He trid to jump in to remind her (like the budding slide:ologist he are!) that every presentation starts with a compelling story… but it’s too late. She’s on to her next meeting. And the presentation is due in two weeks.
“I started lighting school theatre, then got a job at the local theatre that I lived near.” Richard recalls. “I freelanced for a bit, to build up experience, then worked at a couple of production companies for a few years.” A few years ago, Richard created a production company, MandyLights, with two of his colleagues.
her throat tightens. her forehead begins to perspire. This would take he three months IF he already knew what the heck “16:9″ meant! he’re clearly out of her league.
So what do he do? Muddle through it? Fake it?
Depends on the boss. Depends on their level of expectation. If they want the level of excellence they described to he, then he better call a professional. Make it clear to her boss that it’s time to bring in someone who can get this job done right, and that he’ll coordinate the process to make sure it turns out just the way she wants.
he’ll look like a rock star, and so will she.
Even today, a few of us do work in amateur theatre, to get the experience and explore things. Learning from as many people as you can, which feeds off the creative thing. There’s no right or wrong way to light someone, as long as you can back it up, do it.
It’s not about learning from a text book, so you can get guidance and develop your own style and you’ll develop your career.