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There is going to be a Special Membership Meeting on December 8, 2013 at 8:30 am (prior to the General Membership Meeting) to discuss the Inglewood Forum Contract.
Read More...There is going to be a Special Membership Meeting on December 8, 2013 at 8:30 am (prior to the General Membership Meeting) to discuss the Inglewood Forum Contract. Then there will be a follow up on December 20, 2013 at 4:00 pm at the Local 33 meeting hall to count the ballots for the Inglewood Forum Contract. Please make sure while attending meeting at the Local busisness office you park in the designated parking areas. Be aware we are very close to homes in the neighborhood. Please be friendly to our neighbors.
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Read More...There is going to be a Special Membership Meeting on December 8, 2013 at 8:30 am (prior to the General Membership Meeting) to discuss the Inglewood Forum Contract.
Read More...There is going to be a Special Membership Meeting on December 8, 2013 at 8:30 am (prior to the General Membership Meeting) to discuss the Inglewood Forum Contract. Then there will be a follow up on December 20, 2013 at 4:00 pm at the Local 33 meeting hall to count the ballots for the Inglewood Forum Contract. Please make sure while attending meeting at the Local busisness office you park in the designated parking areas. Be aware we are very close to homes in the neighborhood. Please be friendly to our neighbors.
Read More...Register today for one of these cutting-edge hands-on training sessions in Los Angeles, to sharpen your skills or learn new ones. Roll up your sleeves and delve into grandMA console training at A.C.T Lighting or get exciting media server training in the Hippo School What better gift can you give yourself for the holidays? A.C.
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Summary Report from the Administrative Officers
July 2, 2020
Your Administrative Officers of this Local hears and understands the Members/Non-Members frustration with a lack of information or updates of what is currently going on in the Entertainment District, along with measures taken to reduce costs related to the Organization. Therefore, the Administrative Officers has prepared a summary of events and actions while we have been facing the terrible issue of COVID-19 which has affected many of our I.A.T.S.E. family members.
First the report from the Business Agents Television & Theatre Combined
March 11, 2020 starting date of mandated shutdowns.
Attended “Champions of Change” at the Inglewood Casino celebrating the talented Female leaders for various major organizations including the new Rams Stadium. While attending this event with my Union Sisters’, Mayor Jim Butts signaled to B.A. Valentine to contact him thru messaging across the room. The Mayor gave BA Valentine the heads up that the industry is being shut down. Within 5 minutes a Member attending with the group informed BA Valentine her call for AGT was cancelled until further notice. Within the drive span from Inglewood to Burbank, 5 more projects had been shut down. The following day the industry went dark. Both Business Agents started receiving calls from employers and Members with concerns of uncertainty and all truly warranted. This was an ongoing process for the following 5-8 days, trying to come up with a reasonable answer as to what was thought to be a short period of 4-6 weeks.
Within 5 days of the shutdown, the Business Agents started an Effects Bargaining procedure with companies at the recommendation of Attorney Michael Weiner with Gilbert and Sackman Law. This is something the Company is not obligated to do. This was intended to get the employees more than the $465.00 a week at the time for unemployment. This process took over 3 weeks and many employers were very open to helping our membership although they did not qualify for the CARES Act since they had over 500 employees. Many people remained on payroll for up to 6 weeks, some were immediately “Furloughed” with severance with the understanding they will return to that very position and maintain all wage titles, seniority, accrued benefits once the production returns, this way giving the employee 2 weeks of pay and can immediately sign up for UI (unemployment benefits) without further delay. Two days later we were informed that an additional $600 for UI Benefits will be voted upon in Legislation. Back to the bargaining table with NBC, WGAW, SoFi Stadium, and D.O.O.L. Negotiations were extended due to stay at home orders. The Ford Theatre was Organized and Ratified shortly before the shutdown. BA Pagnotta phoned Lee Zeidman to start
effects bargaining and Mr. Zeidman was extremely generous to have a meeting with the AEG, Lakers, Clippers, Sparks, Kings organizations to organize a fund to keep the house crew consisting of Heads and assistants along with 4 spotlight calls to remain paid to our members, on days games were regularly scheduled and cancelled, therefore feeding the benefit funds (AT HIS GESTURE). Television City Studios, formerly CBS, continued to pay 12% to the Health Fund per employee who served as staff or weekly callback to help keep our health fund going thru July 31,2020.
