#51 Lighting Designer Panel

We're kicking off our next 50 episodes with the first in a (hopefully!) series of discipline specific panels...this week it's Lighting Design with Scott Bolman, Burke Brown, and Ben Stanton. The three studio mates sat down with Cory in Brooklyn to talk about the highs and lows of being a working lighting designer in 2015. They cover a wide range of topics including making a living and keeping costs down while making small fees, how they find and utilize assistants, how they choose what projects to say yes to, and whether it's a designer's job to find a way "in" to every piece. Cory and the guys also chat about when it's ok for the LD to also program, how much the inventory really matters, what parts of their job they wish they were better at, and how they incorporate new technology into their designs, such as Ben's decision to include over 150 LED lekos in his Tony nominated design for 'Fun Home.' (hint..it worked!) The more the merrier this week, so pull up a chair and eavesdrop on our discussion.