LIGHT TALK Episode 457 - "Come on Down to LDIsland - Our 2026 NEW YEARS EXTRAVAGANZA!" - Free Audiobook

In this 2026 New Years Extravaganza, Ellen, Steve, Dennis, and David discuss: What we did last night; Swag Complaints; Comfy Socks; Lighting "Rockin' New Years Eve with Dick Clark"; Where broadcast lighting designers dock their yachts; Video quality in movie theaters; Outstanding art direction on Apple TV; The future of projections; Fake theatrical lights in projectipon content; "Maybe Happy Ending"; The brilliance of Vince Gilligan; Why lighting designers wear Cowboy hats; Things we want to see in 2026; Heathkit light organs; Alexa horror stories; and our New Years resolutions.

Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

LIGHT TALK is a show featuring three seasoned professional lighting designers and educators who discuss the latest developments in the world of live entertainment and architectural lighting design. Steve Woods (SMU), Stan Kaye (University of Florida), and David Jacques (California State University Long Beach) offer sage, and sometimes controversial advice to professionals and students of lighting design. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and very little makes sense.