who insists on showing his “dance moves” at every family celebration) can do it!

2. Sixteen preset programs

The wireless controller used to control the LED fixtures, has six color-changing programs and six static-color options to choose from. The speed and/or intensity of each program can be adjusted.

3. Affordable professional lighting

The Wireless Battery Powered LEDs are rented by the case. Each case holds 12 LED fixtures, totaling $360 (tax not included). A wireless controller is $30. One controller can control any number of fixtures in the same area. Additional controllers are only needed if the fixtures will be in separated areas (i.e. two different rooms). If needing more than 12 fixtures, you would rent two cases (24 fixtures), three cases (36 fixtures), etc.

4. Presentable fixtures

The LED fixtures are in white compact housings for low visibility. Each fixture weights 12 lbs. and measures 17”x 3”x 11”, making them easy to transport if needed.

5. Full RGBW color-mixing

The Wireless Battery Powered LEDs use RGBW (red, green, blue, white) color-mixing technology to provide a wide range of color options to choose from.

6. Can go anywhere

No power outlets or cable needed here! So these fixtures can go anywhere! If you can think it, we can light it.  The wireless controller and built-in 2.4G receiver in each fixture, have a max signal reach of about 1,200 feet; making these fixtures perfect for large spaces.

7. No Cable

Each fixture being completely wireless, means no unsightly cable amongst the rest of the wedding décor.

8. Battery life of 18 hours

Each fixture has a built-in rechargeable battery, which has up to 18 hours of battery life.

9. User-friendly

Interchange between programs throughout the evening by simply pushing a button on the wireless controller.

10.  Professional quality lighting

The Wireless Battery Powered LEDs provide professional quality lighting without the professional price tag.

We hope these 10 reasons helped you to see that lighting isn’t all that complicated after all!  Here at Bay Stage Lighting, we understand that lighting can be intimidating to some, but we hope to change that with our new Battery Powered LEDs. They really are simple to use.

For more information on our Wireless Battery Powered LEDs, feel free to call any one of our team members at 813.877.1089

Next stop on our journey… A/V companies.

‘Til next time, stay bright.

The Legend of Leap Year

So why is it that every 4 years, we get an extra day in February?

Leap Years are needed to keep our modern Gregorian calendar in alignment with the Earth’s revolutions around the sun.

It takes the Earth approximately 365.242199 days – or 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, and 46 seconds – to circle once around the Sun.

But the Gregorian calendar we use has only 365 days in a year. So if we didn’t add an extra day every 4 years, we would lose almost six hours off our calendar every year. After only 100 years, our calendar would be off by 24 days!

When someone is born on a Leap Day, when do they celebrate their Birthday?

The rule of thumb is that if someone is born before noon on February 29th, they celebrate their birthday on February 28th. Those who are born after noon on February 29th, celebrate on March 1st.

Who invented Leap Year?

Our boy Julius Caesar did some 2000 years ago!

Traditions and Suspicions:

On February 29th, it is more common for women to propose to men!

This roots back to the legend of St Bridget striking a deal with St Patrick to allow women to propose to men, to balance the traditional roles of men and women in a similar way to how Leap Day balances the calendar.

Tradition states that any man who refuses a woman’s proposal on February 29th is required to buy her 12 pairs of gloves, so she could hide the embarrassment of not having an engagement ring on!

If you’re born on a Leap Day you can join The Honor Society of Leap Year Day Babies!

It is said that it is back luck to be born on Leap Day.

So Happy Leap Day everyone! Make this day count, because it won’t happen again for another 4 years!

Ten Reasons Why: Decor Companies

If you read our blog, you are… a.) awesome and… b.) aware of our newest product- our Wireless Battery Powered LEDs! If you aren’t aware, and want to be awesome, read this.

For the next week, we are going to post a series called Ten Reasons Why, targeting all different kinds of audiences to showcase specific benefits and features of our new Wireless Battery Powered LEDs. So each “audience” will have a post where we will provide 10 good, solid (no BS) reasons why that specific audience should use our Wireless Battery Powered LEDs. Okay, enough explaining (if you still don’t get it, just keep on readin’ until you do).

Our first stop in our Ten Reasons Why series is for decor companies! Enjoy!

Ten Reasons Why Decor Companies will Love the Wireless Battery Powered LEDs:

1. Requires little setup time, saving money on labor costs for you and your client.

2. No cable needed! No more trying to cover up unattractive cable (or tripping on cable if you’re a clutz like Greg)!

3. Presentable, fixtures are in white compact housings for low visibility.

4. User-friendly, 16 preset programs that require no programming.

5. Full RGB-W color-mixing with 0-100% dimming range.

6. Free-standing or hanging-mount options.

7. No location restrictions/ can go anywhere, no power outlets or generators needed.

8. Maximum signal reach of about 1,200 feet, allowing for large event spaces.

9. Rechargeable battery, with up to 18 hours of battery life.

10. These bad-boys will make you look good!

Nirvana Room at the Grand Opening Celebration of TSE 2012, showcasing the Wireless Battery Powered LEDs for the first time. Photo courtesy of LimeLight Photography.

So there you have it folks, 10 reasons why decor companies should use our Wireless Battery LEDs.

Next post: Ten Reasons Why: Brides.

Insights & Innovations from a True “Pack Leader”

Rosco 21- Golden Amber sat down with nationally recognized David Merrell, President of AOO Events, during The Special Event 2012 to share his design success secrets and industry knowledge.

Click on the video to visit our YouTube channel.

Immediately following the interview, hundreds of event professionals attended David’s  TSE education session titled, “Design Dawgs IV:  Insights & Innovations.” He touched on insights and innovations of event design and large-scale productions. 

David Merrell founded AOO Events in 1989, and has since then become an award-winning and nationally recognized event production and design company based out of Hollywood, CA.

David is committed to sharing his experience and knowledge to advance the special event industry as a whole. His popular blog, Design Dawgs, is where he and other event professionals join the pack and share “the next big thing” in event design.  He currently is a member of the Special Events Magazine advisory board; and has served numerous positions, including a successful term as President, for the Greater Los Angeles Chapter of the International Special Events Society (ISES).

Connect with David Merrell on Facebook and Twitter (@DavidMerrell).

Join the pack of Design Dawgs: blog and on Twitter (@DesignDawgs).