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Articles to help you Learn Stage Lighting from the best stage lighting blog on the internet. In truth, ALL our articles are about learning stage lighting but below is the list of articles in that category.
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DMX Book Updated + other DMX512 Books

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The comprehensive DMX book “Recommended Practice for DMX 512: A guide for users and installers” (phew) by Adam Bennette has been updated. On Stage Lighting looks at the new edition plus some other DMX books.

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Lighting Hire Company – Stage Lighting Education IV

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This part of our series finds out what the Managing Director of a large Lighting Hire business considers essential in any stage lighting education.

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Lighting Designer – Stage Lighting Education III

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The third part of our series about stage lighting education finds out what a top UK lighting designer thinks is important before starting out in the lighting business.

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Production Lighting – Stage Lighting Education II

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In the second part of our series about stage lighting education and employment, On Stage Lighting talks to Operations Manager at a large UK lighting company.

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Theatre Electrician- Stage Lighting Education I

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What education do you need to work in theatre stage lighting? On Stage Lighting asks a leading Lighting Designer and Chief Electrician what they really look for in a candidate. And what is their ideal stage lighting education?

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Stage Lighting Technician – The Inside Story

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The modern stage lighting industry is extremely changeable. The call for lighting techs goes up and down like a truss rigged on elastic, it’s what they call a flexible labour market. So, production companies rely on freelance technicians ( freelancers, freeloaders [insert term of abuse here]). Becoming a freelance lighting tech seems like a good deal from the outside and this article takes a look at what it takes to be a freelancer and the ups and downs of the self employed lighting technician.

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