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Shine a Light on Your Message: The Basics of Lighting Design in Your House of Worship

Posted by Blizzard Lighting on Sep 9, 2019 8:41:00 AM

 

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Tags: video walls, house of worship, lighting designer, lighting, lighting installs

Battle Royale: LED Video Wall vs. Projection Video System

Posted by Blizzard Lighting on Apr 8, 2019 11:42:00 AM

 

When planning an eye-catching — and by “eye-catching,” we mean “face-melting” — video display system, the question of an LED video wall vs. a projection system will most likely be the first decision you need to ponder. Both systems have benefits and drawbacks, but for performance, convenience, and long-term value, an LED video wall is tough to beat.

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The Visual Impact of IRiS™ Video Walls

Posted by Blizzard Lighting on Jan 30, 2019 6:42:59 AM

 

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Tags: video walls, video, house of worship

Singing Praises: Sanctuary Church and Blizzard Lighting

Posted by Blizzard Lighting on Jul 30, 2018 5:21:02 PM

House of Worship lighting projects are challenging. The spaces cover a wide variety of uses so the designs require maximum creativity and versatile instruments.

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Tags: house of worship, lighting design proposal, lighting designer, lighting, lighting installs

Architectural Lighting: Go With A Pro

Posted by Blizzard Lighting on May 22, 2018 8:00:00 AM

Photo Courtesy of Crimson Haze Event Lighting

Remember Seinfeld’s two-face girlfriend? One day she is a knock-out, the next… YEESH! It all depends on the lighting. It’s the same with your home or business. The right lighting makes your building look elegant and welcoming. The wrong lighting makes it look like the Griswald house had a baby with a Kenny Rogers Roasters.

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Tags: lighting design proposal, lighting designer, lighting, lighting installs, architectural lighting

20 Questions for a Winning Lighting Design Bid for House of Worship - Part 2

Posted by Blizzard Lighting on May 1, 2018 12:57:08 PM

In the first installment of this series, we looked at 20 questions you can ask to jumpstart the conversation around creating an effective lighting design for a house of worship. We also reviewed the first set of questions about uses for the space. Next we’ll look at three other key areas: what needs to be seen, training, and maintenance.

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20 Questions for a Winning Lighting Design Bid for House of Worship - Part 1

Posted by Blizzard Lighting on Apr 19, 2018 6:34:00 PM

House of Worship lighting installs can be some of the most challenging for any lighting designer. From a lighting standpoint many places of worship require a multi-use space with uses including worship, broadcast, concert and theatre events, meetings, weddings and funerals. If you have a large enough budget, effective lighting design for a house of worship’s multiple uses should be doable. With a more modest budget, well, it’s time to get creative.

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Tags: house of worship, lighting design proposal, lighting designer, lighting, lighting installs

Video Walls: How Big is Big Enough?

Posted by Blizzard Lighting on Feb 21, 2018 8:29:00 AM

The idea of a video wall has been around for a while. Way back in the nineties, video walls like the one at Tower Records in Times Square often consisted of TV sets stacked together behind a false wall. Mostly, the screens all showed the same image.

The modern video wall, built with products like Blizzard Lighting’s IRiS, sets a new standard for what’s possible displaying your images. From store displays in your local mall to the mammoth screens in stadiums, video walls have definitely evolved!

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