The mechanics of lighting a performance are fairly universal. Basic decisions are made about angle, color, and control, and those decisions are then laid out on a light plot so that they can be executed. Technically, anyone who understands and can do those steps can light virtually anything. Actually I don’t believe that is really all there is to it and if you are still reading this book you probably don’t either. So what makes the difference? What is it that lets me call myself a dance lighting designer? I would argue that the difference comes not from my knowledge of lighting but rather from my knowledge of dance.
Over the years one of the questions I have wrestled with is: How well do you need to know/understand the ...
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