LD-at-Large Podcast
by Chris Lose
Stage and Theatrical Lighting in the modern world. Chris is a Designer Relations Developer for Ayrton Lighting, international touring lighting director, programmer and columnist who has dedicated his life to solving problems through pragmatic decision making and mindfulness. He strives to invoke emotion through color, atmosphere and beauty. This podcast takes time to share the unique philosophies, experiences and knowledge that have allowed him and his colleagues to succeed in the hard knocks business of rock 'n roll touring.
Episodes
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Reinventing Yourself to Stay Relevant - with John Daniels
with John Daniels - Lighting Designer at Karpe Diem On this episode, we discuss growing up in Saudi Arabia, getting a worldly education, how to pull inspiration from world travels, being an immigrant in your own country, human rights in the Middle East, interning in Miami, lighting as function…
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A Life Well Lit - with John “Ozzie” Osborne
With John “Ozzie” Osborne - Lighting Designer at Ozterity Lighting On this episode, we discuss storytelling with light, maintaining a diverse skill set in the lighting industry while maintaining a core set of values, the importance of democratic collaboration and authoritative decision making…
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Create Your Own Freedom of Expression - with Adam LaBay
with Adam LaBay - Laser Designer at Precision Lasers On this episode, we discuss the endless opportunities and creative outlets that lasers provide, laser safety, laser artistry, how the laser industry has adapted to the isolation period, the birth of Laser Banding as a new art form, abandoning…
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Look To The Future For Good Business - with Steve Richards
with Steve Richards - Principal at Original Syndicate LLC On this episode, we discuss how the future of the lighting industry will be forever changed, how will we maintain our level or compensation, what does and does not belong in a deal memo, being a pragmatic mentor, when an email and a...
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Get Paid to Pay Attention to Details - Megan Alksninis
with Megan Alksninis - Lighting Designer at Megrose Designs On this episode, we discuss paying attention to details, the difference between a perfectionist and a jerk, when good enough is good enough, how to strive for perfection without sweating it, how even drunk people are entitled to a great...
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Fame, Fortune or Fulfillment - with Mike Wood
with Mike Wood - Lighting Designer/Director & Educator out of Nashville On this episode, we discuss how to maintain living rates post-pandemic, how far we should be willing to compromise, how transparent we need to be about our rates, having difficult conversations about what we make among…
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Beyond Church Camp Ghetto - with Brian Vaughan
with Brian Vaughan - Director of Lighting at Fireplay! On this episode, we discuss coming up through the church scene to do bigger shows, when to work for art’s sake and when to work for a paycheck, when is it okay to work for free? Charities? Church? Opening Band?, the benefits of free text...
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Black LDs Matter - with Kathy A. Perkins
with Kathy A. Perkins - Lighting Designer and Professor of Theatre out of North Carolina On this episode, we discuss how much progress we have made as an industry to promote inclusivity and how much farther we have to go, her unique experiences in theatrical lighting and the entertainment…
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A Man Apart in Mexico - with Daniel Dawson
with Daniel Dawson - Lighting Designer for Black Label Society On this episode, we have a discussion between expat lighting designers, how he got into the industry, what the lifestyle is like in Mexico right now, moving from tech to crew chief to designer, mentors that have taught him what he...
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LASERS: An Industry Adapting to Change - with Justin Perry
with Justin Perry - Partner and Chief Operating Officer at Pangolin / Kvant / Unity Lasers On this episode, we discuss the progression of lasers and laser technology, laser programming, how lasers have adapted to the isolation period, audience scanning safety, how lasers can be as impactful on...
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The Televised Revolution - with Jeff Ravitz
with Jeff Ravitz - Lighting Designer and Founding Partner at Intensity Advisors On this episode, we discuss his upcoming book - Lighting for Televised Live Events: Making Your Live Production Look Great for the Eye and the Camera, considering a career (or a career expansion) into television,...
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Bring in the Theatre Marines - with Paul Fine
with Paul Fine - Principal Designer at Fine Design Associates On this episode, we discuss the importance of peer to peer events, applying theatre techniques to corporate events, corporate events return even after live music, how corporate shows provide a different lifestyle from concert and...
