In the world of show business, the main concept is performance, whether it be a concert, a play or a TV program. Lighting plays a significant role in creating the atmosphere of any show. The people responsible for staging it on the site are light operators, or lighting designers. On the eleventh of July they celebrate their professional holiday.
With a professional approach to site lighting, many nuances are taken into account: direction of light, location, strength, beam shape, transition of light pictures. Taking into account all of the above factors, the performance of the actors can be emphasized, and the overall atmosphere will make a strong impression.
There are theaters in which light plays a major role. For example, the Volgograd Laboratory of Contemporary Theater puts on extraordinary performances that resemble a laser show. Extraordinary figures loom in the air right around you, creating the effect of immersion in an inexplicable world.
The day, which is dedicated to light operators, has no official status; nevertheless, the number of workers of the “light front” celebrating this date is increasing from year to year. Historical data indicate that on July 11, 1874, the Russian electrical engineer Alexander Lodygin (1847-1923) received a patent for the creation of an incandescent lamp. The invention has received worldwide recognition, so the date is timed to coincide with this event.
Due to the informality of the event, its celebration usually takes place in narrow circles of specialists, and in most cases directly at the workplace. If the management of the institution is aware of the date, workers in this profession can be paid a cash bonus.
The profession of a lighting designer is quite rare. The number of universities that graduate such specialists is very limited. Usually, photographers, artists and cinematographers gain knowledge about the features of lighting design. Many people have to master the skill of a light operator on their own. However, in such industries as circus, cinema, theater, television, the work of these people is in great demand. Artistic lighting masters are appreciated only in small theaters, but also in international arenas.
