Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Over-Cueing to Nuclear Beans and Weenies. Join David, Stan, and Steve as they pontificate about: Luther's letter of complaint; The top four stinky creatures; Teaching design and technology in the same class; Is lighting design prescriptive, responsive, informative, or emotive?; Retiring SO cable; On the road with vomit soake...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Taking Reviews Seriously to "The Master of Density". Join David, Stan, and Steve as they pontificate about: Industry news; The big Yale  announcement; Hamilton on Disney Plus; New QLab educational offers; The new PPPP Program; The differences between Step and Fresnel lenses; Steve's Aviary; Subtractive vs. additive mixing; D...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers interview Lighting Designer, educator, and leader of the Gilbert Hemsley Internship, our long time friend, and the last "Gilbert Bunny", Mark Stanley. Join Mark, David, Stan  and Steve as they pontificate about:  Equity Library Theatre; Great Gilbert Stories; From horses to lekos; Transformative moments; Cooking for Gilbert; Camembert Cheese in a B...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Fixing Keystoning to Busby Berkley. Join David, Stan, and Steve as they pontificate about: New weekend download record; Opening updates from Broadway and the California film and television industries; Brooklyn College; Managing your bookings; More on the McCandless System and Izenour  Theaters; Gracious Greetings of Butte Mo...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Christo to The Jetsons. Join David, Stan, and Steve as they pontificate about: More updates on The Faroe Islands; Seabird vomit; LDI update; Finding the perfect swag... Part IV; A tribute to Christo; School logo masks; Dealing with Designer's Block; Why use HMI's?; Pani dimming; Using HMI or LED for frontlight; Why did Ameri...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Starting a Lighting Rental Company to Competitive Duck Herding. Join David, Stan, and Steve as they pontificate about: Update on The Faroe Islands; John Denver; Lighting setups for video podcasts; Soft lights and ring lights; Sparkle Cam; The key ingredient in developing a collaborative relationship with a director; Starting...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers interview 2020 Hemsley Internship co-winner, Rachael Blackwell. Join Rachael, David, Stan  and Steve as they pontificate about: Gilbert's legacy; David lets the bunnies out of the bag; Transitioning into the profession during a pandemic; Growing up in the 2nd Golden Age of Television; Television shows with great lighting; "Demon Slayer"; Light and ...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Communicating with Programmers to Learning How to Feel the Music. Join David, Stan, and Steve as they pontificate about:   Throwing Low Balls; Rosco disses David... AGAIN!; "Walk in the Woods Green"; Design Showcase East Post Mortem; Working with stage managers who have no sense of music; Following a score and music theory f...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers interview Chad Tiller from Rosco. Join Chad, David, Stan  and Steve as they pontificate about: Favorite Brothers and the "Other" Brothers; The "Air Jordan" of lighting; How the MixBook works; When do you choose the color?; An actor turned VP; Early days at Norcostco;  The future of Gel in an LED world; Opti-sculpt; and Gearing up for the start-up a...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Speaking in Tongues to Destroying Creativity. Join David, Brackley, and Steve as they pontificate about: Remembering Matt and Steve; CARES ACT Update; Explaining the PPP and the EIDLP forgivable loan programs; Fun teaching from home; When on-campus classes return; Cryptic feedback from directors; Predictions on when live con...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Mixbooks to Sputnik. Join David, Stan, and Steve as they pontificate about: Disabling smoke alarms; Good looking First Responders;  AGMA and haze; Favorite angles and lighting positions; Pit Rails and Pit Booms;  Incorporating dance lighting angles into all your shows; False preconceived lighting practices; Raw and ugly show...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Taking some time off to King Tut. Join Brackley, David, and Steve as they pontificate about: More Letters of Complaint; What to say to students who may not make it; Who to go to when you have to buy stage lights and have no technical knowledge; The Little Old Lady from Pasadena; Mice in Source Fours; A new Chocolate gel... T...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Altman 360's to Driscoll and Zac's Zoom Happy Hours. Join Stan, David, and Steve as they pontificate about: Pandemic status reports from Florida and  Texas; USA 829 Covid-19 Relief Fund; Sandblasting old Altman 360's; The Medium Pre-focus Base Blues; "Is that a Potato in your pocket?"; Call any vegetable; Putting diffusion i...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Lighting Water to Helping Each Other Out. Join Brackley, David, and Steve as they pontificate about: Ravitz afterglow; Dog Years; Our new member of The Lumenoids; Weirdness in Las Vegas; Design Showcase East update; A letter from ASPOS; Lighting B aptismals; Holy Water; Where the name "Source Four" comes from; David Cunningh...

