STLD News
Knight of Illumination
In June 2008, STLD Sponsors Clay Paky will be hosting their first lighting awards event, as announced last year at the ABTT 2007 exhibition.
The event will be known as The Clay Paky Knight of Illumination for the Year 2007, in association with the ALD and the STLD.
The ABTT exhibition will be held on 11th and 12th June 2008 at The Royal Horticultural Halls in Westminster and the presentation will be held on 11th June; please check here for more details of how to attend when they are released.
They would like to give recognition to lighting excellence in Television, Theatre and for Live Events, and have invited the STLD to help them gather the TV nominations to offer a judging panel.
STLD Diary misprint?
STLD members should all have received their smart new 2008 diaries by now - however we have had a single report of a printing problem, in that the pages go straight from March 2nd to October 13th, then at the end of the year they go back to October 13th again.
We think this was an isolated incident as we have heard nothing till now, but would be grateful if you could check your copy for that or any other binding problems. If it has happened more than once we need to know in order to rectify the situation. And if anyone has not received their diary please contact us too!
Contact us via the Membership Query section if you have a faulty diary!
August 2007 Flyer
The August 2007 Flyer has now been sent to members, and can also be read here
Other Future Visits
There are several more irons in the fire, though details for the following are still to be confirmed:
Light Relief day - 24th April
What do Billy Elliot, Mamma Mia!, Chicago, We Will Rock You, Guys and Dolls, Spamalot, Evita, Les Miserables and Boeing, Boeing have in common? Easy - the Lighting Designers of these and many other shows will be donating a day's royalties to Light Relief on Light Relief Day, 24 April.
Light Relief Day is held in honour of the late Tony Gottelier, and is the brainchild of lighting designer Rick Fisher, who wanted a permanent way of remembering Tony.
January 2007 Flyer now out!
The January 2007 Flyer is now out!
You can download it here (PDF Format).
2007 Meetings
Several visits & events are now announce for the first part of 2007, these include:
- STLD Stand at Videoforum, 6th to 8th February
- A visit to PRG in Greenford on Tuesday 20th February to see their latest offerings, including media servers
- A Website Design Seminar on Friday 16th February
- The Ever-Popular STLD AGM at Arri's on Friday 9th March
- The British Society of Cinematographers Show, 16th & 17th March
- The AC Lighting North Tradeshow, Leeds, 1st & 2nd May
Location Safety and Risk Assessment Meeting
An evening of Education, Fascination and Gastronomy!
Friday 29th September 2006 : An entertaining guide to Location Safety and Risk Assessment - Essential information for all those involved in TV Operations - delivered with a basinful of surgical blood and sawdust at the oldest Operating Theatre in Britain - and afterwards, supper at The George Inn around the corner.
Welcome to the new STLD Website.
We would like to welcome you to the latest version of the Society of Television Lighting Directors' Website!
Please note that it can take up to a week for the whole of the internet to notice we've moved home, so if you visit stld.org.uk you may still get the old website for a little while longer.
BS 7909 Review
Members may be aware of BS 7909, The Code of Practice for the “Design and
installation of temporary distribution systems delivering AC electrical supplies for
lighting, technical services and other entertainment related purposes.”
As the Society of Television Lighting Directors (STLD) is a recognised
professional body, the STLD have been asked by the BSI to sit on the committee
reviewing BS 7909. This allows the STLD to give our input, experience and views
to the revision committee. To enable the standard to be improved in the light of
current practice and to ensure that the standard is effective and relevant to our
industry.
