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title: Home
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permalink: "/"
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layout: 'base.njk'
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<div class="container">
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<h1>Rik Berkelder</h1>
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Lighting Designer | Software Engineer | Nerd
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</div>
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<div class="homepage-images">
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<a href="/portfolio/tivolivredenburg">
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<img src="/portfolio/tivolivredenburg/001.jpg" width="750" alt="" />
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</a>
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<a href="/portfolio/doornroosje">
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<img src="/portfolio/doornroosje/03.jpg" width="750" alt="" />
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</a>
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<a href="/portfolio/sowulo">
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<img src="/portfolio/sowulo/33.jpg" width="750" alt="" />
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</a>
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</div>
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<div class="container">
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<h2>About</h2>
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<p>
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I am a freelance lighting designer/technician with a passion for the specific intersection of technical challenges
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with creative expression. My journey in lighting began in primary school, where I didn't want to perform in the
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school play and got put behind
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the technical desk instead. At that point, something clicked in me, and I've been driven to create new experiences
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for audiences by the spark that was lit that day throughout the rest of my life. I grew to greatly appreciate how
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light can affect mood and atmosphere, and I've found it fascinating to explore these relationships through technical
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execution.
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This passion for stagecraft is contrasted by a long-running interest in software engineering. Aside from working in
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software for a living before transitioning into lighting full-time, I still program for clients on occasion. The
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software projects I take on now usually involve some blend of art and technology. Such projects have included custom
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integrations with external tools for live show concepts, automation tools for solo live-streaming and remote
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production toolings to help enable remotely-produced events during social distancing.
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</p>
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<p>
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A perfectionist by nature, I deeply value preparation, attention to detail and reliability without losing sight of
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the spontaneity brought on by the creative process. While meticulous planning is of great value to any project, I
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find the most meaningful collaborations exist in the space where a well thought-out plan meets the on-the-spot
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collaboration that's unique to live productions. I always aim to bring professionalism and technical precision to
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the table, blending it with a love for creative problem-solving and, in the end, a never-ending drive to make any
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project the best version of itself it can possibly be.
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</p>
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I strongly believe that, in this highly specific and inseparable mix of art and technology, a new kind of magic is
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to be explored.
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</p>
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<h2>Skills</h2>
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{%include "skills.njk" %}
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<h2>Highlighted Projects/Clients</h2>
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{%include "highlights.njk" %}
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<h2>Contact</h2>
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{% if site.site != "rblicht" %}mail@riksolo.com / {% endif %}rik@rblicht.nl
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<h3>Find me elsewhere</h3>
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<ul>
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{% if site.site != "rblicht" %}
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<li><a href="https://dook.business/@RikSolo">Mastodon</a> <small>(dook.business)</small></li>
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{%endif%}
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<li><a href="https://instagram.com/RikBerkelder">Instagram</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://github.com/rikberkelder">GitHub</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://git.riksolo.com">Gitea</a></li>
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</ul>
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