Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers celebrate over 1000 LIGHT TALK Facebook Group members and 40,000 Downloads!  Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: Design Showcase East, David being attacked by vicious birds, How to create an effective resume and cover letter, Horrible NYC taxis, Putting gobos in followspots, Dyna Beams,  "Feeling" your followspots, Using mom's po...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from exploding lamps to melting plastic flamingos. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: How lamps die, bogus lamp life specifications, Tungsten particles looking for a home, Uncle Harry wrecking the house, Temperature differentials, Arc lamps and David's skin changing color, The toy aisle at Walmart, The dangers...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers interview renowned scenographer, director, and educator, Neil Peter Jampolis. Join Steve, Stan, David, and Neil as they pontificate about: Bolivar, Flying to Caracas with Panis, Guys with Guns... and Opera, Giant flies, The advantages of being a scenographer and director, The power of manipulating the red/green color theory, Forever Plaid, Lighting...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from the Value of Graduate School to the Tesla Pig Option.  Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about The estimated cost of graduate school, Looking for value, Fun with piano boards, Living cheap in LA, Dealing with student debt, The six reasons to go to grad school, How important is the name of the school on your deg...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers interview renowned lighting programmer and Business Development Manager for Martin Professional, Brad Schiller.  Join Steve, Stan, David, and Brad as they pontificate about: It's tax time for designers!, Frustrations with fixture libraries, The flattening out of innovation and creativity, The future of digital lights, Numbering the rig, School is n...

In this first episode of Season 2 of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from bad club lighting to NBC's Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert.   Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about how great the Don Holder interview was, The PRG/VER merger, Crazy Las Vegas After-Parties, Buying used "As-Is" lighting equipment, Options for a cheap headset system, Mosquitos and pigs...

In this very special episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers celebrate their 1st Anniversary by welcoming their "Special Mystery Guest", Don Holder.  Join Steve, Stan, David, and Don as they discuss: Artistically and spiritually satisfying shows, Working with long-term creative relationships, Physiological and Psychological affects of light, What to look for in an assistant, The new EU ruling on...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from the upcoming anniversary show to idiots who drive while drinking. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about the LIGHT TALK Surprise Mystery Guest, Pot roast hot dogs, Everything you ever wanted to know about  lightning, Warming your filaments, lightning prone zones, Why we see three power inputs, a ground, and tw...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from How to Prevent Burnout to Neil's Beaver Coat. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about LIGHT TALK Milestones including 30,000 downloads and celebrities on FaceBook, Low Key and High Key lighting, Metropolis, Knowing the Rig or Knowing the Show, David's recurring nightmare, Surviving in a high-stamina  business,...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers interview Head of Global Sales for Elation Professional, Eric Loader.  Join Steve, Stan, David, and Eric as they discuss: The Passion of being a DJ, Working at Martin during their explosion years,  Single Stroke Gothic, Working with great people, How to travel wisely, Another IRS trick, The MAC 2000, Designing lights using customer feedback, Incorp...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Upcoming Milestones, to Run Away Listener Growth in Africa. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about their upcoming anniversary show, The Prague Quadrennial, Research Tax Write-offs, When should you stop taking electrician gigs, Don't be Joe Buck... or Ratso Rizzo!, Buying your own console, Is lighting getting o...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from LED Pandas, to Regaining Your Inspiration. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about the 2018 Olympic Closing Ceremonies, What's real and what is not?, The continuing Super Bowl Mystery, Putting together a proposal for a show, Is 30-years-old too late to start building  your network?, How the Kliegl Brothers chan...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers interview designer, writer, artist, producer, and Vectorworks expert, Kevin Lee Allen. Join Steve, Stan, David, and Kevin as they talk about everything you ever wanted to know about: Vectorworks, our new lead singer, The Happy Place project, hand drafting, how Virtual Reality in lighting visualization may be closer than we think, Vision communicati...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Focusing a Wash, to LIGHT TALK Pot Roast! Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about the new Puzzler, The mystery of lighting up the neighborhood in purple, Area light focusing techniques, Training now vs. Training then... or, Teaching lighting technology in the dark ages, Living in a lake, B-Eye's color rendering...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers dissect the Super Bowl Halftime Show! Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about Bruce Rogers and Tribe, German Lighting Products presence in the show, Bob Barnhart and 22 Degrees, Lighting techniques for a highly reflective stage deck, Understanding reflection and using it to your advantage, When art turns to business, Edible scenery, P...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers interview architectural lighting designer Steven Rosen. Join Steve, Stan, David, and Steven as they pontificate about All you ever wanted to know about Revit, Cool ways to control light, Stopping traffic by walking in front of self-driving cars, Synchronizing lighting with the actions of  real life, How to use technology in design ideas that client...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Global Warming to "Smoke in a Can".  Join Stan, Steve, and David as they pontificate about Freezing in Chicago,  "My Fair Lady" Napoli report, Kick A** Stage Managers, Dry-Teching scene shifts before you light the show, the difference between a relay and a non-dim, Chopping the sine wave, Regulated and non-regulated power, W...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers continue their exploration of the beautiful city of Napoli and the amazing people at the Teatro San Carlo. Join Stan, Steve, and David as they pontificate about when a company of Brits and Americans join forces with the Italians to produce My Fair Lady, Introducing unsuspecting colleagues to the theatre culture of Italy, Automated systems at the Te...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers cover everything from the romance of Napoli to Death by Jet-Lag.  Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about Visual obtrusion with B-eyes and Vipers, Why is Stan banned from the San Carlo?, Academics who call themselves "Doctor", How involved are lighting designers in the design of  practicals?, Why its important to review shop drawings,...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers interview lighting designer, professor, and author Anne McMills. Join Steve, Stan, David, and Anne as they pontificate about how thankful they are for living in warm climates, Is it really that great to be tenured?, The Assistant Lighting Designer's Toolkit, Working on Broadway, The  difference between working in Europe and the U.S., Being an Assoc...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers invite you to join them in celebrating New Years Eve! Stan, Steve, and David look back at what the hell happened in the lighting industry in 2017: The year of the LED Moving Light and Less Junk. They reveal their New Years Lighting Resolutions, David's theory behind the puzzling interest in lighting in the Faroe islands, Why gels have odd names, an...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers welcome you to the their FIRST ANNUAL LIGHT TALK With The Lumen Brothers HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA!!!  Join Stan, Steve, and David in celebrating the holidays with 40 minutes of Lumen silliness. Everything you ever wanted to know about The Lumen Brothers (maybe TMI) revealed as you sip that horrible Eggnog in front of the fireplace. The Lumen Brothers w...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers interview museum and architectural lighting designer, Scott Rosenfeld. Join Steve, Stan, David, and Scott as they pontificate about the Techniques of Lighting Art at the Smithsonian, Pagan Holidays, Morphing from a Theatre to a Museum Lighting Designer, Giving up your Theatre Habit, Communicating the Artwork to the Visitors, Jewel-like Moments, The...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers cover everything from remembering the Icon M to Z-Max.  Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about Developing the Perfect Lighting Fixture, What is Perfect Color Rendering?, Hold White Point, Better Synchronicity Between Camera, Console, and Lighting Fixture, Less Expensive Gobos, Preparing for our One-Year Anniversary Show, Tungsten vs....

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers cover everything from good inexpensive moving lights to Classic Swag Auctions.  Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about Swag possibilities for LDI 2018, Remote followspot operation systems, Dunking booths, Are the LDI courses really worth the money?, Shocking Stan, Giving away your tricks, Quality vs. Quantity, OLED's and VCR's, Are w...