In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Exciting New Seltzers to Burning your Retinas! Join Steve, David, and Stan, as they pontificate about: "Beautiful Belmont Shore"; 5th Anniversary plans; Super Bowl ticket prices; Keeping up with "The Equipment Wars"; What to look for in a BA program; For stage photography, what's the next step after a 50mm lens?; How theatre artists survive academia; and Is it too late to start looking for summer theatre work? Nothing is T...
Feb 05, 2022•46 min•Season 5Ep. 253
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers welcome Light Talk Host of the Day, Jordan Hall, to LIGHT TALK Central. Join Jordan, David, Stan, and Brackley as they pontificate about: What city should you base your design career in; Learning moving lights without moving lights; What to look for in a grad program; Which new technologies should be added to college curricula; The perfect carry-on luggage; and Disagreeing with your lighting professor. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Ver...
Jan 29, 2022•44 min•Season 5Ep. 252
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from House Programmers to Light Talk Tax Write-offs. Join David, Steve, and Zak as they pontificate about: Shrinking Broadway audiences; Backing up theatre jobs; Discounted Broadway tickets for $7; Another Light Talk Binger; Is the lighting "...another character in the show"?; Personal relationships with design assistants; Working with house programmers; NEURO-DRAFT; Keeping your sanity during "The New Normal"; Reconnecting wit...
Jan 22, 2022•44 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from being seasick to expanding your career Join David, Steve, and Zak as they pontificate about: what to do when your portal is below water, Happy Birthday Tharon, working in your underwear, is the strobe dead,The SUK 2000, red eye flights are not cool, and after surgery do you set off airport alarms? Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.
Jan 15, 2022•50 min
We chat with Jeromy Hopgood, Scene, Projection, Lighting, and Sound Designer; Associate Professor of Entertainment Design & Technology at Eastern Michigan University; resident designer for the Michigan Shakespeare Company; author of QLab 3 Show Control, Dance Production: Design & Technology and The Projection Designer's Toolkit ( Focal Press/Routledge ), and blogger at Entertainment Design & Technology ....
Jan 08, 2022•51 min•Season 5Ep. 249
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Stage Photography to Opening a Roth. Join Stan, Steve, and Zak as they pontificate about: More cancellations on Broadway; stage photography and LED's, lamp check, USITT and SETC convention dates, what's in your portfolio, white balance, setting off the metal detector at the airport, things we need in 2022 on this News Year Edition of Light Talk. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense....
Dec 31, 2021•42 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss XR Stages and their impact on entertainment. Join Ellen, Steve, and Zak as they pontificate about all the XR Stages. This "one topic episode" digs deep into the world of XR. Topics discussed include: XR vs AR; Katy Perry video; Peppers Ghost; Mick Jagger at home and on tour; Unreal Engine; The Mandalorian; IMAG; Gaming; Return of the Jedi; and a Christmas Story of "One Dead Mouse". Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Make...
Dec 24, 2021•41 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Lighting Holiday Shows to The Rockettes. Join David, Steve, and Zak as they pontificate about: More cancellations on Broadway; The Pink Floyd "Their Mortal Remains" exhibition; Dissecting The Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular; The "Great Wurlitzer Organ"; Smelling the camels; Bringing theatre into other peoples' worlds; Commercialism and Religion combined for family entertainment; Projecting snow; Cheap snow effe...
Dec 18, 2021•59 min•Season 5Ep. 246
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from "Get Back" to Soggy Latkes. Join David, Steve, and Zak as they pontificate about all the ways Lighting and Projection Designers collaborate. This "one topic episode" digs deep into the lighting and projection design processes from initial storyboarding to solving problems in tech. Included in the discussion: The advantages and disadvantages of designing both lighting and projections for the same show; Finding a good suppor...
Dec 11, 2021•48 min•Season 5Ep. 245
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from The Approaching Shadow of Krampus to The Genius of Stephen Sondheim. Join David, Steve, and Stan as they pontificate about: Preparing for the holidays; The practical differences between theatrical and architectural lighting; Going back to Auto-CAD; Tracking and Blocking... Hard vs. Soft Blocks; "My Little Secret"; Our tribute to Stephen Sondheim; Changing our ears; Artistic Talent vs. Technical Ability; and "Seeing the Sho...
