William D. Foster was a pioneering film producer and influential figure in the Black film industry in the early 20th century, along with others such as Oscar Micheaux. He was the first African American to have founded a film production company, establishing the Foster Photoplay Company in Chicago in 1910. Foster had a vision for […]
Oscar Micheaux, the United States’ first prominent Black filmmaker, directed and produced 44 films throughout his career. Throughout the first half of the 20th century, Micheaux depicted contemporary Black life and complex characters in his films, countering the negative on-screen portrayal of Blacks at the time. Depicting realistic relationships between Black and white people, the […]
Lanny Smoot, is an electrical engineer, inventor, scientist, and theatrical technology creator. With over 100 patents, he is Disney’s most prolific inventor and one of the most prolific Black inventors. He has developed interactive attractions, special effects, new concepts for ride vehicles, and numerous other technological advancements for Disney’s theme parks, attractions, resort hotels and […]
Let there be incandescent light. Lewis Latimer was an inventor, draftsman, engineer, scientist, poet, author, artist, flautist and philanthropist. Among his achievements, Latimer (along with his assistant Joseph Nichols) was the first person to receive a patent for the direct forerunner to todays commonly used light bulb. The new light bulb invented by Latimer and […]
Join us for a hands-on presentation of Auroris X, Auroris V, LiteMat Spectrum (including LiteMat Spectrum 8), and Spectrum OS 3 in a virtual environment. Engage with the virtual production stage where you will get a hands-on experience with LiteMat fixtures and Auroris and unleash the power of Spectrum OS 3! The LiteGear Spectrum Technology Showcase will be hosted at ZeroSpace, the next-gen production […]
LiteGear would like to officially endorse “The Box Book”. It is the fourth edition of the Set Lighting Technician’s Handbook. The book is a friendly, hands-on manual covering the day-to-day practices, equipment, and tricks of the trade essential to anyone doing motion picture lighting, including the lamp operator, rigging crew, gaffer, best boy, or director […]
Over this last weekend in August, Safety & Training Director Alan Rowe continued his great work, this time with a Lighting-Fixtures specific class. It was taught by 728 member Roger Lattin and covered specific skill using basic electricity wiring, incandescent, and LED lighting. LiteGear provided the class small LED LiteRibbon kits, complete with power supplies, […]
We were again honored to be part of the IATSE Local 728LED seminar, Saturday Aug. 21st. All the big-boys were there, showing their latest and greatest LED fixtures. We however were the only LED company not showing a fixture. Our LED LiteRibbonproduct line seemed to stand alone as the only LED system for creating custom […]