AndroxineVortex
Member
Hello, new member here. Let me tell you why I decided to do this as a career.
I was at a concert venue in Atlanta with my girlfriend to see Devin Townsend (with Animals as Leaders and Monuments. It was awesome!) and we were seated up in the balcony. Right below us was a man sitting in a booth with a bunch of control panels and boards around him. While the bands were playing he was pressing buttons making the lights dance and flash along with the music. Even though I went there to see Mr. Townsend I spent a lot of time watching him. I decided that that would be a really cool career choice.
I have some questions I would like some answers to and I apologize if this is in the wrong forum section.
1) I can't really afford college and honestly do not want to go, I know so many friends who are drowning in debt and most don't even have great jobs. From researching around the web, I see a lot of lighting techs saying that a degree is not needed. Sure it would look good but some people said the majority of people they work with don't have a degree. So is college an unnecessary step?
2) I am not sure as to get my foot in the door and get started. I have no experience so I was thinking of calling different venues and asking if I could volunteer and help with setting up for lighting and other manual labor (pushing carts, unloading, etc.) Is this the best way to get started and get experience?
3) Is it more likely to get a stationary job working at a theater or concert venue , or to get a job where I travel with performers?
4) What kind of salary could I expect especially when just starting?
Any other information you could give me would be greatly appreciated! I will be at work all day today so I will try to reply back when I can. Thanks!
I was at a concert venue in Atlanta with my girlfriend to see Devin Townsend (with Animals as Leaders and Monuments. It was awesome!) and we were seated up in the balcony. Right below us was a man sitting in a booth with a bunch of control panels and boards around him. While the bands were playing he was pressing buttons making the lights dance and flash along with the music. Even though I went there to see Mr. Townsend I spent a lot of time watching him. I decided that that would be a really cool career choice.
I have some questions I would like some answers to and I apologize if this is in the wrong forum section.
1) I can't really afford college and honestly do not want to go, I know so many friends who are drowning in debt and most don't even have great jobs. From researching around the web, I see a lot of lighting techs saying that a degree is not needed. Sure it would look good but some people said the majority of people they work with don't have a degree. So is college an unnecessary step?
2) I am not sure as to get my foot in the door and get started. I have no experience so I was thinking of calling different venues and asking if I could volunteer and help with setting up for lighting and other manual labor (pushing carts, unloading, etc.) Is this the best way to get started and get experience?
3) Is it more likely to get a stationary job working at a theater or concert venue , or to get a job where I travel with performers?
4) What kind of salary could I expect especially when just starting?
Any other information you could give me would be greatly appreciated! I will be at work all day today so I will try to reply back when I can. Thanks!