Let's talk lighting.
Describe your event in a few lines — you'll get an initial read and an estimate within 48 business hours.
- devauxbenoit@gmail.com
- Phone
- +1 (514) 238-0656
- Based in
- Saint-Hubert (Québec), Greater Montréal
Travels to : Canada, Switzerland, Belgium, Morocco, Dubai, Mexico - Response Time
- 48 business hours
Good to Include
- Rundown or run of show, even a draft
- Load-in, rehearsal and event dates
- Venue and floor plan, if available
- AV integrator or vendor already booked
- Rough budget range
What people ask most often.
Do you travel outside Greater Montréal ?
Yes. The base is in Saint-Hubert, but mandates happen all across Québec and Canada, and regularly overseas : Switzerland, Belgium, Morocco, Dubai, Mexico. Travel and accommodation costs are itemized separately in the quote, never buried in a flat fee.
Can I hire you just for programming, or just for operation ?
Yes, all four services can be booked separately. Plenty of productions already have their own designer and are looking for a grandMA programmer, or the other way around. Tell me what you already have in place and we'll shape the mandate around it.
What consoles do you work on ?
grandMA2 and grandMA3, both in the room and in pre-production. Off-site pre-production runs in WYSIWYG Perform, which means arriving with palettes, groups and the show structure already built. Video integration goes through QLab.
What do I actually get ?
A package the production can act on directly : dimensioned lighting plot, patch, fixture schedule and legend, general notes covering rigging and power distribution.
After the event, you get the documented showfile handed over — your team can pick it up without me.
How is pricing worked out ?
Line by line, not as an opaque flat fee : design, the lighting plot, off-site pre-production and on-site operation are quoted separately. You see exactly what you're paying for, and you can drop a line item.
The quote comes after reading the rundown — without it, any number would just be a guess. A deposit is due on confirmation, with the balance due at the end of the mandate.
How far in advance should I book ?
Earlier is better, especially during busy seasons. But the real point isn't the lead time : it's that pre-production happens before arriving in the room. Time in the room is the most expensive part of a production — it should go to rehearsal, not to catching up.
Do you offer grandMA training ?
Yes, one-on-one or in groups, on your own gear or in-house : getting started and MA logic, structuring showfiles and cue lists, migrating from grandMA2 to grandMA3, or support through an actual pre-production.
Do you work in English ?
Yes. Plots and technical documentation are delivered in French or English depending on the crew executing them — it's routine on corporate mandates and international tours.