Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers talk about everything from LDI to Work/Life balance. Join David, Stan, and Steve as they pontificate about: David's letter to Elon, Creative Nirvana, Recommendations for low profile footlights, LED Tape, City Theatrical's ColorFlex, Using the Media Server to achieve pixel mapped effects, Everything you ever wanted to know about SeaChangers, What to ask Graduate Design Teachers during your interview for grad school, The question you should NEVER ask, "Do It Yourself Industries", Big ol' Honkin' Hazers, Look Solutions, Le Maitre, and Deactivating smoke alarms (DON'T DO IT!). Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers (and Sister) talk about everything from LDI to Work/Life balance. Join Anne, David, Stan, and Steve as they pontificate about: David's Tesla lighting challenge, Virgin America Blue, Why women make such great lighting designers, Why we still must have these conversations, Jane Cox's fascinating views on bias in lighting design, Breaking out of the box, The dynamic and fluid quality of light, Our greatest lighting challenges, Balancing the room, Falling in love with British guys, Spa Clauses, Lime Light, Sir Goldsworthy Gurney, Electrifying Pickles, Stan selling his truss on ebay, Saying "No" to directors you don't want to work with, and Right of First Refusal. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers interview Sarah Clausen and Anne Valentino, Controls Product Managers for Electronic Theatre Controls. Join Anne, David, Sarah, Stan, and Steve as they pontificate about: What goes into designing a lighting controller, Listening and Interpreting, How do your buttons feel?, A Faster Horse, Introducing crucial new features that we thought we would never use, Magic Sheets and the Color System, The Journey from Kliegl to Strand to ETC to Varilite to ETC, Making the first decisions, Understanding the DNA and logic of a control system, Understanding Data Management, Why we hate HTP, Living and designing in a modular world of software, Knowing when to start over, How to get students to read the manual, The six concepts in understanding how a lighting control system works, Sarah's work on the new Hog 4 platform for High End Systems, and What was the first console to have a Rem-Dim button? Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Objectionable Content to 50,000 Downloads. Join David, Stan, and Steve as they pontificate about: The latest developments in LED Lekos, Are RGB Lekos inferior to Lekos with 5 or 7 color LED emitters? LED and Tri-Chromatic vision, PAR 64's, What are the best wash lights?, Turning a VL3500 Spot into a wash light, Rusty losing his mind, VL5 autopsy, Losing your Mojo, Leather Pants and Meat Loaf, Rocky Horror Stories, Taking students with you to professional gigs, and Turning down shows due to offensive subject matter. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Grad School to Giving Up and Moving On. Join Steve, David, and Stan, as they pontificate about: Getting close to fist-fights, What to do for 50,000 downloads?, Lunch Boxes, Dick Tracy, Keeping Secrets from Stan, Grad school survival tips... Preparing for the first year, Your three-year goals, Learn from everyone, Being Engaged, Reinventing Yourself, Give your new home a chance, Tips for working with your technical colleagues, The Dog Days of August, How do you know when you are finished with your show, Navigating Craft Services, The 8th Plague, Bad Impressions, Hog Factor Finalists, At what point do you say: "Enough is Enough" and move on to a new career?, and What do we Value? Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Dangerous Tools to Stan's Buddha. Join Steve, David, and Stan, as they pontificate about: Lighting designers' responsibilities when it comes to flashing lights, Alice Cooper, New LED strobe lights, Neurons, Axons, and electrical charges, When you look into her eyes you are looking at her brain, Refresh rates, Hertz, What makes a good Road Case, Gorilla Tests, Do lighting designers intensionally (or unintentionally) discriminate against black and Asian actors?, Techniques to light darker skin-tones, Dancing Desdemonas, How to pick a Master Electrician, and a Shout-Out to Toby the Dog! Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Cheap Projectors to opening "Fawlty Lumens", Stan and David's Bed and Breakfast in Maui. Join Steve, David, and "Prodigal Brother" Stan, as they pontificate about: Stan and Pam's 2nd Honeymoon on Maui, Bed and Breakfasts, Cheap projections, Stan's $13 overhead projector, Ostrich Puppets, Amateur vs. Professional, What we did for Love, Lighting Fanboys, Evolving Companies, How to bribe the Lumen Brothers, 10 guys in a bus that sleeps 9, More about Meters, Illuminance, Luminance, and Spectrum, TSA Nightmares, Gobo Necklaces, and Traveling the world with a bottle of Limoncello. