When I was a kid, I had four older siblings. Because they were a minimum of 10 years on me, they didn’t interact with me all that often. This meant I spent a lot of time on my own. I was a pretty imaginative kid who was always pretending to be one thing or another. My mom said the one thing I did most often was to pretend I was an entertainer. I would sing, act and dance in front of the big mirror in her room for hours. When I was older, I dreamed of working behind the scenes in the entertainment field, but that job never opened up for me.
I recently saw a really cool video about a guy named Tracer Finn who has my dream job! Tracer is the Assistant Head of Lighting at the Le Reve – The Dream, at the Wynn in Las Vegas. The Mickey Finn Show in San Diego, of which, Tracer worked on the lighting crew for the show when he was 18. Tracer credits this experience for his learning from the crew by asking questions about the behind the scenes technical aspect of the show. Since then, Tracer has worked with such greats as Dolly Parton, Siegfried and Roy, and set up and worked the lights on Cirque du Soleil’s “O”.
From there, Tracer helped build the lighting system and opened Le Reve, which has been around for 10 years. Le Reve has been so popular, it has even won Sow of the Year for 5 years in a row! Tracer’s team has a big job in making Le Reve – The Dream be as spectacular as it is. They have 300 underwater lights, over 20 miles of cable in the pool, and 200 moving lights in multiple colors from the floor to 110 feet, making it a 360 degrees, top to bottom experience. Good thing Tracer doesn’t have a fear of heights, right?! Tracer and his team take their job quite seriously as they know the success of the show can be made or broken by consistently great lighting.
The one thing that stood out to me about Tracer was his excellent work ethic. Tracer is there, in the trenches, making sure each and every show is perfect. And Tracer isn’t in it for the glory. The audience enjoy the lighting for the show, but aren’t aware of Tracer and his team. Tracer’s passion for his work is something I really admire. If you want to see more about Tracer, you can watch his video, which is part of the 1 in 100 million series from Kronos, the leader in workforce management solutions..
Kronos helps their clients manage their time, attendance and absence records, schedules, HR and payroll hiring and more. The idea for the “1 in one hundred million” Web Series was to bring stories like Tracer’s who have an important jobs that often go unrecognized. Through this series, we can celebrate these hard working and passionate people who reflect the character, commitment and passion which is the fabric of today’s workforce. The “1 in one hundred million” Web Series highlights a new story each month, so to stay up to date, please subscribe and celebrate these men and women and get a behind the scenes look at what they do.
Shaney Vijendranath (youbabyandi) says
Underwater lights? Sounds so cool! Good lighting is so important for shows – I think it adds so much to it especially during dramatic scenes.
Up Run For Life says
This show looks so cool. I remember when I was a teenager, I went to work with my mom on the Take Your Daughter to workday. I got to experience how an office ran and what my mom did.
Ann Bacciaglia says
I have a friend that has a job like this. It is amazing to see the lights at a show, It would be a great job.
Kathy says
That’s so neat! I love to see behind the scenes. I think it’s always interesting. Lighting for shows can really be everything. You have to make the shows work as best as possible.
CourtneyLynne says
Omg how neat!!!!! I always enjoy shows with really cool lighting. That definitely takes some serious talent to pull off!
William Sweeney says
I love learning about guys like this!! It is amazing the work ethic that isn’t spoken about most the time that people have.
OurFamilyWorld says
Tracer is an inspiration. I love reading this kind of stories where people play a very important job, but are often unrecognized.
Bites for Foodies says
I’ve wondered in the past how difficult it would be to do a light show…if you think about concerts and shows, it’s amazing how talented people are!
Angie says
This is so cool! I was a theater tech in high school, so we did a lot of lighting, sound, etc. I loved doing all the behind the scenes stuff to get shows running! 😀
Jamie says
This is a really cool concept. I love how they are highlighting a new story each week.
Cyn says
I love these workforce stories. I think it’s so important to remember the people who keep everything running day in and day out.
Nancy at Whispered Inspirations says
Now this is awesome. I couldn’t imagine being able to pull off a light show. SO inspiring though.
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says
That is so cool! I can’t imagine being responsible for an entire light show like that. Impressive.
Jeanette says
I love what I’m doing because I get to stay at home with my son. My husband likes what he’s doing, but I would love for him to do something that he is so in love with that it doesn’t feel like working. I should show him some of his videos it might inspire him.