Case Study: Blended Canvases – Digital and Traditional Worcester | 2024 The blending of digital and traditional canvases in the fine art field is an emerging landscape. For centuries, artists have used traditional canvases to apply paint color on. But today, digital LED video walls provide an electronic canvas, with the sky as the limit […] The post Case Study: Blended Canvases appeared first on Revelation Audio Visual Event Production Services ..read more

3 Tools for Presenters Worcester | 2024 Attention! Attention! Getting an audience’s attention is a key priority for anybody giving a presentation. How do you get somebody’s attention? Eye contact and engagement is the formula for a winning presentation! Even if the subject matter is on the dry side, a dynamic presenter can still wow an audience! So what are the tricks of the trade? Here are three tools for presenters to employ…   Confidence Monitors Confidence monitors give the presenter the ability to follow along with their slides discretely, so they don’t have to refer back to the pre ..read more

5 Reasons Why An Outdoor Movie Night On An LED Trailer Screen Is A Great Idea… Worcester, MA  Why is an outdoor movie night a fantastic idea for family entertainment? 1) People love a good movie! Cities and towns typically have some sort of recreational programming for their residents, and movies are a sure win! It’s free, family entertainment to enjoy and offers an occassion for the community to reconnect! Families can bring lawn chairs and blankets and relax ‘under the stars’ (both in the sky and on the screen!)  2) It’s easy! Revelation provides everything you need except for ..read more

Outdoor Event Lighting Worcester | 2023 Have you ever looked up and noticed some never-ending beams of light coming from spotlights that suggest a big event happening somewhere? The lights instill that wonder of what’s going on! But, event planners, you don’t need ultra bright spotlights to make a big impression though! Outdoor event lighting can be done in other creative ways… Some examples of creative outdoor event lighting include: Illuminating a school with their pride colors to celebrate graduation Flooding a hospital building facade with color for their “Light-It-Up-Blue” event to draw ..read more

Tent Events and Decor Worcester | 2023 Somewhere, there are balloon archways and streamers begging to be put back into use at events! But alas, their time has passed and modern decor for tent events has morphed into so many other options! A tent is a blank canvas. You’re working from the ground up! Size and usage of the tent are variables. Tents can have side walls, be heated or cooled to accommodate weather conditions, or be open air! But enough about that – we’re talking decor! How are you going to “paint this canvas” with color? How do you make this structure appealing to attendees? How do ..read more

Event Audio and Backline Worcester | 2023   So you’re planning a gala, fundraiser, concert, or other event, with musical entertainment to perform on the stage, and the musicians give you a backline list, or rider. What does that mean? What is meant by “backline?” Backline refers to everything needed to put on a show, for the exception of the PA system* and monitors. This includes amplifiers, keyboards, drums, stands, outboard rack gear, and even stage risers. For a DJ performance, turntables and mixers would also be included. The term, “backline,” originated in the 50s and 60s when speake ..read more

Event Lighting Tips: GOBOs Worcester | 2023 What are GOBOs? GOBOs, or “Go Between Optics” refers to a piece of lighting equipment, essentially a small, stenciled disk, inserted into a fixture between the lamp and the lens, to control the shape of the emitted beam. They’re commonly used with ellipsoidals and moving lights to project patterns or designs onto walls, stages, and floors for added interest. The term “GOBO” is often used to refer to the resulting effect created by the light.   Examples of GOBOs In these examples, you can see one of the most beneficial uses of a GOBO is to ..read more

Event Lighting Tips: Breakup Patterns Worcester | 2023 Ambiance. Mood. Theme. These are three basic reasons why using breakup patterns as lighting effects would be beneficial to an event. What is a breakup pattern? A breakup pattern is a lighting effect that gives a texture to a beam of light. They’re commonly used with ellipsoidals and moving lights to project onto walls, stages, and floors for added interest. Examples of breakup patterns… In these examples, you can see how the lighting and breakup patterns can add to the event’s ambiance, mood, and theme. (Top left) A church conference was ..read more

LED Refresh Rate 101 Worcester | 2023   What is meant by ‘LED refresh rate’? It’s basically the amount of times a static image is displayed on the screen per second. It is the speed of the refresh rate that puts the static image into motion. A higher rate results in a smoother, crisper image. Think back to those animation flip-books you may have had as a child. In those books, each page displayed a static image, differing slightly from the one on the page before it. If you flipped through the pages slowly, you would simply see a series of static images. But, if you flipped through the pag ..read more

LED Pixel Pitch 101 Worcester | 2023   LED walls are becoming the new normal for contemporary organizations, ranging anywhere from businesses to churches alike. They’re versatile, creative display outlets with a wealth of utilization for signage, using both motion and still graphics. So you want one, but where do you start? Planning for an LED wall install requires a little technical jargan knowledge. Here, we’ll give a quick explanation of pixel pitch. LED Wall > LED Tiles > Pixels > LEDs Let’s break down the composition of an LED wall. LED walls are an assembly of LED tiles. Ea ..read more