Automated Lighting: The Art and Science of Moving Light in Theatre, Live Performance, Broadcast, and Entertainment

Chapter 25

Automated Lighting in Production

Rage, rage against the dying of the light.—Dylan Thomas

The abundance of automated lighting and advances in automated lighting control have made them accessible to a growing number of users in a growing number of applications. Consequently, the demand for skilled personnel familiar with every aspect of automated lighting is constantly growing. Where can you find these jobs? Wherever automated lighting can be found. For the most part, automated lighting is a maturing technology with applications, to varying degrees, in almost every type of productions, provided there is the budget to support it.

Concerts and Touring

The concert and touring segment of the industry was one of the originators of automated ...