with Brent Clark - Lighting Designer On this episode, we discuss surviving almost three months and eighty-one games in the HNL bubble in Edmonton, Alberta, how he got through the monotony, the adventures that he encountered, the testing, the quarantines, the boredom, the excitement, the people, the interactions, the rules, the regulations, the yard, the flights, the lighting and the tribulations. Please visit: http://www.lightingdesignbybc.com...
Dec 08, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 145
with Myles Mangino - Lighting & Production Designer at Highlt Production Design Studio On this episode, we discuss what can we do to keep up our rates post-COVID, working on the Biden/Harris campaign trail, the additional costs of providing PPE, how flexible we should be in giving a break for lower attendance rates, if we should encourage our clients to use local talent instead of flying people interstate, the possibilities of even stricter safety precautions and who should consume the costs...
Dec 06, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 144
with Wu Chen Khoo - Freelance Lighting Designer, Technical Director and Stagehand out of Minneapolis, Minnesota On this episode, we discuss how racism and classism exist in our industry, how travel restrictions can reduce business opportunities, what it’s like for immigrants to be working in entertainment, the role of classism in shaping the work of the local theater, how we can improve working conditions, how to encourage diversity in entertainment, how to create equal opportunities, and the in...
Dec 06, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 143
with Michael Meacham - Co-owner at iDesign Productions On this episode, we discuss lighting for function vs. lighting for art, the importance of designing for fleeting moments as opposed to permanent installations, taking pride when people notice the lighting and when they don’t, starting small with a passion for lights in the DC nightclub scene, the nightclub scene compared to EDM today, transitioning to fountain designs, how to soak up the vibe of a place that doesn’t exist and decide what lig...
Dec 01, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 142
with Ross Chapple - Lighting Designer On this episode, we discuss what drew him into the EDM world, what the EDM lifestyle is like, when to light the audience and when to leave them in the dark, lighting for cell phones, when to go high tech and when to rely on the basics, how much creative input and freedom he is required to express, the difference between working under strict guidelines and working with wide open free range, and the concerns of using technology responsibly. Please visit: http:...
Nov 29, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 141
with Vincent Steenhoek - Founder and Managing Director at EVOKE Studios On this episode, we discuss how AR and XR can never replace live events but they can amplify and elevate live events and corporate meetings, the difference between XR, VR and AR, what kind of planning is necessary for a show that includes augmented reality, how to manage infinite possibilities, how the isolation period has affected many business models, how to determine if the technology is adding to the message or upstaging...
Nov 28, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 140
with Megan Dougherty - Lighting Designer On this episode, we discuss her origin story, giving out set-lists, adjusting to domestic life, working outside the lighting industry, traveling in a van, finding a niche in the entertainment industry, how to remain creative in the face of budgetary restrictions, unpaid internships, investing in ourselves and our exit strategies. Please visit: www.megstagedesigns.com
Nov 23, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 135
with Jim Digby - Co-Founder of the Event Safety Alliance On this episode, we discuss the mental and physical scars of injuries, maintaining safety in the "New Abnormal", what brought Jim into the forefront of industry safety and his nerdy safety journey, the considerations for outdoor events, the necessity of safety leadership, who takes liability for the audience well being, the importance of forethought and pre-planning, the power and necessity of live entertainment, COVID concerns, the duty o...
Nov 22, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 139
with Dawn Chiang - Seasoned Lighting Designer out of Connecticut On this episode, we discuss the ways that we can give back to the industry, ways that we can accept help from our own industry, the human right to experience entertainment, the altruism of getting involved in our industry, the necessity of qualified mentors, chiseling away at the stigma against mental health, and three of the projects that Dawn supports including: The Wendy Project - https://www.tdf.org/nyc/59/Wendy-Wasserstein-Pro...
Nov 20, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 138
with: Mat Stovall, Lighting Designer and Zach Matusow, Lighting Designer and Director On this episode, we discuss traveling to China to do a show in the midst of a global pandemic, League of Legends - Worlds 2020, the rise of eSports games, the quarantine process, the flight over, working in China, the working guidelines and environment, the COVID screening process with documentation, WeChat, Five weeks of XR environment studio shows, the audience at the show, and how the crew interacted before,...
