Beyond the Limelight

Jon Trincas: Brain Trusts, Course Corrections and Smoke Sausages
Jon Trincas: Brain Trusts, Course Corrections and Smoke Saus...

Production and lighting designer Jon Trincas of Zeal joins Beyond the Limelight to talk creative collaboration, atmospherics and how a “smoke sausage” in the UK becomes a “Tube of Death” in the U.S.

Beyond the Limelight: André Petrus on The Power of Asking
Beyond the Limelight: André Petrus on The Power of Asking

Lighting and production designer André Petrus joins Vince and Ryan to share how curiosity, technical expertise and the courage to ask shaped his career. Follow his path from church cameras and high school theater to touring with Taylor Swift, designing at Red Rocks, concert photography and Ear-Goes.

Beyond the Limelight: Five Leadership Lessons From Vince Camerano
Beyond the Limelight: Five Leadership Lessons From Vince Cam...

We're switching it up! Our educational series "Beyond the Limelight" still contains the educational and inspirational content it always has, but this time it's coming from Master FX Founder and CEO, Vince Camerano. In this episode, Vince shares 5 essential things to prepare for when it comes to leading a team in the entertainment industry.

Beyond the Limelight: Why Performance Lighting Puts People First
Beyond the Limelight: Why Performance Lighting Puts People F...

Aaron and Tyler of Performance Lighting share how a new chapter, a bold rebrand, and a people-first culture are helping the company honor its roots while creating better experiences for clients, crews, and audiences.

Beyond the Limelight: Sooner Routhier on Creative Longevity
Beyond the Limelight: Sooner Routhier on Creative Longevity

World-renowned lighting designer Sooner Routhier reflects on career growth, creative collaboration, and the habits that sustain great work.  Plus: a look inside the award-winning Muse Simulation Theory tour.

Beyond the Limelight: Chris Lisle on Finishing the Race Well
Beyond the Limelight: Chris Lisle on Finishing the Race Well

Production designer Chris Lisle looks back on three decades of touring and design, sharing lessons in resourceful creativity, road-ready systems, mentorship, and the human side of building a sustainable live-event career.

Beyond the Limelight: Valentina Vee on Purpose-Driven Storytelling
Beyond the Limelight: Valentina Vee on Purpose-Driven Storyt...

Filmmaker and content director Valentina Vee shares how self-directed learning shaped her career, why purpose matters more than attention, and how creators and brands can approach meaningful stories with authenticity.

Beyond the Limelight: Tom Sutherland on Dreaming Respectfully
Beyond the Limelight: Tom Sutherland on Dreaming Respectfully

DX7 Design CEO and Head of Creative Tom Sutherland explains how handwritten letters opened early doors, why global culture strengthens design, and what it means to dream big while respecting the teams that make ideas real.

Beyond the Limelight: Josh Holowicki Makes Technology Serve the Story
Beyond the Limelight: Josh Holowicki Makes Technology Serve ...

E2i Design founder Josh Holowicki explains why technology should serve the mission, how education improves every installation, and why strong partnerships begin by aligning culture, goals, budget, and the desired audience experience.

What's Happening

15 Years In and 5 Moves On: Still Building for the Next Moment
15 Years In and 5 Moves On: Still Building for the Next Moment

From a fog fluid formula mixed by hand to our new 40,000-square-foot facility, our first 15 years have been defined by curiosity, persistence, and steady growth. Look back at the people, products, partnerships, and five moves that made room for what comes next.

The Story Behind Our Biggest LDI Experience (So Far)
The Story Behind Our Biggest LDI Experience (So Far)

Go behind the scenes of Master FX’s ambitious LDI 2024 booth build. This three-part series follows the vision, team, and show that brought fog, snow, wind, confetti, and Genesis low fog together in one immersive experience.

Master FX Officially Partners with StageKraft
Master FX Officially Partners with StageKraft

StageKraft is now the exclusive Master FX distributor for Australia and New Zealand, giving local productions, venues and designers direct access to pro atmospheric and special effects systems.