Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Alternative Gobos to Strange Organ Grinders. Join Stan, David, and Steve, as they pontificate about: Strand filing for bankrupcy; Letters to Light Talk Central; The Rabid Monkeys return; Is live theatre about to die?; Only Lumen Brother left Covid-free; How much should your assistants get paid?; Should we start getting paid by the hour?; "Showing off your stuff"; Bad Hombre' Productions; Why are stage design and production students held to higher standards than actors?; Egocentric bias; and Playing with your Coukaloris. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Running Out of Time to News From Camp Granada. Join Zak, David, and Steve, as they pontificate about: Fast Lumens; Dexter, Texas tales; LDI's Projection Mapping Summit; Priorities and techniques for when you are running out of time; Overbooking yourself; Cheeky Rigger Scents; Will projectors eventually replace stage lighting fixtures?; and College Debt... Is there a better way? Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Polluting the Stage Atmosphere to Maligning Monkeys and Ducks. Join Stan, David, and Steve, as they pontificate about: A tribute to Pat Pearce; Pancake House memories; Stan's Stanbattical; Tom Munn; The "Female Larry King"; Central City news; Cheap haze effects; A Hot Plate, an Iron Skillet, and Salammoniac; Smoking Oregano; More Light; Getting good light shafts; Stan's physics buddies; Kosher Space Lazers; "The Time to Hang Up Your Hat Ap"; Hanging lights on unconventionally situated pipes; Multi-point rigging; and How often should you meet with the Director. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Designing with Covid, to Linking Up. Join David, Zak, and Steve, as they pontificate about: Celebrating Fathers' Day with Liquid Plumber; Deconstructing Dance; Using Selective Focus; Following the light of the story; Linking projection and lighting cues; Writing Stupid Cues; Where is the climax?; "The Lumen Brothers' The Crucible Road Trip"; Pulling light away; The SUK2000; No, Boys and Girls... We are not out of the woods yet!; Zoom production lighting techniques; and Does Technology get in the way of design education? Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and SISTAH) interview Tony and Drama Desk award winning lighting designer, Bradley King. Join Bradley, Ellen, and David, as they pontificate about: Audience Blinders; Transitioning from directing to lighting design; The importance of working on small shows; Flying Over Sunset; Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812, and Hadestown; Early professional mentors; Moving smaller shows to Broadway; Dealing with Monsters in the theatre; Important grad school considerations; Developing artistic teams; Working with programmers; Lempica at La Jolla; Discovering new artists; Exciting changes at USA 829; and The right to have a personal and professional life. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and SISTAH) interview Lighting Designer and Tony Award nominee, Jiyoun Chang. Join Jiyoun, Ellen, Stan, and Steve, as they pontificate about: Transitioning from acting to lighting design; "Go Brooklyn College!"; Quick move to Broadway; "Slave Play"; Dealing with mirrored walls and LED panels; Jiyoun's lighting approach for "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf"; Pre-production research; Don't go straight to "light talk"; Transitioning from incandescent to LED sources; Bringing the lighting team together; Practicing your craft; Beating boredom during the pandemic; and Running fast. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Singing Chipmonks to "The Gas-Man". Join David, Stan, and Steve, as they pontificate about: Where should "Light Talk Central" be located; Ultra-MAGA in Ludicrous Mode; The correct way to hang a triangle truss; Satanic possessed kitchen appliances; Horizontal Toasting Techniques; Dead Hung pipes; How do you know when your career is over; and All those VL1000's. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Bumper Hats to Disco Dancing. Join Zak, Stan, and Steve, as they pontificate about: The Beverly Hillbillies and Bad Borsch Belt jokes; Is "Hot Patching" a bad idea?; The "50-cent rule"; Sealing off the lighting and stage manager booths; Playing with Speeding Volkswagons; Designing productions to tour; Buying video tiles from "Big Pete"; Illegitimate Panda's "The Little Brother" Truss Monkey powered moving light; Do you recreate your revivals to look exactly like they did in the original production?; Documenting your show for your protection; and Bumper Hat mandates. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Nosey Directors to Promotional Condoms. Join Ellen, Stan, and Steve, as they pontificate about: Is the design field overcrowded?; Should you explain your light plot to a director?; What is a "Practical Electrician"?; Out With the Old... In With the New; "Junk Drawer Starter Kit"; Concrete theatre decks; and Choosing the right type of truss. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from The New Cyberlight LED to Making a "Fog Juice Cocktail". Join Stan, Steve, and David, as they pontificate about: Winner of "The Alice Quote of the Week Contest"; 300,000 downloads; Tony Award Nominees; Calpis returns!; Diluting fog juice; Letters of Recommendation; Negotiating your design fee; Our review of the Cyberlight LED and the Lonestar; White, gray, or black projection screens; The "Lampie Yum-Yumbox" and Saving your Shekels!. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from The Elon Musk of STEAM Centers to The Art of the White Lie. Join Stan, Steve, and David, as they pontificate about: Our upcoming Cyberlight review; The future of High School Theatre training; What comes next after LED fixtures in the concert world; The "Sit a Spell Focus Tool"; IP65 movers in foggy conditions; and Horrific lighting boom disasters ("Oh! The Humanity...) Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Talking Breaker Boxes to The Genius of Shep Gordon. Join Zak, Steve, and David, as they pontificate about: The new Alice Cooper tour; Celebrity Chefs; The Alice Quote of the Day Contest; Moving lights for a 12' ceiling; Introducing video into the worship experience; White Rabbit; Where to go to college to prepare for Disney; Taking a "gap year"; All about media servers; The "GrandPA"; Promoting yourself; and Strange buzzing from the breaker box. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (AND SISTAH!) discuss everything from Basement Dwellers to Rock n' Roll Pirates. Join Ellen, Steve, and David, as they pontificate about: Proper Passover etiquette; Latest LDI 2022 news; Moving lights for a lecture and piano recital hall; Must haves for travel and tour; Tour buss sanitation rules; Down Booties vs. Zorries!; $500 for a gig?... WTF?; What to do with those extra N-95's; When should the lighting designer be brought in on a project?; Releasing the Ibsen Kracken; Jumping onto a show late in the process; and What is the REAL cost of graduate school? Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Textbook Publishing Corruption to Sucking for Success! Join Zak, Steve, and David, as they pontificate about: The practical life of LED fixtures; Are printed textbooks obsolete?; Finding up-to-date technical research; Corrupt publishing companies; The secret lives and resposibilities of projection designers; How to secure content royalties; Indemnity Clauses; Specifying media servers and lighting controllers; That nasty crescent wrench; Judging yourself as an artist; and Replacing the PARCAN. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Power Distros to Playing for Pork! Join Stan, Steve, and David, as they pontificate about: The Grammy Awards; U/RTA Showcase; Vectorworks Scholarships; Should you reverse the gender in a power distro?; "Beer 30"; Resurrecting Tesla; Magnifying Transmitters; Is additive color mixing a thing of the past?; Assigning shows for student designers; "Production Table Strategic Security System"; Should there be alternatives to Vectorworks?; and How to store cable. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this first episode of Season 6 of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Time Management to Boxing Night at the Oscars! Join Zak, Steve, and David, as they pontificate about: Beautiful Design and Immature Hijinks at the Oscars; The Wisdom of Addison DeWitt; How to avoid running out of time in techs; The design process when collaborating with video and lighting designers; Setting up your production table space; Pig techniques; Students in crisis; and Becoming colleagues with your mentors. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sistah!) celebrate their 5th Anniversary with friend and lighting designer extraordinair, Natasha Katz. Join Natasha, Ellen, Stan, David, and Steve, as they pontificate about: Natasha's journey into lighting design; Favorite light sources; "MJ" The Michael Jackson musical; Dealing with "four-wall" Broadway shows; "Diana" - adapting a show for streaming; Giving birth to, and during, "EFX"; Lighting The Boss on Broadway; Collaborating with Christopher Wheeldon; Working with video designers; and Advice for young lighting designers. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sistah!) interview lighting and visual designer Koert Vermeulen. Join Koert, Ellen, Stan, and Steve, as they pontificate about: The genesis of ACT; Koert's involvement in the Flag Handover Ceremonies at the Olympic Closing Ceremonies; Flying and designing during the pandemic; Who hires you for the Olympics and do you get paid on time?; Designing from a hermetically sealed hotel in China; Political resistance to design choices; How Koert uses LED's; Designing the Cinesceni; How did the pandemic affect Koert's projects?; Koert's tools that he uses for previz; Advice for students of lighting, and LIGHT TALK in Europe! Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this "Best of Light Talk" episode of LIGHT TALK (originally aired on January 20, 2020), the Lumen Brothers interview production designer, producer, director, and legendary rock n' roll lighting designer, Marc Brickman. Join David, Marc, Stan, and Steve as they pontificate about: Designing in the moment; The theatrical nature of Marc's designs; Bruce Springsteen and how to be spontaneous; Wild Syncs; Lighting without time-code; David Byrne and the artistic connection; Jazz and staying in the groove; How technology affected Marc's design career; Moving lights in X,Y,Z axis; Watching the laser table burn; "Look at the Fader"... Some of the most effective lighting moments come from mistakes; Keeping your eyes open for opportunity; Rediscovering the mystery; The myth of big LED screens; Managing expectations; Who is afraid of the dark?; The negative space between the light; "Once Upon a Dream"; Landing the Pink Floyd "The Wall" gig; Using Telescans as overhead projectors; The iconic giant Division Bell Tour mirror ball; Marc's personal night club below the Floyd mixing desk; Marc's battle with his neighbors; Present artistic projects; Tactical Manoeuvre; the Empire State Building installation; The brilliant Genesis "The Way We Walk Tour" design; The Golden Age of Rock n' Roll Design; and Yoda Advice to students of lighting design. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from The Next Light Source to Post Modern Madness! Join Stan, Steve, and David, as they pontificate about: USITT in Baltimore; Convention Centers in Key West; Fog juice and moving lights; When is LED going to disappear?; Blacking out running lights; The Blues System; "Who is this Robert Wilson guy?"; Holding onto your directors; and Some advice for High School lighting designers. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Snow in Las Vegas to Getting Screwed when Your Show Moves! Join Brackley, Steve, and David, as they pontificate about: Special guest for the 5th Anniversary Show revealed!; Protecting your Intellectual Property; When should you be accused of "Selling Out"; Not getting screwed when your show is moved; Short circuits explained; Designing for Ham; "Yee-haw" and "Pish-Posh" projects; Just say "No"; and Our favorite gobos. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sistah!) welcome renowned Lighting Designer and Executive Vice President of Design for The Lighting Design Group, Dennis Size. Join Ellen, Dennis, Steve, Stan, and David, as they pontificate about: LIGHT TALK goes Intergallactical!; Juggling the Super Bowl and the Olympics at the same time; Everything Comcast; Multiple stages around SoFi Stadium; Specifying equipment appropriate for the environment; Running and Gunning at the Super Bowl; The future of broadcast lighting; Training young lighting designers; and sage words for all Americans from a great American playwright. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from the Olympic Opening Ceremonies to Rockin' the Schul! Join Zak, Steve, and David, as they pontificate about: Zak's son's Bar Mitzvah; Justin at NYU; The mistakes of rushing to scrap tungsten fixtures in leu of LED; New IP65 LED fixtures; How to clearly communicate lighting cue placements to the stage manager; How to manipulate the power of the console to create more precise cue placements; Backtiming; What to do when projections take over tech, and overwhelms other design elements; Knowing when to stop; Another European destination; Our review of the Winter Olympic Opening Ceremonies; 11,600 Square meters of HD LED Tiles!; Choreographing content for the camera; Human beings becoming pixels; No More Imagine Drones; and Fishy Rock n' Roll. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Exciting New Seltzers to Burning your Retinas! Join Steve, David, and Stan, as they pontificate about: "Beautiful Belmont Shore"; 5th Anniversary plans; Super Bowl ticket prices; Keeping up with "The Equipment Wars"; What to look for in a BA program; For stage photography, what's the next step after a 50mm lens?; How theatre artists survive academia; and Is it too late to start looking for summer theatre work? Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers welcome Light Talk Host of the Day, Jordan Hall, to LIGHT TALK Central. Join Jordan, David, Stan, and Brackley as they pontificate about: What city should you base your design career in; Learning moving lights without moving lights; What to look for in a grad program; Which new technologies should be added to college curricula; The perfect carry-on luggage; and Disagreeing with your lighting professor. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from House Programmers to Light Talk Tax Write-offs. Join David, Steve, and Zak as they pontificate about: Shrinking Broadway audiences; Backing up theatre jobs; Discounted Broadway tickets for $7; Another Light Talk Binger; Is the lighting "...another character in the show"?; Personal relationships with design assistants; Working with house programmers; NEURO-DRAFT; Keeping your sanity during "The New Normal"; Reconnecting with friends; More streaming shows; and Stylistic differences in dance lighting. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from being seasick to expanding your career Join David, Steve, and Zak as they pontificate about: what to do when your portal is below water, Happy Birthday Tharon, working in your underwear, is the strobe dead,The SUK 2000, red eye flights are not cool, and after surgery do you set off airport alarms? Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

