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by David Jacques, Steve Woods, Ellen Lampert-Greaux, and Dennis Size
LIGHT TALK is a show featuring three seasoned professional lighting designers and educators who discuss the latest developments in the world of live entertainment and architectural lighting design. Steve Woods (SMU), Stan Kaye (University of Florida), and David Jacques (California State University Long Beach) offer sage, and sometimes controversial advice to professionals and students of lighting design. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and very little makes sense.
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- Yesterday1h 9m
LIGHT TALK Episode 486 - "High Adrenalin Positions"
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister discuss everything from Starting a Career as an Educator to the "Margarita-To-Go Man". Join Ellen, Dennis, and Steve, as they discuss: How can you be assured that the CRI rating in LED's will produce an accurate color; Designing the "Perfect Light"; TM-30 vs. CRI; How to market yourself as a programmer; The skills that separate the great from the good programmers; "The Stagehand Flashlight"; How to start a career as an educator; and A Sophomore's Tale of Woe. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense. @lighttalkpodcast
- 1 weeks ago36 min
LIGHT TALK Episode 485 - "Don't Do It, Roxanne!!!"
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister discuss everything from Pre-Viz, to The Temptation of Total Administrative Power. Join Ellen, David, and Steve, as they discuss: David's birthday discounts; Using Pre-visualization programs for productions; Vision, Capture, and Carbon; A (not so) tempting opportunity to become Chair of your department; Drunken Tattoo Nights; The qualities that lighting designers have that seem to make them good chairs; 10 rules for Speaking with your Set Designer for the first time; and Good classes to take in Community College to help prepare you for your Junior and Senior years. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense. @lighttalkpodcast
- 2 weeks ago52 min
LIGHT TALK Episode 484 - "A Smorgasbord for Seaweed"
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister discuss everything from Leaving a Production to Suing Backstage Coffee. Join Ellen, Dennis, David, and Steve, as they discuss: Madness at MSG; Max Keller's new book; 4th of July shenanigans; Repurposing your light cues from production to production; Is it really possible to work with a lot of directors over your career?; What to do when a family emergency pulls you away from a production a few days before load-in; The Snoot Group; Emmy Award nominations; Dealing with a playwright in residence; and Dennis up on the roof. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense. @lighttalkpodcast
- 3 weeks ago47 min
LIGHT TALK Episode 483 - "The Gobo-Wheel of Death"
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister discuss everything from Meetings with the Director, to Cringe-Worthy Concert Light Cues. Join Ellen, Dennis, David, and Steve, as they discuss: Trump's "Great American Fair"; Advice on using followspots in operas; How to make inital meetings with Directors less stressful; Annoying, over-used concert lighting cues that we hate; Your first day as a rock n' roll stagehand; and Staying focused when the Director changes their mind. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense. @lighttalkpodcast
- 4 weeks ago1h 0m
LIGHT TALK Episode 482 - "The Ultimate Team Sport - Our Conversation with David Grill"
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister interview Lighting Designer David Grill. Join David, Ellen, Dennis, and Steve, as they discuss: Finding your first job; Why it took 37 years to get to Broadway; Working at Radio City; Working with Ken; Getting into Dance; "My Son is a Lighting Designer!"; Choreographing with Light; Stories from Designing the Superbowl Halftime Show; Sleeping under a Tarp; Working with new lighting technology; Luring one into the visual picture; What David did during the Pandemic; The University of Klages; Becoming a Good Teacher; and Advice for young theatre lighting designers. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.
- Jun 24, 202643 min
LIGHT TALK Episode 481 - "The Big Easy"
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister discuss everything from Rowing your Boat, to Becoming a Visual Storyteller. Join Ellen, Steve, and Dennis, as they discuss: Visiting the Asolo Theater; Dinner with Brother Stan; The Coxwain; LDI moving to New Orleans; The Four "C's" of lighting; How to survive a Lighting MFA program; The most important skill to have to be a successful professional lighting designer; and How to design a plot for a multi-purpose space. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.
- Jun 16, 202659 min
LIGHT TALK Episode 480 - "The Holy Moment of Darkness - Our Conversation with Isabella Byrd"
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister interview Broadway Lighting Designer Isabella Byrd. Join Isabella, Ellen, Dennis, Steve, and David, as they discuss: Attending this year's Tony Awards Show; Jules Fischer's Lifetime Achievement Award; Historic Firsts; "No Boys Allowed"; Qween Jean; Lighting Theatre in the Round; Lighting "Caberet"; The story of DOTS; How union contracts are adapted for multiple designers working as a collective; Freelancers' rights; The difference between Europe and North America in the way theatre artists get paid; "The Most"; A "Production Design" Tony award category; Bringing Caberet to our time; "Designing the Dark": "Less is Less so that More can become More"; Discovering the power of "...At Full"; "It's all about contrast"; "Trusting the less"; Being the "squeeky wheel"; Early inspiring mentors in "The School of Hard Knocks"; Asking questions; and Advice for young designers. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.
- Jun 9, 202646 min
LIGHT TALK EPISODE 479 - "Blue Light and Fog"
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister discuss everything from Wisconsin Shot Glasses, to "Breaking Up is Hard to Do". Join Ellen, Steve, David, and Guest co-host Drew Bielinski, as they discuss: What to do with crappy Light Talk swag; Slumming it in the ETC Lounge; Do you really need a degree to do this?; The Seven-Year Plan; John Haupt; Should you be in this business if you want to raise a family?; What to do when a Director "Ghosts" you after a long relationship; When hiring an Associate LD makes sense; "A Beginners Guide to Lighting Hamlet"; and Where to place your sidelight booms. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.
About Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers
LIGHT TALK is a show featuring three seasoned professional lighting designers and educators who discuss the latest developments in the world of live entertainment and architectural lighting design. Steve Woods (SMU), Stan Kaye (University of Florida), and David Jacques (California State University Long Beach) offer sage, and sometimes controversial advice to professionals and students of lighting design. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and very little makes sense.
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