Nov 20, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 137
with Kate Blair - Lighting Director at NBC News and MSNBC News On this episode, we discuss working as a transgender woman in Virginia, working with Dave Matthews Band as a house band, joining a union in the mid-Atlantic area, returning to college for a BFA at age 45, understanding DMX, moving from Virginia to Los Angeles without a plan, pro-bono work with Musicians Loft at Brewery Arts Complex, remote operating a concert rig over the Internet with ETC Nomad, her time at NBC News, and the future ...
Nov 16, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 136
with Cosmo Wilson - Lighting Designer and Director On this episode, we discuss how we can take care of our bros in the industry by sharing some great stories and paying tribute to eleven of our friends that we miss terribly. Jay Robert “Bob” Harmon, Steve Richards, Michael Keller, Ethan Weber, Patrick Woodroffe / Terry Cook , Bryan Hartley, Rob Koenig, Nook Schoenfeld, Dak Harris, John Featherstone, and Phay Mac Mahon. Please visit: movember.com/m/chrislose...
Nov 11, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 134
with Lucrecia Briceno - Freelance Lighting Designer out of Brooklyn On this episode, we discuss moving from Peru to work in the USA, thriving for twenty years in Brooklyn, learning to specialize in lighting, work in the USA and abroad, joining a union in New York, the benefits of continually learning and teaching, the importance of gathering, using technology to expand our vision, traveling with kids, bringing kids to work with us, the need for fixture manuals in all languages, how the students ...
Nov 09, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 133
with Adam Marz - The Atmospheric Director and Lighting Designer at Marz Lighting (Globe Theater) On this episode, we discuss the power of love and lighting, using light to portray art, the ties between light and positivity, raising the vibrations of entertainment, entertaining all of the senses, refusing to restricting the aura, the musicality of playing lights as an LD, living with the martian circus, always having a backup, showing up naked and vulnerable, giving up smoking, avoiding drinking,...
Nov 08, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 132
with Ali Pike - Production and Lighting Designer On this episode, we compare working in the USA and abroad, dealing with international visas, how she got interested in lighting, what it’s like working during the pandemic, the logistics of sustaining a distanced production schedule, moving to Phoenix to work but back to Liverpool during the pandemic, having the UK government tell her to be a set designer, what it’s like to have two production people in the same household, how she is passing the t...
Nov 05, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 131
with Michael Althaus Director Global Sales of Golden Sea UV and Chris Ferrante CEO at Golden Sea UV On this episode, we discuss how effective UV-C can be at destroying/ inactivating harmful microorganisms, the necessary safety precautions of using UV-C, possible applications, different options for disinfecting different spaces, and the different tools that we can use to defeat COVID19 and future outbreaks. Please visit: www.goldenseauv.eu...
Nov 02, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 130
with Ryan Stumpp - Owner and Principal Lighting Designer at Cue 13 Design / Lighting Designer and Programmer for Disney Parks Live Entertainment On this episode, we discuss the importance of being multi-disciplinary, finding our creative outlets in live events and themed entertainment, working within the Disney Theme Park system, exploring the entertainment industry outside of Disney, exploring the differences between freelance and corporate work, designing on a large scale vs. small scale, the ...
Sep 29, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 129
with Manny Conde - Lighting Programmer and Director at Retina Killer On this episode, we discuss his origin story, how he is able to compete in the saturated market of LA, how to cultivate a long distance relationship during a pandemic, how to carve time out for mental health, how to learn to say no whenever necessary, how to keep priorities straight, how to maintain a healthy lifestyle in our industry, and what advice he would give to a younger Manny Conde. Please visit: www.retinakiller.tv...
Sep 28, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 133
with Robert Bloom - Production and Lighting Designer, Photographer at RBB Designs On this episode, we discuss the necessity for diverse lighting skills and refusing to be pigeon holed, green technology, going with the flow, storytelling in design, the importance of good lighting design in corporate and non-traditional environments, when to go big and flashy and when to go subdue and effective, where to draw inspiration during isolation, and how to embrace luck and skill. Please visit: https://ww...
Sep 22, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 130
with Morgan Myler - Cofounder of Live Event Community and Vice President of I.A.T.S.E Local 58 On this episode, we discuss #LightUpLive and #EclaironsLesScenes, how to show solidarity and unity with our family of entertainment pirates, the importance of collective agreements, how important unions are to our industry pre and post COVID, how Canada is being affected differently from America during the pandemic, reasonable safety precautions and how to sustain in a tough industry. Please visit: www...
