Lighting Technical Director

Job Description:

Provide support to the technical lighting/composition team, streamlining the tools and methods used so the artist can make their work easier. Will assess and resolve technical issues to keep production moving, and may also do some shot production work.

Salary: Mean Salary of $56,452

Occupational Outlook:

This area is expected to grow over the next ten years, so the outlook is good

Links to Learn More About This Career:

https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/finding-a-job/what-is-lighting-director

Educational Requirements:

Usually at least a bachelors in the relevant fields, high school degree, some industry experience, technical aptitude, etc.

University of Kentucky

Address: 112 McVey Hall

Website: https://www.uky.edu/

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Eastern Kentucky University

Address: 521 Lancaster Avenue

Website: https://www.eku.edu/

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Boston University

Address: 233 Bay State Road

Website: https://www.bu.edu

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Soft Skills, Characteristics, and/or Abilities Need For This Career:

Leadership, teamwork, and problem solving skills are important qualities for this profession. But obviously, technical know-how is the most important thing across the board

Software Knowledge Needed For This Career:

C++, Nuke, Python, Aftereffects

Pros and Cons to Choosing This Career

Pros (Positives to this Career)

Money is fair
You can enjoy your work
Meet new people regularly

Cons (Negatives to this Career)

Work may be hard to find sometimes
A lot of work and oversight has to be done
No set time on length of a job

Typical Working Conditions For This Career:

Likely inside and outside, maybe some lifting, and long hours

Career Researched By: Wyatt Beavan

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