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People Pleasing Primadonna in Pink Chiffon - with Dustin Snyder
with Dustin Snyder - Lighting Designer and Director On this episode, we discuss what extraordinary lengths we would go to to do lighting, what great lengths we have gone to to keep a job, how to be a better negotiator, how to be a hard worker without compromising our ethics, having special…
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Slashing the Stuff Without Cutting the Impact - with Jesper Luth
with Jesper Luth - Production Manager, Lighting Designer and Director On this episode, we discuss minimalism, how minimalism has influenced our design processes, how minimalism has changed our lifestyles, the influence of early days in theatre where we had to light multiple act shows with very...
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Creating Space For Growth and Illumination - with Paul Boken
with Paul Boken - Vice President at Mulvey & Banani Lighting. On this episode, we discuss how he transitioned from stage lighting to become an architectural lighting designer, what an architectural lighting designer does and how stage lighting techniques can transfer, the importance of...
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The Most Positive Light Available - with Rob Denton
with Rob Denton - Lighting Designer at RDentex Design and Interim Head of Lighting at The Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster University On this episode, we discuss how to create enthusiasm for the next generation of entertainment professionals, helping the students of 2021 get a chance to…
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There’s Rules But There Are No Rules - with Justin Cheatham
with Justin Cheatham - Associate Designer at The Activity On this episode, we discuss being a “fancy” programmer in the new world, why we all need to learn to pre-viz, how video and VR have overtaken lighting as a focal point, how being a drummer and musician can help you program, the importance…
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Reimagining What We Do and How We Do It - with Dennis Size
with Dennis Size - Executive V.P. of Design at The Lighting Design Group On this episode, we discuss what the pandemic has taught us about leadership, how we have to adapt our leadership skills for tomorrow versus a year ago, how we've changed ... and conversely how colleagues/friends think we've...
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The Lion’s Next Step Out of Jail - with Andres Campos
with Andres Campos - Lighting Director and Programer for Marc Anthony On this episode, we discuss the necessary passion to be in our industry, how important international relationships are, getting his start in the church environment, building a powerful work ethic, transitioning from programmer…
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Get Turned on by Architectural Lighting - with Deborah Gottesman
with Deborah Gottesman, MBA, P.Eng., LC, AssocIALD - Principal, Gottesman Associates Deborah is an electrical engineer with an MBA in Real Property. Her career spans over 30 years in all facets of the lighting industry, including design, engineering, management, education, and manufacturing. This...
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Hellooo!! Entertainment Moved Online - with Hellooo Production
With Erik Rogers and Paris Visone from Hellooo Productions and special guest, Tony Caporale of Infinitus Vox On this episode, we discuss moving entertainment online, producing live shows for digital presentation, making streaming entertainment profitable, making a connection through a tiny…
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We Were Born to do This - with Yamil, Elian and Khalil Charif
with Yamil, Elian and Khalil Charif - Lighting Designers, Directors and Programmers at YC3 Lighting Design On this episode, we discuss having a family business in the entertainment industry, growing up as three sons of a Production Manager, how they knew they needed to be in the lighting…
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Reclaiming the Wasted Years - with Dizzy Gosnell
with Dizzy Gosnell - Production Director at Bandit Lites On this episode, we discuss how to digitize and archive the lighting rigs or Rock ’n Roll past, the history of truss, big par can rigs, the historic AC/DC and Iron Maiden rigs of lore, tossing out old plots, the standardization of gear, the...
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Entertaining Children with Mad Science - with Ian Hoffer
with Ian Hoffer - Technical Consultant operating as Aurora Sound & Light Design On this podcast, we discuss ways to avoid boredom, projecting lasers from his house to his neighbor’s roof for Halloween, using a video wall and pro FM processor and transmitter to do a couple drive in movies in a...
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How to Avoid the Middle Seat to Australia - with Nick van Nostrand
with Nick van Nostrand - Lighting Programmer / Designer / Director at Focus Group On this episode, we discuss the brave new world of remote programming, how technology opens up the floodgates to working internationally, how this technology makes life more and less busy, how this opportunity can...
