Ask yourself this: how many concerts would you go to if you could not see the musician performing? Half the fun in going to a concert to see Taylor Swift, for example, is to actually see Tay-Tay perform.
The Lighting Engineer for the concert guarantees that you will see Tay Tay “shake it off” because they are responsible for selecting all equipment and arranging all stage lighting required for live performances.
The role of Lighting Engineer is essential to live performances, as they are responsible for applying their keen eye, expertise and aesthetics for design and color combinations to different settings (stages and venues) to create the most appealing look for the show and mood for the audience, who are not only paying to hear their favorite artists perform, but to also “see” them perform.
The Lighting Engineer uses their expertise with different lighting techniques, including lasers, to achieve the type of visual theme and appeal that most effectively showcases and features the performer and their music. It is a job requiring much technical know-how but also an artistic touch.
Lasers are an essential part of many stage shows
Often they are fulfilling the creative vision of the management, the performers or the producers of the show. Sometimes they are asked to create a unique look for the show themselves.
The Lighting Engineer also must become familiar with the music, the order of the songs, the movements of the performers and the staging of the entire show in order to hit lighting cues on time, but also to find the best way to enhance the mood and style of the music as it changes throughout the show.
As nearly all concerts tour different venues throughout the United States, and no two shows are ever the same, the Lighting Engineer must be able to create lighting that looks intentional and attractive and fulfills the requirements of the show, while often having to work with the differences and often limitations of some of the various venues.
In this regard, the Lighting Engineer is responsible for: selecting the required lighting equipment; designing and building bespoke lighting rigs for the tour; programming and creating automated lighting cues for the tour; overseeing the operation and direction of lighting equipment on the crowd and various performers during the tour; and prior to each performance, meeting with the house (venue) lighting crew to review the spec-sheets to ensure they have the most accurate information.
The lighting engineer has to know the music inside and out.
Which brings us to our client's success story…
In a professional career spanning more than 20 years, Mr. Jones (pseudonym) established himself as an extraordinary Lighting Engineer in the music and live entertainment industry throughout the world. Mr. Jones served as a Lighting Engineer for some of the most-well known, multiple award winning musicians in rock and pop music.
As a result of his outstanding performance as a Lighting Engineer, Mr. Jones achieved international recognition as an artist of extraordinary ability.
Shifts in mood are anticipated and emphasized by the Lighting Engineer
How did we do this?
We were able to show USCIS that Mr. Jones merited O-1B classification because he had evidence of: receipt of significant recognition in press; performance in a leading or critical role for organizations and establishments with distinguished reputations; his original contributions in the artist field; receipt of recognition from experts in the music and entertainment industries; and receipt of high remuneration for his services.
We are happy to celebrate the approval of a successful O-1B petition for a Lighting Engineer who is touring in North America with prestigious musicians over the next three years.
I am grateful to have had the opportunity to work with immigration counsel to obtain an approved O-1 for our client.
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