LIGHT TALK Episode 447 - "The Joy of Storytelling - Our Conversation with Justin Townsend"
In this episode of LIGHT TALK with The Lumen Brothers and Sister, the Lumen family interviews Broadway lighting designer Justin Townsend. In this episode, Justin, Ellen, Steve, and Dennis discuss: Justin's journey as a lighting designer; Teaching hand drafting; Working with Jonathan Groff and Alex Timbers; A trip to Home Depot for Mini 10's; "Bat Boy"; Teaching at NYU; "Here Lies Love"; Collaborating artistically with associates and programmers; Growing up with opera in the house; Playing with light; Staying Dangerous; Being ready to pivot; 48 Dimmers in a Basement; Learning how to work with a large team; Justin's panel at LDI; Challenges of mixing family life with work; and Lessons for young lighting designers of today. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.
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LIGHT TALK Episode 446 - "T.P. in My Palm Trees - Our Halloween Extravaganza Show"
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister present their annual Halloween Spectacular! Join Ellen, Dennis, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: What to feed the kiddies; Annoying your neighbors; Planning your display with the right design apporach; What to do when kids start talking to inflatables; Halloween ghosts projections; Bats in the Belfry; Using haze, smoke, and strobes for maximum effect; The scary power of the Hammond organ; A ladle of seeds; Scary "Tales from Texas"; Being able to afford a Halloween display; and New ideas for LDI swag. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.
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LIGHT TALK Episode 445 - "Ooh...La...La..."
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister talk about everything from Cue Server to Director Talk. Join Ellen, Dennis, Steve, and Stan as they pontificate about: News from Dallas and Bobby Hale; The futility of lighting black drapes; The production design of "The Studio"; What Ozzy really thought of Spinal Tap; Apple's "For All Mankind"; How to understand "Director Speak"; Working with Interactive Technologies' "Cue Server"; and What in the world is a "French Scene"? Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.
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LIGHT TALK Episode 444 "Shoot for the Stars - Our Conversation with Cort Lawrence"
In this episode of LIGHT TALK with The Lumen Brothers and Sister, as part of our "Young Designers Series", the Lumen Family interviews Production and Concert Touring Designer Cort Lawrence. In this episode, Cort, Ellen, Steve, Dennis, Zac, and David discuss: Working with immersive video screens in design; Using AI in design development; Programmers and designers using AI to scan audio tracks to find compositional elements in a song; Human intervention for safety issues in design; Cooperation vs. Collaboration; Creatives acting as translators; Protecting your intellectual propery in an AI world; How being a student of history informs your design; Self-training on Cinema 4D in high school; Raw Cereal; and Advice for young production designers. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.
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LIGHT TALK Episode 443 - "A Giant Bird Musical! - Our Discussion with Colleen Doherty"
In this episode of LIGHT TALK with The Lumen Brothers and Sister, as part of our "Emerging Young Artists Series", the Lumen Family interviews Broadway Lighting Designer Colleen Doherty. In this episode, Colleen, Ellen, Steve, Dennis, and David discuss: The Prime Time Emmy cinematography and lighting winners; Trump's Emmy; Starting as a performer in Florida; Undergrad and Graduate School Days; Getting a foothold in New York; Designing "The Twelfth Night Show" and "The Great Emu Wars"; Reliving sleepy productions; Having Don Holder as a mentor; Making the jump to Broadway; Dealing with competition and jealosy; "Comparison is the Death of Joy"; Working with Justin Townsend; Cold-Calling; Working in LORT theatres; Dealing with low fees; The right time to find an agent; Learning how to budget for a freelance career; Colleen's LDI panels; and Advice for young designers heading into the profession. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.
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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