Trompe l’oeil Basics, Scenic Painting for the Stage
Trompe l’oeil is the scenic painter’s magic trick: with nothing more than paint, value, and a...
Microphone rigging from DPA
DPA Microphones has quietly built one of the best classroom‑ready libraries for teaching mic...
Flats, aka Scenery, Walls, Masking
Flats, aka Scenery, Walls, Masking for Theater The Role of Flats in Theatrical Scenery: Creating...
Curtains and Drapes
Curtains are hung in either of a few ways. Flat or full are the most popular. Flat is simply...
Lighting Units, Altman 360Q,
Lighting Units – Altman ERS and Friends(Original article written in the mid‑1990s, lightly updated...
Storing and Organizing Lighting Gobos
Lighting Gobo Storage Solutions for Theatre and Live Events Stage Technician sorting gobo patterns...
What is It Like To Be A House Electrician In New York City?
This article is posted here with permission from Gary Fails at www.citytheatrical.com New...
What is DMX? Part One
A terrific set of videos eplaining the basics of what DMX is and how it works.
Constant Power for LED units
What type of power do we need for LED lighting units? What type of power do we need for our new...
Metric Measuring using a worksheet
Lesson Plan: How to Use a Metric Ruler Objective:Students will learn how to accurately measure...
Lighting Design Process
Welcome to the Lighting Design Process Lighting design is one of the most expressive tools in the...
Basic Sound Design and Signal Flow
This mini-course covers sound design for musicals and straight plays. I give a brief overview of...
Colors for Corp Events, Lee Edition
Get your copy of my list of favorite gel colors for corporate events. One of the...
Painting and Rendering Supplies
Drawing and Drafting Supplies List
Pencil Sets. You'll want these two: Blick Studio Drawing Pencils - Set of 12 Koh-I-Noor Progresso...
Drawing and Drafting Email List Signup
Attention all high school students and teachers with a flair for the dramatic arts! We are excited...
Drafting for Scenic Design
Overview of a class demo about drafting a stage ground plan and section on the same sheet of...
Sketching for Scenic Design
How To Draw A Corner Of A Room In 2 Point Perspective is one of the first needs for scenic...
Measuring with Tape Measure
Learning how to properly use a tape measure is the basis for just about everything involved with...
Measuring with a plain ruler and marking fractions
Learning how to properly use a ruler is the basis for just about everything involved with laying...
Measuring with a plain ruler with fractions and worksheet
Learning how to properly use a ruler is the basis for just about everything involved with laying...
Ruler Measuring Worksheet
Download your copy of our Ruler Worksheet 1 to 1 scale Thanks for visiting.Teachers, the answer...
Dimensioning Lighting Units Worksheet
Other useful videos and worksheets.
Dimensions Between Lighting Units
Scale Ruler Worksheet
Scale Ruler WorksheetsDownload Teachers, the answer sheet is available completely filled out...
Scott C. Parker shows how to use a scale ruler
A real scale ruler is more acurate than the paper version, but to get started, using the paper...
Scott’s Lighting Design Process Preview
So now we have some backlit systems. This is two four six eight backlit channels
Networking and Control
Computer networks are becoming essential systems backstage. Other sessions are discussing console...
Controlling Media Servers
Vickie Claiborne has presented Media Server methods in prior years at Stage Lighting Super...
Gobos, templates, EFX from conventionals
Gobos, aka templates or patterns, have been around for a very long time. You don't need the latest...
Moving Lights, what are all these different types?
Lighting Designer Chip Scott (USA829) offers us insight into what the various types of moving...
History of lighting with Jennifer, Natasha and Ken
Jennifer Tipton says "we're going to discuss some of the history lighting during our opening group...
Moving Light session
Understanding the Many Types of Moving Lights Moving lights are everywhere now. What used to be...
Mixing color using Gel session with Jennifer Tipton
Join us for an illuminating session with Jennifer Tipton as she demonstrates the art of lush color...
Moving Lights, how designers are using them
Ken Billington will discuss his use of automated fixtures, (aka moving lights) from his designer...
Mixing color with LEDs & Movers
Ken Billington will explore his methods of mixing color as we transition to and expand our use of...
Lighting Workshop Sessions
Schedule for Stage Lighting Super Saturday 2020*. 8:00 AM Registration, Coffee & Donuts...
Consoles
Control Central: Teaching the FOH Audio Console In most theaters, there’s one position that truly...
Paperwork makes the world go round
Properly prepared production paperwork positions people for profit, popularity and prosperity....
Paperwork via Drafty
Drafty Is a wicked cool online paperwork app that has recently added a suite of audio tools to...
DMX, wired and wireless
What is DMX and what's all the fuss about not being allowed to use audio cables? This...
Microphones, types, polar patterns, which for what
With all the different types of microphones out there, which one to use, and for what? This...
Sound Effects and Playback
Discussed already during our day has been delivering sound from our performers to the audience....
Head-worn Microphones
JvB explains WHY we put them where we do, and HOW to put them where you need to with a...
wireless microphones and frequencies
How many wireless mics do you use in your theater? How do we keep them from interfering with each...
Lighting Fixtures: Conventional & LED
Session covering the optics and functions of lighting units. Regardless of light source, either an...
Computer Aided Design
While we think it's very important for every designer and technician to be able to draw with a...
Stage Lighting 101 with ML Geiger
ML Geiger presents a fantastic overview of the goals of lighting design. How lighting effects the...