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Essential Vectorworks Skills for Scenic and Production Designers is an accessible textbook that covers the digital skills of 2D drawing, 3D modeling, rendering, drafting, and design presentation, providing aspiring designers with an invaluable toolkit to quickly and efficiently hone their craft.
List of contents
1. Introduction to Vectorworks 2. Two-Dimensional Drawing 3. 3D Modeling, Rendering, and Visualization 4. Seating Layout and Stage Masking 5. Layers, Classes, and Build-in Objects 6. The Mechanics of Drafting 7. Types of Drafting 8. Modeling Nuances and Texture Manipulation 9. The Art and Logistics of Lighting 10. Presenting Scene Design with Light, Camera View, and Animation
About the author
Ming Chen is Professor of Theatre and Resident Scenic Designer at Kennesaw State University. She has over 30 years of university teaching experience in scene design and is a member of United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829, actively working in the professional world as a scene designer. She is the author of
Visual Literacy for Theatre, a textbook on theatrical designs, and a major contributor to
ArtsTrends USA, a bilingual book on performance designs. She authored and co-authored a dozen articles published in peer-reviewed journals, such as
Theatre Topics,
TD&T, and
American Review of China Studies in the U.S.,
Theatre Arts and EPerformance (Shanghai Theatre Academy, China),
Theatre Arts Journal (online, Tel Aviv University, Israel), as well as
Scenography International (online). She is the recipient of a categorical award at the Prague Quadrennial for her co-design of the set for
Titus Andronicus, an Excellence in Scene Design award from The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival for her set design for
Good Person of Szechwan, and a Distinguished Professor Award (2023), as well as two Outstanding Book awards (for
ArtsTrends USA and
Visual Literacy for Theatre) from Kennesaw State University.
Summary
Essential Vectorworks Skills for Scenic and Production Designers is an accessible textbook that covers the digital skills of 2D drawing, 3D modeling, rendering, drafting, and design presentation, providing aspiring designers with an invaluable toolkit to quickly and efficiently hone their craft.
