with: Misty Roberts - Production Coordinator/ Tour Manager Chad Olech - Front of House Engineer / Production Manager On this episode, we take a few hours to discuss the ethics of touring production. We take a deep dive into 10 hypothetically toxic situations where tour managers and production coordinators have to explore their logic, reason and emotional strength to come up with the right decision. Please visit: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/misty-roberts/tales-from-seat-4a and https://www.li...
Jun 23, 2020•1 hr 52 min•Season 1Ep. 92
with Ignacio “Iggy” Rosenberg - Director Of Business Development for Lightswitch On this episode, we discuss building glowing relationships, targeting clients using the internet, genuinely cold-calling and introducing yourself, maintaining constant contact with hundreds of clients and customers, exploring the gray areas between friendship and client relationships, the importance of referrals, calling vs. emailing, after hours calls, gift giving and dealing with the mental stress of separating bu...
Jun 23, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 91
with Brent Clark - Lighting Designer On this episode, we discuss having the last show before COVID-19, lighting in Canada vs. USA vs. the rest of the world, work visas and work permits, the joys of border crossings, working with Stereophonics, e-Sports, information overload, credible news sources, the rebound of the entertainment industry, conspiracy theories and spending time with family. Please visit: www.lightingdesignbybc.com...
Jun 18, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 90
with Michael Berger - Freelance Lighting Designer and Director On this episode, we discuss the importance of being multi-disciplinary, what made him move to LA, how does one can work their way up the ladder in LA being diverse, the importance of modern Pre-vis technology, the differences between a touring lighting director and a TV lighting director, designing on a large scale vs. small scale, and thriving on a small budget vs. a large budget. Please visit: www.innovativeintensity.com...
Jun 16, 2020•59 min•Season 1Ep. 89
with Seth Robinson - Principal Lighting Designer with Sightline Design Group On this episode, we discuss FPV drones, the battle of expectations vs. reality, coming up from the shop to working for Sting, Jane’s Addiction, Barney the Purple Dinosaur and Avicii, being terrible at things, where his inspiration comes from, how to keep you mind busy, the importance of a good sense of music and timing, the importance of balance over symmetry, broadcast lighting for concerts, designing show off of shop ...
Jun 16, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 85
with Scottie Dell - Technical Director and Lighting Designer at Dell Lighting and Designs On this episode, we discuss the gray areas between rock and corporate work, the speed of corporate shows vs. rock n roll, the expectations of a headlining band in a corporate situation, the complex schedules of guest LD programming time, fixture selection for rock bands on a corporate stage, ballroom AV requirements, corporate stagehands vs. roadies, and dress codes on the road and in the ballroom. Please v...
Jun 15, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 88
with Rob Koenig - Lighting Designer/Director/Programmer at Ignition Show Design On this episode, we discuss the intellectual property rights of programming, the pros and cons of simple shows and simple programming, what programmers moving to design should be mindful of, what you can do if you don’t get paid as a programmer, how much of your show file belongs to the client and how much belongs to the programmer, the importance of transparency and communication and how not to bone Maggie. Please v...
Jun 14, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 87
with Myles Mangino - Lighting & Production Designer On this episode, we discuss where inspiration comes from, working with bands without creative input, how to make a fashion show look creative, unique venues to light in NYC and around the world, shifting to a new normal and raising a daughter in New York City during COVID19. Please visit: www.mylesmangino.com and www.highlt.com
Jun 10, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 84
with Craig Richter - Lighting Designer at Halestorm On this episode, we discuss how the COVID slowdown has affected different people differently, the pros and cons of working for a rental company vs. freelancing, the necessity of self-promotion in the entertainment business, online networking/face to face networking, building relationships on different social platforms for different purposes, word of mouth rehires, business cards and drinking our way onto and off a gig.
Jun 06, 2020•56 min•Season 1Ep. 83
with Josh Koffman - Lighting Designer, Director and Programmer at Interrobang, Inc. On this episode, we discuss the logistics of living in Canada and working in America, visas, work permits, taxes, flight logistics, federal art support, the importance of taking care of your paperwork, the necessary forethought and bureaucracy of working internationally and what the heck is an interrobang‽ Please visit: www.designpartners.ca
Jun 06, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 82
with Jim Tetlow - President and Principal Consultant at Nautilus Entertainment Design On this episode, we discuss his varied career from drama school to TV lighting to Las Vegas shows to cruise ships and Branson to architectural lighting and theme parks, the necessity of reinventing ourselves several times during our career, the importance of learning all aspects of our industry, why we need to know what the other departments are doing, when it’s time to move on to bigger and better, when to say...
