Free Stage Lighting Plot Software

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See for the thinking behind each of the stages of the design.1. CUE LISTPurpose: A list of the lighting changes required during the show. The complexity of this will vary according to the needs of the show.Example: Cue list for a drama Cue No.Action / StatePageLX0.5Preset.

All for free. Since we use it to model sets (which is a great communication tool between directors, producers, designers), I can take the set model and add a lighting grid at the correct height and distance and build my plot. The learning curve is minimal and I find it very easy to use, which makes generating drawings very fast. Lighting Designer comes with a built-in inventory of over 500 types of equipment, in over 2000 unique configurations. And whether or not it contains the specific light you want, you have complete control over labeling and annotating your gear, so your Plots will reflect your exact vision. Crescit LightShop Library.

House lights and dim state on stage1LX1On clearance, house lights out and crossfade to light through window1LX2As Mr Jones enters, build state2LX3End of scene 1, check down to doorway as they exit4LX4Scene change state4LX5When set, general state for scene 2 – dawn5LX6Build state as sun rises5LX7Snap blackout8LX8Scene change state8LX9Scene 3 state92. L2 interlude download. LIGHTING PLAN (UK) known as the LIGHT PLOT in the USPurpose: A layout (in plan view, from above) showing the individual lanterns, the bars on which they’re hung, their dimmer number, colour and any focus notes, drawn to scale.The complexity of your lighting plan depends on how much time you have, who you need to communicate with, and the complexity of the show. Preparing to draw the planStage 1 – Once you have the cue list and a plan of the set, and have a clear idea of what is needed for the show and what the lighting needs to do, you can draw a pre-plan.This is a roughly-drawn plan view of the stage, showing the areas that you’ve broken the stage into, and any pieces of set that need lighting. Use arrows to show where you want light to come from in each area.Don’t worry about which type of lantern you want to use at this stage.Stage 2 – The next stage is to draw a sketch of the rig, with arrows placed on lighting bars (or in other potential lighting positions) showing where you need lanterns. Again, don’t worry about types of lantern at this stage.Stage 3 – Once all parts of the show are covered and you have lanterns in place to do all of those jobs, you can start allocating equipment to each job.

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Use coloured pens or other codes to identify which jobs are to be shared by a number of lanterns, so that you can see how many lanterns of each type you need. For example, the lanterns doing the general wash should all be the same, to ensure it looks completely even. All of the hard-edged spots that appear on stage together, should be the same type / wattage of lantern so they look identical.By Hand or CAD?In the days before computers, the options were limited. You had a number of different plastic templates to choose from, which contained many of the popular symbols. Drawing the plan involved marking out the lighting bars first in pencil, then drawing the symbols. Computer-based plan drafting has simplified the process considerably, and also automated much of the paperwork that is associated with a lighting design.MORE INFORMATION COMING SOON.

FOLLOWSPOT PLOTCOMING SOON6. HOOK-UPA list of circuits around the theatre showing which dimmers they are connected to.7.

LANTERN SCHEDULE / INSTRUMENT SCHEDULEA list of the lanterns in use in the production.Example coming soon.8. COLOUR CALLA tabular layout showing gel numbers down one side, and colour sizes (or lantern names) down the other, so that the member of the crew preparing gels for the rig can ensure she/he has the correct number. This call sheet also enables the crew to check that enough gel is in stock on receipt of the lighting plan.Example coming soon.Author: Jon PrimroseLast updated: January 2019.