Dec 04, 2021•42 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sistah!) discuss everything from the Successful LDI Conference to The Tesla Coil. Join Ellen, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: Seeing old friends; Cool breakout rooms at LDI; The Circle Bar; The "Light Talk Lounge"; RIP Joe Tawil; Followspots or Moving Lights?; Buying BlackTrax like a used car; Mastering scene shifts and transitions; The Golden Age of Scene Shifts; "Gaffer No-Go"; Using staging rehearsals to evolve your design; St...
Nov 27, 2021•42 min•Season 5Ep. 243
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sistah!) once again take their show on the road to Sin City for LDI 2021. Join Brackley, Steve, Lori, and David as they answer questions from a live studio audience desperate for a "Not Ready for Dishwasher Light Talk Coffee Mug" and a chance to win "Lumen Brother or Sistah of the Day!". Listen to them pontificate about: Our Thanksgiving Thank You's; What advice for designers who start losing motivation for their work; Advice for new profess...
Nov 21, 2021•43 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Converting to LED to Travis Scott. Join Zak, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: More secret details about "Light Talk Live at LDI"; The "Lumen Brother (or Sistah!) of the Day" competition; Not Ready for Dishwasher Light Talk Coffee Mugs; Tesla's new insane Autopilot upgrade; Boynton Beach drivers; Dealing with Live Video; Barry Lyndon; Dance Booms vs. Dance Towers; Side-Arms; Roadies and Tumbleweeds; Land Crabs in...
Nov 13, 2021•51 min•Season 5Ep. 241
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Academic Freedom to ETC's Chocolate Chips. Join Stan, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: The attack on Academic Freedom; Light Talk at LDI; Drew's awesome lighting design for the Theme Song; "The Search for the Truth"; Cheap LED Cyc lights; Why are tickets so expensive?; "The Inspirational Commode Bidet Booster"; Preparing lighting students how to handle pressure in the theatre; Bringing a safe environment into th...
Nov 06, 2021•48 min•Season 5Ep. 240
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sistah!) discuss everything from "Rust" to Thanksgiving Dinner Delights. Join Ellen, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: The "Whole Bowl of Wrong" in Santa Fe; Free LDI Floor Passes; Who will be sharing the Convention Center?; The best ways to communicate with programmers; Appreciating a second set of eyes; Which is better for research... The Library or the Internet?; Christmas lighting decorating tips for your home; Krampus returns!...
Oct 31, 2021•34 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Successful Collective Bargaining to Lorne Green's singing chops. Join Steve, Zak, and David as they pontificate about: The IATSE Strike is Resolved!; The Lumen Grandfathers; The greatest challenges the lighting profession faces today; Taking health care seriously; Pandora's Box; Are projections changing the way we see scene design?; Pulling back directors who fall in love with the technology; Fixing design problems with bu...
Oct 23, 2021•50 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and SISTAH!) interview post disciplinary artist Kerstin Hovland. Join Kerstin, Ellen, Driscoll, and David as they pontificate about: What does "Post Disciplinary" mean?; Video/lighting collaboration and integration; Collaborating on The MTV Music Video Awards; Designing to the music with The Foo Fighters; Integrating performance into design; Wonderful experiences inside "The NBA Bubble"; Epicurean delights furnished by the NBA; Conjugal visits; a...
Oct 16, 2021•50 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Crossing Picket Lines to Stan's Incidents with Prairie Dogs. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: The IATSE Strike Vote; "Given Circumstances"; GDTF and MDR formats; The value of summer theatre; What to look for in a summer company; Sleeping in soggy rooms; Better Than Nothing's " Toxo"; With the prominence of LED fixtures, should we still be teaching subtractive color mixing?; Preparing for the URTA and ...
Oct 09, 2021•40 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sistah!) discuss everything from The Tony Awards to Black Oak Arkansas. Join Steve, Zak, and Ellen as they pontificate about: Let's celebrate The Rolling Stones; Should you use a projector or LED wall; Creamy images; Equity Covid guidelines for theaters; Differences in creating video content for a projector or LED pixels; Pani vs. LED; Episode 2 of "Bobby Danger, Lighting Guy"; The Tony Awards; New ways to define how to award designers; Work...
Oct 02, 2021•53 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from "Vanta-White" to "American Utopia". Join Steve, Zak, and David as they pontificate about: Where are the Lumen Sistahs?; Painting lighting fixtures white; Building a reference library; Image royalties; The Picture Collection at the New York Public Library; Preparing for your first Technical Rehearsal; Mentoring students during techs; Good books for projection design; "The EZ Make"; Our review and comments on Rob Sinclair's ...
