Resources
- Flats – Types and Methods
- Glossary of Technical Theatre Terms – Scenic
- Scenic Effects and Atmospheres
See also
Video
- Draughtsperson & Digital Artist
- Drum Revolve and Rim Revolve at Olivier, National Theatre for His Dark Materials
- How to create a Woodgrain effect (National Theatre Scenic)
- Nomad Powered Flying from Stage Technologies
- Pouncing technique in scenic design
- Scenic Automation Engineer
- Set Design by Giles Cadle for His Dark Materials
- The Nutcracker: Tricks and Illusions at the Royal Ballet
- Time Lapse: Dick Whittington
- Time Lapse: Maroon 5 Load In
- Time-lapse of Set Changeover at the Royal Opera House
- Wagons at the New York Metropolitan Opera House
Books
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Access Equipment |
| Aluminium Access Products Tallescope manufacturers [UK] |
Associations |
| Society of British Theatre Designers (SBTD) [London, UK] |
Designers |
| Bob Crowley interview from The Guardian, 2009 |
| David Gallo Scenic Design [USA] |
| Es Devlin |
| Jason Sherwood |
| John Napier Portfolio website |
| Leslie Travers Set & Costume Designer [London, International] |
| Mark Fisher |
| Mark Thompson (National Theatre) [UK] |
Discussion Forums |
| in 1: the podcast The Lives of Theatrical Designers |
| Podcast: Theatrewolf History and Innovation in a wide range of technical theatre areas |
Equipment |
| Ironclad Performance Work Gloves [Los Angeles, CA, USA] |
| Pockit Utility holsters & accessories for your tools [USA] |
| Setwear Gloves, belts, bags [CA, USA] |
Health & Safety |
| Health & Safety Executive [UK] |
| NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards [USA] |
| Online Sign Free Printable Safety Sign Maker |
| Rosco: Flame Retarding Scenery |
| Theatre Safety Blog |
Hire |
| Albemarle Productions Scenery hire for amateur theatre [UK] |
| Border Studio Scenery & backcloth hire [Scotland, UK] |
| Palmbrokers Trees, plants & greenery hire [Berkshire, UK] |
| Prosceneium Scenery & Props Hire [UK] |
| Scenery Salvage Set & Props Hire [UK] |
| Scenic Projects Scenery Hire [UK] |
| The Revolving Stage Company Hire [Coventry, UK] |
Jobs |
| Gallowglass Event Crews in UK & Mainland Europe [UK & Europe] |
| Parents & Carers In Performing Arts [UK] |
| Mandy.com (formerly StageJobsPro) Theatre and Stage Jobs for UK Professionals [UK] |
Makers |
| 3D Custom Foam Sculpted foam, 3D printing [Burnaby, Canada] |
| Artem Props, Special Effects, Illusions, Set, Practicals, Pyrotechnics [UK] |
| Big House Events Set & scenic construction [UK] |
| Creating the Impossible Props, Scenery & Magical Illusions [UK] |
| Jagprops Props, Costumes and Sets [Leicestershire, UK] |
| Mr Flag Custom, historical, political flags [UK] |
| Peter Evans Studios Vacuum Formed Scenery and Prop details [UK] |
| Piggotts Flags and banners [UK] |
| Prop Studios Design, Manufacture, Installation of bespoke shop-fits, displays, set-builds. [UK] |
| Rocket Scenery Theatrical Set Construction [Nottingham, UK] |
| SCENEgineering Scenic & Technical Solutions for events, stage & screen [UK] |
| Set-Up Scenery Scenic Construction [Cambridge, UK] |
| ShowFX / David Mendoza Props, Staging, Effects [CA, USA] |
| Snow Business Snow Effects [UK] |
| Snowboy Systems Snow weather effects |
| Soft Sculpture [Coventry, UK] |
| Souvenir Scenic Studios |
| Splinter Scenery Construction, Hire, Sale [UK] |
| Stolz Productions Set Design, Special Effects & Magic Consulting [Ontario, Canada] |
| The Original Book Works Ltd Faux / Fake Books [Cirencester, UK] |
| Weld-Fab Stage Engineering Ltd Revolves, Scissor Lifts, Scenic Engineering [UK] |
Manufacturers |
| Clear-Com Headsets [USA] |
| Eartec Wireless Headsets [USA] |
Materials |
| Frankly Materials Silicones, Resins, Foams for creative uses [UK] |
| Gerriets Hologauze Projection Material |
| The Wood Database All types of wood |
Practitioners |
| Josef Svoboda |
Projection |
| BMD Broadway Media Distribution Scenic Projection media [CA, USA] |
Publications |
| The Scenographer |
Recycling |
| GreenClover (formerly Scenery Salvage) Recycle your scenic waste instead of chucking it out! [UK] |
| Ready, Set, Recycle Props, Set, Equipment [USA] |
| ReSet - An Encore for your production [USA] |
| Set Exchange [UK] |
Resources |
| 3D Warehouse Sketchup 3D models |
| Golden Paints - Virtual Paint Mixer Select colours & mix away |
| Library of Congress Digital Collections Incredible Collection of Resources |
| Making White card models |
| Offscreen Magazine Production Design for TV, Film & Theatre |
| Scenic Painters Resources |
Research |
| Colour Temperature |
| Prague Quadrienniel of Performance Design and Space |
Scenic Automation |
| See Automation (Scenic) page |
Soft Goods |
| Acre Jean Drapes [UK] |
| Cover-It-Up Stage drapes [UK] |
| J&C Joel Scenic Fabrics [UK] |
Shows |
| Sustainable Design - Julies Bicycle Live Design |
Software |
| AutoCAD Viewer |
| Autodesk AutoCAD |
| Autodesk Fusion 360 CAD Free for students & startups |
| Bluebeam Markup, annotate and share drawings [USA] |
| CAD 4 Theatre CAD training [UK] |
| Capture Lighting Visualisation Software [Sweden] |
| Modelbox CAD drawings of UK venues [London, UK] |
| Photopea Free Image Editing |
| TurboCAD range 2D and 3D CAD |
| Vectorworks |
| Vivien - Cast Lighting Event Design & Planning Software |
| WYSIWYG Lighting visualisation |
| Zacview Visualisation for theatres [Germany] |
Suppliers |
| BJ Hardware Scenic and Ironmongery [London, UK] |
| Flints Theatrical Chandlers Tools and Supplies [London, UK] |
| Frameset Modular Scenic Backdrops & Projection Surfaces [UK] |
| H&H Specialities Drapes, Curtain Tracks [CA. USA] |
| Rose Brand Stage Curtains, Fabrics, Backdrops, Production Hardware [CA & NJ, USA & Canada] |
| Sico Inc. Folding stages and tables [UK] |
| SLX Lighting, Sound, Scenic Hire and Events [UK] |
| StageDex (by Prolyte) Staging System |
| Stagelam Flooring for stages |
| Theatre House Fabrics for Theatre [KY, USA] |
| Triple E Curtain tracks and entertainment engineering solutions [UK] |
Unions / Associations |
| AAPTLE Alliance of Associations & Professionals in Theatre and Live Events [UK] |
| ABTT (Association of British Theatre Technicians) Training, Advice, Membership [London, UK] |
| Actors Equity [American actors and stage managers] [USA] |
| LPA Live Performance Australia |
| USITT United States Institute for Theatre Technology [USA] |
Video Resources |
| Backstage at the Royal Opera House - The Opera Machine Full access to 21 cameras backstage for Act III of the Ring Cycle |