QolorTOPIX Podcast Episode 3: Life of Pi Broadway Lighting Team, Including Tim Lutkin, Tim Reed, and Paul Toben

QolorTOPIX Light Conversations by City Theatrical

Explore Life of Pi on Broadway from the perspective of the lighting design team! This conversation features the show's Tony Award winning lighting designer Tim Lutkin, and the show's Associate Lighting Designers Tim Reed and Paul Toben. The team will discuss the behind-the-scenes moments, the lighting process, collaboration techniques, favorite cues, new lighting technologies, next projects, and what the designers see for the future of lighting on Broadway and beyond.
QolorTOPIX Light Conversions podcast series by City Theatrical features some of the most unique lighting professionals in the entertainment lighting business. QolorTOPIX conversations range from every sector of light, from film & video, to television, theatre, dance, music, themed entertainment, art, architecture and more. QolorTOPIX is hosted by the City Theatrical Marketing team. The podcast series explores the lives of amazing practitioners of light, by discussing their careers.

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QolorTOPIX is hosted by the City Theatrical Marketing team. The podcast series will explore the lives of amazing practitioners of light, with the goal of discussing their careers, projects, favorite tools, and vision for the future of the lighting industry.

Chapters

1. QolorTOPIX Podcast Episode 3: Life of Pi Broadway Lighting Team, Including Tim Lutkin, Tim Reed, and Paul Toben (00:00:00)

2. Introduction (Al Crawford) (00:01:17)

3. Designer Background (Tim Lutkin) (00:01:53)

4. Life of Pi beginnings in the UK (Tim Lutkin) (00:05:42)

5. Life of Pi Implementation and Technology (Tim Lutkin) (00:07:37)

6. Designer Background (Tim Reed) (00:11:47)

7. Designer Background (Paul Toben) (00:12:22)

8. How did the team start working together? (Paul Toben) (00:13:49)

9. The collaborative process (Tim Lutkin) (00:16:52)

10. Getting started with Life of Pi in Boston (Paul Toben) (00:18:31)

11. Life of Pi design process (Tim Lutkin) (00:21:38)

12. Life of Pi lighting technologies (Paul Toben) (00:26:08)

13. Life of Pi's Tim Lutkin wins the Tony Award for Lighting Design (Al Crawford) (00:28:53)

14. Learnings from Life of Pi (Tim Lutkin) (00:29:58)

15. Takeaways from Life of Pi (Tim Lutkin) (00:34:57)

16. How was Life of Pi technology received by the stage management and cast? (Tim Reed) (00:37:27)

17. Multiverse wireless DMX/RDM at Life of Pi (Paul Toben) (00:41:12)

18. Quick Fire Questions (all) (00:42:17)

19. Favorite Cue in Life of Pi (Paul Toben) (00:43:53)

20. Vision for the future of lighting? (Tim Lutkin) (00:47:37)

21. Closing (Al Crawford) (00:49:47)