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The concert and events industry is a tight knit community.We're all working together, supporting the artists, and putting on the tours. A lot of thought and infrastructure goes into these events, and there are several resources, blogs, and sites online that have a dedicated staff keeping us updated on a daily basis. As a member of the concert production industry, Daddy Van is also involved in video production on a large scale. Just as much as we appreciate all the work the concerts and event industry is doing, we would be remiss to not include some of the most valuable resources out there.
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CONCERT DESIGN RESOURCE
For every concert, there is a team of brilliant producers and teamsters working hard to make it happen. A lot of the time, you're mired by the spectacle and fail to see what is truly happening behind the scenes. Putting together a concert is a very meticulous job that requires cooperation between dozens of moving parts, from lighting design, show production, equipment suppliers, and the musicians themselves.
LiveDesignOnline.com is a one stop shop for the latest news swirling about the concert and events industry. It is the online counterpart for the industry standard Live Design Magazine, with a focus on product/equipment insight, to industry chatter, LiveDesignOnline.com is the hub for anything and everything going on.
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GREEN INITIATIVES IN THE CONCERT/PRODUCTION INDUSTRY
As a culture we've all become more aware of our impact on the environment. Concert and commercial events have the potential to be some of the most harmful activities we can partake in. But the productions industry is acting to make concerts and events as green as they can be.
GreenProductionGuide.com has made it easy being green. Started from seed funding by Disney, Fox, NBC Universal, Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Warner Bros., the Green Production Guide puts producers in touch with a massive amount of companies and resources that can help reduce the collective carbon footprint of commercial events and concerts.
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VIDEO PRODUCTION GUIDE AND BLOG
You can produce video for a number of reasons. Daddy Van produces video for international touring bands who want to bolster their live shows. But you can't just start out that way. It can be a daunting business, but thankfully there are plenty of video production resources available to young filmmakers looking for inspiration, ideas, and guidance.
Spidvid.com is a necessary resource for filmmakers. Young filmmakers. Filmmakers that want to make it in the industry. Their online community and blog feature some of the better insights into how to build a career as a filmmaker. Video production is an industry that can take you a number of places: directing TV spots, acting, dramatic film, and even concert videos. Spidvid offers those producers who are just starting out an otherwise unattainable resource.
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LIGHTING INDUSTRY RESOURCE
Just as important and possibly more widely used in the concert industry than concert video, stage lighting has played an huge role in the best live performances of the past 50 years. What began as basic illumination has grown and developed into an integral part of live performance, live theatre, and countless events around the world. The world needs light, and there's really only one place to find out everything going on in the lighting industry.
PLSN.com is the unchallenged source for everything that has to do with lighting, projections and staging. From up-to-date news of what lighting designers are doing for bands like St. Vincent and Coldplay, to the latest innovations in lighting gear and how it was used, PLSN.com has their bases covered. They also have an impressive social community forum with a robust amount of content for lighting geeks to pour over.