A quick how-to on using an architect scale ruler and completing a Scale Ruler worksheet for Drafting in scale. Reading and/or measuring with a scale ruler is a basic skill required for many involved with design and/or technical theater. A copy of the worksheet and the...
How to dimension a pipe of lights. I use this worksheet to assist my students in learning how to add dimensions between lighting units on a sample light plot. The act of adding dimensions while drafting a light plot can save an immense amount of time during lighting...
Click here to download the Scale Ruler worksheet. Click here to download a set of paper scale rulers. When you print the above PDF files, you must set the scale to 100%, aka, full scale, for the measuring to work.Do not use “fit to page.” Would you like...
What is a Stage Platform Shop Drawing? Seen here is the shop drawing for our folding platform. When you take a closer look, you will see the cut list and the shopping list on the right. The ground plan view is to the left, the front view is on the top left, and the...
The role of the lighting designer within theatre is to work with the director, set designer, and costume designer, to create an overall 'look' for the show in response to the text, while keeping in mind issues of visibility, safety and cost. The...
When we use “scale” we are enabling us to use a small drawing to diagram a larger project. If we wanted an extremely accurate drawing of an object, we would draw a picture of it at Full Scale. That is, draw it full size. For every foot of object you would...
How to draw a straight line? Sounds simple doesn’t it? Draw a straight line. Go ahead, give it a try. Take your pencil and draw a straight line. Hint: drawing a line side to side is easier then up and down. Not easy is it? Now, try a ruler. In technical theater...
The script is the paperwork of the author to the audience. It just takes to rest of us to bring that paperwork to life. The creative team uses the script to discover what the author wishes to say. But then, we need to communicate how we wish to say our interpretation,...
Here is a list of books I have or have read at one time or another and am looking for once gain. (The ones with no info behind their title.) The list has stars denoting their sefulness. One star is pretty much useless and a waste of money. Two stars is for a book...
