ABSTRACT
So, you have all these great ideas. How do you get these wonderful ideas out of your head and into the theatre? We jump right into our discussion of drafting, drawing, and rendering. This is the first tangible step for any designer. You have to get the ideas out of your head and onto paper or the computer screen. That is the only way others can see visually what you’ve been describing verbally . The traditional way to do this was with a pencil and a piece of paper. And many designers still work this way. The modern way, using technology, is to use computer-aided drawing and drafting ( CAD ) software, photo manipulation software, as well as other programs written specifically for the theatre. The goal of creating drawings and drafting, no matter how you do it, is still very simple. Get the ideas out of your head so they can be realized.
