Lighting Programs
Thu, 21 Aug 2008, 08:39 amThe Lighting Prince12 posts in thread
Lighting Programs
Thu, 21 Aug 2008, 08:39 amMy college has just found sme extra money for our auditorium and we have decided to update our lighting design system from pencil and paper to moveable computer and we are looking for a lighting professional yet cheap (meh schools) lighting program inwhich to run a rig map etc does anyone know of any good ones??
Cheers Ben
The Lighting PrinceThu, 21 Aug 2008, 08:39 am
My college has just found sme extra money for our auditorium and we have decided to update our lighting design system from pencil and paper to moveable computer and we are looking for a lighting professional yet cheap (meh schools) lighting program inwhich to run a rig map etc does anyone know of any good ones??
Cheers Ben
The Lighting PrinceThu, 21 Aug 2008, 08:40 am
argh sorry bout the typos
argh sorry bout the typos was in a rush lol
Don AllenThu, 21 Aug 2008, 10:56 am
Have a search on The Blue
Have a search on The Blue Room, http://www.blue-room.org.uk/ (hints, read before you leap, be nice and type accurately and you will get a lot of help).
Answers include Google 3D Sketchup http://sketchup.google.com/ which is free and even does fog! It is not a dedicated lighting program.
You could also do a search on ALIA forums http://www.alia.com.au/
Walter PlingeThu, 21 Aug 2008, 01:30 pm
Are you looking for a
Are you looking for a program to design a rig with or something to operate a show with, its not quite clear from your post???
NaThu, 21 Aug 2008, 03:18 pm
Programs
You might want to check out recommendations at www.alia.com.au or in the CX magazine:
http://www.juliusmedia.com/cxweb/
Additionally, maybe someone out there offers discounts for schools.
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JoeMcSat, 23 Aug 2008, 10:50 am
Olympic Opening Lighting gubbins.
For those interested 'Light & Sound News' American, has an article on the bump in & set up of the Stadium Lighting rig;-
http://www.lightingandsoundamerica.com/news/story.asp?ID=-4EVZ9W
The Lighting PrinceMon, 25 Aug 2008, 06:50 am
BC were looking for a
BC were looking for a program to design the rig = )
Thanks all
Walter PlingeMon, 25 Aug 2008, 06:36 pm
Industry standard seems to
Industry standard seems to be vectorworks which you can get as an educational version for under $200
The Lighting PrinceTue, 26 Aug 2008, 12:47 pm
thats fantastic BC and it
thats fantastic BC and it does set design aswell = P killing two bird with one stone lol thankyou all
Don AllenMon, 1 Sept 2008, 09:25 am
Free Student Lighting CAD programs
Vectorworks can be accessed free as a student see http://www.nemetschek.net/student/software_application.php and Microlux have a free version that restricts you to 2D, older libraries and has a watermark in the centre of the drawing. http://www.luxart.com/
Walter PlingeThu, 4 Sept 2008, 02:50 pm
I've been using a cracked
I've been using a cracked version of WYSIWYG for a couple of years now. The education version is quite cheap. It's a far more sophisticated bit of kit than Vectorworks and has excellent 3D capabilities.I tend to work on the set and the building in Vectorworks, then export it into WYSIWYG to do the lighting.
MarcBMon, 22 Sept 2008, 06:43 pm
vectorworks in sa
it's a fantastic package, i find. if you want further info, get on to designersoft, they help and do trainings (they also sell the licenses in sa). ask for felicity there... www.designersoft.com.au