Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Money to "The Lumenoids". Join David, Steve, and Brackley as they pontificate about: Brackley's take on the Marc Brickman  interview; Happy accidents; One light is worth a thousand words; Mystery is good; Students and Italian cab drivers loving Pink Floyd; The amount of money you can make as a lighting designer; What real co...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, 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 moments; The theatrical nature of Marc's designs; Bruce Springsteen and how to be spontaneous; Wild Syncs; Lighting without time-code; David Byrne and the arti...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers present their first show of the new decade (or is it?)... Join David, Steve, and Stan as they pontificate about: Was there a "Year 0"?; New Year's resolution update; Branding yourself; "People plan, and the universe laughs"; Overthinking your design; Balancing your analytical and intuitive selves; When is it appropriate to blind the audience?; Anno...

In this special New Year's Eve Episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers say "Goodbye" to 2019 and look ahead to what may be in the future of lighting in 2020. Join David, Steve, and Stan as they pontificate about: What happened to Times Square?; "Bad Young Stan" blowing smoke rings;  Andy Cohen's umbrella; The commercialization of New  York; Game changing products of 2019; Clay Paky's laser power...

In this special Holiday Episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Nutcrackers to The Secret Lives of Lighting Designers. Join David, Steve, and Stan as they pontificate about: Remembering Neil; The Art of the Blackout; Lighting your Nutcracker; Themes and Leitmotifs; Dance Towers vs. Booms; Sliding T's vs. C-Clamps; "I Absolutely Hate Christmas Lights" from Illigitimate...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers interview designer, programmer, educator, and long time friend, Bobby Harrell. Join Steve, David, Brackley, and Bobby as they pontificate about: Cafeteria Food in Las Vegas; Jackie Mason Madness; Fun with Hemp Houses; The Niagara Falls project; Keys to being a Good Programmer; Capital "P" vs. Little "p" programmers; "Give Me a Minute!"; Understandi...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Big Mirror Balls to Big Bass Bottoms.  Join David, Steve, and Stan as they pontificate about: Zac Borovray's incredible bass line on the Light Talk Theme Song; Where is our Tuba Player?; Circle Bar Legends; Palermo Stories; Everything you ever wanted to know about Mirror Balls; Review of the Robe T1; David's book about wo...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Running out of Swag at LDI to Killing Turkeys.  Join David, Steve, and Brackley as they pontificate about: Post LDI Blues; "If its a fast song its red, if its a slow song its blue"; Should you buy road cases for your expensive moving lights and consoles; How useful are Light Labs; Kenton Yeager's Classroom Theatre; Good r...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers celebrate their third anniversary at LDI.  Join Anne, Steve, Brackley, and Stan as they take questions from over 60 unfortunate LDI attendees locked in a room for 45 minutes listening to silly pontification and questionable opinions (at least they got some good swag). Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Finding Assistants to The Swag Has Arrived!  Join David, Steve, and Stan as they pontificate about: Prepping for LIGHT TALK at LDI, Behind the Scenes; Too Many "Thank You's!", What we use for Followspots; Tracking spots with Spot Track, Loving the BMFL's; Teaching yourself the Hog; "Persuasion Content Creator"; Rosco's Mi...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers interview product developer, designer, programmer, educator, industry giant, and friend... Tom Littrell.   Join David, Stan, Steve and Tom as they pontificate about: Changing Rock n' Roll lighting history; The "English Invasion"; Moving from Par Cans to VariLites; The "Whah" Moment; Selling the VariLite idea to Genesis; Early VariLite growing pains...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Being Green to Treating Your Stage Manager Right.  Join David, Steve, and Brackley as they pontificate about: Martin's new Atomic Dot; Leaving your console turned on all the time; California fires; Wild and whacky frost filters; Television and film diffusion filters; Getting stuck in the design process; Time management; E...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers welcome guest co-host Brackley Frayer to the Brotherhood.  Join David, Steve, and Brackley as they pontificate about: Stan's flu bug; LDI Portfolio Review and URTA Pop Up Recruitment Interviews; Smelly lights; Sucking fumes; Scrim lighting techniques; R.U.N in Vegas; Getting lights closer to the stage; FOH Truss positions; Pit Booms; GLP FR1 Impres...