Jun 06, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 81
With Bud Horowitz - Freelance Lighting Designer On this episode, we discuss lighting the last major event for 2020, Yanni, how lighting has allowed him to travel the world, using our jobs as a vacation opportunity, the progression of set design becoming the lighting designer role, the pros and cons of doing theater in unique/antique locations, finding the balance between traveling the world for work and being at home and how experience gives you the tools to remain calm under pressure....
Jun 06, 2020•59 min•Season 1Ep. 80
with Michael Keller - Lighting Designer and Director at AMO Lighting out of Las Vegas and Ethan Weber - Lighting Designer and Director out of Chicago On this episode, we swap some stories between two pillars of the industry, the existence of band loyalty, whether or not to be chummy with your band clients, the difference between designer roles and director roles on the road, the corporatization of the rock ’n roll industry, how a long resume may or may not allow you better negotiations and getti...
Jun 04, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 79
with Andrew Kennelly - Technical Director and Lighting Designer for Entertainment Plus Productions at Fashion Show in Las Vegas On this podcast, we discuss one alternative to an unhealthy diet while on the road or working a house gig, how your diet can affect your work habits, how to deal with food restrictions, apps that can find healthier foods on the road, how to respond to positive and negative judgments in the work place, how to suggest your employers best provide vegetarian options at work...
Jun 04, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 78
with Peter Morse - Emmy Award Winning Lighting Designer On this episode, we discuss working with eccentric artists, how being a musician can helps his lighting career, how to manage expectations for people who want everything, the importance of having a representative manager, how to use technology to create emotion, working with Madonna, Michael Jackson, Yanni, Bette Midler, Dolly Parton etc., working in Lake Tahoe, friendship vs. clientele relationships, and when to follow the rules and when t...
May 29, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 77
with Joshua Fleitell - Founder and Lead Creative at dubpixel inc. On this episode, we discuss mindfulness in design, how to separate ourselves from outcomes, separating our identities from our work, decreasing the stigmatization of therapy and self care, allowing creativity to control the workflow, digital art vs. structural/tangible art forms, making time for creative playtime outside your metier, working with OK Go and Blue Man Group, mental health in our industry and creating self value. Plea...
May 29, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 76
with Tim McKenna - Production Manager for Live Nation Boston On this episode, we discuss his origin story, how he got into the industry, $5 T-shirts, $3/ hour load ins, pre-OSHA rock ’n roll days, the tribulations of doing 250 shows per year in Boston, the progression of the rock industry, fuzzy timelines of rock, working for beer, The Paradise Rock Club, maintaining a relationship as a house guy/production manager, and risking our lives to ensure that the show must go on. Please visit: linkedin...
May 28, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 75
with Andrew Giffin - Lighting Designer and Programmer at gifLD on this episode, we discuss how he is spending his time at home, leaving a big city for a small town, intellectual property of show files, when should consoles be on the internet?, VPN/TeamViewer console networking, when should the programmer be controlling all aspects of the show including automation, video, special effects?, coming home to get some rest and the gif star rating. “I know why we're here. We're all here because we're n...
May 26, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 74
with Marc Janowitz - Principal Designer & Founder at E26 Design On this episode, we discuss putting yourself into your art enough to make it unique, taking yourself out of the art enough to not take it too personal, when to go big and when to play it safe, climbing the value ladder, how to use your art to provide for a family of four, how to deal with rejection, creating huge impact on a tight budget and the philosophies necessary to justify big decisions. Please visit: www.e26design.com Ins...
May 23, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 74
with: John Featherstone - Founding Partner at Lightswitch Inc. Hailey Featherstone - Freelance Lighting Programmer and Designer Mario Educate - President & CEO, OSA International Carmen Educate - Executive Vice President, OSA International On this episode, we discuss the pros and cons of nepotism in the entertainment business, the pride of having children be a part of big projects, bringing children into the shops and theaters, providing support for children who want to follow in their paren...
