Lighting Designer Resume
Lighting designers are used to set the tempo of dance club, pub, and bar with range of lighting. With the film and television industry, they use their artistic and technical skills in providing adequate lighting on actors and scenes according to the script's demand. They are trained to manipulate shades and luminance of lightening to fit any particular situations. When working on an event like rock show, dance competition, singing or other type of concerts, they inspect the location, and plan on using colored and normal lights to the best of effect.
A lighting designer job application must stress on the candidate's artistic and technical skills. It should make it clear in understanding how the he or she has planned and executed lighting designs according to the need of the locations and situations.
Lighting Designer Resume Example
Moby Thomson
612, Band Street, Range Hills
Los Angeles, California 22510
Contact: 801-227-5536
Emai: moby.t@yahoo.com
Career Objective:
To be associated with Micra Engineering as a lighting designer and use my artistic and technical knowledge in designing interior and exterior lighting for residential and commercial buildings, and different types of events.
Summary of Skills:
- Experienced in designing lighting for theater, films, stage shows, live performances, television programs, and buildings
- Proficient in Frame Forge, Storyboard X, Visual Master, Light It and other software packages used in designing floor plan for lighting schemes
- Knowledge of mixing and matching different lights to set the mood
- Fluent in writing and communicating in English
- Ability to work for flexible shifts as per the schedule of the project
- Excellent track record with music and entertainment industry
- Physically fit to climb ladders, lift, and carry heavy materials
- Proficient with AutoCAD, MS Office, and Adobe software packages
Work Experience:
Lighting Designer
Graffiti Studio, Los Angeles, California
October 2012 - present
- Perform lighting design for facilities and performances
- Determine best lighting design and technique according to location and situation
- Work with producers and directors and become familiar with their vision and needs
- Discuss the script and theme with the art designers and directors to analyze the requirements of lighting
- Provide cost estimates and cost cutting suggestions to the production department accordingly
- Design floor plans and roof plans for the lighting design schemes
- Arranged lighting plans for rehearsal and set light levels
- Coordinate with suppliers to order and book the lighting equipments
- Communicate with master electricians and ensure that electricity supply is uninterrupted during rehearsals and final shoot
Lighting Designer
Bubble Productions, Los Angeles, California
December 2010 - September 2012
- Analyzed the lighting requirements reading the scripts and discussed with director and art designers on desired effects
- Prepared and submitted lists of hardware and accessories to producers
- Repaired and replaced burned out lamps as necessary and avoided breakdown
- Developed light plotting charts for rehearsals and final shoot
- Provided lighting schemes for stage shows including "Rock in Rio", "Metallic Honors", etc.
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree in Lighting Design
California Arts University
2009
Reference:
On request.
