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LIGHT TALK Episode 438 - "Focusing ParCans at Sphere - Our Discussion with Matt Schiller"

Season 9 Episode 438 Published 1 year ago
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In this episode of LIGHT TALK with The Lumen Brothers and Sister, the Lumen Family interviews Lighting Programmer/Designer and Tech, Matt Schiller.

In this installment of our "Young Designers' Series", Matt, Ellen, Steve, Dennis, and David discuss: Getting started right out of high school; Telling Mom and Dad that you are going on the road; Doing the PRG Internship; Touring with Diddy; Safety issues when touring; Moving to Las Vegas; Sphere Stories; Working with "Dead and Company," and "The Backstreet Boys"; Dead and Company's Par Cans; "Lighting Up" at The Dead shows; Road Stories; Are Followspots dead?; Setting up your console; Advantages and disadvantages of being on the road vs. a residency; Dealing with different levels of competency; The future of AI in console development; Changing things that your dad complained about; and Advice to young designers and techs who want to work in Las Vegas. 

Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

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