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Support Digital Empathy - with Ruben Laine
with Ruben Laine - Chief Nerd at Creative Integration Studio On this episode, we discuss digital gatekeeping, supporting one another online, supporting social media forums with good information, Super Bowl half-time show comments, demoralizing new talent instead of bringing something useful to…
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Highly Stimulated in Isolation - with Michael Herkimer
With Michael “Herk” Herkimer - Designer/Programmer/Operator at HerkLX On this episode, we discuss working in entertainment from a small town, taking a break from touring six months before the pandemic, the unfamiliar balance of not touring, how difficult it is as a guy who has been considered at...
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Lights, Camera, Diaspora! - with Christian Epps
with Christian Epps - Chief Executive Officer at Lights, Camera, Diaspora! On this episode, we discuss Lights, Camera, Diaspora, a non-profit social enterprise that bridges the gap between the African and African-Diaspora entertainment industries to progress the aesthetic quality and business...
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Sculpting with Syrup - with Andrew Dawson
with Andrew Dawson - Lighting Designer/Programmer On this episode, we discuss working in the Canadian production industry, gaining some road wings right before the pandemic hit, his college light show from Fanshawe College, maintaining the momentum to work up the ladder, how he got interested in...
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Actively Seeking a Balance - with Matt Ardine
with Matt Ardine - Lighting Designer and Gaffer On this episode, we discuss working on Music by Sia, the “less-is-more” principle, his origin story of coming up from shooting skate videos, being a dad in the entertainment lighting industry during isolation, shooting commercials, actively seeking…
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What a Way to Make a Living - with Mick Smith
with Mick Smith - Vice President of Design at Eastern Lighting Design On this episode, we discuss being a father and husband in the entertainment industry, knowing that we wanted to be in the industry as a teenager, the lifestyle of touring Broadway shows, the difference between New York Show Biz...
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The Youngest Person in the Room - with Luis Garcia
with Luis Garcia - Lighting & Media Designer On this episode, we discuss climbing the ranks quickly before the pandemic closed us down, staying optimistic about our industry during isolation, shifting from in-person productions to virtual, what it’s like to be the youngest in the room with fresh...
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Providing Power to the People - with Jim Tetlow
with Jim Tetlow - Former President and current Principal Consultant at Nautilus Entertainment Design On this episode, we discuss Nautilus Entertainment Design, Inc. becoming an employee-owned business, changing roles during the pandemic, forming ESOP to sell NED to the employees, grooming people…
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Let’s Create Theatre That Matters - with Adam Honoré
with Adam Honoré - Lighting Designer out of New York City On this episode, we discuss seven teachers who have influenced Adam’s adventures in the entertainment industry, how the students of 2020 might get a chance to work in the entertainment industry, modern lighting portfolios, modern…
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Promoting Healthy Competition - with Jason Giaffo
With Jason Giaffo - Lighting Programmer and Director at Giaffo Designs On this episode, we discuss working on getting out of the hyper-competitive mindset, scrolling through social media feeds with jealousy, learning to be happy for other people's successes, dealing with the tendency to always…
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Roadie Through it No Matter What - with Chris Gratton
with Chris Gratton - Production Manager On this episode, we discuss working during a pandemic, working in the Bieber Bubble, the corporatization of the industry, mandatory COVID testing, demanding COVID regulations to continue working, finding surprises even after thirty years in the industry,...
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Thank You My Little Pony - with Guy Smith
with Guy Smith - Owner and Lighting Designer at Free Radical Design Group On this episode, we discuss the cruise ship party scene, doing mega events in remote locations, leaving the profession of detox counselor to run lights in a night club, learning the ropes in NYC, the underground party…
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A Rolling Stone Gathers no Moss - with Andrew Douglas
with Andrew Douglas - President/Owner of Touch Light & Media, Inc. On this episode, we discuss how we are roadie pirates who have to put on a suit and do corporate gigs, The gray areas between rock and corporate, the speed of corporate shows vs. rock n roll, the expectations of a headlining band…
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Overput in the Effort to Succeed - with Darrius Medina
with Darrius Medina - Founder and Lighting Designer at Lit Creative On this episode, we discuss adapting and growing during the pandemic, transitioning to a normal sleep schedule, getting a leg up lighting houses of worship, progress from pushing cases to tech to programmer to designer, learning...
