Lighting Designer
The lighting designer collaborates with the director, and is responsible to the producer.
Duties:
• Collaborates with director on establishing a lighting design
• Collaborates with director, set and costume designers on a colour palette
• Creates a lighting plot, ground and elevation plan
• Creates cue sheets
• Attends production meetings
• Attends first rehearsal and presents design concept
• Attends other rehearsals as available
• Coordinates rental of additional lighting equipment
• Attends load-in, lighting hang, lighting focus, level set, dress rehearsals, etc.
• Works within a budget
Skills:
• Strong visual sense
• Understanding of the interaction of colour, light and shadow in three-dimensional spaces
• Understanding of lighting equipment (lamps, lighting boards, dimmers, wiring, etc.)
• Strong inter-personal skills
• Strong communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong supervisory skills
• Financially responsible