Description
Performance lighting technicians setup, prepare, check and maintain equipment in order to provide optimal lighting quality for live performances. They cooperate with road crew to unload, set up and operate lighting equipment and instruments.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
Practical Skills
draw up lighting planset up equipment in a timely mannerde-rig electronic equipmentunderstand artistic conceptslight a showwork safely with mobile electrical systems under supervisionensure safety of mobile electrical systemspack electronic equipmentassess power needsfocus lighting equipmentmaintain dimmer equipmentwork ergonomicallyprovide power distributionfocus stage lightsprepare personal work environmentwork safely with machinesoperate dimmer equipmentfollow safety procedures when working at heightsdistribute control signalsrig lightsprevent fire in a performance environmentstore performance equipmentuse personal protection equipmentwork with respect for own safetyprevent technical problems with lighting equipmentadapt to artists' creative demandsmaintain lighting equipmentanalyse the need for technical resourcesset up generatorsrig automated lightsmanage personal professional developmentmaintain system layout for a productionfamiliarise with personal directing styleskeep up with trendssafeguard artistic quality of performanceadapt artistic plan to locationcheck material resourcesset up follow spotsmanage consumables stockoperate a lighting consolemaintain electrical equipmentmanage performance light qualityperform first fire interventionuse technical documentationadapt designers’ work to the performance venuemanage technical resources stockmanage signoff of an installed systemkeep personal administrationoperate follow spotsread lighting plansdraw up artistic productionconsult with stakeholders on implementation of a productionwork with the director of photographytranslate artistic concepts to technical designsadvise client on technical possibilitiesplan act lightingset up light boarddevelop professional networkedit digital moving imagesdesign an artificial lighting systemmaintain automated lighting equipmentdocument your own practice