Electrical Lighting Technicians or simply Lighting Tech., are involved with rigging stage and location sets and controlling artificial, electric lights for art and entertainment venues or in video, television, or film production. In a theater production, lighting technicians work under the lighting designer and master electrician. In video, television, and film productions, lighting technicians work under the direction of the Gaffer or Chief Lighting Technician whom takes their direction from the cinematographer. In live music, lighting technicians work under the Lighting Director. All heads of department report to the production manager. Lighting technicians are responsible for the movement and set up of various pieces of lighting equipment for separation of light and shadow or contrast, depth of field and/or visual effects. Lighting Technicians may also lay electrical cables, wire fixtures, install color effects or image patterns, focus the lights, and assist in creating effects or programming sequences. Most lighting technician work as riggers and install portable, temporary, electrical based modular, distribution units and portable cables. These plug or tap into other modular units fed from bigger premade cables and splitters with the CAM-LOK” TM - Trade name which has become a generic vernacular; moulded water resistant SINGLE PIN connector,under the standard IP44 splash or waterproof connectors. Lamps and luminaries are then installed onto the stage or set per the head of the department. Wikipedia [ - ]

Electrical Lighting Technicians or simply Lighting Tech., are involved with rigging stage and... [ + ]