From The Horse's Mouth

At USITT we held a  ”Name That Standard” contest for our new 20th anniversary standard. Over 500 creative and unique names were submitted. The winner was Timothy Slauson with the creative name of Fleur-de-gras.  Congratulations! Below are the honorable mention names.

WINNER: Fleur-de-gras

Honorable Mention: Fleur-ty

Honorable Mention: Lazy Paisley

Honorable Mention: Damsel & Dots

Honorable Mention: Lacey Drawers

Honorable Mention: Fluer-de amore

Honorable Mention: On a Whim

Honorable Mention: Baroque Up

Honorable Mention: Fleur-de-Paisley

Honorable Mention: Organic Romance

Honorable Mention: Gras-tastic

We will be kicking off our 20th Anniversary celebration at USITT 2012!

Come and see what new products Apollo has to offer Thursday night at the New Product Showcase, and catch some sweet swag to take home too!

Apollo will be having a “Name A Standard” Contest this year. Each person who enters a name for the gobo will receive a copy of the new pattern … and the Grand Prize Winner will be taking home a Kindle Fire! Submissions will be taken until 5:30 p.m. Friday and the winner will be announced Saturday at 10:30 a.m.

KC Hooper is going to be leading a seminar regarding “Static and Video Projection of Scenery on Your Stage” with some experts in the field at 8:00 a.m. Friday in Room 101B.

Apollo also donated a Smart Move Rotator into the Behind The Scenes Raffles which will take place Saturday at 1:00 p.m. in booth #1041. Best of luck to all those who entered to support a great cause.

Looking forward to seeing you in Long Beach!

We would like to thank everyone who stopped by and chatted with us in Charlotte at USITT!  It was a very successful show and we enjoyed all the interesting conversations and happenings!  So what all happened at USITT 2011?

We had our first booth proposal. Congratulations to John Gruber and Siobhan Ruane!

The theme for Apollo at USITT was “Gelebration”. To kick that off we had a ”Name That Gel” contest for our new gel color. It was a very successful contest with around 1,000 submissions.  The winner was Alex Casillas with the name of “Not What You Pink”.  Monty McWilliams, VP of Marketing, awarded Alex with an iPod Touch for her creative gel name. A few of the honorable mention names include: I Lav Pink, Make ‘em Lav!, What the Pink!, Rutt-Rose, and Bipolar Pink.

Our Standing O Award winner, Natalie Robin, was also in the booth and on our panel discussion. Natalie was able to interact with the students and answer any questions they may have had. It was great having her there! Thanks Natalie!

We look forward to USITT 2012 in Long Beach. See you there!

Today was a great day at USITT! Had many great conversations with professors, students, lighting designers and more! Thanks to all participated in our panel discussion. We also had a first for Apollo … our first booth proposal, yes, someone asked their girlfriend for her hand in marriage in our booth. The sly people of USITT had contacted us in advance and we had a proposal gobo waiting! Wonder how USITT 2012 will top that! Looking forward to tomorrow at USITT. Don’t forget to stop by and participate in our “Name That Gel” contest. The color we are wanting you to name is going to be AP3270! Good luck.

The first day of USITT! So much is going on today that I thought we should bring you up to speed. We have Right Arms on display, our 2011 new standard gobos to look at, Smart Color PRO and more to do a hands-on demonstration with! We also have the famous sample packs, great for the classroom! Below are a couple of the other big activities for us today. Stop by booth #440 and say hello!

Event:   “Name That Gel Color” Contest
When:   11:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Where:  Apollo Booth #440.
What:    Take a look at the new color we are adding and enter a creative name for it.  Keep in mind tough standards have been set.

Event:  New Product Showcase
When: 7:00 p.m.
Where:  Convention Center Ballroom C
What:  Watch a memorable Gelebration video and try to snag a limited edition Apollo Gelebration t-shirt!with names like Simply Mauvelous and Yellow Snow, so all entries should be fun and descriptive. The Grand Prize winner receives an iPod Touch, Honorable Mentions a Gelebration t-shirt!  Entry deadline is 5:30 p.m. Friday.

We are excited to announce the newest Standing O Award winner, Natalie Robin! She is based in NYC where she writes for a national design magazine, teaches at NYU, and snaps amazing photos when she’s not creating transcendent moments on stage.

Why did we choose Natalie …  She’s a master of light. Natalie knows how to create transcendent moments on stage using just the right effect. “I’m a big believer in giving a show what it needs,” says Natalie. “Often the right thing is the most simple, most old-fashioned, most crafty.” You gotta love that. And the fact that she loves Apollo gel.

More on the Award …  At Apollo, we figured it was time we joined in the fun of recognizing the up-and-coming LDs in this business. So we created a cool award just for them – the Standing O. We give it out to lighting designers who represent the best of the new breed of whiz kids. The winner is someone who uses gel creatively. Knows their stuff. Has a killer resume. Enjoys breakin’ the rules. And strives to do things no one’s ever seen before. In short, it’s someone who’s lighting the way for future LDs.

Want to know more about Natalie and the Standing O Award click here.

Think you know a lighting designer that is Standing O material, send an email to marketing@apollodesign.net!

Want to meet Natalie? Stop by the Apollo booth (#440) at USITT. She will also be participating on our panel discussion at USITT on Thursday afternoon.

Join our USITT …

Apollo is gelebrating 10 colorful years of Apollo Gel and we cordially invite you to share in our gelebration at the following events during USITT:
 
 

Thursday, March 10th
 
Event:   “Name That Gel Color” Contest
When:   11:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Where:  Apollo Booth #440.
What:    Take a look at the new color we are adding and enter a creative name for it.  Keep in mind tough standards have been set with names like Simply Mauvelous and Yellow Snow, so all entries should be fun and descriptive. The Grand Prize winner receives an iPod Touch, Honorable Mentions a Gelebration t-shirt!  Entry deadline is 5:30 p.m. Friday.
 
Event:    Light Lab Session “Lighting Projects for the Classroom”
When:   1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Where:  Convention Center Ballroom B
What:    Apollo Gel, Smart Color scrollers, and gobos are in The Lab.
 
Event:    Exhibitor Session “Seeing in Color! Finding Your Way Through Wonderland”
When:   2:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Where:  Convention Center Room 208
What:    For a lighting designer, the tools available to color light range from long-standing methods to rapidly emerging technologies. This panel discussion, composed of designers from a variety of live entertainment styles – including dance, theatre, and concerts – cuts through the confusion by offering the student and young designer valuable insights on the products available today for creating color that best complements the theme, story, or music. Panel moderator: K.C. Hooper, Apollo Product Specialist.
 
Event:    Light Lab Session “Lighting Makeup, Costumes, and the Multi-Ethnic Cast”
When:   5:30 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.
Where:  Convention Center Ballroom B
What:    Apollo Gel and Smart Color scrollers are in The Lab.
 
Event:  New Product Showcase
When: 7:00 p.m.
Where:  Convention Center Ballroom C
What:  Watch a memorable Gelebration video and try to snag a limited edition Apollo Gelebration t-shirt!

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