Recent content by Robert Books

the big thing to think about is how much bang you will get for your buck on this. Years ago, had a director insist on Rain on the stage. Slate tiles laid, everything was worked out, rigged, and tested, flooded the garage the first time it ran. actual performance time came, and only the first...

also check with Vectorworks on student licences of Vision.I also did the recreate a famous painting with lighting instruments, color, etc. it was interesting, since the painting we had to do had an open door stage left, and a window stage right with light coming from both in different colors...

my undergrad had the stairs up to, and platform for, the loading bridge, but no actual loading bridge. Some bean counter decided they didn't need all the extra steel and the cost of it. We were the largest theater in the area outside Boston, so had many touring shows in. Was fun watching the...

you can also make a duplicate of the 19 degree symbol and add a black circle to it for those you need Templates in. are you just working in 2D or also 3D? if you are working in 3D and want accurate rendering, you really should use the manufacturer libraries.

you can also download a free 30 day trial of Vectorworks to try it out and see if it will work for you before you drop the cash on the software. it is a program that you can do many things in and has some associated programs, not necessarily owned by the company that are great for lighting...