Podcasts

From the PLSN Podcast archives, with CHAUVET Professional’s Mike Graham

With Robb Jibson – Production Designer at so midwest, inc.

From the PLSN Podcast archives, with Kevin “Deuce” Christopher – Production and Lighting Designer of Deuce Designs

With Parnelli Award winning Lighting Director Tony Caporale – Lighting Designer, Programmer, Director at Infinitus Vox

with Meagan Metcalf – Production + Lighting Design at Meagan Metcalf Productions, LLC

On this episode we discuss what she will be doing with our down time, designing from a rural place as compared to a big city, designing a show and handing it off to a director, recreating looks for the same song on new tours, finding fresh inspiration and resources for keeping busy and managing stress and anxiety during the down time.

Please visit:

http://www.meaganmetcalf.com/ and https://www.livefromnowhere.org/

with Jeff Ravitz – Lighting Designer and Founding Partner at Intensity Advisors, LLC

On this episode we discuss what Jeff is doing during the downtime, how to envision the rebound from social distancing, tips and tricks to balancing a front wash, how to ring out a spotlight, how he manages expectations with a client, writing his book, television lighting and the environmental concerns of lighting.

Please visit: https://intensityadvisors.com/

With Robb Jibson – Production Designer at so midwest, inc.

with Lighting Designer Chris Reade – KYVA Design, LLC

On this episode we discussed lighting partnerships, touring as a parent, taxation, moving to a new town and looking for clients, sharing macros, open source training, the Las Vegas industry, strip clubs and technology.

Please visit: http://www.chrisreade.com/

with Brandon Walton – Lighting Designer at the recently closed Hard Rock Hotel and soon to be Virgin Hotel.

On this episode we discussed changing from the Hard Rock Hotel to Virgin, how Las Vegas is being affected, being a house LD and connecting with the industry gig after gig

with Steven Douglas – Lighting Production Designer

On this episode we discussed loyalty within bands including The Killers, how he got into the industry, directing and designing, collaborating as a designer/director with other designers, The Killers tour, the Aerosmith residency and self isolation in Dublin.

Please visit: https://www.craoraglightingdesign.com

with Tobias Rylander – Swedish-born, Los Angeles based Conceptual and Lighting Designer for such clients as The 1975, Steve Aoki, Acne Studios, and Calvin Klein.

On this episode we discussed working as an individual vs. working as a collective, where we find new inspirations, compromising design for corporate shows and client requirements, how an artistic vision still needs to fit in a truck and transport, working with an agent/management, the business of lighting and designing for personal cameras and social media.

Please visit: http://www.tobiasrylander.com/

with Jessica “Clover” Rushing – Freelance Lighting Director and Rigger from Detroit.

On this episode we discussed staying healthy on the road, self promotion in the entertainment industry, how to treat guest touring LDs, holistic healing and ear candling, unions and collective bargaining, extreme couponing, preparedness, equal gender roles and being a female in the lighting industry.

Please visit: Stagehand Learning on Youtube