Sep 25, 2021•51 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Working on Devised Productions to Chloe. Join Steve, Driscoll, and David as they pontificate about: What we learned from our first lighting designs; Having something in common with Mozart; With travel budgets being cut, how to get all the experience of going to trade shows if you can't go to trade shows; Working on devised productions; Call me "Jacques Martan'"; Halloween treats; "Koi Delight"; Taking the last boat out of ...
Sep 18, 2021•43 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Creating Presets to Emily Litella. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: First conversations with the Director; Point of View and Production Approach; Ming on the mind; Mentoring remotely (the future of teaching?); PTZ Cameras; Can you really be a Set and Lighting Designer?; Thinking holistically; "Bobby Danger... The Lighting Guy"; Teaching presets to students... What are they, and how they are used; and ...
Sep 11, 2021•49 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and SISTAH!) discuss everything from Looking Good at Tech to Saying Goodbye to The AutoYoke. Join Steve, Ellen, and David as they pontificate about: Escaping the flood; Reliving the Poseidon Adventure in the NYC subways; RIP to The AutoYoke; How to make money in non-theatre gigs using the skills you learned in the theatre; What to do on your first trip to Las Vegas; Free stuff at LDI; "The Special Lumen Secret Password Code"; Love "Love"; Where ...
Sep 04, 2021•59 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Transferring light data between incompatible controllers to The Farkel Family. Join Steve, Zak, and David as they pontificate about: RIP Charlie Watts and Don Everly; The Studio School of Design's fall classes; Adam Honore' Swag; What happened to show jackets?; The weirdest thing we ever controlled on a lighting console; Isadora vs. QLab; Moving shows with incompatible controllers; What Shakespeare thought about the pandem...
Aug 28, 2021•58 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Bad Habits to "Painters on Parade"! Join Steve, Driscoll , and David as they pontificate about: Soft versions of Germany; "Trisket", "Crisco", or "Chrystal"... who is the REAL Driscoll Otto?; Transferring to another IATSE local; Taking over design programs without stepping on toes; Helping to steer the boat; What's in David's Bible?; Dee Darwin; How to get back into The Grind; Better habits for the theatre; Yoga with Drisc...
Aug 21, 2021•44 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Cyberlights to Spiced Schwag! Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: Proper medications for LIGHT TALK; New social diseases; Our take on the Closing Ceremonies at The Summer Olympics (OY!); "Blue Hawaii"; Is a 1000W fresnel really more economical to run than an LED?; Tips on lighting interiors; Cyberlights in the foyer; Are students covered for injury in the school theaters and shops?; "Cheeky Rigger Asia" ...
Aug 14, 2021•52 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sistah!) talk with Principal Lighting Designer for DIsney Parks, KC Wilkerson. Join KC, Zak, Ellen, and Steve as they pontificate about: How Varilites at The Police concert changed KC's life; Early years at Disney; The difference between lighting for theatre and lighting for live entertainment in Theme Parks; Looking at new lighting equipment; Dealing with bad choices; Working with manufacturers in designing new lighting equipment; A walk-th...
Aug 07, 2021•55 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers pontificate about everything from Light Booth Etiquette to Brazilian Toilets! Join Steve, Zak, and David as they pontificate about: Our take on the Opening Ceremonies at The Summer Olympics; David's dating strategy; The difference between two sides of the gel; Silks and diffusion; Projecting on black velour; Remembering the genius of Gil Wechsler; Darknet; "Go-Away Green"; Selling Imagineering books at the Disney Store; When to throw lighting des...
Jul 31, 2021•45 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers talk with production designer David Gallo. Join David, Zak, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: Babysitting Zak; Everything you ever wanted to know about "Xanadu"; The great mirror ball famine; The influence of "CATS" and "Star Wars"; Throwing body parts onstage; "The Who's Tommy"; Designing "Machinal"; Robert Edmund Jones stories; No preconceived notions; Choosing and collaborating with lighting designers; Working with Don Holder, Howell...
Jul 24, 2021•52 min•Season 5Ep. 225
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers pontificate about everything from Onstage Beheadings to Making Magic! Join Driscoll, Zak, and David as they pontificate about: "The Lumen Family LDI 2021 Spectacular"; What to call Projection Designers; Keeping the feeling of magic; What to teach young projection design students; Lighting outdoor twilight shows; Using color contrast for visibility; A PSA from the ASPCA; Report on the Garth Brooks Vegas stadium concert from our friend, Patrick Die...
Jul 17, 2021•53 min
