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Who Lights Our World: Éric Bélanger

We are asking lighting experts around the world, in the “Who Lights Our World” series, some key questions about their job. Here is Éric Bélanger based in Toronto, Canada.

Who Lights Our World: Anthony M Fiorillo

We are asking lighting experts around the world, in the “Who Lights Our World” series, some key questions about their job. Here is Anthony M Fiorillo based in Brooklyn.

Who Lights Our World: Paul Collison

We are asking lighting experts around the world, in the “Who Lights Our World” series, some key questions about their job. Here is Paul Collison based in Sydney, Australia.

Fireplay – a Collaborative Multidisciplinary Design Studio

Fireplay is a dynamic, open, and collaborative multidisciplinary design studio made up of artists from all walks of life who combine their talents to make each and every project impeccable. With a team of live design masterminds, Fireplay has quickly become the go-to team when an artist is looking to take their tour to the next level. CEO Nick Whitehouse and Director of Lighting Brian Vaughan told us about their vision in this interview.

Energy Efficient Lighting: Green Practices in Theatre Part 1

There are a number of ways your production can improve the energy efficiency of the theatre, offices, dressing rooms, and other backstage areas. Switching to energy efficient lighting is one way for theatres to have a positive impact on the environment as well as lower energy costs. For an additional list of energy efficiency tips, visit NRDC’s Energy Efficiency page.

Sacha Savenkoff’s Journey to Technical Director – Part 2

An interest in night life and parties was how Sacha Savenkoff’s journey to technical director began. Playing with lighting and sound at the clubs led him to become an enthusiastic hobby technician. Until he found his way to one of Europe’s largest theme parks where a multitude of challenges quickly turned him from amateur to pro. It was there as well, where Sacha found his passion for ice shows. In this second part of our interview find out more about how Sacha’s career continued…

R.A.W: Shirley Prendergast

Shirley Prendergast made history by being admitted to the United Scenic Artists’ (USA) lighting division as the first African-American woman in 1969, and the first black female lighting designer on Broadway in 1973, with Joseph Walker’s The River Niger.

Sacha Savenkoff’s Journey to Technical Director – Part 3

From hobby technician and DJ in the clubs of his youth, Sacha Savenkoff’s journey to Technical Director led him through theme parks, ice skating shows, to cruise ships. His first contract was with MSC. Then, in 2010, Sacha began working as a lighting technician for Royal Caribbean. In this final part of our interview find out how Sacha kept growing towards Technical Director…

Elisha L Griego: Interview With TactMan Producer

Elisha L Griego is a producer with TactMan who creates large scale lighting design and video art. Elisha has held production manager and designer roles as well as creating lighting design with notable companies including The Colorado Ballet, Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Ballet Repertory Theatre and South Coast Repertory Theatre. She has also worked as the associate designer for a number of concert tours with Marc Brickman, and is also passionate about her role as a university lecturer.

Sacha Savenkoff’s Journey to Technical Director – Part 1

Recently, Sacha Savenkoff and I met for a fascinating interview. So interesting, in fact, that we couldn’t stop talking and, instead of this being just one article, it ended up being a story in 3 parts. Sacha Savenkoff’s Journey to Technical Director started with one of the most natural things for any teenager: an interest in parties. In Part 1 of his life story, Sacha tells us what initially developed from that…

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity: An Interview with Matthew Flawn

The Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity is located just above the beautiful little town of Banff, in Alberta, Canada. Nestled in a picturesque valley in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, the Banff Centre was established in 1933 as the Banff School of Drama. It was granted full autonomy as a non-degree granting post-secondary educational institution in 1978. It offers arts programs in the performing and fine arts, as well as leadership training. Matthew Flawn, Head of Lighting at the Banff Centre tells us about the Centre, his life and work in Banff, and the current situation due to Covid19.

Laura Bayliss: Health, Light & Paint

I’ve been diagnosed with various neurological, muscular and autoimmune disorders over the years. I didn’t used to talk about my conditions as I didn’t want to be treated differently or defined by them but when asked to write this, as it may inspire others, I thought I should be brave enough to do so.

In Appreciation of Followspot Operators

During my time as a Department Head of Lighting, I had the privilege of managing a group of amazing technicians who ran the eight followspots used in our show. I’ve had to interview and audition many people to fill those positions. Some didn’t make the cut during the interview, others in the audition, and still others I needed to terminate because they simply could not run the followspot at the level required for the show.

Lighting and Your Mood: Is there a Correlation?

Many years ago, during my master thesis research period, I was struggling to find in the in books something that could really satiate my curiosity about how people feel the light and, vice versa, how lighting can help people feel in a certain way more than others.

A Lighting Designer: Why You Need One

There is no shortage of design skill sets, technical ability and implementation. So why are lighting experiences often disappointing or underplayed?

5 Ways Technology Has Changed Entertainment, AV & Creative Industries

The last few decades have seen enormous changes in workflow, equipment and possibilities. Nevil Bounds outlines how technology has changed entertainment, AV and creative industries. These are his top five!

Technical Arts Training: Sharing Industry Passion

For the 4th consecutive year, Sound Productions, hosted a technical arts training for members of Dallas Summer Musical’s High School Musical Program. This annual training is designed to boost individual knowledge and proficiency levels, as well as provide tools and resources for students looking to enter the Audio Visual and Lighting space after graduation. Attendees received pro-tips and hands-on-training from industry leaders.

Lighting Programmers: Let’s Talk About Their Rights

“We must continue to prove to the world that we can provide a rising standard of lighting for all people without loss of programmer rights or human dignity to any technician.

Acting: Self-Taping Like A Pro

Hello there! Let’s cut straight to the case and talk self-taping! Nowadays, it’s more relevant than ever and it’s going to become even more important over the next couple of years. Self-taping has opened up endless opportunities for emerging actors from all over the world, however it does mean that there are way more actors competing for each role. No one has the time or desire to look at average, boring and poorly put together audition tapes.

It’s Magical, That’s All: Lights Through The Eyes Of A Lighting Designer

“Lights are magical, they can change moods, alter spaces and colors, modify an entire set and even make it completely disappear!” says Flavia Hevia, a Mexican lighting designer who has spent the last 20 years juggling light bulbs, follow spots, strobes, LED and chandeliers to turn the most stripped, empty spaces into magical places and to recreate countless cultures and eras on stage.

Stage Lighting: The Science Of Color And Light

Being a child of the seventies and eighties, I got my introduction to color theory from the popularization of color TV. Color TVs produce their full range of color using a 3 colored system. Back when TVs had tube screens, the tubes had three electron guns that shot electrons at different colored phosphor sub-pixels, red, green and blue, tightly packed together to form a single color pixel. The electrons would excite the phosphor making it glow.

Dispatches From The Kingdom: Where Can I Buy A Cow?

It’s hot, it’s dusty and there’s litter everywhere… What there isn’t is people.. Or signs.. Or civilisation.

We step out of the convoy of black Chevy Tahoe SUVs that could be mistaken for your stereotypical secret service convoy and out onto the street. Tool case in hand, we walk towards a lone warehouse, hopeful to see all our equipment awaiting us on the other side of its burgundy sliding bay doors.

How To Get A Great Headshot

Headshots are an actor’s number one marketing tool, a pathway to auditions and a business card in a way. It’s the first thing a casting director sees; the first impression you make. When done correctly, it represents who you are, and is therefore one of the most important things to get right if you decide to pursue acting as a career. Your headshots are the first step to getting your foot in the door! We cannot stress enough how crucial it is to do it properly from the get go!

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