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Stage Lighting Design Software – Choose Your CAD

December 15, 2020July 29, 2018 by Rob Sayer

With an updated article on a popular topic at On Stage Lighting, we look at stage lighting design software and CAD options when it comes to planning and communication in our lighting world in an extended Guide To Choosing Stage Lighting Design Software.

You might also be interested to know that at Learn@OnStageLighting we teach CAD for production lighting.

Rob Sayer

Rob Sayer HND PGDip FHEA is a Senior Lecturer in Technical Theatre Production, mentor, and consultant in stage lighting and education. As a professional lighting designer, Rob designed and programmed theatre performances, music festivals and large corporate events for blue chip companies while travelling all over Europe. With a background in theatre, he combines traditional stage lighting knowledge alongside fast moving lighting and video technology in the world of commercial events.

www.onstagelighting.co.uk

AutoCAD To VectorWorks To AutoCAD – A Guide

May 15, 2020February 20, 2016 by Rob Sayer

VectorworksWhile tools in lighting planning continue to develop, there are still key professional CAD tools in professional stage lighting. On Stage Lighting seeks to help Vectorworks users to transfer their learning to AutoCAD. Meanwhile, AutoCAD users can quickly pick up skills in Vectorworks using their own prior knowledge.

Rob Sayer

www.onstagelighting.co.uk

Stage Lighting Apps for the iPhone

July 15, 2016March 2, 2012 by Rob Sayer

An up to date look at stage lighting iPhone apps and what they do.

July 2008 saw the start of stage lighting’s entry into the world of Apple’s iPhone apps – lighting themed software that you can use with the iPhone (or iPod Touch) and now, the iPad. Since the first few iPhone apps became available, the market has become awash with beam calculators, DIP switch thingies (seriously, just read our article on how to work our binary DIPs without all that technology) and other goodies. Luminair were early on the scene with V1 of their iPhone based DMX controller and have continued to develop the product, while traditional console manufacturers have added remote functionality that can be controlled via your phone.

Rob Sayer