with Mike Graham - Education, Engagement and Product Manager at CHAUVET Professional On this episode we discuss product demos, shootouts, networking, eco-friendly fixtures and how to ethically convince lighting designers how to use our respective products.
with Robb Jibson - Production Designer at so midwest, inc. On this episode we discuss alternate streams of income while touring, working as a freelancer and as a company, getting an LLC vs. Incorporating, social distancing rebound tactics, virtual loading docks and good business tactics. Please visit: http://somidwest.com/wp/
with Kevin “Deuce” Christopher - Production and Lighting Designer of Deuce Designs On this episode we discuss eating healthy on the road, traveling with family, bringing the family to a show, parenting from the other side of the globe, having a loyal band to work for, after show food trucks, the Journey 2020 tour, Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and what he will be doing during self isolation
with Parnelli Award winning Lighting Director Tony Caporale - Lighting Designer, Programmer, Director at Infinitus Vox On this episode we discuss working for an up and coming artist, Billie Eilish, separating home life from touring life, FaceTiming with kids, proper family etiquette on the road, touring as a parent, what he is learning during the self isolation, getting ready for the rebound, Vectorworks and supporting a family from the road. Please visit: https://www.infinitusvox.com/ and livef...
with Meagan Metcalf - Production + Lighting Design at Meagan Metcalf Productions, LLC On this episode we discuss what she will be doing with our down time, designing from a rural place as compared to a big city, designing a show and handing it off to a director, recreating looks for the same song on new tours, finding fresh inspiration and resources for keeping busy and managing stress and anxiety during the down time. Please visit: http://www.meaganmetcalf.com/ and https://www.livefromnowhere.o...
with Jeff Ravitz - Lighting Designer and Founding Partner at Intensity Advisors, LLC On this episode we discuss what Jeff is doing during the downtime, how to envision the rebound from social distancing, tips and tricks to balancing a front wash, how to ring out a spotlight, how he manages expectations with a client, writing his book, television lighting and the environmental concerns of lighting. Please visit: https://intensityadvisors.com/...
with Lighting Designer Chris Reade - KYVA Design, LLC On this episode we discussed lighting partnerships, touring as a parent, taxation, moving to a new town and looking for clients, sharing macros, open source training, the Las Vegas industry, strip clubs and technology. Please visit: http://www.chrisreade.com/
with Brandon Walton - Lighting Designer at the recently closed Hard Rock Hotel and soon to be Virgin Hotel. On this episode we discussed changing from the Hard Rock Hotel to Virgin, how Las Vegas is being affected, being a house LD and connecting with the industry gig after gig
with Steven Douglas - Lighting Production Designer On this episode we discussed loyalty within bands including The Killers, how he got into the industry, directing and designing, collaborating as a designer/director with other designers, The Killers tour, the Aerosmith residency and self isolation in Dublin. Please visit: https://www.craoraglightingdesign.com
with Tobias Rylander - Swedish-born, Los Angeles based Conceptual and Lighting Designer for such clients as The 1975, Steve Aoki, Acne Studios, and Calvin Klein. On this episode we discussed working as an individual vs. working as a collective, where we find new inspirations, compromising design for corporate shows and client requirements, how an artistic vision still needs to fit in a truck and transport, working with an agent/management, the business of lighting and designing for personal came...
with Jessica “Clover” Rushing - Freelance Lighting Director and Rigger from Detroit. On this episode we discussed staying healthy on the road, self promotion in the entertainment industry, how to treat guest touring LDs, holistic healing and ear candling, unions and collective bargaining, extreme couponing, preparedness, equal gender roles and being a female in the lighting industry. Please visit: Stagehand Learning on Youtube...
with AJ Pen - Concert Production Designer - Penlight Inc, OneRepublic, Josh Groban and many more. On the episode we discussed touring families, roadie jam sessions, scaling a show to the meet the venue, the kernel of lighting fundamentals, programming layers for purpose, asymmetrical looks, clever cloning techniques, GDTF, doing shows at Red Rocks amphitheater and final words of wisdom.
with Julian Hodgson - Director and Lighting Designer at APEX Lighting Design We discussed, Virtual lock down in Barcelona and worldwide right now, COVID-19 and how it is affecting the entertainment industry, working around the world including Vietnam, United Arab Emirates and Brussels, working for Tom Jones, Il Divo, David Guetta, and festival designs worldwide. Please visit: https://www.apexlightingdesign.com/...
with Trevor Zulinke - National Director of Accounts & Production and Isaac Rothwell - National Director Of Operations at Digerati Productions. We discuss the necessary federal aid to maintain the entertainment industry in these lean times, how we are the first domino to fall in a long chain of hard times, how we can support one another and where to go to support the petition. Please visit: http://event-industry-aid.com/...
with Robert Hickman of Home Port Collective - Designer, Producer, and Consultant in Nashville, Tennessee We discussed creative cost cutting techniques, how to look big without a big budget, how to get a cheap set without looking cheap, how to use LED innovation to your advantage, how to reach out to a professional to get he best price and how how having a professional consultant costs money upfront to save money in the long run. Please visit: http://roberthickman.co/...
