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I can still remember showing up for my first day on set of Darren Aranofsky’s “The Wrestler”. Looking at the lighting equipment truck I thought I could hear a choir of angels calling to me with a trailer filled with lights both small and large, weak and powerful. Each lighting instrument used to a specific end to either expose something to the audience, or to keep it hidden. When it was my turn to do the lighting instead of just carrying equipment the impressive array of lights I used for “The Wrestler” were no where to be found. This is the independent lighting designers ultimate test; lighting an entire movie with about 5 lights or less.

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