LIGHT TALK Episode 467 - "Trust The Process - Our Conversation with Creative Director Melody Tsang and Lighting Designer/Programmer Caleb Franke"
From Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers by David Jacques, Steve Woods, Ellen Lampert-Greaux, and Dennis Size
March 14, 2026 · 51 min · Season 9 · Episode 467
About this episode
The episode features a discussion with Creative Director Melody Tsang and Lighting Designer/Programmer Caleb Franke about the creative and production processes in lighting design.
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister welcome Creative Director Melody Tsang and Lighting Designer/Programmer Caleb Franke to the show! Join Caleb, Melody, Ellen, Zac, Steve, and David, as they discuss: The creative and production process for the Elation Lighting Booth show at LDI 2025; Winning the LDI Award; Learning and Programming the Obsidian lighting console; Preparing for "Plan B" changes; A 14 year-old touring with "Thorn"; Learning creative direction at the Parsons School; The new Elation automated lighting fixtures; LILI laser technology; The future of AI in lighting and creative direction; and Wise words of advice for young lighting artists and creative directors. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.
People in this episode
Hosts: Ellen Lampert-Greaux, Steve Woods, David Jacques
Guests: Melody Tsang, Caleb Franke
Topics covered
- creative process
- lighting design
- production
- technology in lighting
- advice for artists
- education in creative direction
Keywords
- lighting design
- creative direction
- LDI 2025
- Obsidian console
- Elation Lighting
- LILI technology
- AI in lighting
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Elation Lighting, Parsons School, Obsidian, LILI
Products: Elation automated lighting fixtures, Obsidian lighting console, LILI laser technology
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