In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and SISTER!) talk about everything from How to Become Famous to Baby Reindeer. Join Ellen, Brackley, Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: Is it possible to get an even distribution of haze?; "There is a fine line between stupid and genius"; Advantages of using a performer tracking system; Our dream architectural lighting jobs; "The Pet Sweat Roadie Yum Yum Box"; Why we allow ourselves to be used; 36 or 50 Degrees; and How to become ...
May 25, 2024•34 min•Season 8Ep. 373
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sister!) talk about everything from Apple AI to Getting Sacked From a Show. Join Ellen, Zak, and David as they pontificate about: The new iPad Pros with Tandem OLED; The Sphere and Holoplot; Volume vs. Clarity; Choosing the best video resolution to use when your projection surfaces are very close; How to deal with a member of your creative team being replaced mid-production; The best media servers for theatrical productions; the "Save our He...
May 18, 2024•57 min•Season 8Ep. 372
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Recognizing Video and Projection Designers to "Deinstitutionalizing". Join Brackley, Stan, David, and Steve as they pontificate about: Celebrating Brothers Brackley's and Stan's retirement; Wendall Harrington's Tony; How to create a fire effect without burning down the theater; How dichroic filters work; The importance of Site Surveys; Last Minute Cueing Bonus; Is it unethical to change the lighting after opening night;...
May 11, 2024•43 min•Season 8Ep. 371
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Miss Bucknell to Latin Club Parties. Join Stan, David, and Steve as they pontificate about: Stan's Right of First Refusal; Forming a high school theatre club; Transfering your show's lighting data from one controller to another; The Husky 2000; DMX Adaptors; The Abbie Hoffman Vintage Protest Kit; Finding the Perfect Mentor; and Falling asleep at dress rehearsals. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Make...
May 04, 2024•49 min•Season 8Ep. 370
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and SISTER!) talk about everything from Heathkit Light Organs to Exploding Old Cars. Join Ellen, Stan, David, and Steve as they pontificate about: Phish at The Sphere; Davids' Undergrad Reunion; The University of Miami's new theatre building; Out of control tuition costs; The good people at LunaLUX; Integrating stage lighting and upstage video; Reducing the costs of moving lights; The "a' la carte Moving Light"; Techniques for designing curtain ...
Apr 27, 2024•52 min•Season 8Ep. 369
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brother (and SISTER!) talk about everything from Stan's Retirement Plans to How Business is Done. Join Ellen, and Steve as they pontificate about: Billy Joel's abbreviated "Piano Man"; Steve Cohen's generosity; What to buy for $50,000; The history of the "LEKO"; How to find multiple sources of lighting income; "Wrecking Ball Leadership"; Stan's Solar System; Learning more about Steve; Tenure vs. Professor of Practice; The Pioneers of Dance; The genesis of...
Apr 20, 2024•56 min•Season 8Ep. 368
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Stan's Retirement Plans to How Business is Done. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: Vectorworks raises their prices again; Loyalty and Integrity; How long should you keep your lighting records; "Stan the Man Sentimental Kaye"; The importance of archiving; Refraction and Interference; "The Magic Color Filter"; Materials and Light; Alcantara; Painting the floor with light; Miss Kitty; How to use a magi...
Apr 13, 2024•47 min•Season 8Ep. 367
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and SISTER) talk about everything from Enjoying Our 7th Anniversary After-Glow to "Jacqu-e-fied". Join Ellen, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: Reflecting on last week's Anniversary Show; How to save for retirement when you work in the theatre; How to become a millionaire with a penny; "Time is the Recipe"; The "Portable Tech-Table Dental Hygene Machine"; Why are some designers hesitant to use Pre-viz?; Mensches and Menschettes; The "Li...
Apr 06, 2024•50 min•Season 8Ep. 366
In this special video episode of LIGHT TALK (After Dark), The Lumen Brothers (and Sister!) along with our distinguished panel of: Anne Militello, Bob Boniol, Bob Barnhart, Dennis Size, and Josh White, celebrate the 7th Anniversary of LIGHT TALK. Join Anne, Ellen, Bob., Dennis, Josh, Bob, Josh, Steve, Brackley, Zak, Solly, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: Dennis' Smoking Jacket; Making a Cassserole of Nonsense; Our Pet Peeves; Lighting the Drummer; Go check out the Balconies!; Who shoul...
Mar 31, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Season 7Ep. 365
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sister!) interview Lighting Designers John and Hailey Featherstone. Join Hailey, John, Brackley, Ellen and Steve as they pontificate about: From musician to designer, John's start in Rock; Working with Johnny Marr and The Smiths; Life and career changes; Creating "Lightswitch"; Making it Safe to Fail; Hailey's tours with Dad; "Teamwork Makes the Team Work"; Challenging and Rewarding; Learning how to go on tour; Triumphs over Adversity; Worki...
