
The tutorial is perfect as either a classroom text or a self-guided training option.

Each step of the process, created for either a sole practitioner or a designer working in a team, is laid out as an exercise with step-by-step directions and options to suit individual designers' work preferences and tastes. The first project is the creation of a simple 3D form, and the second project details the creation of scenic, sound, and lighting designs for a theoretical Broadway production of Romeo & Juliet.
#Vectorworks spotlight tutorial series#
The text is tutorial-based and directs the user to create two projects, each supported by a series of simple exercises. While the methods and techniques described are applicable to film, television, concerts, exhibits, and themed architecture or interiors, this tutorial focuses on a project that creates a lighting, sound, and set designs for the stage, the root of entertainment design.įrom one step beyond traditional pencil thumbnails, this guide outlines a process of design development and collaboration with other designers and technical staff.


This book, written by award-winning scenic and lighting designer Kevin Lee Allen, explores the use of the Vectorworks Spotlight with Renderworks program for use in the entertainment industries.
