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Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers

David Jacques, Steve Woods, Ellen Lampert-Greaux, and Dennis Size

LIGHT TALK is a show featuring three seasoned professional lighting designers and educators who discuss the latest developments in the world of live entertainment and architectural lighting design. Steve Woods (SMU), Stan Kaye (University of Florida), and David Jacques (California State University Long Beach) offer sage, and sometimes controversial advice to professionals and students of lighting design. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and very little makes sense.

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56:37

LIGHT TALK Episode 396 - "Designing with Generative...

Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers ·

2024/11/02

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister welcome lighting designer Manny Treeson to the show. Join Manny, Ellen, Stan, Brackley, and David as they pontificate about: The ongoing search for LDI Swag; Episode 1 of "Great Failures of Artificial Intelligence"; Manny's journey as a lighting designer; Grad school at Carnegie Mellon; NYX Design; Disney Days; Designing with Generative Content; Working with Notch; More thoughts on The Sphere; The challenges of designing large-scale

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42:33

LIGHT TALK Episode 393 - "Feed the Weasel!"

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2024/10/12

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister discuss everything from Cheese Curds to Stan's "Secret Announcement". Join Ellen, Stan, and Steve as they pontificate about: Live Nation's new Seasonal Stadium in Toronto; Stan's LDI Business decisions; Focus priorities; Matching colors among different moving lights; LLC, S-Corporation, or a Collective?; "Puff... The Magic Dragon Fogger"; Succession planning; Is Tungsten officially dead?; and Free LDI Passes at lighttalk@www.ldishow.com

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01:09:54

LIGHT TALK Episode 391 - "Lighting is a Contact Sport...

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2024/09/28

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and SISTER!) welcome acclaimed lighting designer Rick Fisher to the show. Join Rick, Ellen, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: Billy Elliot; Rick's amazing work at Santa fe Opera; Watching the sunset, and other things in the glorius vista behind the stage; Santa Fe's wonderful apprentice program; Rick's incredible journey into lighting design; Not a 'Small Print Person'Doing a bit of everything; You want to be noticed; Moving fluidly

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39:24

LIGHT TALK Episode 388 - "The Dude Abides"

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2024/09/07

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sister!) discuss everything from "The Lumen Brothers' Institute of Stress-Free Living" to Keith Richards on the Shuffleboard Court. Join Ellen, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: A new floating arena idea for green performances; The good old days of touring in a van; Waiting to get paid and How to ask for your money; Architectural design cash flow; Avoiding trouble with the IRS when working overseas; The Accounting Firm of Jacques and

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36:53

LIGHT TALK Episode 387 - "Not a Business Filled with...

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2024/08/31

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sister!) discuss everything from Conflict Resolution to Creative Chain Saw Techiques. Join Ellen, Brackley, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: LDI News; "Stage Managers Academy"; Time boundaries when off work; Is it wise to buy used automated lighting fixtures?; Manufacturers honoring warranties; Buying "The Latest and Greatest"; Getting a good deal; Where to find parts for old equipment; Road-Kill Laboratories' "Creative Light Worm";

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39:29

LIGHT TALK Episode 383 - "Making it Epic! - Our...

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2024/08/03

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister discuss their reviews of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris Opening Ceremony. Join Ellen, Stan, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: The boldnesss and brilliant audacity of the French show creators; Rain, rain, rain; Celine Dion's unbelievable performance; The Eiffel Tower as you have never seen it before; Rehearsing in secret; The beauty of French puppetry; Snoop Dog, Kelly Clarkson, and Peyton Manning; The horse; Controversy from

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44:02

Episode 382 - "Dance, Music, and Light - Our...

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2024/07/27

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister interview Broadway lighting designer Brandon Stirling Baker. Join Brandon, Ellen, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: Brandon’s journey to Dance Lighting; The life and journey of “Illinoise”; The lighting and camera process of preparing your show for the Tony broadcast; The Journey of collaboration; Working with animators at CalArts; The beauty of collaborating artistically with your spouse; Dance stage managers; Being open and

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57:05

LIGHT TALK Episode 381 - "Pure Joy - Our Conversation...

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2024/07/20

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brother and Sister interview Broadway designers Brian MacDevitt and Nick Solyom. Join Brian, Nick, Ellen, and David as they pontificate about: Bryan and Nick's working process; Lighting "The Outsiders"; People vs. scenery vs. effects... Finding the correct color temperature; Getting lighting notes from Ray Charles; Lighting "Utopia"; Nick's academic journey from Long Beach State to NYU, and from school to Broadway; The difference between being an Assistant

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50:54

LIGHT TALK Episode 380 - "Ocean Views - Our Tribute...

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2024/07/13

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sister!), along with designers John Gresch, Jeff Ravitz, and Dennis Size, pay tribute to Broadcast Lighting Legend Bill Klages. Join Ellen, John, Jeff, Dennis, Brackley, and Steve as they discuss the amazing career of Bill Klages. From his early career as a lighting technician to his many television designs that earned him industry acclaim, Bill created some of the most inspirational designs in the history of broadcast television. John Gresch,

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39:19

LIGHT TALK Episode 379 - "Stinky Shoes"

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2024/07/06

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sister!) discuss everything from Building and Destroying Your Reputation, to "You Can Take That Sock to the Grave With You". Join Ellen, Stan, and Steve as they pontificate about: Latest Carribean hurricane news; SGM egress protective fixtures; "My feet are killing me!"; Darn Tuff; Replacing incandescent house lights with LED; Canto USA; How to deal with a team member who over-promissed and under-delivered on a project; Being honest about your

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01:01:35

LIGHT TALK Episode 377 - "This Ain't Football!, It's...

