Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers

In this "Best of Light Talk" episode of LIGHT TALK (originally aired on January 20, 2020), the Lumen Brothers interview production designer, producer, director, and legendary rock n' roll lighting designer, Marc Brickman. Join David, Marc, Stan, and  Steve as they pontificate about: Designing in the moment; The theatrical nature of Marc's designs; Bruce Springsteen and how to be spontaneous; Wild...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from The Next Light Source to Post Modern Madness!   Join Stan, Steve, and David, as they pontificate about: USITT in Baltimore; Convention Centers in Key West; Fog juice and moving lights; When is LED going to disappear?; Blacking out running lights; The Blues System; "Who is this Robert Wilson guy?"; Holding onto your directors...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Snow in Las Vegas to Getting Screwed when Your Show Moves!   Join Brackley, Steve, and David, as they pontificate about: Special guest for the 5th Anniversary Show revealed!; Protecting your Intellectual Property; When should you be accused of "Selling Out"; Not getting screwed when your show is moved; Short circuits explain...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sistah!) welcome renowned Lighting Designer and Executive Vice President of Design for The Lighting Design Group, Dennis Size.   Join Ellen, Dennis, Steve, Stan, and David, as they pontificate about: LIGHT TALK goes Intergallactical!; Juggling the Super Bowl and the Olympics at the same time; Everything Comcast; Multiple stages around SoFi Sta...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from the Olympic Opening Ceremonies to Rockin' the Schul!   Join Zak, Steve, and David, as they pontificate about: Zak's son's Bar Mitzvah; Justin at NYU; The mistakes of rushing to scrap tungsten fixtures in leu of LED; New IP65 LED fixtures; How to clearly communicate lighting cue placements to the stage manager; How to manipul...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Exciting New Seltzers to Burning your Retinas!   Join Steve, David, and Stan, as they pontificate about: "Beautiful Belmont Shore"; 5th Anniversary plans; Super Bowl ticket prices; Keeping up with "The Equipment Wars"; What to look for in a BA program; For stage photography, what's the next step after a 50mm lens?; How theat...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers welcome Light Talk Host of the Day, Jordan Hall, to LIGHT TALK Central.    Join Jordan, David, Stan, and Brackley as they pontificate about: What city should you base your design career in; Learning moving lights without moving lights; What to look for in a grad program; Which new technologies should be added to college curricula; The perfect carry...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from House Programmers to Light Talk Tax Write-offs.    Join David, Steve, and Zak as they pontificate about: Shrinking Broadway audiences; Backing up theatre jobs; Discounted Broadway tickets for $7; Another Light Talk Binger; Is the lighting "...another character in the show"?; Personal relationships with design assistants; Wor...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from being seasick to expanding your career   Join David, Steve, and Zak as they pontificate about: what to do when your portal is below water, Happy Birthday Tharon, working in your underwear, is the strobe dead,The SUK 2000, red eye flights are not cool, and after surgery do you set off airport alarms?   Nothing is Taboo, Nothi...

