In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Packing Trucks to "The Fire of Desire". Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: Stan's Finances; David's Lighting for Opera Webinar; 2024 Olympics update; Break Dancing and Surfing; How to keep a crew focused and be in control; Crew relationship techniques; Proper preparation for crew calls; Dress for success and respect; Kudos to IATSE crews; Preparing your portfolio for the URTA interviews; How to organ...
Dec 12, 2020•50 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers interview entertainment technology entrepreneur, Nils Thorjussen. Join Nils, Stan, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: Flying Pig and the genesis of the Whole Hog, Developing a DMX controller that made sense with moving lights; Verge Aero; Pilots' stories; Creating consoles to help designers control the tools they need; Producing Drone Shows; "An army of Roombas"; Developing specialized visualization software; Drone safety; Drone Show nig...
Dec 05, 2020•48 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from CD80's to Kelp Kreplach. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: The Light Talk Vaccine; Election Breaking News; Let's get financial help to the people; We are #8 in Belgium; The Light Talk World Tour; Steve Terry wins the puzzler; Lighting in a thrust theater; A normal educational pre-production schedule for lighting design; Dance Booms vs. Opera Booms; The issues of Ego; "It comes through you, not of yo...
Nov 28, 2020•48 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Stealing Designs to Drunken Shrimp . Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: No News is Good News; Why no one has figured out the puzzler; Stan's puppy decision; Kuwait dogs; Why does Scott's gels keep melting?; Stan doing his homework; 6 X 5?; Summer job possibilities; Is LinkedIn useful?; Storyboard techniques; Photoshop, SkletchUp, Vision, WYSIWYG, and Lumion; PetSweat's new epicurean delights; Intelle...
Nov 21, 2020•43 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Optical Isolators to A Flock of Seagulls. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: Election Update Part II; Rudy and The Four Seasons Landscape Company; The post-election drone show; High wind drones; Everything you ever wanted to know about geese; A fluffle of rabbits; The new Neo; A new Red Alert; Can you plug and unplug the DMX line while the console is on?; When to buy a new console; Ross Perot's Ford ...
Nov 14, 2020•39 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Lighting Green Screens to Emotions. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: Election Update!; Ming Tribute Show; The Real Knoches; The Martin Pro ELP-CL vs. the Ovation E910FC; Green screen lighting tips; Half-a-Hedda; K-Mart; Are followspots overused?; The Dyna-Beam; Subtle Followspot cueing; Stan's big story; Shadow-Shoo; How to translate emotions into light; Two, three, or twenty-seven emotions; How to...
Nov 07, 2020•50 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers celebrate the life and legacy of "The Dean of American Stage Design", and a true Mensch, Ming Cho Lee. Steve, Stan, and David welcome special guests Ann Sheffield and Chris Barreca to LIGHT TALK, as they discuss: Their relationships with Ming; the Amazing partnership of Ming and Betsy; Ming's studio hijinks; The Clambake; Ming's devastating critiques of David's set designs; Ann and Betsy's CVS trips; Arguing about politics; Wrangling Ming; What M...
Oct 31, 2020•59 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Masking to Beef Radiation. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: David's dog fight; Women who pioneered lighting design; Cleaning your equipment; Changing out the HVAC systems in theaters; Block Cue techniques; Herd Mentality; Morons in America; Should we care about sightlines and masking?; Distraction from the action; Where to set your s ightlines; Avoiding swinging pipes; Creating quick working sectio...
Oct 24, 2020•42 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Shin Kickers to Deathtraps at Universities. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: Anne Valentino; New Covid delays; Shutting down Italy; Thing Boxes; The Lumen Brothers focus a boom together; Lighting over rehearsals; Getting your presets right; Zoom Loops; Dealing with faculty who prioritize product over process; New casting paradigms; and Bad Ideas. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little...
Oct 17, 2020•45 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sistah) talk about everything from Biblical Wisdom to Birds that Vomit on You. Join Anne, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: Breaking the new sibling news to Anne; Luminsanity Tour menu update; The new ETC Source FWRD Color; Stan's "Cabinet of Curiosities'; Searching for Power ; Wearing sunglasses during focus; Scorched retinas; "Too Cool For School"; Gilbert focusing with no power; Continuing the fight for gender and BIPOC equity wh...
Oct 10, 2020•43 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Light Labs to Jumping the Shark. Join Stan, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: 200,000 Downloads; Bots get bored too; Bequia; Binkley's Reflections; Readings and Workshops; Virtual or conventional models for light labs; LLC or Independent Contractor; Steve on Artistic Finance; Setting up your financial life; Monetizing Light Talk; Smartest financial decisions; RBG's dissents; Disregarded Entities; The Faroe Isl...
