performance lighting technician
ISCO: 3435. Skills: 65. Essential: 28.
Essential skills
- 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
Supporting skills
- 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