May 22, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 73
with Kevin Lawson - Emmy nominated Lighting Designer/Director at UVLD On this episode, we discuss lighting Obama, the importance of the term “The show must go on”, being a part of history behind the console, how to maintain calm under pressure, how to manage expectations as a designer and as a programmer, how to not let a small mistake turn into a showstopper, when to abandon a good idea for a better idea, when does perfectionism turn into just being an ass?, how discrimination applies to corpor...
May 22, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 72
with Steve Lieberman - Owner of SJ Lighting, Inc. On this podcast, we discuss the progression of EDM/Nightclub lighting and production industry, the logistics of mega structures, the necessary safety measures, how the audience became the focal point of the show above the artist, when is too much enough?, how to convince accountants to pay for extravagant productions using pretty pictures, extreme macros, intellectual property, elegance vs. extravagance, how to respect a contract and how digital ...
May 20, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 71
with Mitchell Fenton - Lighting Designer On this episode, we discuss moving to NYC from Australia and the differences in design & theatre, working in Lighting around the world and differences between each countries with design and technical and processes, lighting and working on cruise ships, how to work your way up a ladder from lighting office assistant to assistant lighting designer to designer, what are the different roles of each, being as associate designer compared to principal design...
May 20, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 70
with Kille Knobel - Lighting Designer On this episode, we discuss building a career from the bottom up, California Institute of the Arts, building relationships quickly, touring as a parent, touring with a tribe/family, asking for help, collaborating with other designers, Temple of the Dog tour, “Kille, hit the lights.”, where to find the best chicken wings and solidifying relationships is a professional environment.
May 19, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 69
with Jeff Mathews - Lighting Designer/Director/Programmer at Borealis Live Design On this episode, we discuss having a supportive spouse while on tour, working with Dan & Shay, Touring single vs. vs. touring engaged vs. touring married, the business side of show business, the difference between home life and tour life, the pace of concert lighting in Nashville, the importance of training in the down time, maintaining a business in isolation, TeamViewer and the real situation behind bringing ...
May 15, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 68
with Tess Falcone - Lighting Designer, Director and Programmer out of Denver Colorado On this episode, we discuss, day off activities, going to art museums for inspiration, when you take a concept and rework it, are you ripping it off?, the difference between stealing a design and being inspired by someone else’s design, reusing the same design over and over, can we find inspiration in someone else’s art and make it our own?, convenience vs. artistic integrity, Does the truck pack have to define...
May 15, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 67
with Collyns Stenzel - Lighting & Technical Designer at deadmau5 Touring On this episode, we discuss The Ultimate Lighting Shootout, how he went from amateur light and sound guy for rave parties and small events to the Production Manager of Congress Theater in Chicago, Cedric Gervais, designing the Indy 500 snake pit, workflow tips, parenting from the road, MA2 LUA scripts, gun regulations in Canada vs. America and spending money on big ideas. Please visit: www.UltimateLightingShootout.com...
May 13, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 66
with Norm Schwab - Partner at Lightswitch On this episode, we discuss how you got into the business, life on the rescue farm, working with the B-52s for 4 years, the pros and cons of an education or a degree in lighting, moving out of Pittsburgh to California, staying diversified in the lighting industry, forming Lightswitch, staying busy while unmotivated, staying positive while isolated, Bill Graham events, experiential gardens, inspirational shower and mindful manure shoveling. Please visit: ...
May 13, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 65
with Paul “Arlo” Guthrie - Production and Lighting Designer for Toss Film and Design On this episode, we discuss when to timecode content, when to get overly complicated, when to keep it simple, when to compromise and when to double down in design, how to convince clients to take the next step and add production value, how to decide which projects to take on and which ones to avoid, being able to program, design and create content but being wise enough to hire people to do some of them, working ...
May 13, 2020•56 min•Season 1Ep. 64
with Daniel Boland - Lighting Designer at Team Boland Productions and Associate Designer/Director with Darkfire Lighting Design. On this episode, we discuss providing escape, working with Primus, Tori Amos, Eminem, Blue Man Group and The Voice, how corporate art is art, how being a technician can influence our designs, how budget can influence art, how to convince people to believe in your art form, negotiating a pay scale and his Emmy acceptance, breaking the globe off to watch it bounce down t...
May 08, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 63