Local 33 took part as a partner with E.I.R. (entertainment industry response) formed by Joe Lewis Company and Rob Paine in partnership with other vendors to assemble or assist in the assembly of a response camp for natural disaster and this COVID epidemic. Setting up a large area for patients. Business Agents spoke to West Coast Vice President Mike Miller about teaming up with Sister Locals for the return of business. Whoever was to return the soonest and needing assistance would phone the other Local, to help Members with meeting the bills. We did send 3 members to Local 80, at request of Local 80 to do a set up.
The Administration Officers consisting of your Recording Secretary, 2 Business Agents and your Financial Secretary Treasurer took measures to cut any non-essential item/spending to reduce costs to the organization. Not all items could be reduced due to the fact the administrative side of the organization was still very active with assisting members with UI Benefits (Thank you Lee Casady and Octavia Rogers) and producing letters of good standing and hardship allowance. Bills as you know in your lives still had to be paid; utilities, taxes, and payroll for those still coming into work with purpose and productivity. Trust figures still needed to be attended to and on days when the building was limited to a maximum amount of people, many of the ladies had worked from home still taking calls and assisting members with various items such as dues, stamps, and letters. See F/S/T’s list of reductions for a general view. The Business Agents took on the duties of keeping the facility in decent condition, clean, and up to Burbank guidelines for doing business.
The Business Agents who also serve as Trustees had multiple meetings with the Trust to discuss what can be done to help the members out directly from the Trust side. Thank you to all who serve on that Board, to work with the Employers to agree to a tremendous benefit to help our members out for a few months. Articles were written to various news entities and pod-casts by the Business Agents to help get the word out that the Entertainment side of the business was not getting the same treatment as other business models and our members are suffering because we have multi-employers and that is not fair. Senator Adam Schiff heard our cry along with our Sister Locals working in unity. IATSE Political Rep Thom Davis was the direct link between Adam and us. This expedited the UI process a little bit quicker and COVID-19 was added to the form so participants would not check natural causes delaying the benefits even longer. The BA’s kept Jerry Levey (Local 33 Political Liaison) busy with getting us information from City electives on progress of the return to work. Jerry on many occasions took emails from the BA’s and literally slid it under the door of LA City Film and TV Liaison Kevin James who is Garcetti’s top man. We had re-assured both Kevin and the Mayor that Local 33 will follow procedure and do what it takes to provide a safe environment for public events such as wearing proper PPE and masking up. During this COVID period Jerry Levey had set up a last-minute emergency meeting on how Local 33 and the Painters and Decorators Union work together with Teamsters to acquire more convention center work and having a clear understanding of jurisdiction and working together. This is a great start and time to come together.
The Business Agents attended multiple meetings with the International to devise our own set of guidelines to present to employers who may not have a guide to follow. This involved leaders from Los Angeles (Local 33), N.Y. Local 1, two Canadian Locals and President, Philadelphia, Chicago, San Francisco, and many more to form a “Stagecraft Return to work guideline” crafted towards Theatres, Local Broadcast, Live Entertainment. Many Zoom meetings with Councilmembers asking for support to get us back to work and our multi-employer UI benefit situation. These meetings are facilitated by Jerry Levey and his close relationship with these members. Councilmember Paul Koretz personally reached out to us and told us he was voting in favor of what we needed to get more members recognized for multi-employer and push it with Adam Schiff (and he did). Jerry got us correspondence with Councilman Busciano in regard to San Pedro still working on the new Amphitheater and Warner Grand Project. Discussions with Long Beach and Mayor Bob Garcia reaching out to Jerry expressing the Mayor is still pushing us for the Arena, and working on setting up another meeting. We have a friend to remain un-named at this time on the Board for a West Coast Convention Center Coalition. He, representing the proper Local in the proper district, is forming a relationship with other Labor Leaders who want a piece of it as well at every convention center. He does represent Local 33 for LA discussions. All seem to be on the same page of approaching un-represented venues in a mass to encourage unity and a solid working relationship benefitting the venue with superior talent.
