Lightwright

Infobox Software
name = Lightwright



caption = Screenshot of Lightwright
developer = John McKernon
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operating_system = Microsoft Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP, Mac OS X v10.2 or higher
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genre = Entertainment, Theatrical
license = Individual, Student, or Institutional
website = http://www.mckernon.com/

Lightwright is a spreadsheet/database program created specifically for theatrical lighting applications. The program is used to sort and manage data related to lighting designs and to generate design paperwork. It has been used to create and manage the lighting designs for hundreds of Broadway shows.cite web
last = Eddy
first = Michael S.
title = City Theatrical Launches Lightwright 4
publisher = livedesignonline.com
date = September 30, 2003
url = http://livedesignonline.com/news/lighting_city_theatrical_launches/
accessdate = 2007-01-26 ] cite web
last = McKernon
first = John
title = Broadway Lighting Design Credits
publisher = mckernon.com
url = http://www.mckernon.com/bwayshow.htm/
accessdate = 2007-01-26 ] It was considered the industry standard amongst lighting designers, electricians and other stage professionals until the recent introduction of newer lighting applications.

Lightwright is not a drafting program, but rather a database program similar to Microsoft Access which has been tailored specifically for stage lighting. The program allows a user to input information about lighting units such as type of unit, location, purpose, color, channel, circuit and dimmer. The information can then be displayed or printed out in a number of different formats that can be used for hanging the lights (Instrument Schedule) and cueing the show (Channel hookup).

The full version of Lightwright is also bundled with Beamwright which is a simple program that allows a user to calculate photometric data for a large variety of lighting instruments. The user can input height, stage distance, height of performer, and various lighting unit settings for any given unit. This allows a lighting designer to calculate how much coverage a lighting unit will give him or her, and allows them to calculate how many lighting units will be necessary for a certain amount of stage space.

The program was created by John McKernon, and is distributed by John McKernon Software. cite web
title = Faculty Directory
publisher = Tisch School of the Arts
url = http://design.tisch.nyu.edu/object/MckernonJ.html
accessdate = 2007-01-26 ]

The program won the Lighting Dimensions International Software Product of the Year award in both 1998 and 2003.cite web
last = Eddy
first = Michael S.
title = LDI 2003 Award Winners
publisher = livedesignonline.com
date = November 23, 2003
url = http://livedesignonline.com/news/lighting_entertainment_technolgy_showldi/
accessdate = 2007-01-26 ] In 2004, it was honored with an Eddy Award.cite web
title = Seen At The 2004 EDDY Awards
publisher = livedesignonline.com
date = June 25, 2004
url = http://livedesignonline.com/news/show_business_seen_eddy_awards/
accessdate = 2007-01-26 ]

References

ee also

*Lighting Designer
*Stage lighting

External links

* [http://www.mckernon.com/ John McKernon Software]