Set or Scenic Design for Theatre

Scenic or Set Design

Set Design for a Play or Musical From page to stage:The journey from the first reading to the drawing board and finally to the stage. Picture it. You’re the set designer. The script contains a scene in which a person asks to buy a dozen glazed donuts. Your job is to...

Lighting “Design” Software

Lights

Light Plot detailWhile paper and pencil were the preferred method of many designers even ten years ago, today, designers are expected to use computer-based programs to support their design work. Current lighting technology has also increased the need for a diverse...

Theatrical Design and Production: An Introduction to Scene Design and Construction, Lighting, Sound, Costume, and Makeup 7th Edition

Books - General Stagecraft, Books - Lighting Design, Books - Set Design, Books - Stagecraft Building Methods, How to: Design

Theatrical Design and Production: 7th Edition J. Michael Gillette Theatrical Design and Production is a comprehensive and practical survey that examines the technical and design aspects of play production, including scene design and construction, lighting, sound,...

Sound

Sound, Sound Tech

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Dimensioning Lights

Drawing and Drafting, Lights

I use this worksheet  to help my students learn how to add dimensions between lighting units on a sample light plot. Adding dimensions while drafting a light plot saves an immense amount of time and during the lighting crew calls when the lights are being found in the...

SoftPlot 3D

Software

SoftPlot 3D is another Windows-only software program that allows you to create paperwork and see a virtual representation of what your lighting will do. http://www.stageresearch.com/

LXSeries

Software

LXSeries lighting software has a lot of the same functions as the other packages but with less polish. The interface is a bit clunky, but with a price tag of less than $100 it may well be the go-to choice for many aspiring lighting designers....

GrandMA 3D

Software

GrandMA 3D visualization software. Similar to WYSIWYG, this program shows you what your lights will look like on your virtual stage using your Windows computer. This software is specifically designed to be an emulator for the GrandMA lighting control board. The...

Virtual Light Lab

Software

Virtual Light Lab. VLL has demo versions for both Mac and Windows machines.The demo version does not allow you to save your work from session to session, but setting it up is so quick and easy that you’ll be working with the two lights and a sphere in no time.  West...