In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers pontificate about everything from California Plugs to Color Pickers! Join David, Steve, and Stan as they pontificate about: Designers once again opening shows; Infrastructure spending; Waterproofing connections with hot melt glue; Touring children theatre shows; When do we "see" lighting in our heads; "The Flash"; What you bring to a project; Bad Hombre's El Circulo de la Muerte; Preparing for your first meeting with the Director; Knowing when to...
Jul 10, 2021•46 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sistah!) interview renowned international lighting designer Ryan O'Gara. Join Ryan, Ellen, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: Early experience lighting dance for the Hubbard Street Dance Chicago; Sculpting the body with light; The necessity of being sensitive to music; Working on Ryan's first Broadway show as Lighting Designer, "Thoughts of a Colored Man"; The perfect synergetic collaboration; Challenges of remounting Howell Binkley...
Jul 03, 2021•45 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers pontificate about everything from Technical Rehearsal Strategies to 0 to 60 in 2 Seconds! Join Zak, Steve, and Stan as they pontificate about: Altitude and battery life; RCL remote control pan and tilt architectural PTZ track lights; How much input in the design process does the Projection Designer have?; Musicals in Drama; Tech Schedules; Support for unions; Who not to screw with; The Tropical Paradise Production Table Swamp Mister; Are we ready...
Jun 26, 2021•56 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers welcome back Brother Zak Borovay to LIGHT TALK! Join Zak, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: Making career decisions; Getting back to nature; Missing important design skills; SUNY Purchase vs. NYU paperwork styles; Standardized paperwork for projection designers; Early traumatic childhood experiences that led us to destroying our lives in the theatre; Lumen Brothers' on stage acting experiences; "Better Than Life Ideas'; No More 10 out o...
Jun 19, 2021•43 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers welcome back Prodigal Brother Stan from his Stanbattical! Join Stan, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: Stan's "Zero Dark 30 Vacation"; Letters to Light Talk Central; Don't screw with the Estonians; Weird Light Talk Theme Song issues; Which LED Fresnel to buy; Orchestra shell fixture considerations; Breaking the fire curtain line; Lighting outdoor daylight events; PetSweat Greenroom vending machines; The new Martin Mac Ultra fixtures; Ar...
Jun 12, 2021•42 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sistah!) interview BIPOC lighting artists Roma Flowers and Xavier Pierce. Join Roma, Xavier, Ellen, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: Diversity, equity, and inclusion, or lack thereof in the live entertainment industry; Is it racism?; Sexism in the theatre; The loss of intellectual property resulting from the lack of diversity; Disabling; How to bring diversity awareness into the classroom; Challenging projects; Learning projection...
Jun 05, 2021•55 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers interview The Godmother of Projection Design, Wendall Harrington. Join Wendall, Zak, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: Being the first projection designer on Broadway; "Stop Making Sense"; Trailblazing gender rights in the theatre; "They're Playing Our Song"; Video vs. Slide Projectors; Loving and missing Pani's; "The Who's Tommy"... behind the scenes; 2000 slides in 54 slide projectors; Balancing family and professional lives; Getting ...
May 29, 2021•1 hr 5 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sistah!) interview Master Lighting Designers Jim Moody and Jeff Ravitz about their new book: Lighting for Televised Live Events, Making Your Live Production Look Great for the Eye and the Camera . Join Anne, Jim, Jeff, Steve, and David, as they pontificate about: Jim sipping smoothies and recording from the high seas; How Jim and Jeff got involved with video broadcast lighting; How theatrical lighting and video cameras co-exist; Consideratio...
May 22, 2021•1 hr 3 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers welcome back their old friends Mark Stanley and Clifton Taylor to discuss their new paradigm in stage design education, The Studio School of Design. Join Mark, Clifton, Steve, Brackley, and David as they pontificate about: Why a new type of design training is necessary; Seeking a more diverse student body; Lifetime learning; Reinventing the idea of The Polakof Studio; A new pathway for affordable learning; International training; Learning in the ...
May 15, 2021•40 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Hanging Spares to the Reopening of New York and Broadway! Join Steve, Driscoll, and David as they pontificate about: 9' Ceiling Drone shots; Driscoll's Master Plumber Adventures; The future of URTA personal portfolio reviews; Bill and Melinda Gates' Divorce; The Five-Timer Club; The Light Talk Central VIP Toilet; Playboy After Dark; How many spares do you hang?; What's more important when specifying projection equipment, C...
