Good evening, CB!
I'm Nate, and I'm an all-around lighting technician for my local theatre, Yavapai College PAC.
I'm actually making a CB account for an unusual reason, but it's one I hope won't be too controversial. I started working in Entertainment Tech just over 10 years ago. I got bit by the lighting bug as I entered college for something completely unrelated. Whilst in college for that unrelated thing (think: airplanes), I ran a bit short on funds and decided to pursue work full-time in my hobby, lighting.
Let me be honest: I bit off far more than I could chew with my minimal HoW and theatrical experience. I was hired by Disney to work at WDW (my dream job), and I immediately proved to be a disappointing acquisition. I was young and stupid, and I allowed my enthusiasm (read: ambition) and poor work ethic to destroy me and my job. I was unceremoniously --rightfully so-- dropped from the job, where I then spent the next 4 years gaining experience everywhere I could.
I've lately been reading a book, The Assistant Lighting Designer's Toolkit, and it brought me to the realization that my disconnect from the community of techs, and my lack of humility, ruined an opportunity for me. I've spent the last four years steeling my nerves so that I could make amends.
I'm of course not expecting to be immediately forgiven for my young mistakes, but now that I'm older (and less stupid (hopefully)), I'm hoping that I can gleam knowledge from CB's wealth of individuals, and connect in a way that's less selfish and more apropos.
Thanks for those of you who take the time to read this; extended thanks for those of you who believe in second chances for those willing to put in the effort to change!
Look forward to getting to know all of you, and learn from all of you as well!
Nate
I'm Nate, and I'm an all-around lighting technician for my local theatre, Yavapai College PAC.
I'm actually making a CB account for an unusual reason, but it's one I hope won't be too controversial. I started working in Entertainment Tech just over 10 years ago. I got bit by the lighting bug as I entered college for something completely unrelated. Whilst in college for that unrelated thing (think: airplanes), I ran a bit short on funds and decided to pursue work full-time in my hobby, lighting.
Let me be honest: I bit off far more than I could chew with my minimal HoW and theatrical experience. I was hired by Disney to work at WDW (my dream job), and I immediately proved to be a disappointing acquisition. I was young and stupid, and I allowed my enthusiasm (read: ambition) and poor work ethic to destroy me and my job. I was unceremoniously --rightfully so-- dropped from the job, where I then spent the next 4 years gaining experience everywhere I could.
I've lately been reading a book, The Assistant Lighting Designer's Toolkit, and it brought me to the realization that my disconnect from the community of techs, and my lack of humility, ruined an opportunity for me. I've spent the last four years steeling my nerves so that I could make amends.
I'm of course not expecting to be immediately forgiven for my young mistakes, but now that I'm older (and less stupid (hopefully)), I'm hoping that I can gleam knowledge from CB's wealth of individuals, and connect in a way that's less selfish and more apropos.
Thanks for those of you who take the time to read this; extended thanks for those of you who believe in second chances for those willing to put in the effort to change!
Look forward to getting to know all of you, and learn from all of you as well!
Nate