Author Archives: John McCullough

Problem 3 Wallpaper Patter

This is the wallpaper sample from the designer. This image should scale up to 2′ x 2′ for the show.

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Microsoft Excel Tips

Hey everyone, In order to preserve our class time for work in the shop, I have recorded an Excel tutorial video you can watch at your leisure. It is available here: https://vimeo.com/158501600 In this demo, I go over the budgeting sheet … Continue reading

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AutoCAD Review

If you still have some questions about AutoCAD title blocks and XREFS, you can learn more at the videos below: XREF Reference Creating Blocks with Attributes And if you would like to download the files I used in class, as … Continue reading

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Note-taking workshop

The Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) team is offering a note-taking workshop for students and faculty on Thursday, February 25th from 1-2pm in N402. You can see the flier here:  https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/writingacrossthecurriculum/files/2016/02/Wac_notetaking_poster.jpg This is a useful skill for technical directors, as … Continue reading

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Portfolio Help Docs

Good work on generating your creed on day one. You can find it here. Also, to build on the work we are doing in class today, here’s a link to the Openlab ePortfolio help site. Use that as a reference … Continue reading

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New semester, new course

Welcome to Technical Direction. This course will give you an opportunity to learn and practice the skills necessary to be a professional theatrical technical director. To make this practice as close to the real world as possible, the class will … Continue reading

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