Dayton Nietert, has been gaffing for over 35 years on iconic shows like, A Few Good Men, Birdcage, A Little Princess, A Walk in the Clouds, Xmen- The Last Stand, Crash, Seal Team just to name a few…Dayton drops knowledge on set politics, lighti

Ep 7: Bill Silic, Gaffer

Jan 18th, 2022 56m 47s

Bill Silic, gaffer and owner of Sun Lighting Services has been in the business for over 40 years. Some of his credits include classics like Beetlejuice, Beaches, Frankie and Johnny and National Lampoons Christmas Vacation. Bill shares some re

Ep 6: Ron Dahlquist, Legend

Sep 16th, 2021 29m 23s

Ron Dahlquist's father started in the Hollywood lighting business way back in 1925, little did he know he would have inspired his son, grandsons and great grandchildren to join this beloved industry. Ron began rig gaffing in 1962 then advanced

Ep 5: Michael Ambrose, Gaffer

Aug 17th, 2020 37m 56s

Michael Ambrose has been on top of his Gaffing game for over 25 years, with credits like Ford vs Ferrari, Black Panther, Fast and Furious, Mad Men and most recently Ghostbusters 2. Mike takes us through some of his Action Unit set ups and his

Ep 4: Tim & Sarah Hudson of Hudson Spider

Jul 8th, 2020 33m 55s

Tim & Sarah Hudson, founders of Hudson Spider, sat down with us to discuss their incredible success story of selling their home and moving their family to America from Australia and starting one of the hottest new manufactures in the lighting b

Ep 3: Jonathan Cushing; LED Lighting Designer, Technician & Manufacturer

Jun 12th, 2020 1h

Jonathan Cushing, Founder of Cush Light, discusses his experience moving up the ranks as an IATSE Local 728 technician, the genesis of his LED tape & sheet lighting manufacturing company & and the nuances of working with LED Tape & sheets on th

Ep 2: Chris Ernst, Gaffer

Apr 23rd, 2020 37m 13s

Chris Ernst, who has been in the business for years lighting content for broadcasters such as FOX Sports, discusses his experience breaking into the business, for dynamics on set have changed over the years & the business behind how new LED tec

Ep 1: ‘Gentleman‘ Jim Plannette, Gaffer

Apr 23rd, 2020 41m 31s

'Gentleman' Jim Plannette the legendary Gaffer behind the lighting of classics such as Braveheart, E.T. Extra Terrestrial, Young Frankenstein, The Fisher King, Oceans 11 & Magnolia shares stories from his 50 years of film lighting experience

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