Sep 20, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 132
with Howard Ungerleider - Visionary Award winning Owner and Partner at Production Design International On this episode we discuss #LightUpLive and #EclaironsLesScenes, four decades of being in the lighting industry, how to build loyalty in our industry, inventing ACLs, makeshift IMAX, how to use modern technology to recreate brilliant looks of the past, how Canada is being affected differently from America during the pandemic while the entertainment biz suffers the same, how lasers have changed ...
Sep 19, 2020•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 131
with Mitchell Schellenger - Production & Lighting Designer at Station Six On this episode, we discuss how to maintain creative outlets during without live shows, making art vs. collecting a paycheck, middle school theater, using technology to increase impact, the joys of collaboration and creating someone else’s art, allowing creativity to guide future technological advances, using live-streams to complement live shows and not replace them, and programming/designing shows remotely. Please vi...
Sep 14, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 128
with David Boykin - Lighting Designer and Programmer at BoykinLights On this episode, we discuss how Facebook has opened doors to new relationships, how much misinformation has been spread online, how speaking politics online can help make changes in our industry, how discussing politics online can lead to further discrimination, the sad truth of racism and discrimination in our industry today, the subversive effects of racism in our culture, the pros and cons of AB5 in California, and how we ne...
Sep 14, 2020•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 127
with Hunter Pipes - Chief Visionary at IRIS Intelligent Lighting On this episode, we discuss our small world, our boutique industry of art, where our inspiration originates, the love of music and light, how it can be better to be good at everything than to specialize in one field, how to be pragmatic about our passions, and powering lights with potatoes and lemons. Please visit: https://irissf.com/
Sep 13, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 126
with Bryan Barancik - Creative Designer at Luxious Creative On this episode, we discuss what we can do during the pandemic to maintain mental stability, how to focus on health, how to shift our identity away from our job, how to maintain a support network away from our industry, homeschooling tips, and how to embrace the inevitable curveballs that continue to get hurled at us. Please visit: https://luxious.com/
Sep 10, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 125
with Amanda Valdez - Architectural / Entertainment Lighting Designer at Shop12 Design in conjunction with Steelman Partners and Adjunct Professor at UNLV On this episode, we discuss how asking for help is okay, the workflow of architectural design, the importance of diversity in design and creativity, how we can encourage diversity in our profession, how financial grants can function to give people an opportunity to participate, how we can find new inspiration in the most unexpected places, how ...
Sep 06, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 124
with Sammy Ross - Lighting Designer On this episode, we discuss the benefits of freelance vs. part-time employment vs. salary positions, Red Alert Restart, the glorification of working too much, the judgement of working too little, how our jobs can become our identity and the loss can really affect us, the effects of losing healthcare during a pandemic, communication through the isolation period, how to reach out to people online, and what we can do to get back to work in the post pandemic era. ...
Sep 04, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 123
with Martin Kelley - Account Executive at Christie Lites in Toronto On this episode, we discuss the hidden politics of lighting, how we can help each other during isolation, why relationships in our business matter so much, why being an amazing business partner is pinnacle, the importance of integrating with your clients, maintaining constant contact with hundreds of clients and customers, maintaining genuine relationships with core friends/clients, and how to provide the best service possible w...
Sep 01, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 122
with Jeff Croiter - Lighting Designer at Jeff Croiter Lighting Design On this episode, we discuss the lengths that we would go to to get back to work, the logistics of NY returning to normal, growing up in a creative family, when to you play it safe and when to break the rules, how our theatrical lighting skills allow us to light in any industry, the skills that the lighting industry has given us that apply to other industries, when to make pretty pictures and when should to make people feel unc...
Aug 30, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 118
with Rachel Mullen - Lighting Designer and Director at RF Designs On this episode, we discuss the weird situations that our industry can take us into, inclusivity in ideas and creativity, the ability to remain diversified in design, the double edged sword of collaboration vs. working alone, perceived gender roles in our industry, working with full creative license as opposed to working under constraints, pulling inspiration from other fields of lighting into stage designs, and how an good resume...
Aug 30, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 119
