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LD at Large Podcast

Who Wants to Go to China During a Pandemic? – with Mat Stovall and Zach Matusow

with:

Mat Stovall, Lighting Designer

and Zach Matusow, Lighting Designer and Director

On this episode, we discuss traveling to China to do a show in the midst of a global pandemic, League of Legends – Worlds 2020, the rise of eSports games, the quarantine process, the flight over, working in China, the working guidelines and environment, the COVID screening process with documentation, WeChat,

Five weeks of XR environment studio shows, the audience at the show, and how the crew interacted before, during and after the show.

Please visit: http://www.zachmatusow.com/

When a Door Slams in Your Face, Move to LA – with Kate Blair

with Kate Blair – Lighting Director at NBC News and MSNBC News

On this episode, we discuss working as a transgender woman in Virginia, working with Dave Matthews Band as a house band, joining a union in the mid-Atlantic area, returning to college for a BFA at age 45, understanding DMX, moving from Virginia to Los Angeles without a plan, pro-bono work with Musicians Loft at Brewery Arts Complex, remote operating a concert rig over the Internet with ETC Nomad, her time at NBC News, and the future of concerts including VR, AR and 3D modeling.

Please visit: http://virtualighting.com/

Advocate for Yourself – with Megan Dougherty

with Megan Dougherty – Lighting Designer

On this episode, we discuss her origin story, giving out set-lists, adjusting to domestic life, working outside the lighting industry, traveling in a van, finding a niche in the entertainment industry, how to remain creative in the face of budgetary restrictions, unpaid internships, investing in ourselves and our exit strategies.

Please visit: www.megstagedesigns.com