The Anatomy of the Grid & Battle-...
The Anatomy of the Grid & Battle-Tested Rock 'n' Roll Lighting with Randy Read

Call Sheet Confidential by Michael Samstag and Dave McCauley

Episode notes

If you think modern LED programming on a cinema set is stressful, try operating an analog console while calling six carbon-arc Super Trooper spotlights over the roaring crowd of a 1970s Marshall Tucker Band stadium show.

This week on Old Guy Tech, Dave McCauley and I are breaking down the massive industry news of the day—the end of an era as ARRI changes family ownership after more than a century. How is this move into the live broadcast and sports market going to affect the cinema glass and camera bodies we know and love?

Then, Dave sits down with a true legend of the lighting grid, Randy Read. Randy brings over 40 years of battle-tested, high-end production expertise to the table—from touring with rock 'n' roll icons to his tenure at Cinetel Productions, Scripps Networks, and designing broadcast studios globally for ARRI.

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