We chat with Jeromy Hopgood, Scene, Projection, Lighting, and Sound Designer; Associate Professor of Entertainment Design & Technology at Eastern Michigan University; resident designer for the Michigan Shakespeare Company; author of QLab 3 Show Control, Dance Production: Design & Technology and The Projection Designer's Toolkit (Focal Press/Routledge), and blogger at Entertainment Design & Technology.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Stage Photography to Opening a Roth. Join Stan, Steve, and Zak as they pontificate about: More cancellations on Broadway; stage photography and LED's, lamp check, USITT and SETC convention dates, what's in your portfolio, white balance, setting off the metal detector at the airport, things we need in 2022 on this News Year Edition of Light Talk. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss XR Stages and their impact on entertainment. Join Ellen, Steve, and Zak as they pontificate about all the XR Stages. This "one topic episode" digs deep into the world of XR. Topics discussed include: XR vs AR; Katy Perry video; Peppers Ghost; Mick Jagger at home and on tour; Unreal Engine; The Mandalorian; IMAG; Gaming; Return of the Jedi; and a Christmas Story of "One Dead Mouse". Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Lighting Holiday Shows to The Rockettes. Join David, Steve, and Zak as they pontificate about: More cancellations on Broadway; The Pink Floyd "Their Mortal Remains" exhibition; Dissecting The Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular; The "Great Wurlitzer Organ"; Smelling the camels; Bringing theatre into other peoples' worlds; Commercialism and Religion combined for family entertainment; Projecting snow; Cheap snow effects; Particle generators; Nutcracker rules; Lighting the floor; Are followspots passé?; and What to communicate to stage managers on holiday shows. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from "Get Back" to Soggy Latkes. Join David, Steve, and Zak as they pontificate about all the ways Lighting and Projection Designers collaborate. This "one topic episode" digs deep into the lighting and projection design processes from initial storyboarding to solving problems in tech. Included in the discussion: The advantages and disadvantages of designing both lighting and projections for the same show; Finding a good support staff; Studying The Beatles' creative process; Turning "Cauliflower" into "Lover"; Storyboarding atmospheres and planning for transitions; How projector placement can inform set and lighting design; Fan noise considerations and strategies; "Kringle-o-Matic"; Making lighting atmospheres match the projections; Dealing with "video black"; Collaborating in the theater on creating transitions; Choosing projection surfaces; Examining screen options at Rosebrand; and Mesh 70 IFR. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from The Approaching Shadow of Krampus to The Genius of Stephen Sondheim. Join David, Steve, and Stan as they pontificate about: Preparing for the holidays; The practical differences between theatrical and architectural lighting; Going back to Auto-CAD; Tracking and Blocking... Hard vs. Soft Blocks; "My Little Secret"; Our tribute to Stephen Sondheim; Changing our ears; Artistic Talent vs. Technical Ability; and "Seeing the Show". Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sistah!) discuss everything from the Successful LDI Conference to The Tesla Coil. Join Ellen, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: Seeing old friends; Cool breakout rooms at LDI; The Circle Bar; The "Light Talk Lounge"; RIP Joe Tawil; Followspots or Moving Lights?; Buying BlackTrax like a used car; Mastering scene shifts and transitions; The Golden Age of Scene Shifts; "Gaffer No-Go"; Using staging rehearsals to evolve your design; Staying at the top of your game during long tech weeks; and "The Fear of Missing Out". Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sistah!) once again take their show on the road to Sin City for LDI 2021. Join Brackley, Steve, Lori, and David as they answer questions from a live studio audience desperate for a "Not Ready for Dishwasher Light Talk Coffee Mug" and a chance to win "Lumen Brother or Sistah of the Day!". Listen to them pontificate about: Our Thanksgiving Thank You's; What advice for designers who start losing motivation for their work; Advice for new professors; What inspires us and refills our artistic cups; Episode 4 of "Bobby Danger, The Lighting Guy"; How to handle lighting designers who insist on covering exit signs; How to work in tandem with your and your director's inspirations; and When will the meta-verse arrive? Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Converting to LED to Travis Scott. Join Zak, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: More secret details about "Light Talk Live at LDI"; The "Lumen Brother (or Sistah!) of the Day" competition; Not Ready for Dishwasher Light Talk Coffee Mugs; Tesla's new insane Autopilot upgrade; Boynton Beach drivers; Dealing with Live Video; Barry Lyndon; Dance Booms vs. Dance Towers; Side-Arms; Roadies and Tumbleweeds; Land Crabs in Florida; The Travis Scott tragedy; The end of General Admission?; and How many LED engines do you need? Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Academic Freedom to ETC's Chocolate Chips. Join Stan, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: The attack on Academic Freedom; Light Talk at LDI; Drew's awesome lighting design for the Theme Song; "The Search for the Truth"; Cheap LED Cyc lights; Why are tickets so expensive?; "The Inspirational Commode Bidet Booster"; Preparing lighting students how to handle pressure in the theatre; Bringing a safe environment into the theater; and Building a better undergrad and grad program. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sistah!) discuss everything from "Rust" to Thanksgiving Dinner Delights. Join Ellen, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: The "Whole Bowl of Wrong" in Santa Fe; Free LDI Floor Passes; Who will be sharing the Convention Center?; The best ways to communicate with programmers; Appreciating a second set of eyes; Which is better for research... The Library or the Internet?; Christmas lighting decorating tips for your home; Krampus returns!; and Finding the climax. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Successful Collective Bargaining to Lorne Green's singing chops. Join Steve, Zak, and David as they pontificate about: The IATSE Strike is Resolved!; The Lumen Grandfathers; The greatest challenges the lighting profession faces today; Taking health care seriously; Pandora's Box; Are projections changing the way we see scene design?; Pulling back directors who fall in love with the technology; Fixing design problems with busses and cats; How to deal with tight schedules and meeting deadlines; Are professional organizations worth joining?; Magic sheet tricks and techniques; and Episode 3 of "Bobby Danger: The Lighting Guy!". Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and SISTAH!) interview post disciplinary artist Kerstin Hovland. Join Kerstin, Ellen, Driscoll, and David as they pontificate about: What does "Post Disciplinary" mean?; Video/lighting collaboration and integration; Collaborating on The MTV Music Video Awards; Designing to the music with The Foo Fighters; Integrating performance into design; Wonderful experiences inside "The NBA Bubble"; Epicurean delights furnished by the NBA; Conjugal visits; and Advice for those entering the profession. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Crossing Picket Lines to Stan's Incidents with Prairie Dogs. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: The IATSE Strike Vote; "Given Circumstances"; GDTF and MDR formats; The value of summer theatre; What to look for in a summer company; Sleeping in soggy rooms; Better Than Nothing's "Toxo"; With the prominence of LED fixtures, should we still be teaching subtractive color mixing?; Preparing for the URTA and LDI portfolio reviews; and Learning more than you ever wanted to know about your professors. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sistah!) discuss everything from The Tony Awards to Black Oak Arkansas. Join Steve, Zak, and Ellen as they pontificate about: Let's celebrate The Rolling Stones; Should you use a projector or LED wall; Creamy images; Equity Covid guidelines for theaters; Differences in creating video content for a projector or LED pixels; Pani vs. LED; Episode 2 of "Bobby Danger, Lighting Guy"; The Tony Awards; New ways to define how to award designers; Working with only one spotlight operator; and How to pick a lighting console. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from "Vanta-White" to "American Utopia". Join Steve, Zak, and David as they pontificate about: Where are the Lumen Sistahs?; Painting lighting fixtures white; Building a reference library; Image royalties; The Picture Collection at the New York Public Library; Preparing for your first Technical Rehearsal; Mentoring students during techs; Good books for projection design; "The EZ Make"; Our review and comments on Rob Sinclair's "Brutally Efficient" lighting design for David Byrne's American Utopia; "Great design is about subtraction"; BlackTrax and Vipers; and Are zoom ERS's worth it? Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Working on Devised Productions to Chloe. Join Steve, Driscoll, and David as they pontificate about: What we learned from our first lighting designs; Having something in common with Mozart; With travel budgets being cut, how to get all the experience of going to trade shows if you can't go to trade shows; Working on devised productions; Call me "Jacques Martan'"; Halloween treats; "Koi Delight"; Taking the last boat out of Catalina; The MTV VMA Awards Show; Big bottoms and big kick drums; Smashing guitars on your head; Dave Grohl vs. Richie Blackmore; What is real, what is AR, and what is just a hallucination?; Floor projections; What is "Jewel Lighting"?; and "Hoping for the best". Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Creating Presets to Emily Litella. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: First conversations with the Director; Point of View and Production Approach; Ming on the mind; Mentoring remotely (the future of teaching?); PTZ Cameras; Can you really be a Set and Lighting Designer?; Thinking holistically; "Bobby Danger... The Lighting Guy"; Teaching presets to students... What are they, and how they are used; and What to magically change in the industry. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and SISTAH!) discuss everything from Looking Good at Tech to Saying Goodbye to The AutoYoke. Join Steve, Ellen, and David as they pontificate about: Escaping the flood; Reliving the Poseidon Adventure in the NYC subways; RIP to The AutoYoke; How to make money in non-theatre gigs using the skills you learned in the theatre; What to do on your first trip to Las Vegas; Free stuff at LDI; "The Special Lumen Secret Password Code"; Love "Love"; Where to find David on The Strip; Fashion tips for focus and level setting; Good shoes; The right perfume for the lighting designer in your life; J. Peterman; Lighting manufacturers' strategies for surviving and thriving during and after the Pandemic; and How are theatre students prepared for other professions? Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Transferring light data between incompatible controllers to The Farkel Family. Join Steve, Zak, and David as they pontificate about: RIP Charlie Watts and Don Everly; The Studio School of Design's fall classes; Adam Honore' Swag; What happened to show jackets?; The weirdest thing we ever controlled on a lighting console; Isadora vs. QLab; Moving shows with incompatible controllers; What Shakespeare thought about the pandemic; Is Pass/Fail a better metric of evaluation for student artists?; Should students decide what the school productions should be?; and Our most embarrassing moments in the theatre. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Bad Habits to "Painters on Parade"! Join Steve, Driscoll , and David as they pontificate about: Soft versions of Germany; "Trisket", "Crisco", or "Chrystal"... who is the REAL Driscoll Otto?; Transferring to another IATSE local; Taking over design programs without stepping on toes; Helping to steer the boat; What's in David's Bible?; Dee Darwin; How to get back into The Grind; Better habits for the theatre; Yoga with Driscoll; David's pathetic planking; The last fog machine you'll ever need; How long till we go back to virtual learning?; and Tips for being successful in doing the Voodoo, that we do. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Cyberlights to Spiced Schwag! Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: Proper medications for LIGHT TALK; New social diseases; Our take on the Closing Ceremonies at The Summer Olympics (OY!); "Blue Hawaii"; Is a 1000W fresnel really more economical to run than an LED?; Tips on lighting interiors; Cyberlights in the foyer; Are students covered for injury in the school theaters and shops?; "Cheeky Rigger Asia" presents "Professor Henry's Muscle Cream and Relaxer"; When to walk away from a show or a client; and Working on faith. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sistah!) talk with Principal Lighting Designer for DIsney Parks, KC Wilkerson. Join KC, Zak, Ellen, and Steve as they pontificate about: How Varilites at The Police concert changed KC's life; Early years at Disney; The difference between lighting for theatre and lighting for live entertainment in Theme Parks; Looking at new lighting equipment; Dealing with bad choices; Working with manufacturers in designing new lighting equipment; A walk-thru of the process of designing a typical nighttime spectacular; How to find a good work/life balance; The myth of Disney's "piles of money"; Creative problem solving; "Why do we have to follow a process?"; Disney stockholders; Working with lighting, video, and fountain designers; Who has the final say?; The opportunity for playtime; The differences in collaborating with the parks in the US vs international parks; How the LD to Programmer relationship has evolved over the past 20 years; Creating mentorships between designers and programmers; Advice for young lighting designers interested in designing for theme parks; Being interested, engaged, and curious; and Making candles. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.