Mar 23, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 7Ep. 364
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and SISTER) talk about everything from Woodstock Followspots to our 7th Anniversary Plans. Join Ellen, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: Anniversary math; Self help books; Lighting a show with only followspots; What assistants should not say, and when not to say it!; "Stagehand Terminology Pop Quiz"; The Academy Awards Show; Fashion Nightmares; Oscar Swag Bag Value; and Getting your theatre department to design the shows early for the ...
Mar 16, 2024•47 min•Season 7Ep. 363
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from How Much Profit Can You Make on a Design, to The Drunks in Club Dada. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: The Circle of Light Talk; Stan's new Tesla; "Projection Mania Chaos"; How much profit can you hope to make from a design fee?; How much of the original lighting design is kept when remounting or moving a show; Dealing with substituting equipment and control; Respecting the original art of the desi...
Mar 09, 2024•55 min•Season 7Ep. 362
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sister) talk about everything from Artistic Limitations to Baseball Stadiums in Casinos. Join Ellen, Brackley, and David as they pontificate about: Baseball moving to Vegas; Ways to Control LED Pixels via DMX; Lighting considerations for Sensory Friendly Performances; How many light cues should you write?; Learning how to adjust "On the Fly"; Creative Theatrical Tints' new "revenge color"; What Makes an Artist Unique?; The genius of Luc Lafo...
Mar 02, 2024•38 min•Season 7Ep. 361
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sisters) welcome guest co-host Jacqui Thomassen to the show. The Brothers and Sisters talk about everything from The Superbowl Halftime Show to Saving the Iguanas. Join Jacqui, Ellen, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: The status of "Spot"; Our Superbowl Halftime Show review; PixMob bracelets; Is it true that luck has a great deal to do with success; Is all LED tape the same?; City Theatrical's QolorPix tape; Balancing work and famil...
Feb 23, 2024•48 min•Season 7Ep. 360
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sister!) interview Lighting Designer and Author, Michael Chybowski. Join Michael, Ellen and Steve as they pontificate about: From Math to Light; The "Polar Route"; Sage Advice from Pat Collins; "Going on the Bus" with Lauri Anderson; Visualizing the Essence of the Music; Design Processes for Lighting Dance; Working at European Opera Houses; Writing the Book: "What is Lighting Design? A Geneology of People and Ideas"; Researching the History ...
Feb 16, 2024•53 min•Season 7Ep. 359
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Old Eyes to Timid Lighting. Join Stan, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: Stan's discovery of a new chapter of life; Letters about Hash; Having a hard time talking to people at production meetings; Good books and advice regarding starting your business; Dealing with a career crisis; Convincing Artistic Directors to hire you; "Reminising about 10 out of 12's"; Lighting for old eyes; and Explaining your light plo...
Feb 10, 2024•48 min•Season 7Ep. 358
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers interview IATSE Production Electrician for The Guthrie Theater, Andrew Sullivan. Join Andrew, Brackley, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: Brackley's "Lively" URTA Report; How to become a Production Electrician; The responsibilities of a Production Electrician; The difference between Stage, Master, and Production Electricians; No More 10 out of 12's; Required paperwork from a designer; Getting your paperwork to the Production Electrician...
Feb 03, 2024•40 min•Season 7Ep. 357
In this episode of LIGHT TALK (After Dark), The Lumen Brothers (and Sister!) talk with Production and Lighting Designer, Bryan Hartley. Join Bryan, Ellen, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: Fun tour stories with Deep Purple and Kiss; Knowing the Statutes of Limitation; Bryan's early days as a rock musician and lighting designer; Working in the studio with Joan Jett; Meeting Gene Simmons; Designing for Kiss (pre and post makeup); The 1000 MR16's Kiss sign; The genesis of the Trans-Siberi...
Jan 27, 2024•54 min•Season 7Ep. 356
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sister!) talk about how to prepare for, and what to expect at your URTA interview. Join Ellen, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: Sad football days in Dallas; Everything you wanted to know about preparing for your interview; Showing process work in your presentation; Transfering your point of view through your art; The keys to what and what not to say and ask during your interview; How to sniff out schools that want to use you for c...
Jan 17, 2024•51 min•Season 7Ep. 355
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sister!) talk about everything from Weather Reports, to Remembering Tharon. Join Ellen, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: David's Florida visit; Ellen's systern; "Speed Bump"; Is it important to learn how to program to be a Lighting Designer?; The color of limelight; Why the Green Room is green; Dealing with sexual harassment on stage; Nancy Kerrigan and her potted plants; "Oh My God Rigging"; A tribute to Tharon Musser; Lighting D...
