Who inspired Fred Foster?
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UW-Madison professor Gilbert Helmsley inspired Fred Foster’s study of lighting design.
The opportunity to learn from Lighting Design professor Gilbert Helmsley brought ETC’s founder Fred Foster to the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Helmsley’s talent as both an artist and an educator inspired some of the best lighting designers working around the world.
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Who inspired Fred Foster?
Clip: Season 3 Episode 9 | 56sVideo has Closed Captions
The opportunity to learn from Lighting Design professor Gilbert Helmsley brought ETC’s founder Fred Foster to the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Helmsley’s talent as both an artist and an educator inspired some of the best lighting designers working around the world.
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Fred Foster succeeds in the entertainment tech industry after dropping out of university. (5m 22s)
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Wisconsin Life is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin
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