“To See Beauty Is To See Light” Victor Hugo
The People
Michelle Brooke Poley
Principal Designer
Managing Director
The Company
Lightcue LLC
The expertise
Television Lighting Design
Studio and Theater Systems Design
Project Management
Michelle is a four time Emmy nominated, three-time Emmy winning lighting designer and director with over 34 years of professional network lighting experience. In addition to her Emmy wins, she received a Peabody, and numerous film festival awards. Most recently, Michelle was CNN Washington’s Director Of Lighting, creating the first design group outside of Atlanta. For 20 years she managed the daily programing and designed CNN’s largest productions around the world; created huge Presidential Debate designs, town halls, and special event programming. She developed new studio construction designs work and “skunk-work projects” such as mobile studio buses and vans for news gathering.
Lightcue, a small woman owned design firm located in Alexandria VA.
Skills-
Lighting Design Services for Television, Events and Stage.
Project Management for TV and live productions.
Consultant and coordinate construction projects.
Provide High skilled technical labor for live production, TV and Film
Program and design networking for lighting system control
Interactive Design Production and Testing
Product Design and testing.
Training
Photography and support
Production Support
Use of CNN images is not an implied endorsement of Lightcue LLC only to show examples of past work. All rights reserved by Warner Media and CNN. Used by permission.
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Examples of Work
Television:
Television Other:
CNN:
Director of Lighting Washington Bureau CNN 2000-2019
CNN DC Programming 2000-2019-examples include:
Larry King Live Studio and Remotes, Senior LD and Consultant CNN
Inside Politics, CNN
Crossfire 2002-present, CNN
GOP coverage Philadelphia Pa, CNN
Take Five, CNN
CNN Presidential Debates 2006-2019
The Situation Room w/ Wolf Blitzer- CNN
The Lead- CNN
State Of The Union-CNN
Crossfire- CNN
State of the Union-2010, 2018 National
Democratic Response- 2009 National
Wolf Blitzer Reports 2002, Lighting Designer CNN
Take Five- CNN LD
Special Coverage of the Death Of Pope John Paul
DNC National Convention- CNN Unilateral
RNC National Convention- CNN Unilateral
and many more
The Huddle-Draft -NFL Digital Media /Airtime-LD
33rd Country Music Awards CBS – Lighting Director
TNN special Series -George Jones - LD
Marty Party- TNN Designer / Director
Richard Petty Retirement Party- TNN Georgia Dome - LD
Grand Old Opry TNN/Theatre– LD
CMT Showcase CMT Tangible Vision- LD
Primetime Country TNN Dick Clark Productions-Designer/ LD
CMT Showcase CMT/ Tangible Vision-LD
Salad Shooter Product LD National Commercial – LD/DP
CMT Year End Countdown – Domestic CMT Emmy Award
CMT Year End Countdown – International CMT
CMT Showcase Billy Ray Cyrus CMT production Emmy Award
Easter Seals National Telethon LD
Children’s Miracle Network National Telethon Spots LD
On Stage TNN -LD VL Programmer
Chondra Pierce Have I got a story for you, TBA entertainment/ go live productions LD
Gathers Homecoming at the Ryman TNN- LD
Family Feud on the road, Mark Goodman Productions -LD
Sam’s Place TNN-LD
Woman In Faith Tour-go Live Productions/ TV Consultation
Architectural/ Facility Consultations:
Theatre/ Theme Parks:
CNN Washington 11 A / B C/ and D Studios Design and Renovation
The White House-James S. Brady Press Briefing Room
Grand Old Opry- Nashville Tennessee
Wild Horse Saloon – Nashville Tennessee,
Wild Horse Saloon - Orlando Florida
Ryman Auditorium – Nashville Tennessee
Chevy Geo Celebrity Theater – Opryland Nashville, Tennessee
Fiesta Texas – San Antonio Texas
Dollywood Theatre – Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
General Jackson Designer - Gaylord Entertainment
Sam’s Place Season one, Ryman auditorium
Product / Company Consultation
Lite Panel Product and LD Consultation
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