Light technician - Queensland Industry Tourism Council
Light technician
Light technician
Light technicians position and control lighting equipment for film, television or video productions or stage performances.
Day-to-day
- Position equipment, such as spotlights, floodlights and cables, and operate lights during filming, broadcasting and stage performances
- Interpret a lighting designer’s plan
- Plan where to run cables and place lights
- Help to rig up the lighting equipment
- Program consoles and load automated colour change systems
- Take cues from the stage manage or floor manager
- Operate manual and computer-controlled lighting systems
Future demand
moderate
How to become a Light technician
- You can work as a light technician without formal qualifications, however, a course in audio visual studies, screen and media studies or electrical may be useful. Vocational Education and Training (VET) and university are both common study pathways.
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Alex Lang
Senior lighting systems technician, DarkArts Global
Alex Lang
Senior lighting systems technician, DarkArts Global
As a lighting technician I get to work in a fast paced, high stakes environment that’s engaging, challenging and diverse. There’s no lie in the saying ‘the show must go on’. “Every event is different and the work that I complete as part of a team is instantly rewarding the moment lights come up, the audience is amazed, and the show begins.
