Barbizon Lighting has compiled a resource list of discounted or free educational opportunities and tools for our industry. If you are aware of one not listed below send an email to Tobin Neis tneis@barbizon.com with the item and a link and we can get it added!
The lights will come up again; in theatres, on film sets, museums, and theme parks. We as an industry will weather this storm together.
Barbizon Lighting’s extremely popular and impossible-to-keep-in-stock-to-meet-demand Electrician’s Handbook has been updated and is now available electronically as an updated FREE app in Apple’s App Store and on Google Play for Android users!You can download the new versions here:
iOS – https://apps.apple.com/app/id1049089873#
Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.barbizon.lightinghandbook
The USITT Teaching Archive is a FREE online resource for teachers in areas of technical theatre and live entertainment that was assembled by the various USITT Commissions. It features lesson plans for full class period exercises, week- and month-long projects, and even full semesters.
As more of our members in the education field are finding themselves working and teaching from home, we encourage you to take full advantage of this resource during this time and beyond.
Visit usitt.org/archives to get started.
ETC has recently made all their online LearningStage classes free until May 15. They are also currently curating and creating new content for users for a new site: Study Hall. Look for a collection of tailored articles and videos, and stay tuned for live webinars, roundtables, and Q&As coming soon.
Vectorworks is offering free Spotlight Essentials Seminars. Use the code TRAINMENOW for a 100% discount.
Effective immediately, AVIXA is waiving online access fees and Elite seat limitations through June 12.
We hope this will give you and your team the opportunity to learn new topics, work toward CTS certification, or earn CTS-RUs if already CTS certified, even if you are home.
If you know anyone else who could benefit from this opportunity, please encourage them to participate at the link below. https://avixa.org/lms
“The Show must go on” is a phrase that has inspired our industry for more than a century. In this difficult moment for our entertainment family, these words inspire us to prepare to move forward; to be better and stronger when the lights do come back on. In that spirit, all ACT Academy online courses are available for FREE from now until June 1st. Use Promo Code: act4me
https://academy.actlighting.com/series/online-courses
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That’s why Strand has introduced a new round of online training classes. These classes cover a variety of topics on lighting design, system installation, and console operation. Perfect for integrators, programmers, lighting designers, and consultants alike, our suite of trainings will be ongoing, with new classes being added as we go.
Visit: https://www.strandlighting.com/global/support/online-training
Visit https://www.vistabychromaq.com/training-events/
Whether you are a new or an existing user, these webinars will help you get the most out of Vista.
Have you missed some of our previous webinars ? Why not replay them on our Youtube channel
ChamSys is offering Online Daily classes are taught by experienced ChamSys trainers, who are ChamSys console programmers and Lighting Designers, currently active in the entertainment industry. More info at https://chamsyslighting.com/pages/training
Over the coming days and weeks via this page we will be giving you the opportunity to improve or update your skills via online webchat, training or tutorials from our Facebook community forums for both Titan and Ai platforms.
Our PC based products, the T1, T2, Titan Mobiles and AvoKeys are still available should you wish to have all the latest features we have developed when our industry bounces back.
Visit: https://www.avolites.com/onlineresources/
Obsidian will offer free weekly training sessions covering the ONYX control platform and new NETRON data distribution range. These classes will be hosted online and are available globally for anyone interested in learning more about Obsidian’s advanced yet intuitive lighting control products.
Starting the week of March 23rd, the following classes will be offered weekly at no cost: https://obsidiancontrol.com/events/Obsidian_online_classes
Green Hippo is offering a series of FREE online webinars to cover several different topics catered for new and existing users of the company’s products.
Visit: https://www.green-hippo.com/event/pause-practice-shape-webinars/
QLab 4 Pro bundle are free to educational users until June 1, to support teachers and students “during social distancing.” Anyone with a .edu email address can have a free temporary QLab 4 Pro Bundle. Create your account at qlab.app/account and email support@figure53.com.
Working From Home – No access to Lightwright? City Theatrical, Inc. and John McKernon announced this today.
If you are currently learning remotely without access to your school’s computers or school’s Lightwright license, you can now access Lightwright® 6 software with a special emergency Lightwright license through June 1, 2020.
Here’s how to use it:
* Download and install the public beta of Lightwright 6.0.30.344, available here. Older versions of Lightwright will not work with this emergency license.
* Download the .lwtrn file using this link: Lightwright License Exp 6-1-20.LWtrn
* Put the .LWtrn file in either your Documents folder or on your computer’s desktop. Depending on your operating system, it may work in one location but not the other.
* Launch Lightwright. There is nothing else to do.
The license expires June 1, 2020 and is not renewable. Regular and student licenses are still available as usual from any City Theatrical dealer worldwide.
Complete info on how to download and use the temporary license at: www.mckernon.com
For all of those who want to learn more about Astera software and hardware we now offer free webinars.
If you think that there is a particular topic which Astera should cover, please email soerensen@astera-led.com
ChamSys is starting another online programming competition where the winner gets their own MagicQ MQ70 Console!
Contestants will have the chance to program a massive, 200-fixture CHAUVET Professional rig formerly set to premiere at PL+S 2020. Scroll to read the full competition rules before entering.
The first 25 entries will receive a MagicDMX Test Kit. The top 3 runner-ups will receive a premium swag bag.
Entries due by April 10th – More info at https://chamsyslighting.com/pages/pls-competition
ARRI has made available two of its Master Classes to watch online for free. The first being a five-part series on the high dynamic range with cinematographer Karl Walter LindenLaub, whose work includes Independence Day, Stargate, and The Jackal.
The second Master Class, cinematographer James Laxton discusses large format cinematography in a five-part series that includes a conversation on If Beale Street Could Talk and different lighting setups.
https://www.mzed.com/courses/large-format-cinematography-with-james-laxton-asc
Moviola.com is a 100% free educational resource with thousands of hours of tutorials, software quick start guides, interviews, curated behind the scenes content and so much more. Every week we are adding new content that we hope you can use to learn and further your skills as a professional in the entertainment industry!
Imagineering in a Box is designed to pull back the curtain to show you how artists, designers and engineers work together to create theme parks. Go behind the scenes with Disney Imagineers and complete project-based exercises to design a theme park of your very own.
Visit: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/hass-storytelling/imagineering-in-a-box
Behind the Scenes in conjunction with other concerned organizations and individuals have come together to create the Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Initiative. A series of tools and resources has been developed to not only help you but also assist you in helping your colleagues.
Find links to resources, the online self-assessment tool, and information about the initiative and programs at btshelp.org/mentalhealth.
Resource list compiled by:
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