NFTRW Weekly Top Five

Here are the top five comment generating posts of the past week:

Will The AI Boom Hurt Creativity? Not If Humans Lead The Way

www.forbes.com: As we experience the ups and downs in the use of AI in business, an important underlying question is the extent to which AI hurts or help creativity. I wrote in 2022 on how we need to be careful not to over use AI in a way that makes us human borgs. Now the question is more relevant than ever, as the availability and use of generative AI has exploded since the launch of ChatGPT last year.

Posted by David at 11/29/2024 11:29:00 AM

What Stage Management Teaches Us About Guiding Teams

StageLync: As stage managers, we work behind the scenes, ensuring that everything runs smoothly while the spotlight shines elsewhere. What many people don’t realize is that the skills we use—managing moving parts, anticipating challenges, and balancing creative and technical demands—are directly transferable to leadership.

Posted by David at 11/29/2024 10:30:00 AM

Shiz University: How 'Wicked's Epic Oz School Was Built

variety.com: Production designer Nathan Crowley has been waiting his entire career for a film in which he could build an entire fantasy world. He found that with “Wicked.” When director Jon M. Chu called on him to work on “Wicked” for the film adaption of the Broadway musical, Crowley’s dream came true. “Jon wanted it to be fantastical. He wanted it to be joyous.

Posted by David at 11/27/2024 11:26:00 AM

Beam Clamps and Rigging Pulley Systems for Circus

Trix Circus: Beam clamps are designed to be used in applications where a load is placed on a structural beam (such as an I beam, universal beam, H beam, RSJ). They attach to the lower flange of a structural beam and allow for secure fixing without the need for welding and drilling. The most widely available beam clamps are called girder clamps and they can be very useful for circus rigging if you are intending to hang apparatus as a direct vertical load.

Posted by David at 11/26/2024 10:40:00 AM

Lighting Designer Chiara Carucci On Preserving The Darkness

Live Design Online: Chiara Carucci, a Europe-based lighting designer, has been named winner of the first ever Wildlife Night Watch Award from DarkSky International. The DarkSky Awards are given in recognition of designers working to protect the night from light pollution.

Posted by David at 11/25/2024 10:36:00 AM