May 08, 2021•44 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers welcome back guest host, projections designer, The Lumenoids' bass and guitar player, and "non-pseudo Lumen Brother, Zak Borovay, to the show. Join Steve, Zak, and David as they pontificate about: Color matching in real and virtual worlds; Integrating XR and live design; Zak's favorite bass guitar; Using your Bar Mitzvah money wisely; The Lumenoids' Unplugged Concert at LDI; Steve's Bagpipes; Dance Towers vs. Booms; Why are lekos getting bigger a...
May 01, 2021•45 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sistah!) interview creative director, production designer, and producer, Bob Bonniol. Join Bob, Ellen, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: Back in the tourist business; From "Leko Lane" to XR; The evolution of technology over the last decade; Blending video and lighting; Integrating XR into live performance; Robert Edmund Jones flashback; Discovering a new form of theatre; Nickleback; Bob's Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame; How music influe...
Apr 24, 2021•59 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers interview our dear friend and collaborator, director Paul Curran. Join Paul, Driscoll, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: A bar in Brooklyn; David "flawlessly" murdering Paul's bio; How a dancer turns into a director; Learning all those languages; Paul and Mike's move to San Francisco; King Tut and Osiris; Building a creative team; Programmers "running screaming from the building"; The synergy of ideas; What to train young directors abou...
Apr 17, 2021•57 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sistah) talk about everything from New LDI Swag to Covid Smelling Beagles. Join Ellen, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: The "Light Talk Theme Song Tik-Tok Dance-Off" Winner; The Book Tour Scoop; Dead Pick-ups ; Follow-spot practical jokes; Risks when we open up theaters; Getting sniffed by a Beagle; Vaccination Passports; The importance of education; Recognizing important career choices at the time; The "LD Paperwork Micro-chip"; ...
Apr 10, 2021•47 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from the ETC Source Four Series 3 and the Desire Fresnel, to "The Glow Bowl". Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: "The Light Talk Tik Tok Dance-Off"; Jeff and Jim's new book; The Chinese stealing the "Drone Focus Deluxe"; Deciding on what to retire in your school's lighting inventory; Indestructible Morpheus Color Faders; Is the industry becoming over-saturated?; Stan's definition of "Competency"; "Serenit...
Apr 02, 2021•40 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Dimmer Doubling to Dr. Strangelove. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: Letters to Light Talk Central; The Beaver Junction Iditarod; "POE Anon"; Stan and Steve fight over Tungsten; What happened to ETC's Dimmer-Doubling?; Hitching your wagon to proprietary technology; Getting into the Worship Lighting industry; The Crippled Dragon 660; Deciding on scripts for educational theatre classes and production...
Mar 27, 2021•45 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from The Return of Summer Theatre to The 2021 Grammy Awards Show. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: Reserving bunks on the Light Talk World Tour freighter; Shadow-play; Do-It-Yourself RP screens; How various kelvin temperatures affect black and white video; Lumerotica; Saving your relationship while on the road; The Grammy Awards Show Review; Jools Holland; and the best Insecticides to keep mosquitos awa...
Mar 20, 2021•42 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Workplace Ergonomics to Warts, Fungus, and Goiters. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: Buying used lighting equipment on EBay; Is there any benefit to buying a 2-scene preset board?; Math by Abacus; Video lighting post mortem; Giant ring lights; Illegitimate Panda's new moving light; Tips to make your studio "body friendly"; The "Quantum 9000"; Being more comfortable while working in the theater; The...
Mar 11, 2021•41 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Really Bright Lights to Stan Going off the Edge. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: Stan's CPAC v isit; Lumen Factor; Planning for productions this summer; What should be in an Electrician's "Tool-kit"; Soldering tips; Slot Cars; Is the Fresnel Obsolete?; The Post-Pandemic classroom; Learning metaphors; "MAGA Volt 5000"; What will Post-Pandemic Manhattan look like?; Electricity from outer-space; What...
Mar 06, 2021•46 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Substituting Equipment to Lumen Tik Tok. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: Steve and his family surviving the polar vortex; Curly gel; Powering LED fixtures with CD80's; Dealing with last minute equipment substitutions; "Value Engineering"; Writing tight equipment specifications; "Stay at Home, Stay Warm Suit", What to do after graduating; Hunkering in place; Researching the cities you are consideri...