Contract Negotiations resumed towards May with Television City being presented to the Membership and currently in talks with NBC West LLC. Visits were made to multiple studios and theatres to take part in the process of determining what can be done safely and what cannot. We did do an install in North Hollywood for a 4DX experience. The team did a great job. AGT was approved to load out of the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. The Bold and Beautiful have returned to work being the true leaders in going back to work. American Idol loaded out, The Hollywood Bowl had a fund raiser and a LA Phil Program with Chris Martin with plans for more fund raisers with the LA Phil during the summer. Microsoft is planning on hosting live boxing events without an audience but broadcasted. AGT will be loading in possibly the 2nd or 3rd week of July at the Dolby Theatre. NBC, FOX, and ABC have had slow start ups with minimal crews and limited content. Carpenter Shops have been the first to get back to work and a fine job at that. All of our shops are back and we are working on acquiring another shop in its legal DBA start-up phase and looking like we will not have to have an election, the owner is opening up to seeing the benefits and going union. Still some talks having to take place but looking promising. Working together to keep our shops Union.
We are watching TV coming back stronger as we move on. Yes, Live entertainment unfortunately is going to take a little longer. Our outdoor venues are trying to host controlled fund raisers, movie shoots (employing the heads), virtual concerts, town hall meetings, etc. keeping employment going. It is the large gathering that is the issue. As said employers are seriously looking at ways to keep business going and we may have to adjust to acquire more work.
The Business Agents would like to thank everyone who stepped up to the plate to assist on a food dispersion day by loading up cars, making food packages, and unloading trucks with both the International and the L.A. Federation of Labor. Keep it up this really goes a long way and LA Fed President Ron Herrera is definitely a friend of Local 33 and has ties with Long Shoremen and Teamsters for backings. We must continue to do our part to maintain that relationship, thank you again. To our Members who have reached out to some of our Seniors to assist with going to the store or a minor fix around the house, thank you. I am catching wind of Members here and there on their own calling Senior Members asking if they need any help, that’s the spirit thank you.
COVID-19 Crisis:
Report from the Financial Secretary-Treasurer
Prior to COVID I had already begun preparing the office to work remotely in case of a fire or natural disaster. When the City of Burbank and L.A. County announced the COVID crisis guidelines for workplaces, we were able to quickly comply with Officers and Office Staff who are able work from home. They can access their desktop computers and printers through their laptops.
The office phone system is installed on the laptops and we can place, answer, and transfer phone calls the same as if we were in the office. The Local installed plexiglass dividers between office staff, installed touch-free hand sanitizer dispensers, posted signage, provided face masks and gloves, logs the temperature of everyone entering the building, frequently disinfects office equipment, and maintains social distancing guidelines. Furthermore, everyone entering the building is required to wear a face mask.
The Call Stewards have VoIP telephones at their homes and with laptops can dispatch calls and transfer the phone lines same as if they were in the office. The VoIP phones caller ID is Local 33.
We can fully service the Membership, answering questions or pointing them in the right direction. Taking dues payments, filling out loan verification forms, member in good standing letters, EDD disability and unemployment forms.
From March 16th thru May 26th the main office had over 6,000 phone calls. From March 16th thru May 31st the Call Stewards Office answered over 7,000 phone calls.
I have set up all the numerous Zoom Meetings for the Board of Directors.
I asked President Wright to write a letter to IATSE President Loeb to waive the $100 reinstatement late fee; President Loeb granted the request.
The IATSE is crediting the second quarter per capita stamp. If you paid for the whole year you have a credit that will be applied towards the first quarter of 2021.
We have put the brakes on spending. I asked the Officers and Office Staff to only buy/use only necessities needed to do their jobs to reduce costs. They are doing an excellent job. I reviewed all the bills and expenses. I cancelled the window cleaning, pest control, water delivery, office training, and the gardener. I reduced services or asked vendors to lower their service fees such as Spectrum, BPA, email service, computer back up, and our Internet providers. The Business Agents have not scheduled weekend relief Call Stewards. The Officers stopped using Assistants and Replacements. The Office staff is not working overtime or 6th days. We are not scheduling special events, promotions, or an application day. The previous mentioned items for April to December 2020 have an estimated cost reduction of $ 219,721.
There are other items with the Board of Directors help that we can reduce such as committee pay, delegates traveling expenses, officer training, paid by local cards, printing and postage, could be a savings of $284,060 for a total potential savings of $503,781.
The picnic was cancelled this year and the funds were transferred to 125th Anniversary Fund. The 125thAnniversary event next year has been cancelled.
