Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Sisters present their second in a series of special round table discussions exploring Women in Lighting. These episodes brings together veteran women Broadway lighting designers, along with young professionals who have recently entered the lighting community.

Join Isabella, Maria, Jen, and Ellen, as they discuss: More challenges for women in the industry; What its like to win a Tony; Current projects; Advancing in the industry; Happiness through dancing; Musical influences; Being panelists at LDI; Biggest challenges; A "new" Fantasticks; Being a woman during "intense collaborations" and moments of adversity; The challenge of being a nimble LD; Making LED's "dirtier"; Team building; Working, and not working with AI; Talking to Robots; and much more...

Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

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In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister discuss everything from "Light Talk Jeapordy" to AI-ALD.

Join Ellen, David, and Dennis, as they discuss: Lumen Ladies Episode next week; Dennis' expansive memory; ALD opportunity for "A Light in the Piazza" in LA; The best time to deliver the lighting plans and paperwork to the Master Electrician; A lawsuit from Snoot; Guidelines for a-vista scene changes; Hadestown; AI-ALD; The takeover of the Entertainment Award Shows; "It's all about the Gambling"; and The Craziest Load-ins.

Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

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In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister discuss everything from Dennis' Battered Yacht, to When to Just Give Up.

Join Ellen, Steve, David, and Dennis, as they discuss: Our 500th Episode plans; David is looking for an ALD; Architainment Lighting; Color Correcting "Bumper Shots"; Back to Additive color mixing; Mixing primary colors in washes; "Simple and Bold is Usually Better"; Light the people first!; Yacht Owners... To Be or Not to Be?; All about the LDI sessions, shows, and parties; Collaborating with Furries; When to decide to just give up; "Filling time" in the theatre; and Wedding Cakes NO, Cupcakes YES!

Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

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In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister discuss everything from Improvisational Lighting Designers, to Loving an Ugly Preset.

Join Cory, Ellen, David, and Dennis, as they discuss: Developing "Spot-On"; Designing a Disney/Pixar theatrical show; "Light Humor"; Developing the Podcast "In-One"; Broadcasting during Covid; When to reveal "lighting tricks"; Talking through the lighting with the Director before you start in the theater; "The Great Gatsby"; The secret of the "Green Light"; "Spamalot"; Thoughts on Lighting Education and graduate schools; Training under Ken Billington; Lighting and Jazz; Why Cue #1 is the most important cue in the show; Setting up the audience; Photographing your own shows; Bucket List projects; "Video Designers are Lighting Designers"; and Sage advice for young lighting artists.

Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

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In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister discuss everything from Tearing Down the Kennedy Center to Dennis' Alimony Payments.

Join Ellen, Steve, Zak, David, and Dennis, as they discuss: The "Emotional Arc" of light; A high school student pursuing lighting as a career; Learning how to be a Human Being; Looking for financial and health security in our profession; Advice and help from USITT; "Great Opera Disasters" and "The House"; Dumplings; The 9/11 "A Tribute in Light" and drone show; Drone Show restrictions; The "challenge" of lighting design; and Embracing the Chaos.

Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

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In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister discuss everything from numbering fixtures to watching the mansions float away.

Join Ellen, Steve, David, and Dennis, as they discuss: Ben Green's Emmy; The "9/11 Tribute" in NYC; "Space Cannons"; Don't Knock Miss Piggy!; Researching iconic lighting designs from the 70's and 80's; "Qello.com" and "Nugs.net" for old concert recordings; "Tales from Texas"; Proper (and somewhat controversial) ways to number fixtures and channels on a light plot; Spider Noir; Jim, Janis, and Drone Focus Deluxe; and A Stick of Uranium.

Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

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In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister interview Lighting Designer Chris Medvitz.

Join Chris, Ellen, David, and Dennis, as they discuss: Growing up in Belmont Shore; The Guess Who Tour; Planning the Show Design; Considering "The Throwback Heritage Experience" when Designing a show; The process of finding the right setlist to support the emotional journey of the performance; Determining the size of the tour rig; Utilizing house rigs; Working with different video screens with different aspect ratios and resoltions; Specifying equipment types; Choosing color from the media content; Dealing with LED color for corporate shows; How to maximize your design time with technology; The future of AI lighting technology; Being in the right place at the right time; and Wise advice to young lighting artists.

Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

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In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister interview esteemed Broadcast Lighting Designer, Ben Green.

Join Ben, Ellen, Steve, and Dennis, as they discuss: Planes vs. Yachts; Working with Al Gurden on Jesus Christ Superstar; Calling 12 followspots; The importance of supportive parents; Working on the Super Bowl; Live testing of new equipment on shows; Working with Kamala Harris; Building a Cardboard Box Light; The Oscars in Union Station; "Theatre that you are pointing a camera at"; The pleasure of working outdoors; Meeting the needs of broadcast and live audiences at the same time; Curling up with the Dogs; Biggest challenges when transitioning from theatre to broadcast lighting; Working with LED screens as backgrounds; Working at the US Open; Learning from the masters; Where the lighting jobs are going in the fututre; Using AI to communicate ideas; and Advice for young designers.

Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

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In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister interview esteemed broadcast Lighting Designer, Geoff Amoral.

Join Geoff, Ellen, David, Steve, and Dennis, as they discuss: Getting started in broadcast lighting; Geoff's many years at Saturday Night Live; A typical weekly production schedule for SNL; Lighting the musical guests; Working with the other great Broadcast LD's on SNL; "Trust Your Gut"; Working with Kanye West ("It's a Good Story Now"); How technology evolved at SNL; Working with Nirvana, Paul McCartney, and The Rolling Stones; Dealing with multiple LD's; Being out on the floor; Using the Robe followspots; Why the show is shot at 3200K; Lighting The Christmas Tree; Being a "Staff Guy"; Lighting the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade; The challenge of the SNL 50th Anniversary Show; Concerns and dreams about future technologies; and "Don't Say 'No'".

Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

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In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Sisters present their first in a series of special round table discussions exploring Women in Lighting. This episode brings together veteran women Broadway lighting designers, along with young professionals who have recently entered the lighting community.

Join Christina, Dawn, Elena, Kelsey, and Ellen, as they discuss: Challenges for women in the industry; Putting women in positions to "manage personalities"; Other training options for women besides pursuing a Bachelors or Master's degree; Preparing for a career in teaching; Does undergraduate theatre training prepare young designers adequately?; Challenges in touring; Recreating old productions in new theaters; The next "disruptive" technology; Favorite productions, and horror stories; How "Anti-Woke" may affect women in the lighting industry; and "The Taste of the Light".

Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

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