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers welcome lighting designer Paule Constable to the show. Join Steve, David, Paule, and Honorary Lumen Sister and Guest Host Anne McMills, as they discuss: The challenges to having a career and a family, Paule taking her flatmate's followspot job, The continuing fight for gender equality in the lighting industry, Superman's telephone box, Renewing your spirit, The hubris of youth, Being the first woman who lit a show at the National Theatre, Being bold and asking for jobs, Embracing Complexity and Risk, Unconscious sexism, Gender balanced production teams, Being involved early in the process, What is the light doing in the room?, Articulating space with light, The intimacy of WarHorse, Our responsibility for sustainability in the arts, Fiddling while Rome burns, Time for zero-carbon festivals, and Don't use light for light's sake. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Meat Racks to Wile E. Coyote. Join Steve, David, and very special Guest Host and Honorary Lumen Sister, Anne McMills, as they pontificate about: Previewing Paule Constable's interview, Chinese Lighting Equipment, David picks up his Tesla, DMX Terminators, Photos of Stan's feet, Anne's respect for DMX, That word "Brainiac" again!, Road Runners on the 5, Why Assistants need to check headsets and table lights, Patrick Stewart's new audiobook, Being a "problem-solver", Lingerie manufacturing, The Golden Sea Shining Beam, Respect for Intellectual Property, "Color-B-Gone", Everything you ever wanted to know about Light Meters, and Video lighting tricks. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Designing Tours to Stan's 2nd Honeymoon in Hawaii. Join Stan, David and very special Guest Host and Honorary Lumen Sister, Anne McMills, as they pontificate about: Opening Night Disasters, Giving up Total Immersion, The ETC International Workshop Show, Slaves of Technology, Book Signings, New LDI Swag Ideas, ACL's, Using LED's instead of Conventional Systems, Trusses and Trucks, Considering Easy Load-ins, Howard Burriss-Meyer's Secret, ESPN and Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches, Different Categories of Tours, Relaxate, Old vs. New Mentors, Elvis, Stan in a Grass Skirt, and The Portals of Pleasure and Light. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers welcome Founder and CEO of Electronic Theatre Controls, Fred Foster to the show. This is a re-broadcast from the keynote event at the July 11, 2018 ETC International Workshop. This episode was recorded and produced by ETC. Join Steve, Stan, David, and Fred as they pontificate about Innovation in Lighting Design, Choices that Turned out Better Than Expected, The Genesis of the Source Four, Marching Bands at LDI, The One Professional Decision You Would Like to Change, Buying Irideon from Varilite, The Culture at ETC, Dealing with Prima Donna Engineers, How Being on the Road makes Better Employees, Making ETC an Employee Owned Company, Employee Stock Options, Purchasing High End Systems, The Most Valuable Assets ETC Received in the High End Acquisition, ETC's Investment in Education, and Fred's Focus on Customer Service. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers welcome lighting computer programming pioneer and light board inventor Gordon Pearlman to the show. Join Steve, Stan, David, and Gordon as they discuss The Genesis of Lighting Memory Desks, The LS-8 and its Insane Journey to Broadway for "A Chorus Line", Tharon taking Full Advantage of the Technology, Opening Night at Sardi's, Frank DeVerna, The Death of the Piano Board, Eddie Kook, Steve Terry, 11 Weeks of Terror Running the Show Without a Backup, The Kleigl Performer and the Sheriff, Paper Tape, Cassette Memory Storage, Huge Disk Drives, Playmakers Theatre, Old Pinball Machines, Joel Rubin, Gordon's Favorite Projects, Lightolier, ETC Changing the Industry, Order of Magnitude, The Horizon PC Lighting Controller, The Wally Russell Lifetime Achievement Award, Keeping it Going During Retirement, The iPerformer, and Gordon's Chrystal Ball. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Buttons to Paper Tape. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: The upcoming Gordon Pearlman interview, the Performer, The Name Game, Educating Clients, Truss Considerations, Steve's Scottish Heritage, The Genesis of Beer Cans, Home Runs... Grand Slams... and Aluminium Bats, Double Trouble Shooter, Should We Teach Obsolete Technology?, Cue Default Times, The Advantages of Preset Boards, Is it Worth Going Back to School to Complete a Degree?, Rights and Privileges, Barney Rocking Out, and Who Came Up with the Rem-Dim Button? Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Class Sizes to Production Table Monkeys. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they celebrate Stan's birthday pontificating about: Pre-lighting Productions, Being "Hands-On" During Load-in, Respecting the Boundaries of Theatrical Unions, Education for Profit, Convincing Administrators that Small Class Sizes are Necessary, Communicating with Your Dean, Pulling the Trigger, Disappearing Exceptions, Good LED Fresnels, ARRI, Finding More Affective Mascots, Our First Lighting Designs and What We Learned From Them, Confidence, Learning How to Listen, and Embracing Hubris. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Puka Shells and Moroccan Love Beads, to the Tony Awards Show. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: When to use Time Code, The Rock Roller Palace, Steve's New York Blues Musical Opening, Singapore Time Zones, Favorite Colors for Running Lights, What's Good for Submariners is Good for Steve, Polyester Leisure Suits, Bleaching Out the Rhodopsin, Military Night Vision, Suggestions for a Good LED Par, The SL PunchLite 220, Is an LED PAR really a "PAR"?, The German Light Products X4 Atom, The Bum Wad Wonder, Why Do We Have Award Shows?, Tony Award History, The Amazing Parkland Kids and their Teacher Melody Herzfeld, Bob Dickinson's Tony Award Show Lighting Design, and The Value of Agents... and How Much to Pay Them. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from PC's to Is Theatre Design as a Unique Career Dead?... Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: Steve's New York Blues Musical, Old Blues Artists' names, The theory behind 10 out of 12's, Lighting over rehearsals, Level-set rehearsals, Keeping the creativity flowing, Designer/Programmers, Designing Massage Rooms and Hair Salons, Italian Barber Chairs, The First Whole Foods in Gainesville, The IES Handbook, Why Americans don't use 2K PC's, Hai Karate and Old Spice, Studio 54 and CBGB's, The difference between White and Black Russians, Boozers, The Secret of Enya, Rock Guys vs. Disco Guys, Is it important for designers to become good programmers?, Which consoles to learn, Hog Factor and Light Converse, and the Vectorworks/Vision webinar. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers reveal their "July Surprise!"... Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: What is a "Green Fund"?, Tunable white light techniques, Replacing Box Boom washes and area lights with LED's, "The Queen of 201", Tuning color as the cue travels, Using dichroic color filters in LED fixtures, Faking it, The Golden Age of Gas Lighting, Branching out with alternative aesthetics, Finding inspiration in libraries, bookstores, and museums, Super Hero aesthetics, Killing your darling, Art direction and aesthetics, Flexible plots, Trying everything, What do you want the audience to feel?, Printing on gels, ImagePro, and "In Your Face, Grace!". Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers cover everything from pathetic multi-tasking to the beginning of summer. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: the joys of designing at summer stock theatre companies, breeding a community of artists, being the shiny new object, Lighting Boot Camp, working with artists better than you, dealing with low ceilings, tall actors, Color Blackouts, tricks to keep the audience from looking up, planning your focus, "Alex, the Operations Manual Reader", can we really multi-task?, Don't be rude... close your computer!, avoiding bad impressions, using time-code when programming your shows, and the Hog "Learn Timing" feature. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers celebrate over 1000 LIGHT TALK Facebook Group members and 40,000 Downloads! Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: Design Showcase East, David being attacked by vicious birds, How to create an effective resume and cover letter, Horrible NYC taxis, Putting gobos in followspots, Dyna Beams, "Feeling" your followspots, Using mom's pot roast pan for gobos, How to jump start your career, making yourself indispensable, Learning a second language, Dealing with ugly drummers, Fun with mineral oil, How to pay for LED upgrades when your school or theatre has no money, Energy friendly states, Is it possible to make a living as a free-lance lighting designer?, and Crossing the River of Dreams. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from exploding lamps to melting plastic flamingos. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: How lamps die, bogus lamp life specifications, Tungsten particles looking for a home, Uncle Harry wrecking the house, Temperature differentials, Arc lamps and David's skin changing color, The toy aisle at Walmart, The dangers of specifying lighting while under general anesthetic, Electrodes and anodes, LED warrantees, Maintaining Broadway shows, Hedgehogs, No suck buttons, Finding the perfect cyc, Gerreits vs. Rosebrand, DarkNet, Bad Hombre returns, Design Showcase East, Does size really matter?, The challenges of creating a bright, waterproof LED moving fixture, its hard to get light without heat, and You'll never know how Production Arts got the exclusive sales dealership for Pani. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers interview renowned scenographer, director, and educator, Neil Peter Jampolis. Join Steve, Stan, David, and Neil as they pontificate about: Bolivar, Flying to Caracas with Panis, Guys with Guns... and Opera, Giant flies, The advantages of being a scenographer and director, The power of manipulating the red/green color theory, Forever Plaid, Lighting Borsch Belt comedians, Working with insane people, Mentoring young designers, The Masked Mutant, Another perspective of the punishing costs of graduate school, What is missing in current design training, Students crippled by poor education, Porsches and Beaver Coats, How technology will change art, and How to have a loving, long-term relationship with another lighting designer. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from the Value of Graduate School to the Tesla Pig Option. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about The estimated cost of graduate school, Looking for value, Fun with piano boards, Living cheap in LA, Dealing with student debt, The six reasons to go to grad school, How important is the name of the school on your degree?, Tracking or Cue Only?, Mac or PC for lighting software, The Steam Leko, Who gets the final say... You or the Director?, Walking off of shows, and what the differences are between the Assistant Lighting Designer, the Associate Lighting Designer, and the Lighting Director. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers interview renowned lighting programmer and Business Development Manager for Martin Professional, Brad Schiller. Join Steve, Stan, David, and Brad as they pontificate about: It's tax time for designers!, Frustrations with fixture libraries, The flattening out of innovation and creativity, The future of digital lights, Numbering the rig, School is not for everyone, The Automated Programmer's Handbook, The Cheeky Rigger of Sheffield's new safety harnesses, Opportunities beyond design and programming, Network specialist is the hottest profession in live entertainment, Creating real programming magic, Everything now is television, Working with video engineers, and The cue that was never seen. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this first episode of Season 2 of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from bad club lighting to NBC's Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about how great the Don Holder interview was, The PRG/VER merger, Crazy Las Vegas After-Parties, Buying used "As-Is" lighting equipment, Options for a cheap headset system, Mosquitos and pigs, Respecting theatrical unions, Quoting Karl Marx, Being proactive about complaining about bad lighting design, Creating an opportunity out of a bad experience, and Crossing a picket line. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this very special episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers celebrate their 1st Anniversary by welcoming their "Special Mystery Guest", Don Holder. Join Steve, Stan, David, and Don as they discuss: Artistically and spiritually satisfying shows, Working with long-term creative relationships, Physiological and Psychological affects of light, What to look for in an assistant, The new EU ruling on incandescent lamps and how it will affect us, Live mixing color, Matching colors among different light sources, Using pre-viz for tours, George Bernard Shaw's progressive views, How can schools do a better job preparing theirs students for the profession and Propelling yourself to the next level. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from the upcoming anniversary show to idiots who drive while drinking. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about the LIGHT TALK Surprise Mystery Guest, Pot roast hot dogs, Everything you ever wanted to know about lightning, Warming your filaments, lightning prone zones, Why we see three power inputs, a ground, and two white neutrals, World of Warcraft, Why old followspots are loud, The beauty of lubrication, Dead mice, Krytox, Buck's Trucks' Bumps in the Road Shipping Service, Texas' insane history of drinking and driving, The "3,700 Miles of Drinking", The Rockford Files, Mothers Against Drunk Driving saves our children, Changing the culture, Why David hates florescent lamps, Environmental concerns of florescents and LEDs, and "We need your help... Elon Musk!" Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from How to Prevent Burnout to Neil's Beaver Coat. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about LIGHT TALK Milestones including 30,000 downloads and celebrities on FaceBook, Low Key and High Key lighting, Metropolis, Knowing the Rig or Knowing the Show, David's recurring nightmare, Surviving in a high-stamina business, More times to say "No", Red Flags, The Truss Monkey, Buying cheap used lighting consoles, Humans vs. Machines, Open the Pod Bay Doors, and Maestro de Luci. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers interview Head of Global Sales for Elation Professional, Eric Loader. Join Steve, Stan, David, and Eric as they discuss: The Passion of being a DJ, Working at Martin during their explosion years, Single Stroke Gothic, Working with great people, How to travel wisely, Another IRS trick, The MAC 2000, Designing lights using customer feedback, Incorporating new core technologies into lighting fixtures, Where the industry is headed, Are discharge lamps dead?, Incorporating laser technology into LED fixtures, Advice for those who want to get into the business side of lighting, Being passionate about the industry, The Never Too Late University, and Embracing the Passion. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Upcoming Milestones, to Run Away Listener Growth in Africa. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about their upcoming anniversary show, The Prague Quadrennial, Research Tax Write-offs, When should you stop taking electrician gigs, Don't be Joe Buck... or Ratso Rizzo!, Buying your own console, Is lighting getting out of hand in worship productions?, Stan's Bible Study, Being sensitive to the story, The "Sit-a-Spell Focus Tool", Drinking Beer in Texas, Should lighting professors be designing at their universities?, The faculty's expectations for school productions, The dangers of faculty directing student productions, keeping your designs from looking cliche', Try to be invisible, and That one clean simple idea... Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from LED Pandas, to Regaining Your Inspiration. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about the 2018 Olympic Closing Ceremonies, What's real and what is not?, The continuing Super Bowl Mystery, Putting together a proposal for a show, Is 30-years-old too late to start building your network?, How the Kliegl Brothers changed the world, The Performer, Storing a show on a cassette, Backstage Pass, Production Arts Lighting, Hitting the wall, The Artist's Way, "Suck-No-More" returns, Good moving lights for $2K - $4K, and the Best Bang for your Buck! Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers interview designer, writer, artist, producer, and Vectorworks expert, Kevin Lee Allen. Join Steve, Stan, David, and Kevin as they talk about everything you ever wanted to know about: Vectorworks, our new lead singer, The Happy Place project, hand drafting, how Virtual Reality in lighting visualization may be closer than we think, Vision communicating with Vectorworks, MiniCad, what's the deal with Label Legends?, the None Class, being clean and simple, the basic principles of good drafting, 2D vs. 3D, collaborating with cloud services, and making a wicked cup of coffee Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Focusing a Wash, to LIGHT TALK Pot Roast! Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about the new Puzzler, The mystery of lighting up the neighborhood in purple, Area light focusing techniques, Training now vs. Training then... or, Teaching lighting technology in the dark ages, Living in a lake, B-Eye's color rendering, Matching the color temperature of LED's to incandescent sources, Rendering R-9, Rare Earth Phosphors, Improvised compromise, Reinventing the lighting design profession, Using moving lights as follow spots, Ground control systems, Auto-Pilot, Ken's kid, Heathkit strikes again!, Steve says: "Follow Me", No more 10 out of 12's, and Just Say No! Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers dissect the Super Bowl Halftime Show! Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about Bruce Rogers and Tribe, German Lighting Products presence in the show, Bob Barnhart and 22 Degrees, Lighting techniques for a highly reflective stage deck, Understanding reflection and using it to your advantage, When art turns to business, Edible scenery, Pre-Vis work, Who's the Boss... the Producer or the Director?, Shaping the light like a brush, Ray-tracing, and the five different categories of diffusion. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers interview architectural lighting designer Steven Rosen. Join Steve, Stan, David, and Steven as they pontificate about All you ever wanted to know about Revit, Cool ways to control light, Stopping traffic by walking in front of self-driving cars, Synchronizing lighting with the actions of real life, How to use technology in design ideas that clients find compelling, Creating new LED colors, DIALux vs. AGi32, Love for Santiago Calatrava, Students not taking advantage of their opportunities, the IALD Education Trust, Lighting is like music, Clients not using the latest technology to make their spaces better, Stan remotely changing the lighting in his house from Chicago, David's Napoli Report, Love those B-Eyes, the Insane streets of Napoli, and "The Goofballs of Lighting" Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Global Warming to "Smoke in a Can". Join Stan, Steve, and David as they pontificate about Freezing in Chicago, "My Fair Lady" Napoli report, Kick A** Stage Managers, Dry-Teching scene shifts before you light the show, the difference between a relay and a non-dim, Chopping the sine wave, Regulated and non-regulated power, What we think of Clay Paky fixtures, Remembering Cyberlights and Pal 1200's, Making smoke without a smoke machine, AGMA and Equity atmosphere requirements, Sal ammoniac, Stagehands wearing kilts, Software manufacturers playing nicely with each other, Corporate entertainment companies killing the art, LORT not serving the community, and getting the community back into the theatre. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and very little makes sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers continue their exploration of the beautiful city of Napoli and the amazing people at the Teatro San Carlo. Join Stan, Steve, and David as they pontificate about when a company of Brits and Americans join forces with the Italians to produce My Fair Lady, Introducing unsuspecting colleagues to the theatre culture of Italy, Automated systems at the Teatro San Carlo, The amazing 2K PC spotlight, Wonder LED wash moving lights, Our 700th Light Talk Facebook Group member, Photo transfer drops, Update on David's Faroe Islands retirement plans, Why students should learn 3D printing (and buy Anne's book), Lee Trevino's golf hustle, Working with house designers and technicians, Treating everyone with respect, The amazing Paul Curran, Lowering the stress level with a sane production schedule, Receiving a fee for your art, and Stan's cannoli goes to... Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and very little makes sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers cover everything from the romance of Napoli to Death by Jet-Lag. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about Visual obtrusion with B-eyes and Vipers, Why is Stan banned from the San Carlo?, Academics who call themselves "Doctor", How involved are lighting designers in the design of practicals?, Why its important to review shop drawings, Wireless DMX candles, Is a career in the theatre a "False Promise"?, What does "Amature" really mean?, Phamily, Business skills you get with a theatre degree, Conservatory vs. liberal arts programs, Changing graduate schools when you are not happy, Good lighting apps, Director Ball and Chain, Griding the stage, and Are focus palettes useful? Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and very little makes sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers interview lighting designer, professor, and author Anne McMills. Join Steve, Stan, David, and Anne as they pontificate about how thankful they are for living in warm climates, Is it really that great to be tenured?, The Assistant Lighting Designer's Toolkit, Working on Broadway, The difference between working in Europe and the U.S., Being an Associate Designer on Broadway, Personality, You gotta be that person that people like to be around, Pet Sweat Pasta, How cool is 3D printing?, Little baby lights, Making a "Stan Scan", What should students look for in a grad program (and it's not money), Drafting Nazis, Staying warm at URTA, Investing in your education, Surviving in New York City, Doing the Hustle, Working odd jobs to survive, Bleed the Art, and our "Lumen Sisters" spin-off! Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers invite you to join them in celebrating New Years Eve! Stan, Steve, and David look back at what the hell happened in the lighting industry in 2017: The year of the LED Moving Light and Less Junk. They reveal their New Years Lighting Resolutions, David's theory behind the puzzling interest in lighting in the Faroe islands, Why gels have odd names, and who names them?, Is "Urban Vapor" a Hip-Hop star?, "Jacques le' Grey", "Evoke-a-feeling", Using moving lights in box booms, The VL 4000 and 6000, Designers watching product demos, Everyone is going to be high in California tonight, Giant I-Cues, Museum Dust Haze, Terminating DMX, Organs of Pharoes Past, Acapulco Gold, That "New Light Smell", and Don't inhale the gasses! Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and very little makes sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers welcome you to the their FIRST ANNUAL LIGHT TALK With The Lumen Brothers HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA!!! Join Stan, Steve, and David in celebrating the holidays with 40 minutes of Lumen silliness. Everything you ever wanted to know about The Lumen Brothers (maybe TMI) revealed as you sip that horrible Eggnog in front of the fireplace. The Lumen Brothers will sit and wait with you for Santa to arrive, or shiver in fright with the thought of Krumpus making an unwelcome appearance at your door... Either way, The Lumen Brothers will be with you! And remember... Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and very little makes sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers interview museum and architectural lighting designer, Scott Rosenfeld. Join Steve, Stan, David, and Scott as they pontificate about the Techniques of Lighting Art at the Smithsonian, Pagan Holidays, Morphing from a Theatre to a Museum Lighting Designer, Giving up your Theatre Habit, Communicating the Artwork to the Visitors, Jewel-like Moments, The Pathetic Pay Scale of Theatrical Lighting Designers, Utilizing Theatrical Lighting Techniques in Museums, Hand-Crafted Light, Real Color Rendering, Hold Color Point, Can we get a Saturation Knob for Real World Lighting Design?, New Figure Libraries for Your Favorite Visualization Programs, Telling the Story of the Art Object, Understanding Spectrum, Chromaticity, and Metamerism, Juggling the Balance Between the Art and Science of Light, Using Holographic Films, and Not Being the Smartest Person in the Room. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers cover everything from remembering the Icon M to Z-Max. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about Developing the Perfect Lighting Fixture, What is Perfect Color Rendering?, Hold White Point, Better Synchronicity Between Camera, Console, and Lighting Fixture, Less Expensive Gobos, Preparing for our One-Year Anniversary Show, Tungsten vs. HMI Fresnels, Shifting HMI Color Temperature, Programming Simultaneous Blackouts with a Mixture of HMI's and Incandescent Fixtures, New Puzzler Question: "When is an HMI Not an HMI?", The Challenges of Being a Professional Designer and a Teacher, Knocking Down Walls, Educating Administrators in How We Teach, Having One Chance to Get It Right, Being Innovative with No Money, The new SUK 2000 Moving Light, Heathkit Returns!, and What to do on a Site Visit. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and very little makes sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers cover everything from good inexpensive moving lights to Classic Swag Auctions. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about Swag possibilities for LDI 2018, Remote followspot operation systems, Dunking booths, Are the LDI courses really worth the money?, Shocking Stan, Giving away your tricks, Quality vs. Quantity, OLED's and VCR's, Are we perfect? Cheeky bastards, How do we judge our own work, LED shot glasses, Taking great pleasure when no one knows you are there, Skunk fluid, and When to join the union. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and very little makes sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers cover everything from Next Year's LDI Plans to The Taste of Poi. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about Turning down shows, Is Photoshop a problem?, Learning how to use your camera, Using new equipment on shows, Personal failures, The four levels of competency... again, Fire Eaters, Stress killing Creative Nirvana, What we saw at LDI after we taped last week's show, the new Guinness World's Record for lasers, Things more exciting than golf, RoseBrand's Dark-Net, High End Systems' Light Show, The Martin Encore, The new cyc light from ETC, Cool Opti-Sculpt lenses from Rosco, Luminit diffusers, the Tesla Roadster, and the Ayrton Ghibli. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and very little makes sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers broadcast live from LDI 2017 in Las Vegas. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about Bad Production Managers, Ghost Values, Thank God for programmers, DMX Sucks, The "Force 120", Total Fiasco, Hog Factor, Lava Lamps, GLP's light show, Stan's sunglasses, Don Henley, A Chorus Line, Hair, and Rock n' Roll - The First 2000 Years, What's the deal with Gray Gel?, Rod Only Vision, The Cannabis Convention next door, Who can we Piss Off?, Cracking the quiet light barrier, Our greatest influences, the most beneficial things to help lighting designers, and the Best and Worse swag of the show. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and very little makes sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers interview lighting designer and software guru, John McKernon. Join Steve, Stan, David, and John as they pontificate about The history of Lightwright, Working with Ken Billington, Stan and David in Napoli, The key to keeping a relationship with your spouse in the business, New features in Lightwright 7, Creating hookups by hand, Working as an associate on Broadway, Being in the right place at the right time, IP Addresses vs. Universes, Gary Fails and Multiverces, 6x22's on the Balcony Rail, Broadway stories with Mary Tyler Moore and Lynn Redgrave, Working on Broadway flops, The Red Shoes, You Have to Work the Room, Optimism for the next generation of lighting designers, Surprised by things that never happened, and What's the deal with the Corgis? Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and very little makes sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers cover everything from Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Haze, to BS Pollution. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about Still Freezing in Chicago, Kicking the tires at LDI, Who has the best food in the private rooms?, Enjoying your Las Vegas experience, Who chooses the lighting desk?, Smaller rigs, Tharon's words of wisdom, The subtleties of designing with moving lights, The sensual parts of technology, Keeping the choir from coughing, Glycol and systemic toxicity, Total Bastard Fog Juice, Creating Redundancy, John Haupt, and Viper lamps. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and very little makes sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers cover everything from Wavy Gravy to Happy Hour with The Lumen Brothers. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about Freezing in Chicago, EOS vs Cobalt vs. MA vs. Hog, Using non-traditional fixtures in your plot, How to tell a director that the cue makes no sense, Avolites, Heather Carson, The Consul in the midwest, "Where is your eye going?", Putting the pedal to the metal, Directors with no sense of music, The Ultimate Punt Page, "Please" or "Suck"?, Is there a systematic way to design movers in a plot?, Frida Convict, Serving the client, How to pronounce "Nook Schoenfeld", and "The Big Lesson"! Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and very little makes sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers interview set and projection designer R. Michael Clark. Join Steve, Stan, David, and Michael as they pontificate about putting films on stage, What directors really mean, Overcoming your fear of projections, Collaborating with the team, Base line of projection equipment for a university, The "Source Four of Projection", the Magic Number is... "10K", The best "Bang for Your Buck" Media Servers, Panis, The Lack of Convergence, The Universal Mystery Wrench, New video technology, The death of green screens through Light Wave Technology, A Variety of Gnomes, Light as Form, Working with Billy Crystal, Playing the role of Diane in "Cheers", Learn 3D, The world will find you, and The influence of Wendall K. Harrington. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and very little makes sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers cover everything from Counterfeit Grand MA's to Government Supported Tutu's. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about Cue Stack Techniques, Opportunities for High School Lighting Students, Live Design Magazine, Different Cue Structures for Different Genres, Desk Copies of Lighting Texts for Teachers, Creating Block Cues, Climbing Over Theater Seats, Busking Opera, Golden Sea, The Good and Bad of Chinese Lighting Companies, "How About a T-Shirt, MAN!", When is the Right Time to Retire, The Freedom Years, and Numbering Light Cues. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and very little makes sense.