On this podcast I converse about politics and Road WiFi with Cofounder and CEO Michael Cooper. We discuss how people can lose gigs if their political soapbox is too tall, the global society that is wide open on social media, polarization even within the industry, how we can work while discussing politics and not get upset, how we should not let politics stop us from doing good business and discussing politics on headset.
On this podcast I go over the logistics of having ADHD on the road and in the the design process with Rodger Pugh of Dveus Designs. We discuss Intense hyper-focus, list building, late night productivity, mental clarity during design, extended tedious tasks abilities, the physical need to finish a task including increased dopamine bursts and shortness of breath, the ability to focus without requiring peer support, dealing with other people, impulsivity and low frustration tolerance in our industr...
with Jason Newman of the Creative Technology Group. We discussed how we can use technology to conduct business as usual without letting the fear of a spreading virus bring us to a halt, how CT is using NEP to help their clients, how online events can be better than person to person contact during these times, the current COVID-19 crisis and social media overload and mental health and the impact of times like these. Don’t believe everything you read- most of it is wrong but with the right intenti...
Surviving The Good Times and the Bad with Keith Hoagland. We take time to discuss his first hand knowledge of the Route 91 Festival, Being a parent on the road, Mental health on the road, and The Music Health Alliance https://www.musichealthalliance.com/ .
Designer Studio at NAMMLIVE, a live taping of the PLSN LD-At-Large podcast with Sooner Routhier Sooner Routhier: Maintaining artistic integrity while collecting a paycheck: How to work with big artists with big ideas/egos without compromising the show. with: Sooner Routhier - Show Designer/Creative Director/Producer and Parnellis Lighting Designer of the Year. Things we discussed: 1. Dealing with big egos 2. Artistic license 3. Artistic integrity 4. Mentors 5. How did you get into the business 6...
Designer Studio at NAMMLIVE, a live taping of the PLSN LD-At-Large podcast with Susan Rose, Chris Lisle and Rob Koenig. A Little Bit Country, A little bit Rock n Roll: Blurring the lines between Rock n Roll touring and Country Touring. Things we discussed Discussion: Country Touring No Haze Tours Chicken Wings Festival Rigs Nepotism Touring Family Punting festival lighting Business of Rock n Roll...
Designer Studio at NAMMLIVE, a live taping of the PLSN LD-At-Large podcast with Chris Lisle: Touring Responsibly: Mental health on the road, preparing for the future, 401ks, insurance for freelancers, and work safety. Chris Lisle - Owner & Production Designer CLLD LLC Things we discussed Discussion: Balance of tour/home life Stress on the road Mental health resources on the road ACED - Attitude, Communication, Experience, Diligence Career Progression and getting gigs the right way Thinking a...
Chasing the Dragon: Chasing the emotional highs of the rock n roll lifestyle and how to embrace the lows. Things we discuss: Prepare for the Buzz Kill Rely on Self-Validation Your Job vs. Your Identity Touring Family Don’t Take It Personally Intoxication at FOH Design Process Immersive designing...
Designer Studio at NAMMLIVE, a live taping of the PLSN LD-At-Large podcast with Bob Bonniol The Future of Stage Lighting: Where will we go next? Is the future full of drones, lasers, augmented reality or minimalism? Things we discuss: People using their phones Augmented Reality Automation Drones Holograms Artistic vision scale Virtual Reality Minimalism...
Designer Studio at NAMMLIVE, a live taping of the PLSN LD-At-Large podcast with Aron Altmark The ethics of lighting, programming and creativity with Aron Altmark. Liars, Cheats and Thieves We discuss: Stealing macros Sharing Macros Bragging about your resume. Stealing a show file and asking for less money Walking away with a show file after non-payment. Locking your user profile Sharing knowledge for free Full disclosure of your abilities Full disclosure of your resume Festival Show files Steali...
Designer Studio at NAMMLIVE, a live taping of the PLSN LD-At-Large podcast with Matt Guminski Hanging out at NAMM with my good friend and lighting designer Matt Guminski of MG lighting. Things we discussed: The death of the Parcan. His use of Parcans in modern designs. What can we use to replace Tungsten Programming media servers.
While touring the world, I have spent far too many hours sitting at FOH, wondering who in the world designs some of these venues. I decided that I should put my two cents in writing instead of stewing in my own disgust of poor forethought.
“It doesn’t hurt to ask.” Taken literally, this well-known phrase implies we should always ask for what we want. However, if you’re a professional and/or over the age of seven, you should know that if you ask the wrong way, it could damage your reputation and limit your ability to ever ask the same question again.
In science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke’s famed “Three Laws,” written in Profiles of the Future, a book-length collection of essays that was first published in 1962, the third law stated: “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” He must have foreseen today’s dizzying array of live event gear advancements, because the lighting rigs that I have been working on as of late have been reinforcing this law on a daily basis. We have entered the days of fully immersive l...
Everybody who has a valuable skill, or even motivation, will be asked to donate time and effort at one juncture in time. The entertainment biz is no exception.
