8THE DESIGNER’s WORKBOX
Figure 8.0 CAD and pre-vis to show (Courtesy of Aron Altmark)
SOFTWARE PROGRAMS
Anything that you could possibly dream up or from casual observations for your new lighting or stage set to animation cueing can get a test run in virtual space by using computers and available computer-aided drawing (CAD) and 3D rendering programs. At last count, about 20 software programs are available to draw concert lighting plots (Figure 8.1), and some of those allow (by using plug-in software) the drawing of 3D models to react in real time and record cues using lighting console. Like anything else, the higher the quality and the more ...
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