I applied on behalf of Local 33 for the SBA $10,000 emergency grant and loan. The SBA had approved Local 33 for a $140,000 loan and $10,000 grant. You must apply for the loan to receive the $10,000 grant. I agreed with the recommendations of our Financial Advisers, Merrill/Lynch, The Gilbert Group, and Duben and Associates CPAs to apply for the loan. The $10,000 grant does not have to be paid back. A portion or the entire $140,000 loan may be forgiven. The Board of Directors did not approve the SBA loan which forfeited the SBA Emergency Grant. The Board did not want to take on debt knowing we have money in the bank.
The IATSE Training Trust Fund did not allow in person training classes thru June. For future training classes the IATSE Training Trust Fund will require Members to fill-out a waiver not holding the TTF responsible if they get COVID.
I set up a Zoom AVIXA study group for the post online classes. Another eight AVIXA students have earned their AVIXA Live Event Technician certificate. We have about seventy certified AVIXA Live Event Technicians; with another twenty Students close to completing. We are positioned to capture more Audio Video work.
In closing, the COVID crisis is month to month driven and we have not seen the big picture yet.
I am confident with the reserves in the bank, work starting to return, and Officers, Board of Directors, and Office Staff keeping expenses down, we can get through this together.
Be safe,
Ron Valentine, BA TV
Robert Pagnotta, BA Theatre
Joe Conley, FS-T, Chair of Safety & Training, Chair of Finance Committee
Jane E. Leslie, Recording Secretary
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Dear Brothers and Sisters
President Loeb has just shut down the IATSE offices in the United States and Canada. IATSE Local 33 will also be temporarily closing due to the COVID-19 outbreak, as requested by Federal, State, and Local Governments
If you have any questions please contact by email only.
The Email addresses are as follows:
Recording Secretary Leslie - jel042@iatse33.com
Financial Secretary Conley – treasurer@iatse33.com
Business Representative Valentine – rvalentine@iatse33.com
Business Representative Pagnotta – rpagnotta@iatse33.com
President Wright – jimmywright33@gmail.com
The business of the Local is important but not that important as to risk a member’s life. I am asking that the Administrative Officers hold a conference call tomorrow at 12:00 to discuss this crisis. Check our website daily any updates regarding Local 33. As the Business Representatives discuss sick pay with employers they will have each employer program posted.
Thank you
In solidarity
James M Wright
Action Center IATSE Training Trust Fund Resources MORE TRAINING RESOURCES Be advised that some of the courses listed below may no longer be free.
ACTSAFE
This general safety workshop is a requirement to become a permittee with Local 669 and Local 891.
ADAMSON SYSTEMS
Tutorial videos elevate the performance of Adamson products in the market by optimizing their application in the field.
ADJ STAY CONNECTED SERIES
A video series with a specific focus to provide an opportunity for lighting and event professionals to upskill from the safety and comfort of their own homes. Each ADJ Stay Connected session will be broadcast live on Facebook →
AFTER EFFECTS BASIC TRAINING FROM VIDEO COPILOT
In this video training series, you'll learn everything you need to know to start using After Effects today. This is not an overview of the software, this is a real training series that covers advanced techniques for Motion Tracking, Color Keying and even 3D Title Design. Of course, we'll cover the basics too.
ALLEN & HEATH SESSIONS
Keep you up to date with online training sessions, webinars, and social media events. This will be a rolling schedule that will be updated frequently.
AMERICAN LADDER INSTITUTE’S LADDER SAFETY TRAINING
This ladder safety training is a tool for the proper selection, care, and safe use of all ladders, including stepladders, single and extension ladders, articulated ladders, and mobile ladders.
ANALOG WAY
Analog Way is offering free introduction webinars designed to provide a practical overview of configuring and operating a LivePremier™, Picturall™, MIDRA, and LiveCore™ series. Register here →
ARRI LIGHTING ACADEMY
The Lighting Systems Control training with lighting professional and author Richard Cadena goes over the basics of digital lighting control technologies. Whether you are starting out in the lighting industry or looking to streamline your production workflow, this 11-lesson video course will get you up and running with digital lighting control, using DMX, RDM, Wireless DMX, and ethernet-based networks.