In this Epic 3rd Anniversary Show episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers welcome Legend of Light and Emmy Award winner Jeff Ravitz to the show!  Join Jeff, David, Steve, and Stan as they pontificate about: Translating live stage lighting to television; Principles of lighting composition for multi-camera events; "Being all things to all cameras at all times"; Jeff's sharing his magic with a new...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Cable to Toilet Paper. Join David, Stan, and Steve as they pontificate about: Social distancing and being close in spirit; The difference between SJ and SO cable; Butch cable; Wireless power; The Geezers of Gear; Squirrels falling from trees; Preparing for job hunting after the Coronavirus crisis; How much power you need for...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Family holds a round-table chat about COVID-19 and how its affecting our lighting profession, our lighting colleagues, and lighting education. Join Anne, Brackley, Stan, David, and Steve as they pontificate about: Current live entertainment conditions in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Dallas, San Diego, and Florida; Tips for you and your friends who may now be une...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Gobos with Logos to Lighting Viruses.  Join Stan, David, and Steve as they pontificate about: Shutting down your movers; Stan waxing philosophical; Protecting your lighting console from computer viruses;  Gobo Indexing issues; The "Anti-Gobo Thing"; an "Uncommonly Good Looking Man" helps Stan; Green is the New Black; How the...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Church Lighting Consulting to Stinky Theaters.  Join Brackley, David, and Steve as they pontificate about: Rich Corinthean Leather; SETC Update; Converting a warehouse into a  church; Unplug the toaster-oven and plug in the lights!; How long it takes David to write a book; Who is the "Best Lumen Brother"?; How to get hired b...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers (and SISTAH!) discuss everything from Chromatic Aberration to Cats on Roombas.  Join Anne, David, and Steve as they pontificate about: Why some women use male names to "Fit In"; Elizabeth Warren in David's Back Yard; PAR alternatives; The VariLite VL800 series; LED's and Tension Grids; The Skittles Defuser; Who is more intelligent... an Architect o...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from R99 Gravy to Lift Safety. Join David, Steve, and Stan as they pontificate about: David's lunch with Clifton; Stingers; Getting into opera; What comes first... Lighting the subject or the  environment?; Re-evaluating the composition; Jason Sherwood; Theatre designers designing for television; LightMix; How to report unsafe wo...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers interview lighting designer, artist, author, and educator, Clifton Taylor. Join Clifton, David and Stan as they pontificate about: Color and Light; Buy art from living artists; Lunch with David in LA; The Xtylos; Doing a "Nancy Pelosi"; Brightness and color; Natural color and Expressionistic Naturalism; Spending more time outside; The relativity of...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Concepts to the Super Bowl Halftime Show. Join David, Steve, and Stan as they pontificate about: David's Pathetic Super Bowl Party; What lighting designers should include in a one-page resume'; Concept vs. Theme; Point of View and Approach; Using metaphors in the conceptual process; Apples and Hot Dogs; Free-style and Wingin...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from MacBeth to JLo. Join David, Steve, and Brackley as they pontificate about: SuperBowl preview; URTA breaking news and recruitment update; Stan drinking absinthe; How much do IATSE stagehands make; How to use low sidelight in thrust and arena theaters; When collaboration goes bad; Being the last one to collaborate; The Lightin...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from NAMM to Sticky Followspots. Join David, Steve, and Stan as they pontificate about: Neil Jampolis' beautiful memorial; Stan and "The Luminoids"; Becoming a new Master Electrician; Basic lighting fixtures; Seeing Eric Loader at NAMM; URTA schools; Teasla Technology; Static and Dynamic; "It's a Brickenoid"; What to look for in...