performance lighting technician
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.
Also called: audio & lighting technician, lighting technician coordinator, lighting & audio technician, lighting technician assistant, lighting & video technician, light technician, lighting and video technician, lighting technician
- 28
- essential skills
- 37
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 3435
- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
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- intelligent lighting engineerWhat changes?19 skills in common
- audio production technicianWhat changes?16 skills in common
- followspot operator13 skills in common
- light board operator13 skills in common
- video technician13 skills in common
- scenery technician12 skills in common
- stage machinist11 skills in common
Essential skills
28- adapt to artists' creative demands
- artificial lighting systems
- assess power needs
- de-rig electronic equipment
- distribute control signals
- draw up lighting plan
- ensure safety of mobile electrical systems
- focus lighting equipment
- focus stage lights
- follow safety procedures when working at heights
- light a show
- maintain dimmer equipment
- maintain lighting equipment
- operate dimmer equipment
- pack electronic equipment
- prepare personal work environment
- prevent fire in a performance environment
- prevent technical problems with lighting equipment
- provide power distribution
- rig lights
- set up equipment in a timely manner
- store performance equipment
- understand artistic concepts
- use personal protection equipment
- work ergonomically
- work safely with machines
- work safely with mobile electrical systems under supervision
- work with respect for own safety
Optional skills
37- adapt artistic plan to location
- adapt designers’ work to the performance venue
- advise client on technical possibilities
- analyse the need for technical resources
- check material resources
- cinematography
- consult with stakeholders on implementation of a production
- design an artificial lighting system
- develop professional network
- document your own practice
- draw up artistic production
- edit digital moving images
- electricity
- familiarise with personal directing styles
- keep personal administration
- keep up with trends
- maintain automated lighting equipment
- maintain electrical equipment
- maintain system layout for a production
- manage consumables stock
- manage performance light quality
- manage personal professional development
- manage signoff of an installed system
- manage technical resources stock
- operate a lighting console
- operate follow spots
- perform first fire intervention
- plan act lighting
- read lighting plans
- rig automated lights
- safeguard artistic quality of performance
- set up follow spots
- set up generators
- set up light board
- translate artistic concepts to technical designs
- use technical documentation
- work with the director of photography
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