I get a lot of questions about how loud we run our services at Willow Creek. I always find it difficult to give a standard answer. Much of that comes from the fact that I think in terms of grey, as opposed to black and white. Each situation is different, so I tend to give […]
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Stage Managers are Super Heroes by Glenn Davis
If you were to ask people attending a weekend service or event, “When or how did a live scene change on stage in the dark?” Most people would not have a clue. Unnoticed and in charge of more things than anyone else in a live production, is one of the most valuable production individuals on […]
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Safety Toward Rigging by Glenn Davis
I read an article recently that said, “Gravity is a contributing factor in nearly all accidents involving fallen objects.” Even though, that is a pretty humorous statement, the fact is it takes a lot of overwhelming work to overcome gravity. When it comes to rigging “probably” or “maybe” safe, is not the most reassuring words […]
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Creating a Temporary Stage Floor
The challenge for many churches is creating a scenic design without ruining the existing prefinished hard wood or carpeted stage floors. Planning a project such as a concert or a special event but your existing floor limits what you can do? A project that requires painting the floor artistically and for it to hold up […]
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Conquer your Production and Programming Challenges
It is an extremely large undertaking and responsibility toward making the right decisions in creating an incredible Christ transformational, life changing moment for anyone who attends weekend services, outreaches and events. This requires an enormous amount of coordination from our production and programing departments with lots of orchestrating behind the scenes toward preparation and planning. […]
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Christmas 2011 by Glenn Davis
Discuss concept to design. From Design to construction.Willow Creek Church Christmas Scenic 2011 by Glenn Davis Related Images:
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FAQ: What’s a good DMX splitter to use?
What specific DMX splitter does Willow use or recommend for splitting DMX in a lighting rig? The link below is for the industry standard of Opto-Splitter. And when I say industry-standard, I mean every rental house in America has them. Well worth the money. http://www.dfd.com/123.html Related Images:
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Creating a Unique Flip Chart or Easel
We often get questions about our flip charts here at Willow. Check out this video to get a behind the scenes look at how our Scenic Designer, Glenn Davis, crafts these portable teaching tools. Related Images:
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Christmas Stage/Turntable Project
Each year at Christmas we create a memorable out reach that draws approximately 70,000 individuals from our surrounding communities. Needless to say, it’s an extremely large undertaking and responsibility on making decisions toward the scenic support. The month of September is noted for one thing with production and programming staff at Willow, final decisions need […]
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Projection Techniques for Willow’s 2010 Christmas Service
Willow’s Christmas service for 2010 incorporated 2 different projections surfaces into the set design.
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