In this episode of LIGHT TALK with The Lumen Brothers, Steve, Stan, and David cover everything from the advancement of women on stage crews to TECH FAB! Join the guys as they pontificate about VL1’s being used as doorstops, preparing and excelling as an international student, why are 3D booms so difficult to create in Vectorworks?, Wonder Women on stage, dealing with failures, the Genesis of Varilite: Part II, and the “Oasis of Pleasure”. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and very little make...
Jul 08, 2017•48 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK with The Lumen Brothers, Steve, Stan, and David cover everything from Diplomas on Fire to Following Your Heart. Join the guys as they pontificate about love for the SolaFrame Theatre, how to protect yourself with an LLC, the Hot Spot Club, how to tell LED's to "Cool It!!", inexpensive CAD software, is video set or lighting design?, and the changing role of theatre teachers. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and very little makes sense.
Jul 03, 2017•44 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK with The Lumen Brothers, Steve, Stan, and David cover everything from Anne's elbows to Backstage Franks. Join the guys as they pontificate about specialization vs. holistic graduate training, buying the cheapest car, starting the creative process, what to show at URTA, the correct pronunciation of Arnhem, purchasing LED's, Alice Cooper, and rock concert lighting budgets. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and very little makes sense.
Jun 25, 2017•51 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK with The Lumen Brothers, Steve, Stan, and David cover everything from laser pointers to Marilyn celebrating Stan's birthday. Join the guys as they pontificate about lighting software they forgot to tell you about last week, the musical and dynamic qualities of light, seeing and feeling the energy of nature, training undergraduate technicians, the four levels of competency, being a part of the team, and how to be a human being. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, an...
Jun 19, 2017•52 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK with The Lumen Brothers, Steve, Stan, and David cover everything from the death of arts education in our country to "designers of a certain age". Join the guys as they pontificate about the plight of UMKC, developing lighting budgets, Mac or PC for lighting designers, negotiating contracts, "Lighting Sampler", lighting design fees, Jackson building computers and other things in his basement, and neural networks under construction. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred...
Jun 12, 2017•55 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK with The Lumen Brothers, Steve, Stan, and David cover everything from Disclaimers to Juice Hose. Join the guys as they pontificate about working in Europe (Part II), writing too many cues, cheap lighting control solutions, how to avoid getting sued, finding Creative Nirvana, and "Little Cindy" getting crushed by an elephant. Challenge yourself with this week's LIGHT TALK Puzzler! Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and very little makes sense....
Jun 04, 2017•53 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK with The Lumen Brothers, Steve, Stan, and David cover everything from Color Transmission to Golf Cart Accidents. Join the guys as they pontificate about working in Europe, getting into the architectural lighting field, Fade Away, agents, Retina Destroyer Strobelights, odd vs. even numbers of fixtures, schmoozing, and developing social skills in the theaters and the bars. Challenge yourself with this week's LIGHT TALK Puzzler! Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and...
May 29, 2017•56 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK with The Lumen Brothers, Steve, Stan, and David welcome special guest Josh White from The Joshua Light Show. Josh discusses the early days of liquid light shows at The Fillmore East, working with The Who on Tommy, installing aircraft landing lights into overhead projectors, creating abstract lighting statements, armadillo icons, improvisational lighting and busking, accidentally inventing the lava lamp, staying out of the army, disaster at Woodstock, synesthesia, Ma...
May 22, 2017•1 hr 5 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK with The Lumen Brothers, Steve, Stan, and David cover everything from Lighting Modern Dance to Gel No More. Join the guys as they pontificate about making the Stage Manager's job easier, visions of the future, color and mood, swarms of drones, Low Beginnings, and how we manipulate color temperature for our own evil purposes. Challenge yourself with this week's LIGHT TALK Puzzler! Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and very little makes sense....
May 15, 2017•48 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK with The Lumen Brothers, Steve, Stan, and David cover everything from Light Shaping to Bumwad. Join the guys as they pontificate about designing for rock shows, color mixing in the world of LED, the pressure of tech rehearsals, how to work with time limitations, and how sidelight increases the level of dopamine. Challenge yourself with this week's LIGHT TALK Puzzler! Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and very little makes sense.
May 07, 2017•50 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, Steve, Stan, and David cover everything from BFA's to "Butt Boards". Join the guys as they pontificate about Data Networks, Working with Master Electricians, Haze, Chainsaws, Technology vs. Art, Small Towns vs. Big Cities, and Steve's Mom. Challenge yourself with this week's LIGHT TALK Puzzler! Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and very little makes sense.
May 01, 2017•53 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, Steve, Stan, and David cover everything from CRI to "Margaritas to Go". Join the guys as they pontificate about the value of LDI and USITT, communicating with directors, using visualization software, recommended lighting textbooks, and accelerating from 0 to 60 MPH in 3 seconds on the 405! Challenge yourself with this week's LIGHT TALK Puzzler! Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and very little makes sense. (NOTE: We apologize for the poor sound... We are lightin...
Apr 24, 2017•1 hr
In this inaugural episode of LIGHT TALK with The Lumen Brothers, Steve, Stan, and David cover everything from LED to Lumesuck. Join the guys as they pontificate about preparing yourself for the profession, the newest state of the art LED lighting fixtures, the sale of High End to ETC, and how to work with colorblind directors. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and very little makes sense. (NOTE: We apologize for the poor sound... We are lighting guys, not sound experts. The sound gets a lot b...
Apr 18, 2017•1 hr 3 min
