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Earlier Lighting Work

SUSU Carnival 1997

Sheffield University End Of Year Carnival

I designed and operated the lighting for 2 end of year carnivals, and many other gigs and discos at the Student Union.
Elfin

Elfin at SUSU

This is a posed photo before a gig. Although the room is small and the resources limited with some imagination it was possible to create an atmosphere.
Classical Brits

Classical Brit Awards 2000

I prepped most of the 200 moving lights for this. The lamps were matched, and each unit was addressed. None of the lights went wrong during the event, which was unheard of in this industry.
Lotusphere 2001

Lotusphere 2001

I worked as moving light technician on this for 2 weeks in Berlin. As this was the first outing of the new Mac 2000s I had to go to the manufacturers HQ in Denmark to set them up before travelling to Germany.
Motorhead 25th

Motorhead's 25th Anniversary

I was a TV lighting technician for their 25th Anniversary gig in Brixton Academy. A DVD of the gig is available, called 'Boneshaker'.
Classical Spectacular

Classical Spectacular

Classical Spectacular regularly pops up in the Albert Hall, and various arenas. I worked on them as moving light technician after Stage Electrics took over the lighting.
BAR Launch

BAR Car Launch 2001

I worked as moving light technician for the British American Racing 2001 Car launch.
Fame

Fame!

As senior moving light technician at Stage Electrics I have prepared, supported and maintained kit for a number of theatrical tours and West End productions including Fame.
Stage  Electrics Demo

Stage Electrics Demo

We built a conference room at the back of the warehouse for a demonstration. I rigged and operated the lighting on a Hog 1000.
Toyota dealers conference

2002 Toyota Pan-European Dealers Meeting

The 2002 Toyota Pan-European Dealers Meeting in Lisbon used 250 moving lights. I masterminded the preparation of these units over a period of 2 weeks. A week after the equipment had arrived back it was all on hire again, mainly in pantomimes across the country.