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Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers


LIGHT TALK with The Lumen Brothers (And SISTER!) is a place where lighting designers can feel free to express what really annoys them about the industry and the art of stage lighting design. Inspired by the beloved NPR radio show, CAR TALK, LIGHT TALK with The Lumen Brothers features the musings and rantings of David Jacques, Ellen Lampert-Greaux, Dennis Size, Zac Borovay, and Steve Woods. These five theatre artists have been producing and designing the live stages and broadcast events of the world for many, many decades. Burnt out and abused by the industry and the insanity of the profession, LIGHT TALK with The Lumen Brothers takes the rantings of these four theatre artists to the world. Look for our regularly scheduled Podcast discussing the issues of our time. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and very little makes sense. Welcome to LIGHT TALK!

May 31, 2025

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from High Testosterone to Horror Stories from the USA 829 Practical Exam. 

Join Dennis, Zak, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: Report from the National Portfolio Review; Dennis' Lee Watson experience at the Union Exam; Transfering the lighting of stage plays from theatre to television; Projectors vs. LED walls in the broadcast video world; Being "bathed in the image"; Considerations when running LED walls behind talent; The difference in lighting for high-end OLED televisions vs. standard definition televisions; Skin detail features; Lighting considerations for remote shots; A Public Service Announcement from PETA, "People for the Ethical Domestication of Antropods";  and Labeling and numbering light cues.

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