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Lighting Designer Fashion to Respecting the Synergetic Power of Group Creation.  Join David, Stan, and Steve as they pontificate about: Stan visiting the cannabis capital of Texas; LDI swag; the "Time Tunnel";  what to bring and wear to a job interview; dating again; appropriate watches; "What about blue?"; Spectral Power...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers (and Sistah!) talk about everything from Footlights to Putting a little "eerie" in. Join Anne, David, Stan, and Steve as they pontificate about: lighting Halloween events; footlights; Professor Stan's Neighborhood; low front light positions; Eye Lights; designing your online portfolio; The LINK Interviews; LuAmbian; continued lack of diversity in t...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers interview lighting designer Herrick Goldman. Join David, Herrick, and Stan as they pontificate about: Punk Rock Godspell; from crappy acting to lighting design; early days in NYC; teaching theatre at MIT; fostering collaborative environments; interviewing rocket scientists; retina blinding the audience; loving Tennessee Williams; "Behind the Scenes...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers talk about everything from memorizing gel books to unintentional consequences.  Join Steve, David, and Stan as they pontificate about: Steve's new show at the Undermain Theatre ; Professor Stan's Neighborhood visits Mumbai; cueing with glasses or contact lenses; lasik; pirate lighting designers; how many families of color media must you learn; "Col...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers talk about how to get international lighting jobs and survive overseas.  Join Steve, David, and Stan as they pontificate about: how to find a lighting gig  overseas; what to pack for your first European lighting gig; discovering the working culture of the theater; what to look for in hiring an international assistant; relocating to another country;...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Merging Academic and Professional Work to Retrofitting Old Theaters. Join Steve, David, and Stan as they pontificate about: Carnegie Mellon makes Hog Factor again!; The King of Hyperbole Contest; U/RTA at LDI; SGM's architectural lighting competition; an uncommonly attractive man; how to tell someone that their show sucks...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Augment3d to Minnie Pearl. Join Steve, David, and Stan as they pontificate about: Stan and Steve's first week of school; David goes back to school; the new ETC offices in Burbank; sneak peek of Augment3d features; "Green Room" mythology; keeping up with the paperwork; the genesis of paperwork programs; marking gels; greas...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers (and Sistah!) interview legendary touring guru, Steve Terry. Join Anne, David, and Stan, as they pontificate about: the genesis of Production Arts; hiring and not firing Stan; Spiderman; Bus and Truck touring; 489-0312; unbelievable chutzpah; working closely with and helping designers; venture capitalists in the lighting rental business; working wi...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Overworked Designers to Understanding What The Stakes Are. Join Steve, David, and Stan as they pontificate about: Going back to school; fader based consoles; worship space control options; fast faders in emergency situations; quick programming techniques; students who show up late and miss deadlines; staying one step ahea...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Designing Rep Plots to Rising Software Prices.  Join Steve, David, and Stan as they pontificate about: How to keep trash and crap out of your  floor pockets; clearing the way for actors and trucks; flying booms and ladders; designing rep plots for thrust theaters; energy emanating from the center of the stage; lighting sy...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Trade Shows to Celebrating Woodstock's 50th Anniversary. Join Steve, David, and Stan as they pontificate about: New numbers and countries; why bother attending trade shows and conventions?; don't walk into the light; are we failing in the  classroom?; staying current; "The Tape Worm"; working as a Lighting Designer and a...

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers (and Sistah) talk about everything from LED Lekos to "Billington Afterglow".  Join Anne, Steve, David, and Stan as they pontificate about: The brothers' and sister's reactions to the Ken Billington interview; the generosity of designers; standards of professionalism; focusing strategies for your first black box show; getting nervous; how to teach p...