Using Vectorworks with Fire Marshal Plans to figure out required paths of egress and aisle spacing. If you would like work create your own seating layouts with Vectorworks, this tutorial is the first of several covering how to read the regulations when working on seating layouts.
This is a holding page. We will be adding previz examples soon.
Including lighting unit dimensions will save you a lot of time during your load-in. You don’t want to have technicians measure with a scale ruler each time. Here I show how to use a scale rule on a pipe full of lights to add Dimensions Between Lighting Units Transcript of my video showing Dimensions Between Lighting Units: This is our worksheet for working with a scale ruler. As you can… Read More »Dimensions Between Lighting Units
This video is about drafting Light Plots. It’s a first draft of this series covering pencil drafting. It’s posted early so I can use it for a current stage lighting class and I’ll get to cleaning it up soon. How to use drafting templates. USITT symbols. Pencil drafting.
This video is about drafting Light Plots – Drawing Booms. It’s a first draft of this series covering pencil drafting and I’ve already found some mistakes. It’s posted early so I can use it for a current stage lighting class and I’ll get to cleaning it up soon.
This video is about drafting Light Plots – Adding Accessories. It’s a first draft of this series covering pencil drafting. It’s posted early so I can use it for a current stage lighting class and I’ll get to cleaning it up soon.
This video is about drafting Light Plots – Notations, channels, dimmers. It’s a first draft of this series covering pencil drafting. It’s posted early so I can use it for a current stage lighting class and I’ll get to cleaning it up soon.
Video from my Drafting and Drawing for Theater class. Here I show very simple stuff including: taping the paper down, holding the pencil to draw various thickness lines, using a stage lighting template, using a parallel ruler, etc.
Fire Marshal Rules require detailed plans that primarily show routes of egress should there be an emergency such as a fire. Properly laying out seating according to the house rules is vitally important so that you don’t show up with the nasty surprise of the Fire Marshal closing down your event.
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