ASTERA SOFTWARE ACADEMY
Webinars on Astera software and hardware including Getting started with the AsteraApp (events & stage lighting); Tips, tricks and less well-known features of the AsteraApp; Layer Effects; Hands-on with the New Hyperion Tube; and Getting to know the 3 Spotlights (Event & Stage lighting).
AUDIOVERSITY FROM YAMAHA PRO AUDIO EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Online training materials can be found for the following products: CL Series, LS9 Series, MMP1, MTX Series, QL Series, and TF Series.
AVID TUTORIAL LIBRARY
Video tutorials for Media Composer, FastServe, MediaCentral, S6 Workflows, and more.
AVOLITES
Improve or update your lighting and video control skills via online webchat and free tutorials on their Facebook community forums for both Titan and Ai platforms.
A4I RIGGING TRUSSING TELEVISION
Videos on Beaufort Scale, Ballast requirements for temporary structures, How Truss Works, and more.
BARCO
YouTube videos highlighting Barco's ImagePROcessing products featuring tutorials on new software features and how to videos designed with the user in mind.
CANADIAN CENTRE FOR OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (CCOHS)
In an ongoing effort to educate people about workplace health and safety, CCOSH offers several free, online courses. These user-friendly online courses are designed to help you learn at your own pace and in your own environment, at your own convenience. Available courses include Mental Health: Awareness, Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs): Awareness, WHMIS 2015: An Introduction, Pandemic Awareness, and more.
CAPTURE 2020 STUDENT EDITION
The free version of this lighting design software may be used for any purpose, educational or not.
CAST SOFTWARE
CAST is hosting a variety of training options for BlackTrax and wysiwyg users of all levels. Register here for an introduction to wysiwyg with a comprehensive product overview and explorations of some of the most common workflows, tools, and commands. Register here for an introduction to BlackTrax with Trainer and Product Specialist Nicholas Lau as he shares his experiences integrating automation and tracking into immersive experiences and productions powered by BlackTrax.
CCNA (CISCO CERTIFIED NETWORK ASSOCIATE) TUTORIALS
A CCNA tutorial site that closely follows the Cisco CCNA curriculum. The site was designed to help you pass the CCNA exam (200-301), but it can also be used as a reference site for anything networking related.
CCENT (CISCO CERTIFIED ENTRY NETWORKING TECHNICIAN) 100-101 COURSE FROM GEEK UNIVERSITY
This tutorial is designed for people studying for the CCENT ICND1 100-101 exam, but it can also be used by anyone who wants to learn about computer networks in general.
CHAMSYS TRAINING ACADEMY
Schedule a 20-minute online appointment on a topic that matters to you, tune in for daily MagicQ Training Webinars, and experience their library of intermediate and advanced MagicQ Training Tutorials.
CHAUVET PROFESSIONAL
How to tutorials, lighting design beginner tips, and lighting and programming control videos.
CHERRY AUDIO VOLTAGE MODULAR NUCLEUS
Starting immediately, and for the foreseeable future, they're making Voltage Modular Nucleus free for everybody. It's a complete modular synthesis package with 22 modules and over 130 presets for OSX and Windows.
CHICAGO FLYHOUSE
Various rigging webinars including Automation Basics, Bridle Math, Forces and Loads, and more.
CHROMA-Q
Chroma-Q’s training webinars on a number of lighting topics are available on their YouTube channel.
CITY THEATRICAL
City Theatrical's product training videos on YouTube.
CONTROL GEEK
John Huntington, professor of Entertainment Technology, sound engineer, and author of the book Show Networks and Control Systems is offering free video lectures based on the chapters of his book.
CROWN AUDIO AMPLIFIER TRAINING
These videos are designed to help integrators and contractors become more familiar with the basic operation of the Crown Audio amplifiers.
DANTE BY AUDINATE
Learning opportunities to obtain new Dante Certifications, learn about Dante Domain Manager, and join interesting discussions on case studies and Dante design principles. Webinar topics include Dante Design and Case Studies, Dante Domain Manager, and Dante Certification Program.
DAS AUDIO
Webinars are designed with the objective of transmitting theoretical knowledge about the use of their systems. They allow users to receive online training from DAS engineers and interact with them at any time during the presentation.
D&B AUDIO TUTORIALS
These videos are handy preparation for seminars and workshops, to expand or refresh the grey cells after a training session, or if you want to know more on how to get the best out of combining d&b components in the system workflow. The videos have been divided into chapters, each focusing on a particular topic to enable information to be accessed quickly and easily, or for viewing in sequence for a complete step-by-step guide. You can also sign up for webinars here→.
