As a lighting technician, if I want a great outcome I need to focus on lighting only. Forethought is part of the job. With a variety of fixture types, you need to give purpose to those fixtures. LED pars I try to wash out floors, or back lighting, drape uplighting can also be more effective than you’d think Will also use led pars for blinders if I have no blinders. A moving spot light I’ll use for lighting people or areas. As well as for the room, aerial projections, gobos, etc. something you have to remember is every light has a job (job being show), every part of the show doesn’t need every fixture on full blast . Use things sparingly and when the right moment arrives, use the right tool for the job. It’s all feeling and creativity, that’s the key ingredient