Battle of the Busk (Hands-On Busking with Lighting Consoles) (Day 2 of 3-Day Course)

Session details:

Free to all LDI attendees. Limited space, register early. 

 Day 1 (Friday, 9am-5pm) - Live Programming: How to Busk:The Battle of the Busk training begins with onboarding all participants on the tools available to them for Monday evening’s competition. We’ll cover the lighting desks, video stations, pre-made tools, and the best practices for establishing a workflow to getting the show audience ready. A brief seminar will showcase some of the best methods from top professionals throughout the industry including punt pages, effect libraries, and deployment theory. After this, we’ll break into teams for the rest of the training. Each team will be introduced to their workstation, and begin training and setup procedures for effective pre-visualization and design. 

Day 2 (Saturday, 9am-5pm) - Live Programming: Prep for Success: The second day is a full day of hands-on creative exploration. Teams will be given access to their equipment, trainers, and professional mentors in equal blocks to keep them moving towards their final showing. As the day concludes all teams will test their systems and have a chance at last looks before finalizing their busking tool sets for Monday's show.

Day 3 (Sunday: 1-4pm) - Final Programming and Last Looks: The third day of the workshop is the opening day of LDI, with additional time at the Battle of the Busk front-of-house stations.

Day 4 (Monday 4-8pm) - The actual competition, showcasing each team's work. Once the LDIndustry Party opens at 6pm at the Circle Bar, the industry will gather to observe and vote on their favorite live performance. Expect energy, excitement, and a networking event like nowhere else in our industry. Awards will be announced directly after the event.

Day 5 (Tuesday): Buskers breakfast at the Circle Bar – a chance for the sponsors, trainers, judges, and buskers to connect about the experience and enjoy a meal together.