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Lighting Designer for stage and studio productions - based out of Buffalo, NY.  Experience designing and directing visuals for commercials, live television, feature films, theater, dance and concert productions since 2008.  Early in my career I had focused on designing lighting for concert and dance productions, locally and on tour across the United States.  Over the years I have built a reputation in Buffalo as a versatile Lighting Director / Lighting Console Programmer for film & television productions. Working to create complex sequences and on-camera visuals with the use of lighting control software such as HOG, ONYX, ETC Eos and Grand MA.

Attended Niagara County Community College in Sanborn, NY for an associate's degree in Theatre Arts from 2010 to 2012. 
Earned the ETCP Entertainment Electrician’s Certification from ESTA in 2024.

An avid supporter of art in all forms -

Always open to collaborating with other artists.

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Lighting Design & Programming Examples:

2019 Cold Weather Knit Collection | NFL | New Era Cap
2019 Official Sideline Collection | NFL | New Era Cap
Cabrini | Final Trailer | Angel Studios
The First Purge – Official Trailer [HD]
The Binge | Trailer (Official) | Hulu
Lost On a Mountain in Maine Trailer #1 (2024)
Prom Dates | Official Trailer | Hulu
Behind the scenes with Christian McCaffrey, Jimmy Garoppolo, and more | NFL | New Era Cap

Gregory Burt

PROMOTER / PRODUCTION MANAGER

"Scotty Franklin continues to be very courteous & professional about even the smallest job. Always right on time, and very easy to get ahold of. I would highly recommend hiring him for any job, from concert lighting to videography & dance clubs, he has the equipment & expertise that can't be beat!"

Ezell Jordan

TECH. PROGRAM MANAGER

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"Scotty is by far the best lighting specialist I've ever had the pleasure of working with... Ideas become reality with Scotty, breathing life into every project he works on. He always gives 100%, he is excellent to work with, holds a wealth of knowledge, and I can always count on him to deliver."

Gregory Lamberson

DIRECTOR

"Scotty Franklin is a storyteller, enhancing motion pictures through lighting and camerawork. He brings professionalism and atmosphere to every scene."

J. Garrett Vorreuter

DIRECTOR

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"Scotty’s knowledge of lighting and photography of film, tv and commercial productions is of the highest level and I couldn’t recommend him more!"

Rob Rothkopf

PRODUCER

"Whether it's lighting design, sound or any aspect of tech, when Scotty is the lead, our team has peace of mind knowing he'll make sure things run well. Western NY is lucky to have Scotty so close by! Creative problem solving, maintains his cool in stressful situations, hard working..."

Alexander Kanakis

PROJECT MANAGER

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"I had the pleasure of working with Scotty on the Jump Tour... He is an intelligent individual and has great knowledge of all aspects of lighting... He is a hard worker and takes initiative in leadership. Scotty is definitely someone I recommend working with and look forward till the next time we work together!"

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