Take subtractive color mixing for example. Every technology starts somewhere, and that somewhere is usually not perfect for one application, let alone many. They’re cool.īut really, I’m glad we have this type of innovation going on. I can’t say that I really have a ‘general’ opinion on LEDs. What are your thoughts on LED’s in general for use within the industry? Who knows? Until then, I’ll continue to use Excel for a lot of the spreadsheet type stuff. After becoming proficient in AutoCAD and WYSIWYG, I’ve never really gotten comfortable with VectorWorks, so I tend not to fully utilize Spotlight for my paperwork. Most of the corporate clients that I work with have standardized on VectorWorks, so that’s what I draft in now. As it stands, I still go to Excel to create a lot of my paperwork. If I did more concerts, I’d probably use WYSIWYG. If I did more theater, I’d probably use Lightwright. And, to be perfectly candid, I still haven’t found it. Since going freelance, I have constantly sought out the method that fits in best with my workflow. In that situation, WYSIWYG had just about the right level of detail for what I was doing not quite as involved as Lightwright, but a little more automated than doing it by hand. It was nice to have a fairly seamless connection between plot, patch, and pull (instrument schedule). At the time, I was using WYSIWYG for a lot of this, which I enjoyed quite a bit.
When I moved on to working at a regional lighting company, I learned very quickly to turn out plots, patches and related paperwork for each show.
Because of this, I learned a lot about magic sheets (though, I didn’t know that’s what they were called) but not a lot about plots and paperwork. The stage was in almost continuous use for student productions, district events, and outside rentals.
The high school that I came up in had a fixed plot. In regards to paperwork, how has that changed from when you started to where you are now?
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Phil took time out of his hectic schedule to sit down and talk with us about his views and opinions on the direction the industry is heading with new products and how to get ahead in the industry. Phil is a lighting designer that is based out of New York City but travels the states designing lights for theatre, dance and corporate events. This month, we bring you our continuing column, Where is the Industry Heading with an interview from Phil G.
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