Jan 13, 2024•53 min•Season 7Ep. 354
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sister!) talk about everything from What to do in Long Beach, to Forklift Jousting. Join Ellen, Steve, and Stan as they pontificate about: The LIve Production Summit; NAMM; The "My MixBook"ap from Rosco; Integrating theatrical daylight and shifting natural daylight levels; "Pharos LPC", "Mosaic Designer", and the "Echoflex Tap-41"; "Hands-On Forklift Training"; Should Stagehands be credentialed?; and How to convince your employer that you ar...
Jan 06, 2024•48 min•Season 7Ep. 353
In this episode of LIGHT TALK with The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Steve's Christmas Pillow to Nuclear Fusion Kits. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: Coal in their stockings; Home proctology kits; U2 concert video; Who will be able to fill The Sphere?; Suffering from spacial disorientation while using Vectorworks; Favorite Christmas movies; The Chauvet PX4 Curve 12; Effects products on the LDI floor; The Stan Kaye Christmas Lights Extravaganza; Stan's Stolen Ch...
Dec 29, 2023•45 min•Season 7Ep. 352
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers (and Sister!) welcome special holiday guest Willie Williams, Creative Director for U2, to the show. They discuss everything from designing "U2:UV Achtung Baby LIVE at Sphere in Las Vegas", to Stalking for Clients. Join Willie, Ellen, Zak, and David as they pontificate about: Getting started during the Punk Rock Revolution in the UK; How the Art School Bands were creating their visual aesthetic; Urgent Music and Whacky Visuals; The visual aestheti...
Dec 23, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 7Ep. 351
In this episode of LIGHT TALK with The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Thoughts About LDI to The Wonderful Life of Richard Pilbrow. Join Steve, Brackley, and David as they pontificate about: David's final class; Post LDI comments; Haze... What haze?; Things we liked on the Expo Floor; Who had the best demo show?; The Robe Footsie Footlight; Favorite front light colors; Favorite exercises for a beginning design class; New Cheeky Rigger Holiday Fragrances; Our thoughts about Richard Pilb...
Dec 16, 2023•46 min•Season 7Ep. 350
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sister) present their 6th Annual LIGHT TALK LIVE show from LDI! The Lumen Family talks about everything from Dependable Consoles to Stiff Taxidermized Animals from Stan's Back Yard. Join Ellen, Steve, Brackley, Zak, Stan, Snoot, and David as they pontificate about: Semi-Serious Shenanigans; Why sound designers talk a lot; The best rewards of being a mentor; Best solutions to difficult show experiences; "Bobby Danger and The Rails of Disaster...
Dec 07, 2023•41 min•Season 7Ep. 349
In this episode of LIGHT TALK with The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Breakfast at The Circle Bar, to Brackley's Hot Tub. Join Steve, Brackley, and David as they pontificate about: LDI weather report; First things to look for at LDI; Who will have the best product demo light show?; What will make your portfolio stand out at the portfolio review; Nightmare in Thailand; International LD traveling tips; "The Dozy-Plunger Cap"; The end of tenure and the beginning of "Professors of Practic...
Dec 01, 2023•37 min•Season 7Ep. 348
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Great Assistants to Monkey Bidets. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: Cherubin update; A shout-out to great assistants; Another discontinued university theatre program; Cool at the Kia dealership; LDI Light Talk surprises; Resolving student conflicts; "BYOC"; Post-Mortems; Missing "Shop Order" items; Nasty load-in surprises; Managing change; "Personal Portable Rolling Sphere"; Mentoring Styles; and I...
Nov 25, 2023•51 min•Season 7Ep. 347
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers (and Sister!) discuss working with followspots with Follospot Lead, June Abernathy. Join June, Ellen, Stan, and Brackley, as they pontificate about: Starting in "The Circus"; On the road with The Lion King; Dealing with local crews; Picking up the correct girl on "Six"; Adjusting color for fleshtones; Writing texts about followspots; Modern technology for spotlights; Funny followspot operator excuses; Advantages and disadvantages with Ground Cont...
Nov 18, 2023•55 min•Season 7Ep. 346
In this "Best of LIGHT TALK" episode from Dec 11, 2020, 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...
Nov 11, 2023•51 min•Season 7Ep. 345
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss truly frightening THEATRE HORROR STORIES that actually happened to them! Join David and Zak as they pontificate about: Zak's Ambassadorship; Deluge Curtains; The Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre's Cursed Mini-Light Palette; The Mystery of the Broadway Light Cue Dump; Lighting Skulls from a Bosun's Chair; Freezing Xanadu; Very Superstitious; Central City Horrors; "The Bad Luck Guy"; Getting over Our Anxieties; The Killer Projector; and Our Mos...
Oct 31, 2023•48 min•Season 7Ep. 344
