Here is a tool that I use all the time when building models. Everyone should have one and thats the end of it. There aren’t the cheapest tool that a model builder can get but it’s an invaluable tool. Every scenic designer should have one in their tool box. Here is a blurb from Kevin [...]
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Lighting Taylor Hicks
Well, guess I’ll be the Lighting Designer for Taylor Hicks this coming Thursday July 5th right after Independence Day at the Paramount Theatre. You can check out prices online at the paramount website here. I don’t really know Taylor Hicks except that he was on American Idol. I’m sure it will be somewhat interesting.
What’s On Your Mind Designers?
I was wondering today while watching a rehearsal of upcoming show A Street Car Named Desire performed at LiveArts, what do designers think when watching a rehearsal for a stage performance? I always have lighting in my mind. Seeing how lighting interacts with people, audiences and casts. What is going on inside the brain of [...]
Introduction To Working With A Lighting Designer
I will be lighting the upcoming UVa dance show at the Music Resource Center on Thursday and Friday (Free). It occurred to me that most of the choreographer never did talk to a lighting designer. There is a dance program at UVa which is new of this past year. This is the indirect reason why [...]
Designers?
I can’t seem to find theatre/dance design blogs! Where are the people blogging on theatre design? It seems like the notorious theatre blogs are mostly written by theatre critics, directors or playwright which makes sense but … where are all the designers?
UPDATE: If you have a blog and you would like to [...]
Theatre Designer not Getting Any Press?
From all the article in current news paper, I have yet to find coverage on theatre designer. From the nytimes.com archives, most articles are about people that have past away or about a show they are working on. No live theatre designer? Not even mentioning the life of brand named designer, aka famous? Are theatre [...]
Documentation for the Theatre Designer
The most important strategy for archiving one’s own work is to have a system. This is fairly easy to do and implement. The most important feature of this system that I’m about to explain is taken from diverse sources. The book called Getting things done by David Allen should be on your reading list. This [...]