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Martin Makes Fixture Library Available in Vectorworks

Written By: Justin Lang on February 16, 2012

Looks like Martin is celebrating their 25th anniversary by giving out gifts! Martin has made available an updated version of their product line for Vectorworks Spotlight. Here is more from the Press Release: Martin Professional product developer Simon Allan has put together an updated library of Vectorworks lighting instrument symbols and has made them freely [...]

Capture Sweden Releases Student Edition of Visualiser Software

Written By: Justin Lang on January 7, 2012

Capture Sweden starts off 2012 by releasing the popular 3D visualiser Capture Polar in a new package for lighting students. The so called Student Edition of Capture Polar is a limited version of Capture, but it’s free! Sales manager Lasse Berg explains – “The demo version of Capture has been downloaded by more than 30 [...]

2nd Annual Student Lighting Design Competition

Written By: Justin Lang on November 21, 2011

It’s back! The iSquint.net & Stage Directions Magazine Student Lighting Design Competition (SLDC) is officially underway! We are proud to welcome back our sponsors, Nemetschek Vectorworks, City Theatrical and Field Template. Starting today, students may begin to download the student version of Vectorworks 2012 and a demo version of Lightwright in order to compete in [...]

iDesign for iPad and iPhone

Written By: John Hathcock on May 26, 2011

iDesign, by TouchAware Limited, is a precision 2D vector drawing & design app that works across all the iOS devices. Its kind of a cross between a “photoshop” and “illustrator” interface. It is easy to use and has adapted well to drawing with either your finger or an i-compatible stylus. Some of the software features [...]

Yeager Labs 1:6 Scale Light Lab

Written By: Justin Lang on March 15, 2011

I have seen Kenton Yeagers Light Lab before. That is when he was offering it as a guide and not a package! Yeager Labs has designed a 1:6 scale light lab that is customizable for any theatre design. The “shell” of the system is scalable to any theatre design with different lighting packages to suit [...]

The Student Design Competition is Officially OPEN

Written By: Justin Lang on January 28, 2011

Yup, it is January 28th. That means that the student design competition is open! While the competition just started, I don’t expect many students to start submitting their design work right now. I highly recommend taking your time, you have almost all of spring semester! Heck, the competition doesn’t close until April 15th. That doesn’t [...]

Registration for the Student Design Competition Opens SOON, Are You Ready?

Written By: Justin Lang on January 17, 2011

Attention ALL students, are you ready for the 2011 Student Design Competition? If not, don’t worry, you have PLENTY of time to get ready! Beginning January 28th, we’ll begin to accept submissions to the design competition, but you don’t have to rush to enter. You have most of the spring semester to download the FREE [...]

The Need For Sustainable Lighting Design for the Performing Arts

Written By: James Bedell on December 30, 2010

No artist, no creator can endeavor to continue their craft knowing they are contributing to the end of all things.

Vectorworks Releases Service Pack 2 for 2011

Written By: Justin Lang on December 15, 2010

Fire up Vectorworks 2011 and check for software updates. Nemetschek recently released an update to the software with Service Pack 2. This update is for all version and flavors of your Vectorworks product. The Service Pack 2 includes all kinds of things. There are a number of fixes having to deal with areas of walls, [...]

Chandelier Created from Solaris+ LEDs

Written By: Justin Lang on November 10, 2010

At this year’s SonneMondSterne-Festival, the Solaris+ by G-LEC found its premiere in a highly creative and impressive design. The 14th edition of the SonneMondSterne-Festival (‘SMS’) took place in the Thuringian city of Saalburg in Germany. Every year, thousands of visitors feel the lure of the festival for electronic dance music at the Bleiloch dam in [...]

AutoCAD WS for the iPhone and iPad

Written By: Justin Lang on September 30, 2010

First AutoCAD announces that they will be releasing a Mac version of their CAD program and now on the iPhone and iPad?! Is the Kindle up next? Just Kidding! AutoCAD® WS mobile app enables you to view and work with AutoCAD drawings directly on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch. Using the touch and gesture [...]

Book Review: The Designs of Jules Fisher

Written By: Justin Lang on September 25, 2010

The history of lighting design is taught in almost every entry level theatre appreciation class at the college level in the states. It almost every textbook associated with that level of class gives a brief and limited lesson of the history of lighting design and the pioneers of the our field. It’s in these classes [...]

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