§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

performance lighting technician

Performance lighting technicians setup, prepare, check and maintain equipment in order to provide optimal lighting quality for live performances.

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Description

Performance lighting technicians setup, prepare, check and maintain equipment in order to provide optimal lighting quality for live performances. They cooperate with road crew to unload, set up and operate lighting equipment and instruments.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

artificial lighting systems

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

electricity cinematography

Practical Skills

OPTIONALOptional competences

set up generators manage personal professional development manage performance light quality manage technical resources stock maintain automated lighting equipment adapt artistic plan to location rig automated lights read lighting plans manage consumables stock perform first fire intervention familiarise with personal directing styles consult with stakeholders on implementation of a production maintain electrical equipment use technical documentation operate a lighting console analyse the need for technical resources safeguard artistic quality of performance keep up with trends manage signoff of an installed system advise client on technical possibilities edit digital moving images translate artistic concepts to technical designs maintain system layout for a production operate follow spots adapt designers’ work to the performance venue work with the director of photography document your own practice draw up artistic production design an artificial lighting system set up light board plan act lighting develop professional network keep personal administration check material resources set up follow spots

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)