Oct 03, 2020•46 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sistah!) interview lighting designer , Adam Honore'. Join Adam, Ellen, Stan, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: New Orleans roots; Escaping Katrina; Little Shop of Horrors; Cafetorium lighting; Miss Cox goes to New York City; Dusty Thompson; Being successful without an MFA; A young boy's nightclub dreams; Carmen Jones; Finding the right agent; Working with incandescent and LED rigs; How to deal with LED color mixing; Clean electrics...
Sep 26, 2020•47 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Hog Factor to Turds in the Oatmeal. Join Stan, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: Running out of names for hurricanes; Hog Factor Finalists; LINK Virtual 2020 Event; How Bright is Too Bright?; Understanding contrasts in intensity; Angle vs. intensity; Color and Brightness Threshold; Using natural light in Miami Vice and Game of Thrones; Using the movement of intensity and contrasts in atmospheres; Lighting show...
Sep 19, 2020•38 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers interview Rock n' Roll lighting legend, Ian Peacock. Join Ian, Stan, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: Allies of Light; Waxing comedy about Rick Wakeman; Bad telegrams; Fans of Spotted Dick; Crazy Pink Floyd stories; Humping giant surround sound speakers; "Liverpool Bobby"; Arthur Max; Rogue rockets in the arena; Pink Floyd fixtures; Graham Fleming; Cranking up triple genie towers; Michael Tate and the Yes tour; Lighting desks with ster...
Sep 12, 2020•1 hr 5 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Pointy Sticks to Three Old Buddhas. Join Stan, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: The Red Alert Activist Action; Focus Sticks; Live Stream productions; "Lickety-Split!"; 30 things you can do with a stage brace; Lonely teachers from the midwest; Finding Comfort in our MixBooks; New LED quack cures; Disrespectful Directors; Faculty standing up for students; 17 Jagermeisters; Testing theories at the Kaye House; Ou...
Sep 05, 2020•48 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Brothers welcome new Lumen Sistah Ellen Lampert-Greaux to the family. Today, the family welcomes Stephanie Freed and Brad Nelms to talk about this week's RED ALERT plans. Join Ellen, Stephanie, Brad, Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: The horrible financial challenges our friends and colleagues are facing; Big plans for big cities; The genesis of the project; The Restart Act; #WeMakeEvents; Legislative challenges; Press coverage; Save Our Stages;...
Aug 29, 2020•42 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from our tribute to Howell Binkley, to Lighting over rehearsals. Join Stan, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: Our tribute to Howell Binkley; Lighting the Romanian Acrobats; Howell's prolific Broadway career; Jersey Boys on a cruise ship; Howell's advice to young designers; Riding the wave of the energy of the show; Tying knots in your feeder cable; Never start a land war in Asia; Sage advice for first time teachers; T...
Aug 22, 2020•44 min
As many of you know, we record this show earlier in the week. Yesterday we received word that Howell Binkley passed away. His beautiful art has been seen all over the world on countless live productions... and of course, his magnificent and inspiring design for Hamilton has, and will be seen by millions. We send our condolences to his family and all his friends in the theatre and dance communities. Although we will greatly miss his humanity, his beautiful art will live on to inspire future gener...
Aug 15, 2020•41 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Wire-Nuts to Sloppy Tie-Ins. Join David, Stan, and Steve as they pontificate about: News from LDI; Upcoming guests; Payki Paki Pizza Spinner r oyalties; Zac's "Evil (bass) Ways"; Power Tie-Ins down at the club; Lighting Designers' contributions to society; The political nature of the art of theatre; Polyester pants; Which production spaces are the best to work in; The Lampy Yum Yum Box; Scrapple ingredients; When is it OK ...
Aug 08, 2020•41 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Lampies to Noise Boyz. Join David, Stan, and Steve as they pontificate about: Google's decision for employees to work at home for the next year; Could this be the end of architectural lighting?; Reflections on the 45th Anniversary of A Chorus Line; Is it a "bulb" or a "lamp"?; Dealing with sexual predators in our industry; Turning on the light and not being alone anymore; The benefits of being a theatrical lighting designe...
