5@5: Trending Consoles, Snap At WFX, Laser World Record, & More

The 5@5 is released every Thursday at 5pm EST as a round-up of the week's top entertainment design and technology items, so you can stay up to date on industry news.

What's Trending, Console Of Choice: High End Systems Hog 4

Marc Lorenz, freelance operator, programmer, lighting director and designer, chooses High End Systems Hog 4 for his lighting console.

Soulpepper Develops Design Alongside Story, Part One

At Soulpepper, a Toronto-based theatre company, designers build new work from the ground up with directors, writers, and actors.

5Qs: Bob Gordon, Founder Of A.C.T Lighting

Recently “retired” from his position as the founder of A.C.T Lighting, Bob Gordon is an esteemed industry veteran who has been in the biz for five decades.

ER Productions To Set Guinness World Records Title At LDI: Live Outside

LDI announced that ER Productions will attempt a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the Largest laser show at 7:30pm on Saturday, November 18th, on the LDI: Live Outside stage.

SNAP Wins WFX New Product Award

 SNAP the innovative cable management tool from GLP wins WFX New Product Award for best Lighting Accessory.

BONUS! Watch The Colorado Shakespeare Festival Webcast

Join Stephen Jones, USA 829 designer, and Assistant Professor at Vassar College, for a one-hour webinar as he walks through his workflow for the 2017 Colorado Shakespeare Festival's repertory season. Discover the benefits of designing in a 3D environment, as well as tips and tricks for streamlining technical documentation.