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Inauguration Celebrations - with Chris Lisle
with Chris Lisle - Production Designer out of Nashville On this episode, we discuss lighting design at the Flag of Fields and lighting of pillars at the National Mall during the Inauguration ceremony utilizing more than 1500 lights just to light the flags and 56 beams in the air, getting a call…
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Live From Dimmer Beach - with Jason Trowbridge
with Jason Trowbridge - LIghting Crew Chief at PRG. On this episode, we discuss what a crew chief does, how to read and translate a plot, how to manage a crew and delegate responsibilities, what to look for when selecting a crew, how to take pride in your gig, the progression away from working on...
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Choreographing Light from El Salvador - with Alexandra Vasquez Dheming
with Alex Vasquez Dheming - Lighting Programmer, Designer and Production Manager On this episode, we discuss her experience as an immigrant artist, the logistics of being on an O1 visa in the midst of a pandemic, See Lighting Foundation Artists, the need for sustainability in the arts, allowing...
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With Love and Solidarity for Immigrant Theater Artists - with Cha See
with Cha See - Lighting Designer at See Lighting Design On this episode, we discuss the role of the See Lighting Foundation, The roles of immigration and class in the arts and shaping the work of the local theater, where racism and classism still exist in our industry, how to encourage diversity…
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Glutton for Punishment - with Chris Stuba
with Chris Stuba - Lighting Designer/Director at Stuba Light On this episode, we discuss being a lighting director in the new industry, the differences between directing and designing, what a lighting director is and is not, talking about what we do in and out of the industry, the corporatization...
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Know Your Rights and Stay Alive - with Steve Adelman
with Steve Adelman - Head of Adelman Law Group and Vice President of the Event Safety Alliance On this episode, we discuss the legal ramifications of working in the age of COVID, lawyer teaching us lawyer stuff, employer regulations for COVID compliance, the pitfalls of corporate Immunity, duty,...
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Piloting Without Instrumentation in the Digital Age - with Victor Fable
with Victor Fable - Lighting Designer and DP at VFL On this episode, we discuss how the digital age has brought us closer together and driven us farther apart, creating a memorable connection in a huge stadium and an intimate environment, how the pandemic has affected human interactions, using...
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Never Be Bored - with Gabe Fraboni
with Gabe Fraboni - Founder at PHNTM Labs On this episode, we discuss how to keep the creative vibes flowing pre and post isolation, psychedelics use in the design process, being young and full of optimism, walking with one leg, breaking into the entertainment business, computers becoming...
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Pirate Fearlessness - with Bob Peterson
With Bob Peterson - Owner/Lighting Designer at Real World Lighting, Inc. out of Chicago On this episode, we discuss the transition of our industry from grumpy, angry pirates to jovial refined technicians, how the digital age has influenced how we share connections, creating impact in large and...
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Pandemic Networking 101 - with Beth Weinstein
with Beth Weinstein - Conference Director and Marketer at BDub Marketing On this episode, we discuss networking, adaptability, how to pivot temporarily til the entertainment biz returns if necessary, we destigmatize the need to to pivot, what employers are looking for on a resume, what skills do...
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Running Shows ain't Brain Surgery - with Luke Edwards
with Luke Edwards - Creative Director and Lighting Designer out the UK On this episode, we discuss running a console during brain surgery, a massive brain tumor inside his head, how to support mental health in our industry, getting married during a pandemic, using technology to increase…
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About this show
Stage and Theatrical Lighting in the modern world. Chris is a Designer Relations Developer for Ayrton Lighting, international touring lighting director, programmer and columnist who has dedicated his life to solving problems through pragmatic decision making and mindfulness. He strives to invoke emotion through color, atmosphere and beauty. This podcast takes time to share the unique philosophies, experiences and knowledge that have allowed him and his colleagues to succeed in the hard knocks business of rock 'n roll touring.
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