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2024/06/22

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sister!) meet for a roundtable discussion on this year's Tony Awards and Design Software Subscriptions. Join Ellen, Zak, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: Happy Birthday, Stan!; So much video during this year's Tony Awards show... so where are the Projection and Video categories?; Sports vs. The Arts; Carbonelli's Pizza; Acknowledging all the artists and craftspeople; Is there a Metric?; "What is the problem here?"; The function and

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34:25

LIGHT TALK Episode 373 - "The Mouse in the House"

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2024/05/25

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and SISTER!) talk about everything from How to Become Famous to Baby Reindeer. Join Ellen, Brackley, Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: Is it possible to get an even distribution of haze?; "There is a fine line between stupid and genius"; Advantages of using a performer tracking system; Our dream architectural lighting jobs; "The Pet Sweat Roadie Yum Yum Box"; Why we allow ourselves to be used; 36 or 50 Degrees; and How to become a

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56:49

LIGHT TALK Episode 372 - "It's All About the Show..."

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2024/05/18

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sister!) talk about everything from Apple AI to Getting Sacked From a Show. Join Ellen, Zak, and David as they pontificate about: The new iPad Pros with Tandem OLED; The Sphere and Holoplot; Volume vs. Clarity; Choosing the best video resolution to use when your projection surfaces are very close; How to deal with a member of your creative team being replaced mid-production; The best media servers for theatrical productions; the "Save our

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42:36

LIGHT TALK Episode 371 - "Birds Eye"

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2024/05/11

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Recognizing Video and Projection Designers to "Deinstitutionalizing". Join Brackley, Stan, David, and Steve as they pontificate about: Celebrating Brothers Brackley's and Stan's retirement; Wendall Harrington's Tony; How to create a fire effect without burning down the theater; How dichroic filters work; The importance of Site Surveys; Last Minute Cueing Bonus; Is it unethical to change the lighting after opening night;

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01:17:50

LIGHT TALK Episode 365 - "Craving Human Art - Our 7th...

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2024/03/31

In this special video episode of LIGHT TALK (After Dark), The Lumen Brothers (and Sister!) along with our distinguished panel of: Anne Militello, Bob Boniol, Bob Barnhart, Dennis Size, and Josh White, celebrate the 7th Anniversary of LIGHT TALK. Join Anne, Ellen, Bob., Dennis, Josh, Bob, Josh, Steve, Brackley, Zak, Solly, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: Dennis' Smoking Jacket; Making a Cassserole of Nonsense; Our Pet Peeves; Lighting the Drummer; Go check out the Balconies!; Who should

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47:21

LIGHT TALK Episode 363 - "A Well-Lit Turd"

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2024/03/16

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and SISTER) talk about everything from Woodstock Followspots to our 7th Anniversary Plans. Join Ellen, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: Anniversary math; Self help books; Lighting a show with only followspots; What assistants should not say, and when not to say it!; "Stagehand Terminology Pop Quiz"; The Academy Awards Show; Fashion Nightmares; Oscar Swag Bag Value; and Getting your theatre department to design the shows early for the fall

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55:07

LIGHT TALK Episode 362 - "The Taste of Fresh Turned...

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2024/03/09

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from How Much Profit Can You Make on a Design, to The Drunks in Club Dada. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: The Circle of Light Talk; Stan's new Tesla; "Projection Mania Chaos"; How much profit can you hope to make from a design fee?; How much of the original lighting design is kept when remounting or moving a show; Dealing with substituting equipment and control; Respecting the original art of the design;

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37:30

LIGHT TALK Episode 361 - "Self-Absorbed Cretins"

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2024/03/02

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sister) talk about everything from Artistic Limitations to Baseball Stadiums in Casinos. Join Ellen, Brackley, and David as they pontificate about: Baseball moving to Vegas; Ways to Control LED Pixels via DMX; Lighting considerations for Sensory Friendly Performances; How many light cues should you write?; Learning how to adjust "On the Fly"; Creative Theatrical Tints' new "revenge color"; What Makes an Artist Unique?; The genius of Luc

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47:47

LIGHT TALK Episode 360 - "Flash and Trash in My Car!"

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2024/02/23

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sisters) welcome guest co-host Jacqui Thomassen to the show. The Brothers and Sisters talk about everything from The Superbowl Halftime Show to Saving the Iguanas. Join Jacqui, Ellen, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: The status of "Spot"; Our Superbowl Halftime Show review; PixMob bracelets; Is it true that luck has a great deal to do with success; Is all LED tape the same?; City Theatrical's QolorPix tape; Balancing work and family

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53:17

LIGHT TALK Episode 359 - "The Fourth Paradigm - A...

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2024/02/16

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sister!) interview Lighting Designer and Author, Michael Chybowski. Join Michael, Ellen and Steve as they pontificate about: From Math to Light; The "Polar Route"; Sage Advice from Pat Collins; "Going on the Bus" with Lauri Anderson; Visualizing the Essence of the Music; Design Processes for Lighting Dance; Working at European Opera Houses; Writing the Book: "What is Lighting Design? A Geneology of People and Ideas"; Researching the History of

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