We chat with Jeromy Hopgood, Scene, Projection, Lighting, and Sound Designer; Associate Professor of Entertainment Design & Technology at Eastern Michigan University; resident designer for the Michigan Shakespeare Company; author of QLab 3 Show Control,   Dance Production: Design & Technology and The Projection Designer's Toolkit  ( Focal Press/Routledge ), and blogger at Entertainment Design & Te...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Stage Photography to Opening a Roth.    Join Stan, Steve, and Zak as they pontificate about: More cancellations on Broadway; stage photography and LED's, lamp check, USITT and SETC convention dates, what's in your portfolio, white balance, setting off the metal detector at the airport, things we need in 2022 on this News Yea...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss XR Stages and their impact on entertainment.    Join Ellen, Steve, and Zak as they pontificate about all the XR Stages. This "one topic episode" digs deep into the world of XR. Topics discussed include: XR vs AR; Katy Perry video; Peppers Ghost; Mick Jagger at home and on tour; Unreal Engine; The Mandalorian; IMAG; Gaming; Return of the Jed...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Lighting Holiday Shows to The Rockettes.    Join David, Steve, and Zak as they pontificate about: More cancellations on Broadway; The Pink Floyd "Their Mortal Remains" exhibition; Dissecting The Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular; The "Great Wurlitzer Organ"; Smelling the camels; Bringing theatre into other peoples'...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from "Get Back" to Soggy Latkes.    Join David, Steve, and Zak as they pontificate about all the ways Lighting and Projection Designers collaborate. This "one topic episode" digs deep into the lighting and projection design processes from initial storyboarding to solving problems in tech. Included in the discussion: The advantage...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from The Approaching Shadow of Krampus to The Genius of Stephen Sondheim.    Join David, Steve, and Stan as they pontificate about: Preparing for the holidays; The practical differences between theatrical and architectural lighting; Going back to Auto-CAD; Tracking and Blocking... Hard vs. Soft Blocks; "My Little Secret"; Our tri...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sistah!) discuss everything from the Successful LDI Conference to The Tesla Coil.    Join Ellen, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: Seeing old friends; Cool breakout rooms at LDI; The Circle Bar; The "Light Talk Lounge"; RIP Joe Tawil; Followspots or Moving Lights?; Buying BlackTrax like a used car; Mastering scene shifts and transiti...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sistah!) once again take their show on the road to Sin City for LDI 2021.   Join Brackley, Steve, Lori, and David as they answer questions from a live studio audience desperate for a "Not Ready for Dishwasher Light Talk Coffee Mug" and a chance to win "Lumen Brother or Sistah of the Day!". Listen to them pontificate about: Our Thanksgiving Tha...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Converting to LED to Travis Scott.    Join Zak, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: More secret details about "Light Talk Live at LDI"; The "Lumen Brother (or Sistah!) of the Day" competition; Not Ready for Dishwasher Light Talk Coffee Mugs; Tesla's new insane Autopilot upgrade; Boynton Beach drivers; Dealing with Li...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Academic Freedom to ETC's Chocolate Chips.    Join Stan, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: The attack on Academic Freedom; Light Talk at LDI; Drew's awesome lighting design for the Theme Song; "The Search for the Truth"; Cheap LED Cyc lights; Why are tickets so expensive?; "The Inspirational Commode Bidet Booster";...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sistah!) discuss everything from "Rust" to Thanksgiving Dinner Delights.    Join Ellen, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: The "Whole Bowl of Wrong" in Santa Fe; Free LDI Floor Passes; Who will be sharing the Convention Center?; The best ways to communicate with programmers; Appreciating a second set of eyes; Which is better for resea...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Successful Collective Bargaining to Lorne Green's singing chops.    Join Steve, Zak, and David as they pontificate about: The IATSE Strike is Resolved!; The Lumen Grandfathers; The greatest challenges the lighting profession faces today; Taking health care seriously; Pandora's Box; Are projections changing the way we see sce...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and SISTAH!) interview post disciplinary artist Kerstin Hovland.    Join Kerstin, Ellen, Driscoll, and David as they pontificate about: What does "Post Disciplinary" mean?; Video/lighting collaboration and integration; Collaborating on The MTV Music Video Awards; Designing to the music with The Foo Fighters; Integrating performance into design; Won...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers   discuss everything from Crossing Picket Lines to Stan's Incidents with Prairie Dogs.    Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: The IATSE Strike Vote; "Given Circumstances"; GDTF and MDR formats; The value of summer theatre; What to look for in a summer company; Sleeping in soggy rooms; Better Than Nothing's " Toxo"; With the promi...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers  (and Sistah!) discuss everything from The Tony Awards to Black Oak Arkansas.    Join Steve, Zak, and Ellen as they pontificate about: Let's celebrate The Rolling Stones; Should you use a projector or LED wall; Creamy images; Equity Covid guidelines for theaters; Differences in creating video content for a projector or LED pixels; Pani vs. LED;  Ep...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from "Vanta-White" to "American Utopia".   Join Steve, Zak, and David as they pontificate about: Where are the Lumen  Sistahs?; Painting lighting fixtures white; Building a reference library; Image royalties; The Picture Collection at the New York Public Library; Preparing for your first Technical Rehearsal; Mentoring students du...