Philip Massingham

Education

Equipment

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About me

Although I studied lighting design at university and have primarily worked as a production electrician and lighting technician. I have gained skills in carpentry, flying (Hemp and Counterweight), Audio Visuals and Sound.

My passion for theatre was discovered at a very young age when, as a child, I took part in amateur productions. As I grew older he became more and more interested in the workings of the stage and how light and sound can influence and mold a performance and through my teenage years took a great interest in working as crew on many shows in and around my home town of Darlington in the North East of England.

I then went on to study a BA(Hons) in Lighting Design at Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance in London.

Over the course of my years working in theatre I has developed an understanding of many types of performance including Musical Theatre, Live Events, Festivals, Corporate Events and Drama. My main experience though is with large musicals such as "Grease", "My Fair Lady" and "The Rocky Horror Show"
Additional skills:
Experience programming intelligent and generic fixtures.

Extensive experience maintaining and repairing both intelligent and generic fixtures.

Programming and operating consoles : ETC Eos, Gio, Ion, Element, Expression, Strand 520i, Avolites Tigertouch, Pearl Expert. Various Zero 88 consoles including Jester ML and Frog range.

Extensive Followspotting.

Standard electrician skills.

Trained in electrical safety.

Trained in working at height.

Qualified Fire Marshal

Qualified First Aider

Trained in harnesses and fall arrest.

Autocad. WYSIWYG. Vectorworks. Microsoft programs.

Experience live sound mixing and studio mixing.

Qlab.

Extensive Hemp and counterweight flying.

General rigging and rope work.

Soldering.

Set construction.

Pyrotechnics.

Stage Management.

Some video editing and operating knowledge.
Referees:
Hansjorg Schmidt
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Rose Bruford College
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Course Director : Lighting Design


Steven Sanderson
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Darlington Civic Theatre
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Technical Director

Skills

Secondary Job Title	Lighting Programmer
Job Titles	Special Effects (SFX) Artist, Production Assistant (PA), Production Support, Sound Operator / Engineer, Set Builder, Gaffer / Lighting Director, Lighting Tech / Operator, Lighting Designer, Electrician, Theatre Technician, Automation / Flying
Years in industry	3 to 6 years
Organisations / Memberships	BECTU (UK)
Work Permits	EU