About
I'm Christian Lovelady, Lighting Designer & Programmer
With a Bachelor of Arts in Lighting Design.
SKILLS
Console Programmer & Operator for:
- GrandMA 2 - GrandMA 1 - ETC Consoles (EOS, GIO & ION)
- Martin M-Series - Jands Vista - Strand 500 series consoles
- Chamsys Magic Q (very... very roughly) - JANDS Stage CL
- LSC Maxim
Understanding of and trained/practiced with software packages such as Vectorworks, AutoCAD, Capture, Photoshop, Microsoft Office Suite, Green Hippo, Arkaos Media Master and Resolume Arena
Experienced with and very familiar with complex show control networks & scenarios (Artnet, MA Net & ACN control systems and equipment)
Familiar with vision control systems and projection mapping techniques
NOTABLE PAST WORK
His majesty’s theatre
& Perth Theatre Trust
2017
The Merry Widow (Followspot Operator)
YAMATO (Systems Tech)
2018
La Sylphide (Followspot Operator)
Carmen (Followspot Operator)
Fire and Ice (Operator/Programmer)
Dracula (Followspot Operator)
Don Giovanni (Operator/Programmer)
The Nutcracker (Floor Lx and Followspot Operator)
2019
La Bayadere (Floor Lx)
Giselle (Lx Crew)
Sweeney Todd (Followspot Operator)
Alice in Wonderland (Followspot Operator)
2020
Dracula (Swing Followspot Operator, Floor Lx & Board Operator)
The Nutcracker (Floor Lx and Followspot Operator)
2021
Koolbardi Wer Wardong (Programmer)
Sleeping Beauty (Followspot Operator)
2022
State of Play (Programmer)
Mary Stuart (Programmer) Perth Festival
The Regal Theatre
Head of Lighting late 2019 to early 2021
Circus Africa 2020
Bran Nue Dae 2020 - Opera Australia
Leviathan 2020 - CIRCA
Djuki Mala 2020 - Lumos Creatives & Bond Creatives
The West Australian ballet
Lighting Technician, Operator & Set Electrician
Nutcracker Set Electrician 2018 & 2020
Quarry 2020 Season (Lx Crew)
Dracula - Crown Theatre 2021 (Operator)
Sleeping Beauty Set Electrician 2021
Black Swan State Theatre Company
Lighting Technician
The Cherry Orchard - Perth Festival 2021 (Lx Crew)
Maali Festival - 2021 (Lighting Designer & Programmer)
ADELAide festival
February 2018
Show: Lost & Found Orchestra
• Lighting Programmer
Adelaide Fringe
February 2018
Show: Djuki Mala
• Lighting Programmer
• Associate Lighting Designer
GRANston Productions
2016 - Continued
Shows & Venues: Metro City, HBF Stadium, PLC, The Rechabite…
• Lighting Programmer & Operator
• Lighting Systems Technician
FRINGE WORLD PERTH
January 2015 – February 2015
Show: “Mi Casa Es Su Casa” by STRUT Dance
• Lighting Operator
• Sound Operator
January 2016 – February 2016
Venue: Palais De Glaces at Elizabeth Quay
Show: “LIMBO” by Strut & Fret
• Lighting Operator
January 2017 - February 2017
Venue: The West Australian Spiegeltent - Aurora
Notable Productions: - LIMBO by Strut & Fret
- VELVET by Organized Pandemonium
• Lighting Operator
• Venue Lighting Technician
January 2018 - February 2018
Venues: The West Australian Spiegeltent - Aurora
Teatro
Notable Productions: - Hot Brown Honey
- Elixir
- AMAZING DRUMMING MONKEYS
• Lighting Operator
• Venue Lighting Technician
January 2019 - February 2019
Venues: The West Australian Spiegeltent - Aurora
Notable Productions: - Djuki Mala
• Lighting Designer & Programmer
Spiegeltent HOBART - TEN DAYS ON THE ISLAND FESTIVAL
March 2016
Spiegeltent Hobart
Show: “LIMBO” by Strut & Fret
• Lighting Operator
March 2017
Spiegeltent Hobart
Show: - VELVET by Organized Pandemonium
• Lighting Operator
• Followspot Operator
Sessional Lecturer - WAAPA
June 2017 - June 2018
Lighting Console Programming Class
• GrandMA 2 Advanced Console Programming
• Lighting Control Systems
Nightclub Lighting Work
October 2015 – January 2017
Air Nightclub
• Lighting Manager
• Production Manager
March 2016 - Continued
Metro City Concert Club
• Lighting Programmer
• Architectural Lighting Designer
August 2017 – August 2019
The Court Hotel - Venue Technical Manager
• Lighting Programmer & Operator
November 2018 - August 2019
Villa Nightclub - Venue Technical Manager
• Lighting Programmer & Operator
November 2018 - August 2019
The Game Nightclub - Venue Technician
• Lighting Programmer & Operator
Various Touring Lighting programmer/operator work
Velvet with marcia hines
January 2017 - April 2017
VELVET by Organized Pandemonium
Venues: - Perth, WA The West Australian Spiegeltent (Fringe World Festival)
- Adelaide, SA Thebarton Theatre
- Hobart, TAS Spiegeltent Hobart (10 Days on the Island Fesitval)
- Wollongong, NSW Spiegeltent Wollongong (Strut & Fret with Merrigong Theatre Company)
• Touring Programmer & Operator
Completed 70 total shows across 4 states with VELVET
DARK MOFO - HOBART
June 2017 - MONA FOMA (Museum of Old and New Art - Festival Of Music and the Arts)
With Alive Technologies
Venues: - Hobart City Hall (Transliminal - 136 ROBE Pointes)
- Hobart Federation Concert Hall (Ancient Rain Tour)
- MAC2 (Mogwai Concert)
- Princess Warf 1
June 2018 - MONA FOMA (Museum of Old and New Art - Festival Of Music and the Arts)
With Alive Technologies
MOFO - HOBART
Janurary 2018 - MONA FOMA (Museum of Old and New Art - Festival Of Music and the Arts)
With Alive Technologies
Venue: - Faux Mo with Sevdeliza, Electric Fields, Axon Breeze and more
Day on the Green - LAUNCESTON
March 2018
With Alive Technologies
Artists: - The Living End, Spiderbait, Veruca Salt...
Channel 7: Telethon
October 2015 - Followspot Operator
October 2016 - Followspot Caller & Studio Generics Operator
October 2017 - Followspot Caller & Operator
October 2018 - Programmer & Operator
October 2019 - Programmer & Operator
With Nitram Ent.
DEFQON.1 Australia - Sydney
September 2018
Programmer & Operator
With Q-Dance
HOTTER THAN HELL TOUR
February 2020 - With CCA Productions
Programmer & Operator
Artists: - Everclear, The Superjesus, Unwritten Law…
Relevant Attainments:
- SPRAT Level 1 International (Society of Professional Rope Access Technicians)
- WSH (work safely at heights)
- West Australian White Card
High Risk Work Licence:
- Forklift Truck Licence
- EWP (elevated work platform)
- Riggers Advanced
Equipment:
- GrandMA 3 Light
- GrandMA 2 Full-Size
- GrandMA 2 Light
- GrandMA 2 NPU
- GrandMA 2 onPC Command Wing (x2)
- GrandMA 2 onPC Fader Wing (x2)
- ETC ION
- Martin M1
- AVO Titan Mobile
- Strand 510i, 520i (x3), 530i (x3) & 550i
- Strand Gemini
- Multiple Lighting Control System, Power & Network Distribution Racks
- Multiple Timecode Racks