Building a Show - Concept to Cue & the Art of Tech

Building a Show - Concept to Cue & the Art of Tech

In this episode we dive into technical rehearsals. With the creative team bringing every element of the show together for the first time, tech can often be the most intensive phase of the production process. As they transform the show from the rehearsal room into a fully realised production, how do our guests handle the pressures of creating work whilst the schedule is tight and how do they ensure effective communication with their team?

Building a Show - Creativity, Technicality & Bringing Concepts into Reality

In this episode we continue our exploration of the creative process by looking at how we take a design concept and shape it into a rig of lights. We'll be discussing the balance between creativity and technicality, exploring the practical challenges of bringing creative ideas into the real world. How do our guests navigate the technical considerations of light, fixtures, and rigging to turn their concepts into reality?

Building a Show - Initial Concepts & Creative Flow

In this episode of 'Process of Illumination’ we explore the first stages of building a lighting design. What’s the first brushstroke on the page? From responding to a script to communicating key concepts to the wider creative team, where does the process begin? Peter Small, Catja Hamilton, Lucía Sánchez Roldán and Joseph Thomas discuss the first steps in bringing a design to life.

First Sparks, First Steps & Finding a Pathway

In this episode of Process of Illumination we find out how Catja Hamilton, Lucía Sánchez Roldán, Peter Small and Joseph Thomas got started in the lighting industry. We discover what it was that first sparked their curiosity for light, what made them want to pursue it as a career and how they took the leap into becoming a Lighting Designer.

Collaboration, Communication & Creative Curiosity

In this first episode of 'Process of Illumination' we’re going to jump straight in by focusing on collaboration. It’s a word that gets used all the time in our industry — but what does it really mean and what does collaboration look like day-to-day from a lighting designer’s point of view. Peter Small, Catja Hamilton, Lucía Sánchez Roldán and Joseph Thomas each share their own perspective on how collaboration shapes the work they make.