Tools
This is a rough and ready DMX offset calculator for use when addressing fixtures
This is a rough and ready DMX dip switch calculator
This is a rough and ready Beam calculator
This is a rough and ready Power calculator
Lighting Software
This is the software that is run by our ligthing consoles. It is free to download and use, and has a free visualiser built in. With this version you can't output to any dvices but you can pre-program and see how things will look in Augment3d
Capture offers a free student version of their software. This is good for lighting visualisation with generic fixtures and some intelligent fixtures.
LX Free is a piece of Java software that allows you to easily create a rig plan and associated lighting paperwork.
Lighting Resources
A selection of posters made by ETC about lighting and lighting design.
ETC's Make the Light Fantastic Series
A webinar series covering lighting design princiles.
Departmental guide to the ETC Element that runs EOS
use actual touring paperwork from the hit musical to finish prep on an Eos show file and recreate Howell Binkleys Tony Award winning lighting looks in Eos Augment3d
The information provided on this and other pages by me, Stephen Griffiths (stg12@aber.ac.uk), is under my own personal responsibility and not that of the Aberystwyth University. Similarly, any opinions expressed are my own and are in no way to be taken as those of Aberystwyth University.