Afleveringen
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In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and SISTER!) interview Projections and Video Designer David Bengali.
Join David, Ellen, Steve, and Zak as they pontificate about: David's journey from Lighting Designer to Projections Designer; Should projections and video designers have their own Tony nominations category?; The baggage that comes along with compoetitive awards; The lighting and projections process for "Water For Elephants"; "Analogue imaginitive theatre"; Experimenting with LED's at PRG; Analyzing media as a storytelling experience; Software programs for media design; Thinking in Three Dimensional Space; The importance of understanding the math in artistic design; Researching projects; Analyzing what we see in the world around us; Dream projects; and Lessons learned from previous experiences.
Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.
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In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Disasterous Wedding Lighting to Rock Lobsters.
Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: "Please... someone turn on the Lights!"; Non-performers' aversion to stage lighting; "State of the Art Technology" ideas for new magnate high schools; Digital scenery vs. flats; Mini-Spheres; Being in two places at the same time; Sharing Elon's brain; Dead Teslas; How to make our theatres safer; Catwalks vs. automated rigging; Dangerous counterweight systems; How often you should meet with a director; and "Don't worry, the Lighting Designer will fix it."
Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.
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Zijn er afleveringen die ontbreken?
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In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and SISTER!) talk about everything from How to Become Famous to Baby Reindeer.
Join Ellen, Brackley, Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: Is it possible to get an even distribution of haze?; "There is a fine line between stupid and genius"; Advantages of using a performer tracking system; Our dream architectural lighting jobs; "The Pet Sweat Roadie Yum Yum Box"; Why we allow ourselves to be used; 36 or 50 Degrees; and How to become a famous lighting designer.
Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.
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In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sister!) talk about everything from Apple AI to Getting Sacked From a Show.
Join Ellen, Zak, and David as they pontificate about: The new iPad Pros with Tandem OLED; The Sphere and Holoplot; Volume vs. Clarity; Choosing the best video resolution to use when your projection surfaces are very close; How to deal with a member of your creative team being replaced mid-production; The best media servers for theatrical productions; the "Save our Hearing Foundation"; Why projection designers are not properly recognised at the Tony Awards; The business end of awards; and How to tigger media server cues from the lighting console.
Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.
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In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Recognizing Video and Projection Designers to "Deinstitutionalizing".
Join Brackley, Stan, David, and Steve as they pontificate about: Celebrating Brothers Brackley's and Stan's retirement; Wendall Harrington's Tony; How to create a fire effect without burning down the theater; How dichroic filters work; The importance of Site Surveys; Last Minute Cueing Bonus; Is it unethical to change the lighting after opening night; Summer reading suggestions; Nonsuch Records; How to light "Dracula"; and what does Phish and Ben and Jerry's have in common?
Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.
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In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Miss Bucknell to Latin Club Parties.
Join Stan, David, and Steve as they pontificate about: Stan's Right of First Refusal; Forming a high school theatre club; Transfering your show's lighting data from one controller to another; The Husky 2000; DMX Adaptors; The Abbie Hoffman Vintage Protest Kit; Finding the Perfect Mentor; and Falling asleep at dress rehearsals.
Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.
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In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and SISTER!) talk about everything from Heathkit Light Organs to Exploding Old Cars.
Join Ellen, Stan, David, and Steve as they pontificate about: Phish at The Sphere; Davids' Undergrad Reunion; The University of Miami's new theatre building; Out of control tuition costs; The good people at LunaLUX; Integrating stage lighting and upstage video; Reducing the costs of moving lights; The "a' la carte Moving Light"; Techniques for designing curtain call cues; The sweet spot of how long the curtain calls should last; and Our coolest shows.
Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.
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In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brother (and SISTER!) talk about everything from Stan's Retirement Plans to How Business is Done.
Join Ellen, and Steve as they pontificate about: Billy Joel's abbreviated "Piano Man"; Steve Cohen's generosity; What to buy for $50,000; The history of the "LEKO"; How to find multiple sources of lighting income; "Wrecking Ball Leadership"; Stan's Solar System; Learning more about Steve; Tenure vs. Professor of Practice; The Pioneers of Dance; The genesis of LDI; Kind people in our industry; and Light Talk Therapy.
Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.
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In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Stan's Retirement Plans to How Business is Done.
Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: Vectorworks raises their prices again; Loyalty and Integrity; How long should you keep your lighting records; "Stan the Man Sentimental Kaye"; The importance of archiving; Refraction and Interference; "The Magic Color Filter"; Materials and Light; Alcantara; Painting the floor with light; Miss Kitty; How to use a magic sheet; and Memorizing channel numbers.
Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.
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In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and SISTER) talk about everything from Enjoying Our 7th Anniversary After-Glow to "Jacqu-e-fied".
Join Ellen, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: Reflecting on last week's Anniversary Show; How to save for retirement when you work in the theatre; How to become a millionaire with a penny; "Time is the Recipe"; The "Portable Tech-Table Dental Hygene Machine"; Why are some designers hesitant to use Pre-viz?; Mensches and Menschettes; The "Limit of Red Flags"; and Everything you ever wanted to know about "Base Files".
Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.
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In this special video episode of LIGHT TALK (After Dark), The Lumen Brothers (and Sister!) along with our distinguished panel of: Anne Militello, Bob Boniol, Bob Barnhart, Dennis Size, and Josh White, celebrate the 7th Anniversary of LIGHT TALK.
Join Anne, Ellen, Bob., Dennis, Josh, Bob, Josh, Steve, Brackley, Zak, Solly, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: Dennis' Smoking Jacket; Making a Cassserole of Nonsense; Our Pet Peeves; Lighting the Drummer; Go check out the Balconies!; Who should pay for Production Renderings; Pre-Visualization vs. Working in the Moment; "Watching the Beast"; Lighting the talent vs. Lighting the scenery; A new generation of Artists; The challenges of lighting in The Sphere; The present and future of AI, and how it will affect our art and our industry; and The "Age of Whole Designers".
Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.
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In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sister!) interview Lighting Designers John and Hailey Featherstone.
Join Hailey, John, Brackley, Ellen and Steve as they pontificate about: From musician to designer, John's start in Rock; Working with Johnny Marr and The Smiths; Life and career changes; Creating "Lightswitch"; Making it Safe to Fail; Hailey's tours with Dad; "Teamwork Makes the Team Work"; Challenging and Rewarding; Learning how to go on tour; Triumphs over Adversity; Working with the Hans Zimmer family; Family businesses; Making the lighting business better; Sharing knowledge, experience and information; Designing the Voltaire in Las Vegas; Staying up to date with new technology; "Failing up"; Relationships with lighting manufacturers; and Advice for young designers.
Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.
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In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and SISTER) talk about everything from Woodstock Followspots to our 7th Anniversary Plans.
Join Ellen, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: Anniversary math; Self help books; Lighting a show with only followspots; What assistants should not say, and when not to say it!; "Stagehand Terminology Pop Quiz"; The Academy Awards Show; Fashion Nightmares; Oscar Swag Bag Value; and Getting your theatre department to design the shows early for the fall season.
Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.
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In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from How Much Profit Can You Make on a Design, to The Drunks in Club Dada.
Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: The Circle of Light Talk; Stan's new Tesla; "Projection Mania Chaos"; How much profit can you hope to make from a design fee?; How much of the original lighting design is kept when remounting or moving a show; Dealing with substituting equipment and control; Respecting the original art of the design; "MoxieCola"; and Keeping up with the Ziegeist.
Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.
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In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sister) talk about everything from Artistic Limitations to Baseball Stadiums in Casinos.
Join Ellen, Brackley, and David as they pontificate about: Baseball moving to Vegas; Ways to Control LED Pixels via DMX; Lighting considerations for Sensory Friendly Performances; How many light cues should you write?; Learning how to adjust "On the Fly"; Creative Theatrical Tints' new "revenge color"; What Makes an Artist Unique?; The genius of Luc Lafortune; What is the key to designing a good Preset Cue?; and Bookending a Show.
Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.
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In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sisters) welcome guest co-host Jacqui Thomassen to the show. The Brothers and Sisters talk about everything from The Superbowl Halftime Show to Saving the Iguanas.
Join Jacqui, Ellen, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: The status of "Spot"; Our Superbowl Halftime Show review; PixMob bracelets; Is it true that luck has a great deal to do with success; Is all LED tape the same?; City Theatrical's QolorPix tape; Balancing work and family life; Adopt an Iguana; Quiet sedimentary synergy; Problem Solving or The Design Idea; "Theatre is about Essence"; and Are there too many choices for fixtures?
Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.
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In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sister!) interview Lighting Designer and Author, Michael Chybowski.
Join Michael, Ellen and Steve as they pontificate about: From Math to Light; The "Polar Route"; Sage Advice from Pat Collins; "Going on the Bus" with Lauri Anderson; Visualizing the Essence of the Music; Design Processes for Lighting Dance; Working at European Opera Houses; Writing the Book: "What is Lighting Design? A Geneology of People and Ideas"; Researching the History of Lighting Design and Designers; "Light is Based on the Existence of an Idea"; Anticipating "The Fourth Paradigm"; Simulating Nature and Representing the Imagination; Tharon, the "Powerhouse"; "Nothing Gets Over the Footlights to an Audience as Speedily as Thought"; The Raw Power of Angle; and Advice to Young Lighting Designers.
Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.
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In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Old Eyes to Timid Lighting.
Join Stan, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: Stan's discovery of a new chapter of life; Letters about Hash; Having a hard time talking to people at production meetings; Good books and advice regarding starting your business; Dealing with a career crisis; Convincing Artistic Directors to hire you; "Reminising about 10 out of 12's"; Lighting for old eyes; and Explaining your light plot to the electrician.
Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.
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In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers interview IATSE Production Electrician for The Guthrie Theater, Andrew Sullivan.
Join Andrew, Brackley, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: Brackley's "Lively" URTA Report; How to become a Production Electrician; The responsibilities of a Production Electrician; The difference between Stage, Master, and Production Electricians; No More 10 out of 12's; Required paperwork from a designer; Getting your paperwork to the Production Electrician on time; Dealing with designers who overhang their plots; Dumb things some designers do; Proper boom spacing; Dealing with stressed out designers; Organizing Focus Calls; The Guthrie's lighting inventory; Keeping the peace between lighting designers and electricians; Favorite lighting designers; Skills that young electrtians are missing in their education; and Words of wisdom for young designers looking to be Production Electricians.
Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.
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In this episode of LIGHT TALK (After Dark), The Lumen Brothers (and Sister!) talk with Production and Lighting Designer, Bryan Hartley.
Join Bryan, Ellen, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: Fun tour stories with Deep Purple and Kiss; Knowing the Statutes of Limitation; Bryan's early days as a rock musician and lighting designer; Working in the studio with Joan Jett; Meeting Gene Simmons; Designing for Kiss (pre and post makeup); The 1000 MR16's Kiss sign; The genesis of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra; The artistic passion of Paul O'Neill; Discovering AI for video content creation; Favorite AI programs; Using Discord and Midjourney; Lighting equipment used on the Trans-Siberian Orchestra Tour; Using the VL3600's and JDC Lines in the TSO design; What happened to the millions of PAR cans that are no longer used?; Pyro in the audience; Getting into Inflatables; and Words of wisdom for young designers looking to be concert lighting designers.
Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.
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