DIGICO CONSOLES
This YouTube channel covers sound console product use.
DISGUISE ONDEMAND
This virtual hub features access to free training and webinars exploring key features and elements of the disguise workflow with exclusive content, including the opportunity for the community to take part in specialist discussions on key industry topics and hear from customers during spotlight discussions on showstopping case studies. Free online training sessions take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays. They are planning on running a condensed version of the Fundamental and Pre-Production Workflows Training, broken down into a series of six one hour sessions where attendees can learn the core features, including the timeline, stage, configuring output feeds, and how to set up devices. As part of a wider initiative to reach out to the disguise community, disguise is also offering the ‘Designer’ software free until September, and giving a series of discounted USB dongle giveaways, as well as partnering with Notch on a ‘codemeter’ dongle sharing scheme, allowing more people to access to both their software.
DPA MIC UNIVERSITY
Materials and videos include Proper Microphone Hygiene, Binaural Recording Techniques, How to Mic a Drum Kit, and more.
DRAFTY APP
Learn how to use the CAD tool for lighting, sound, and video professionals with these YouTube tutorials.
EVENT SAFETY ALLIANCE
The Event Safety Alliance is making it easier to access guidance, training, and membership programs to ensure that they remain available to everyone during this challenging period. Registration for their online Event Safety Access core safety training has been reduced to $9.95 through December 31, 2020. Please use the promo code SUPPORT20 at checkout to receive this discounted rate. The Event Safety Guide is now available as a free PDF →
ETC LEARNING STAGE AND VIDEO TUTORIALS
ETC has made their library of online classes on the ETC Learning Stage available for free. You can earn ETCP renewal credits or just improve your lighting tool kit of knowledge. You can also find ETC video tutorials here.
GUILD OF SCENIC ARTISTS
The Guild of Scenic Artists compiled a list of seven projects you can try at home that teach the fundamentals while possessing the ability to use easily sourced materials. The resulting list are projects that can be adapted in case of hurricane, blizzard, pandemic, or any other unforeseeable event.
HARMAN PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY
Join knowledge experts from HARMAN audio, lighting, video and control for live in-depth product and solution webinars.
HIGH END SYSTEMS
32 tutorials with support files to help you learn Hog4.
IDLE HANDS PODCAST
A Spotify podcast series interviewing television audio mixers.
INNOVA
The online, on-demand learning platform brought to you by ESTA and USITT is offering free courses in powered hoist systems, theatrical fog, lighting control systems, wire lope ladders, and more. Whether you are seeking continuing education credits or simply wish to increase your knowledge, INNOVA’s programming allows you to view courses from anywhere at any time.
IQ TRAINING VIDEO SERIES
TAIT is now offering free online training courses for iQ Powered by NAVIGATOR to the live event community. By providing these courses, everyone interested in participating is given an opportunity to learn, engage and prepare for future automation experiences. After watching the iQ Training Video Series, viewers will know how to operate machines using a variety of methods, add windows to workspaces, create time saving pre-sets, program a show using various cue lines and organizational helpers, as well as stop and restart cues.
LACMA COSTUME AND TEXTILES PATTERN PROJECT
The Pattern Project is an online resource produced by the Costume and Textiles department at LACMA which publishes free downloadable garment patterns of historic dress in the permanent collection. Each printable PDF includes a scaled pattern of an extant fashion object from the collection, a description with historic context and object-based observations, overall and detail images, and instructions for construction of the garment.
L-ACOUSTICS
See past webinars on their YouTube channel.
LEPRECON XC350 CONSOLE
Introductory training videos.
LIGHTCONVERSE TOOLS
YouTube tutorials for this 3D rendering software for stages.
LIGHTING TRAINER
Stage lighting training videos, tutorials, manuals, and more presented by Steve Irwin.
LITEGEAR LIVE ARCHIVE
Community outreach portal hosting panel discussions to educate and discuss all things related to Set Lighting. Conversations with Cinematographers, Gaffers, Rigging Gaffers, Fixtures Technicians, Programmers, and many more. They share behind-the-scenes photographs, production stills, and clips, all while chatting in real-time with the filmmakers who made it happen.
