Matt Grenier

A Jurassic Park themed presentation on 3D set design using Vectorworks CAD software; delivered at the USITT Upstate New York Frank Willard Winter Sectional Meeting and Job Fair, hosted by the SUNY Oneonta theatre department on February 13, 2016.

Table of Contents

• 0:00:30 Advantages of 3D computer set design
• 0:02:53 Tips for working in 3D
• 0:11:34 3D Reshaping of walls
• 0:13:35 Creating and applying custom textures
• 0:21:18 Backdrops with the Image Prop tool
• 0:27:33 Cut drops using image transparency masks
• 0:36:21 Scrim effect using brick transparency
• 0:40:01 Custom working planes
• 0:54:43 Importing SketchUp files
• 0:58:47 Rendering with light
• 1:11:34 Creating elevations from the model
• 1:21:10 Closing questions and comments

This video discusses the scenic design process for SUNY Oneonta Theatre Department’s fall 2021 production of “The Revolutionists.”

For more information about this production, see Matt’s portfolio.