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signal32

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    Hamish Weir

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  1. Thanks Kerry, its possible that I'm looking back on past experiences doing it "for fun" with nostalgia. Some industry experience early on might give me a more realistic perspective!
  2. Looking at the situation, I think my current aim is to get into freelance software development over the next couple of years which should provide some flexibility to start earning an income from lighting work. In the meantime I can get involved with with am-dram and make some connections. PLASA has been on my bucket list for years, so with a relocation to Cambridge from the wild north of Scotland in the coming weeks, this will finally be ticked off this year. I'd be keen to start lighting work sooner, but I hope getting established in a more central location will help later. Thanks again for all your thoughts, I really appreciate it.
  3. This was my concern, thanks for the reality check! I shall try to steer clear of going down that route.
  4. Really appreciate your thoughts. It was always my impression that I’d need to accept a junior position and work up from there. This isn’t much of a problem as I want to prove my knowledge to myself before attempting something more ambitious. Generally, I’m interested in all lines of work although either touring concerts or theatre are particularly appealing. One last question, how feasible is event work in evenings and the weekend while working a 9-5 day job? I’m thinking this would be challenging but would be interested in some first had experience.
  5. Thanks both for your advice, much appreciated. I am pretty young and untied to any location, so now seems like a good time as any to try a career in lighting, with my degree to fall back on should things not work out. Something similar to this is my long term goal. If nothing else, the last few years have taught me that diversification is key, so earning an income from both lighting and freelance software dev would suit me well. I am a bit out of the loop at the moment, but imagine that I should be angling towards production companies who offer both dry hire and comprehensive production packages as these will have the size and scope to hire someone like myself?
  6. Hi all, I recently graduated from university (computing science) and have successfully applied for and been offered related software engineering jobs. However, I miss the events industry and would prefer to build a career in the lighting sector. Unfortunately, my experience from amateur theatre and a brief stint studying lighting at USW is now 4 years out of date. I recently began refreshing my lighting skills and learning new technologies but realise that making connections with those in the industry is equally as important. I wonder if you might have any advice for how I could gain a footing in the industry, with a view towards freelance lighting programming and design. I am fortunate to have some savings but require to work full time until an events career is sustainable. This is no doubt a popular topic so links to any resources my search missed would be much appreciated too! Many thanks! Hamish
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