Feb 27, 2021•42 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sistah) talk about everything from Lighting Devised Productions to Nuclear Body Spray. Join Ellen, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: Steve and his family escaping the snow; Winter in St. Barts; Letters to Light Talk Central; The Weeknd, revisited; Deep in the end zone; Stan's "good eye"; Zoom vs. face to face learning; Challenges and organization for LDI 2021; Design approaches for devised productions; "Heat 'em Up Aerosol Body Spra...
Feb 20, 2021•43 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Home Improvement Projects to The Super Bowl Halftime Show. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: Stan's Retirement Fix-it Shop; David's fire pit; Being intimidated by directors; Matching LED color in two different manufacturer's fixtures; Creating big looks on small budgets; "Super Bowl LV Weeknd Trophy Collection"; Props to Tom Brady; The Lumens discuss the Halftime Show; and How to prepare for an inte...
Feb 13, 2021•37 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from "No More 10 Out of 12's" to The Power of the Old Testament. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: Starting the next century of LIGHT TALK; URTA interview update; Specifying a console for your show; Flying booms and ladders; European light plots; A new exciting product from Illegitimate Panda; Should we change 10 out of 12's; and How many consoles should you learn? Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, an...
Feb 06, 2021•39 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Lighting the Lincoln Memorial to Blow Drying in the Shower. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: Celebrating 200 Episodes; Light Talk Puzzler Answer; GFCI's; Shock Blocks; The Yoda of Electricity; How technicians become designers; The perceived divide between technicians and designers; Working and communicating with color-blind directors; The Lumen Lighten-Up Club; The amazing Celebrating America Inaug...
Jan 30, 2021•48 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Faulty Garage Doors to Mr. Pillow. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: Rudy on the stand; Anniversary plans; PPP update; URTA update; New Light Talk Puzzler; Weird uneven color burning issue; Wybron heat shield; Your first year of graduate school; Alligators, swamps and palmetto bugs; Which front light colors should you use?; Adjusting color temperature and intensity; Total Bastard Gloves; Will studen...
Jan 23, 2021•45 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers interview director/designer Thaddeus Strassberger. Join Thad, David, Stan, and Steve as they pontificate about: Working as a set, lighting, and video designer in the opera world; How the design process is incorporated into the stage rehearsals; Understanding and working with the holistic nature of theatre; Integrating prop design into the reality of the dramatic world; Informing singers about the lighting atmospheres; Communicating with internati...
Jan 16, 2021•48 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers interview themed entertainment designers Paula Dinkel, Brian Gale, and Jen Goldstein. Join David, Stan, Steve, Paula, Brian, and Jen as they pontificate about: What does an Imagineer do?; Three journeys of a career at Disney; The differences in approach from traditional theatrical stage lighting to themed entertainment lighting; Telling stories; Long-term projects; Dealing with changes in the creative team; Project phases; The artistic design pro...
Jan 09, 2021•47 min
In this special New Years episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Lighting Outdoor Shows to Coke Can Nightmares. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: Lumen Brother resolutions; Steve's stock investments; Holiday letters to Light Talk Central; Squirrel Smoothies; Internships vs. Apprenticeships; Specifying rigging systems; Backing out of contracted shows; Lighting considerations for outdoor tent shows; Sun studies; and Why are PAR gel frames not squa...
Jan 01, 2021•43 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sistah) celebrate the holidays with this year's Lumen Holiday Extravaganza! Join Ellen, Steve, Brackley, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: URTA audition deadline; Favorite Holiday Songs; Lighting devices for our stockings; Stan's new eyeballs; Brackley's drug store glasses; Rudolph's gender identity; What do Jews do for Christmas?; Yiddish Fiddler; The Perfect Storm of guilt; How many Xmas lights can you plug into one wall outlet?; ...
Dec 25, 2020•41 min
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Hot Stock Tips to Meditating. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: Another Week in Pandemic Hell; This week's Fourth Annual Lumen Holiday Extravaganza; Negotiation tips for postponed shows; Force Majeure clauses; Daily rates; Important changes in the design tech world; Themed Entertainment Integration; Moving at the speed of a glacier; Too many lights on the plot; The evolution of design; Stripping out...
Dec 19, 2020•45 min