LXSERIES PRO
Claude Heinz Design made a temporary LXSeries Pro license available for free to anyone to facilitate using the software from home when access to learning resources was limited. The original emergency license was enabled through June of 2020. While most professional production activity remains necessarily limited, the free pandemic response license will now be issued on a monthly basis for those who truly need it. A permanent license is required for professional use of the software.
MA LIGHTING VIDEO TUTORIALS
Get tips and tricks from MA experts on your MA product. MA offers a whole range of videos on how to use your MA product in the best possible way. Just select your series and click on the links to watch the videos on their YouTube channel.
MA2 TUTORIAL
Learn to program a show from scratch in this YouTube crash course from Christian Jackson.
MARTIN AUDIO PRODUCT AND SOFTWARE COURSES
Martin Audio offers a program of training workshops, webinars, and video tutorials to help users understand their products and optimize their deployment safely and efficiently.
MATTHEWS STUDIO EQUIPMENT
This YouTube channel includes lighting and camera support for the professional production industries from Matthews Studio Equipment including grip gear, lighting accessories, and camera support equipment for the Theatrical, Television, Motion Picture and Imaging Industries.
MBOX USER TRAINING VIDEOS
The Mbox® media server and media playback software training material to help users familiarize themselves with Mbox.
MEYER SOUND LABORATORIES
YouTube channel on sound solutions that include self-powered sound reinforcement loudspeakers, digital audio systems, passive and active acoustic systems, cinema sound systems, and sound measurement tools for the professional audio industry.
MIDAS ONLINE TUTORIALS
These videos take you through setting up the PRO2 for Front of House Position, the Preferences page as taught in their Certified Midas Digital User (CMDU) course, and the Control Centre Operation for PRO3/6/9 as taught in their Certified MIDAS Digital User (CMDU) course.
MIKE WOOD LIGHTING DESIGN
Webinars include Vectorworks Workflow and Team Workflow focused mostly on theatrical style work, with discussion on layers, classes, settings, symbols, title blocks, section views, and more.
MOVIOLA FILMMAKER VIDEO COURSES
Comprehensive video-based training designed to equip you for professional filmmaking as quickly as possible. Each lesson is deeply condensed to get you up to speed on the topic in the time it takes to sip an overpriced latte.
MZED
There are a lot of lessons at MZed that you can watch for free without having to purchase a course or enrolling in an MZed Pro subscription. The only requirement is to create a login, which you can do here. Courses free to stream include Shane Hurlbut’s Illumination Cinematography Workshop; the first lesson of Cinema Sound (Recording: Process, Perfection, and Purpose) - an hour and a half lesson on recording theory and Hollywood secrets in quality audio production; a 20 minute lesson on “free lensing” from Philip Bloom’s Cinematic Masterclass; and more.
NEWTEK
Learning resources and online training for NewTek products including TriCaster and 3Play.
NOTCH VFX TRAINING ACADEMY
Over 4.5 hours of structured learning that take you from the basics to more advanced techniques.
OBSIDIAN CONTROL SYSTEMS
Obsidian offers free weekly training sessions covering the ONYX control platform and new NETRON data distribution range. These classes will be hosted online and are available globally for anyone interested in learning more about Obsidian’s lighting control products.
PANGOLIN LASER SYSTEMS
In the latest Pangolin Laser Systems live stream, Justin Perry, Francesco Van Loon, and Lyra Letourneau, discuss the refining of internal operations, showcase a newly studio programmed laser show, and answer any questions about the functions within BEYOND Software.
POOCH SOUND ENGINEER
YouTube channel with videos from Pooch who is a tenured and acclaimed Producer, Engineer, and Live Sound Engineer. His track record of recognition for flawless engineering started from Berklee College of Music through three Grammy nominations and a history of Platinum and Gold Records. He is the FOH Engineer and production master behind Jay-Z, Travis Scott, Justin Bieber, Iron Maiden, KISS, Guns & Roses, System of a Down, etc. and holds close to a dozen FOH Engineer accolades.
PRACTICAL SHOW TECH
Live webcast about comms, rf, and audio including Sports Broadcast A1, Immersive Audio for Live Events with d&b audiotechnik, Introduction to Backbone CoHost PL: Using the Internet to Interconnect Audio and more.
