Scenic

Bookshop

Glossary of Technical Theatre Terms
Listing of over 1600 jargon terms

Scenic Painting - Youtube

Design (CAD / Visualisation) Software

• Autodesk - AutoCAD
• AutoCAD viewers
• CAD4Theatre AutoCAD training, resources and the ABTT CAD Standard
• Minicad/Vectorworks software
• Turbocad - 2D/3D CAD package from IMSIsoft
• WYSIWYG from Cast Lighting
• 3D Studio Max from Discreet
  • Max 3D
  • Maxforums - some great examples of artwork
• Open Stages Software for creating theatre models (Central St Martins)
• Modelbox UK Theatre CAD plans for sale

Virtual Reality / Reconstruction projects

• Theatron project (University of Warwick) Virtual reconstructions of theatre sites
• The Institute for the Exploration of Virtual Realities, i.e.VR (University of Kansas)
• Computer Scenographic Studio (Darwin Reid Payne)

Scenic design - general / research

• History of Scenic Spectacle
• Stagecraft newsgroup FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) Loads of useful information.
• Ballet Russe Scenic Drop collection - full online catalogue of beautiful backdrops
• StageWork - Resources about the backstage work of the National Theatre, Bristol Old Vic and Birmingham Rep

Scenic Automation

• See Automation page

General

• The Blue Room Technical Forum (UK)
• Fire Retardants article from fabrics.net
• Online Conversion Convert anything to anything else

Designers

• Roma Patel - Digital Set Design
• Ben M Rogers London-based lighting, video & scenic designer
• Fer Smidt (Netherlands)

Suppliers

Effects

• Surelight Electroluminescent wire (Sheffield, UK)

Furniture

• Furnish That Room (London, UK)

Vac-forming

• A to Z Scenery - Vac-forming products / designs
• Peter Evans Studios Ltd (massive range of vac-formed scenery and props)
  

General consumables & tools

• 4D Modelshop (Creative Materials Centre) in London
• Flint Hire & Supply - Consumables, tools (UK)
• Mold Making Materials.com - Mail order - USA (Texas, Florida)

Soft Goods

• Croft Mill - Lancashire, UK
• Fabrics.shop - Curtain & upholstery fabrics (UK)
• J&C Joel Ltd - Theatrical drapes
• J.D.McDougall Ltd - Drapes, materials etc.
• See also Costume Links

Specialist Manufacturing

• Ferretteria - Custom Wrought Iron (West Sussex, UK)

Staging

• Maltbury Staging (Metrodeck) (UK)
• Road Ready Cases (UK)
• Steeldeck
• LEL Hire (Staging hire specialists) (UK)
• Star Events Group (UK)

Stock photography

• Fotosearch

Hire/Supply/Manufacture of Scenery

• Albemarle (London, UK) Scenic Hire
• Big House Events (Scotland, UK)
• Clifford and Brown (Nuneaton, Warwickshire, UK) Scenic Hire
• Grosh Scenic Rentals (Hollywood, CA, USA)
• Jagprops - Props, costume, sculpting, puppet-making, set building, model-making (UK)
• Prosceneium (Rochdale, Lancs, UK) Scenic Hire
• Real Scenery Company (Exeter, UK) Scenic Hire
• The Border Studio - (Scotland, UK) Scenic Hire
• River City Scenic Inc. (Cincinatti, OH, USA)
• Scenegineering (Glasgow, UK) Scenic hire
• Scenic Projects (Suffolk, UK) Scenic Hire
• Set/Reset (USA) Used scenery and props for sale

Party / Event Theming

• Amazing Party Themes

Training

• ABTT (Association of British Theatre Technicians)
• NCDT National Council for Drama Training

Unions/Associations

• BECTU
• IATSE International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (USA)
• Society of British Theatre Designers (SBTD)