Aug 01, 2020•41 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Hamilton on Disney Plus to The Farkel Family. Join Brackley, David, and Steve as they pontificate about: News about Ellen; The vast sea of testosterone; Changes for the classroom in the fall; Bringing in unusual guests; Lighting yourself on fire; Which companies will still be standing after Covid; " Whaaaa Happened?" to the Grand Master?; The Source of All Knowledge; New shows the Lumen Brothers would like to see on Broadw...
Jul 25, 2020•38 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers welcome their good friend and LiveDesignOnline guru and LDI Show Creative Director, Ellen Lampert-Greaux. Join Brackley, David, Ellen, Stan, and Steve as they discuss: Cruising around Tierra del Fuego in the Light Talk Catamaran; Letter from Campbell (our youngest fan); A meal for Toffee; Ellen's octopus story; The history of LDI; Steve reveals the secret password for LDI; The Earthquake at the Infomart; The Donner Party on their way to LDI Reno;...
Jul 18, 2020•58 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers welcome good friends and colleagues Zac Borovay and Driscoll Otto for this special Let's Talk About segment on Surviving the Pandemic. Join David, Driscoll, Stan, Steve, and Zac as they discuss how Covid-19 has affected their careers as theatre artists, and how they are coping with their young families. The passing of Nick Cordero; Show families; Behind the Scenes mental health help; Reinventing the work we do so that we can work safely again; De...
Jul 08, 2020•47 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Over-Cueing to Nuclear Beans and Weenies. Join David, Stan, and Steve as they pontificate about: Luther's letter of complaint; The top four stinky creatures; Teaching design and technology in the same class; Is lighting design prescriptive, responsive, informative, or emotive?; Retiring SO cable; On the road with vomit soaked cable; Did Tesla dapple in stage lighting?; The "Westinghouse Challenge"; The emotion of the momen...
Jul 04, 2020•41 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Taking Reviews Seriously to "The Master of Density". Join David, Stan, and Steve as they pontificate about: Industry news; The big Yale announcement; Hamilton on Disney Plus; New QLab educational offers; The new PPPP Program; The differences between Step and Fresnel lenses; Steve's Aviary; Subtractive vs. additive mixing; Dimmers fading out; Silly reviews; The scent of Gauloises; "The Motivator Backpack"; Yale does the rig...
Jun 27, 2020•44 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers interview Lighting Designer, educator, and leader of the Gilbert Hemsley Internship, our long time friend, and the last "Gilbert Bunny", Mark Stanley. Join Mark, David, Stan and Steve as they pontificate about: Equity Library Theatre; Great Gilbert Stories; From horses to lekos; Transformative moments; Cooking for Gilbert; Camembert Cheese in a Batter with Raspberry Sauce; Early work at William and Mary; Mark's future with The Lumenoids; Mark's "...
Jun 20, 2020•41 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Fixing Keystoning to Busby Berkley. Join David, Stan, and Steve as they pontificate about: New weekend download record; Opening updates from Broadway and the California film and television industries; Brooklyn College; Managing your bookings; More on the McCandless System and Izenour Theaters; Gracious Greetings of Butte Montana; "Hey!... Let's do a Broadway Show!"; PC or MAC?; Loving Lumion; Linux flexibility; Huawei; "Th...
Jun 13, 2020•38 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Christo to The Jetsons. Join David, Stan, and Steve as they pontificate about: More updates on The Faroe Islands; Seabird vomit; LDI update; Finding the perfect swag... Part IV; A tribute to Christo; School logo masks; Dealing with Designer's Block; Why use HMI's?; Pani dimming; Using HMI or LED for frontlight; Why did Americans jump on the McCandless System?; Why do Americans love standards and formulas?; "No Leko, No Wor...
Jun 06, 2020•40 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Starting a Lighting Rental Company to Competitive Duck Herding. Join David, Stan, and Steve as they pontificate about: Update on The Faroe Islands; John Denver; Lighting setups for video podcasts; Soft lights and ring lights; Sparkle Cam; The key ingredient in developing a collaborative relationship with a director; Starting your own lighting rental business; New Melting Pot Production Table Snacks; Grandma Rose; Life expe...
May 30, 2020•31 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers interview 2020 Hemsley Internship co-winner, Rachael Blackwell. Join Rachael, David, Stan and Steve as they pontificate about: Gilbert's legacy; David lets the bunnies out of the bag; Transitioning into the profession during a pandemic; Growing up in the 2nd Golden Age of Television; Television shows with great lighting; "Demon Slayer"; Light and dark across the screen; Video game lighting design; Arts in the family; Taking apart the dining room ...
May 23, 2020•34 min