PROFESSOR MESSER’S COMPTIA N10-007 NETWORK+ COURSE
These certification videos provide a common starting point for people working toward their initial technology certifications.
QLAB COOKBOOK
The cookbook is a collection of projects, examples, and experiments using a broad range of QLab programming techniques including AppleScript, OSC, external control using QLab Remote, third-party MIDI and OSC controllers, and other software.
QSC TRAINING
Hundreds of video courses with new modules produced as QSC technology develops and grows.
RENKUS-HEINZ LOUDSPEAKERS
Information about many of their technologies and techniques with educational videos.
RESOLUME VIDEO TRAINING
Tips and tricks of the best professional VJs poured into two hours of in-depth, practical video training. It’s a practical course that demonstrates the art behind the technicalities focused on creating a balanced, visually pleasing output while helping you become an efficient VJ that will be ready to take on any live situation.
SENNHEISER SOUND ACADEMY
Webinars on a wide range of topics from RF and microphone basics to roundtable discussions with sound engineers, as well as a chance to put your questions to their application engineering team.
SHURE AUDIO INSTITUTE ONLINE TRAINING
Online training for Shure products, their application, and best practices through online learning, video tutorials, and webinars.
SKETCHUP
Self-paced tutorials are SketchUp files that are designed to offer a hands-on, interactive experience to further develop your SketchUp skills. These tutorials are all stored in the 3D Warehouse and are free to download at any time. These tutorials are designed to teach basic navigation and drawing techniques with SketchUp.
SMAART OPERATOR FUNDAMENTALS TRAINING
YouTube channel archive of Smaart Operator Fundamentals with Jamie Anderson and Smaart special-topic seminars with Chris Tsanjoures.
SOLID STATE LOGIC
Audio console design videos featuring the concepts, features, and creative approaches to audio production in Music, Broadcast, and Film Post production.
SOUNDGYM
Learn the practical skills that you need to become a live sound engineer: soundboards, mixing desks, microphones, equalization, effects, dynamic control, acoustics, direct boxes, cables, sound checks, PA systems and much more.
SOUND SPEEDS
This YouTube channel is devoted to improving the quality of your sound. From production audio to podcasting, they share tips and tricks that will help you produce better sounding sound.
STAGEHAND LEARNING
This YouTube channel is devoted to lighting, stage management, and rigging.
STAGE RESEARCH
Stage Research is offering all of their software programs for free. Learn something new, coordinate frequencies, create that highly complex sound design, upgrade your personal equipment to the latest version of their audio software or upgrade your professional equipment at the shop or your theatre. There is no deadline other than sometime after theatre resumes. Order from their store the normal way and use the promo code SUPPORTARTS to get your 100% discount.
STRAND
Let Vari-Lite and Strand teach you the basics of the world of lighting systems design online. They offer free courses to help dealers, reps, engineers, specifiers, and consultants gain additional product and systems knowledge.
TOUCHDESIGNER BY DERIVATIVE
Tutorial videos on real-time video manipulation for live performance and interactive installations.
UNITY LEARN PREMIUM
Learn Premium is available to all users at no cost. Get access to Unity experts, live interactive sessions, on-demand learning resources, and more.
USITT WEBINARS
Despite not being able to attend USITT this year, you can still take advantage of some great webinars and resume and portfolio reviews.
V676® LIGHTING AND MEDIA CONTROL CONSOLE TRAINING VIDEOS
A series of training videos to help users familiarize themselves with the V276 on Mac, V476® and V676® lighting consoles from PRG.
VECTORWORKS
Vectorworks is offering free Spotlight Essentials Seminars. Use the code TRAINMENOW for a 100% discount. Register here →
VEGAS PRO
Video editing software tutorial in this YouTube channel.
WATCHOUT FROM DATATON
You'll find a selection of how-to videos. You can also view the Dataton YouTube playlist to see tutorials and videos by fellow Dataton users. The Dataton channel on Vimeo features older tutorial videos.
WAVES SOUNDGRID
Online training for audio networking and real-time processing.
X-LASERS
Learn about lasers in these video tutorials including How to Begin with Lasers; How a Laser Projector Works; How to Create Your Own Countdown Clock in Quickshow; Specifying and Setting Up a Lighting Network; and more.
ZERO 88 ONLINE TRAINING
Covers each of their consoles in bitesize, informative videos that are easy to digest.
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