[SML] Shadowing an LD

[Herrick Goldman]

Translation.... "Oh teaching is hard...."

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Herrick Goldman
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www.HGlightingdesign.com

> On Sep 11, 2014, at 18:27, "e-mail frank.wood95" <frank.wood95 at ntlworld.com> wrote:
> 
> On 11 September 2014 22:15, Herrick1 via Stagecraft
> <stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
>> Depends on what kind of madness they want to see? ..are they old enough to drink?
> 
> Assuming that we are talking about theatrical LDs, they need to follow
> the whole process throuigh from square one. The first production
> conference to the get-out. They also need to sit in with the LD in
> private meetings when the LD thinks out the design.
> 
> All of this places an extra burden on the LD. Rather than doing much
> of the work in their head, they have to explain what they propose, and
> why. This may be a good thing. I know that most of my rigs were
> tending to be the same, always subject to the set design and stage
> form. I know that they work, but fresh ideas might, just might, work
> better.
> 
> I follow McCandless quite closely, in principle. There is a danger
> that my shadow may follow me too closely, in his or her future, and I
> should not wish to be the creator af a school of lighting design. I
> know my limitations.
> 
> -- 
> Frank Wood