We are asking lighting experts around the world, in the “Who Lights Our World” series, some key questions about their job. Here is Natalie Robin based in Philadelphia.
1. What lighting console do you prefer working with?
ETC Ion.
2. What do you always have with you at your console?
A cup of coffee in a spill proof mug.
3. Mac or PC?
Mac.
4. What may be surprising that you don’t use?
Pre-visualization software.
5. Coffee or Tea?
Coffee.
6. What is your favorite genre of entertainment to work in?
Musical Theater.
7. What is your favorite color combination and why?
L707 + No Color.
8. Who is an lighting designer that you admire and respect?
Lenore Doxsee.
9. What are the top 5 skill sets that a Lighting Designer/Technician should have?
Creativity, Collaboration, Storytelling, Technical Artistry, a sense of Humor.
10. What is the best type of client/boss/director?
A real collaborator.
11. Do you prefer a window or aisle seat?
Aisle.
BONUS QUESTION
11. What advice do you have for those who want to become a lighting designer or a lighting technician?
Read the play!
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