VJ · Video and lighting tech

Mick Almada

Video and lighting technician for live shows and events. I run LED screens, video systems and lights on large stages, alongside top artists and production companies, adapting to every rider, equipment brand and tour routine.

Paraná · Santa Fe · Argentina
Available for tours and travel abroad
Indoor and outdoor shows

featured artists: 18
companies and producers: 12
courses and certifications: 29
tools of my own: 5

What I do

From load-in to the last song: video, lights and everything in the booth.

Real-time video and visuals

VJing and visuals for DJs and bands
Visual show design
Video mapping
Audio-visual sync

LED screens and projection

LED setup, configuration and operation
Pixel LED and screen mapping
Mapping for theater and events
360° visuals

Show lighting

Live lighting design and operation
Programming on grandMA2, grandMA3 and Avolites
Rigging, addressing and focusing
Concerts, theater and large events

Technical design and production

Video and lighting system design
Reading and writing tech riders
AV/TV setup supervision
Stage protocols and safety

Corporate events and conferences

Technical operation of presentations
Integration with multimedia systems
Streaming and switching with vMix and OBS
Connectors, signal and structures

Gear and software

What I work with

LED processors

Novastar VX series
Novastar COEX series
Novastar H series (H5)
Novastar receiving cards
Linsn

Lighting consoles

grandMA2
grandMA3
Avolites
Chamsys
MA onPC command wing

Live video

Resolume Arena
Resolume Wire
TouchDesigner
vMix
OBS

Design and content

After Effects
Cinema 4D
Blender
Vectorworks
WYSIWYG

Software lighting control

Sunlite
Freestyle
grandMA onPC

Protocols and control

DMX
Art-Net
MIDI control
Ableton Live
GLSL · ISF · FFGL
Lua

Experience

Freelance video and lighting tech

Companies

YOWONVideo, lighting and LED screens
Richards Pantallas LEDLED screens and show tech support
Córdoba TécnicaVideo and lighting for events and shows
System OneVJ and video tech
Nico Cura ProduccionesVJ and video tech

Event producers

4get
antiloop.prod
behappyprods

Collaborations

Marti_Audio
Deligio
ACC
Marrodan Producciones

At every show

Setting up, configuring and running LED screens
Building video systems, testing and on-stage support
Setting up and running stage lighting
Rigging, addressing and focusing fixtures
Programming scenes to fit the flow of the show
Bringing video and lighting together into one look
Coordinating with operators, VJs, lighting and production
Diagnosing and fixing problems in real time
Adapting to different processors, controllers and screen formats
Working under pressure and on rotating schedules

Shows and artists

I've been in the booth for

Marco Antonio Solís
Lali
Coti
Los Caballeros de la Quema
Rombai
Miranda!
Airbag
Ke Personajes
La Konga
Q’ Lokura
Márama
Jorge Rojas
Los Nocheros
El Chaqueño Palavecino
Karina
El Cuarteto de Nos
Sergio Torres
Nueva Luna

And other Argentine artists and bands.

Training

Courses and certifications

Technical production, lighting, video, visuals, structures and stage design.

Lighting

Lighting Operator
Show Lighting
Lighting Technician
Fixtures and Luminaires
DMX Protocol
grandMA3 Consoles
Clay Paky Master Class
Theatrical Atmosphere Master Class

Video and visuals

Video Mapping
VJ + Real-Time Video
LED Screens + Pixel LED
Video Design + Projection for Theater
Immersive Visuals + 360°
TouchDesigner
After Effects for Visuals
Cinema 4D
Kinect
AV/TV Editing and Setup

Production and tech

Stage Protocols
Production Design
Large-Scale Events
Structures and Rigging
Applied Electricity
Connectors
Generators
Teamwork
Vectorworks + WYSIWYG

Audio and control

Ableton Live
Introduction to MIDI

And when a tool doesn't exist, I build it.

LayerKey, Logo2Mesh, MonitorCheck, Window Capture and ColorPicker MK all came from real problems at my own shows.

See the apps See the plugins