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| 🕒 Imagine being the silent puppeteer who gets to pull the strings behind each breathtaking spectacle in a theater show. You become the wizard behind the curtain, orchestrating a flawless performance without ever stepping into the limelight. This hidden artist is known as ‘Riggers’. Riggers are like skilled mountaineers planting anchors and tension lines […]
| 🕒 9 Rookie Mistakes a New LD Can Make You are going to make mistakes. Learn from other people. Try to not make the same mistakes twice. Below are a bunch of mistakes that people commonly make. Saying You Can Do a Job – That You Are Not Ready For Rookie Mistake #1 – […]
You Will Get Hired More – If You Don’t Screw It Up “Skills get you hire the first time, Personality gets you hired second, third and fourth time!” – K.C. Wilkerson Quote from  The Assistant Lighting Designer’s Toolkit Do Show up on time Say Hi to the people you work with Respect Others Ask Questions […]
| 🕒 What Do You Need To Know on Your First L1 Job Your first show can be fun and exciting. The only problem is people will not tell you exactly what you need to do. They will just assume you know what you are doing. (this will actually happen on all of your show […]
People ask how do you get more referrals. They want to work with more and better companies. A lot of the time they are unhappy with the people they work with. You can get more referrals by 1. Become someone that people want to refer out. 2. Start referring other people 3. Grow your Network […]
It doesn’t matter if your are L1, L2, Lighting tech or a stage hand. Everyone should be learning from each job they do and from the different people they work with. Basically, You can become a better lighting designer by NOT doing things that other people do. Using the same preset colors, same default effects, […]
 Learning How to Use Stage Direction Proper communication between the director, technical crew, and performers is absolutely necessary for things to go smoothly during a live event or theatrical performance. Knowledge of the nine stage directions will allow you to communicate effectively and reduce the stress and anxiety of not understanding one another. What […]
Have you ever heard of a ghost light in the theater? What is a Ghost Light? A ghost light is an illuminated bulb that is left on stage, typically at center-stage or in the middle of a theater, after performances and rehearsals have been completed for that day. With its seemingly supernatural presence, it’s no […]
If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it. – Peter Drucker As Busy As You Want to Be 1.Before your can fill your calendar you need to figure out how much you are working now. In the beginning of my career – I would look at the calendar and just count the days I […]
It is fun when you are running lights and you know/like the Music the band is playing. But you don’t get to pick the entertainment. Most of the time you might run lights for a band that you have never heard of. OR you don’t like that type of Music. So Practice Programming Lights to […]