A 37 year long broadcast lighting career same trade and company with Brad Dickson.

Brad was one of my replies on LinkedIn, posted in a group for
media professionals and figured lighting is another area that I'd
like to talk about, after a few emails he was booked for a show,
we was trying to include a demonstration but as it's more visual
we had to skip it - but we talked for ages anyway.


The main thing that struck me was being in the same trade and the
same company for 37 years, its inspiring to hear from people who
have committed themselves that long - and all the developments of
software, LED's and production shoot experiences was great.


You can find out more about Brad by going to lightingvideo.tv


Sneak preview Audiogram:
https://share.descript.com/view/f2h0qjBVhox


During the episode we go through some talking points:
Where did you start off, what did you do to get in?
- When did you realise you were destined for broadcast media?
- Was there any flags or paths you followed that stand out
- Who gave you your first break or role in the industry?
Was CBC your first and only job? The longevity must mean
something?
- Have you created installations as well as set designs?
- You were a technical instructor - are qualifications a
must?
- Do you have or keep up any professional
certifications? ‘Being part of
revolutionising TV lighting with software &
LEDs’
- did you learn your trade on the job or did you grow into
it?
- take us through outside broadcasts, studio and cinema - any
favourites?
- over the years you must have had moments of huge elation - what
sticks out for you?
Hindsight is a wonderful thing, what is yours?
- Looking back, what is a measure of success in your career?
- If you could tell your 18 year old self now - what would it be?

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Thanks for listening!


Ben


For more info on our guest Brad:
CBC was involved in a variety of lighting advancements such as
creating pre visualization software that allowed a lighting console
to control the lighting in a 3D computer simulation to pre program
looks for the camera. We also created a plug and play studio
infrastructure that involved an installed DMX network along with
DMX controlled non dim power. We created the worlds first all LED
lit news studio in our French Studios in Toronto. After retiring I
co created the HS Scope that provides a guideline to calibrate LED
lights to the needs of the camera sensors based on the cameras
actual electronics chroma signal. I now this is a podcast but I can
show the software on the video interview if you would like. I have
other video examples but as tis is a podcast i suspect you want it
all audio focused. I was also a technical instructor at CBC along
with being a Senior Lighting Director and I have been on a wide
variety of industry related panels at various tradeshows. I have
spoken with people looking to get in the industry in the past and I
have a perspective I share with them regarding training etc. they
should look to obtain.