Designing an arena show requires precision, creativity, and strategic planning. In this webinar, Vince Foster, an accomplished lighting, set, and video designer in live entertainment, walks you through his complete workflow for designing the Jamiroquai 2025 arena show using Vectorworks Spotlight.
In this session, you’ll see how to transform a rough hand-drawn concept into a production-ready technical document, starting with document setup, workspace configuration, and custom shortcuts. From there, you will learn how to design the set and lighting within real-world constraints such as stage size and sightlines, using the latest visibility tools and Vectorworks AI for creative inspiration and problem-solving.
Entertainment
Entertainment
57m
Beginner
Learning Objectives
Learn how to set up a Vectorworks Spotlight file for an arena-scale
production.
Understand how to bring a venue model into Vectorworks Spotlight and
manage it effectively with layers, classes, and mesh simplification.
Explore practical strategies for developing an arena set under
constraints.
Discover how to turn the
finished design into polished outputs by generating vendor-ready drawings and
client-facing documents with Vectorworks Spotlight’s publishing tools.
What’s New with Showcase in Vectorworks Spotlight 2026?
The webinar, hosted by Joshua Schulman, Matt Artigues, and Live Design, explores the updated Showcase feature in Vectorworks Spotlight 2026, highlighting its new visual and control capabilities and the addition of the versatile LED Wall tool for more dynamic stage and event design.
Entertainment
Entertainment
53m
Beginner
Learning Objectives
Understand the major enhancements introduced in the Showcase feature of Vectorworks Spotlight 2026.
Learn how the new LED Wall tool streamlines design, analysis, and reporting for complex visual setups.
Discover improved workflows for managing lighting, visual effects, and DMX integration within Spotlight.
In the fast-paced world of
television production, adaptability is everything. The mantra for every
television art department is simple: prepare and anticipate but, always be
ready to pivot.
In this webinar, Angela Cullen, a
set designer with experience with Apple TV+, Disney, and more, will help you
discover how a television set designer leverages Vectorworks Architect and Spotlight
to stay ahead of shifting creative needs and production demands.
You'll see how these tools streamline workflows, enhance collaboration, and support the creative process.
Entertainment
Entertainment
39m
Intermediate
Learning Objectives
Learn
how to create engaging, production-ready conceptual presentations for
television set design.
Enhance
design flexibility by learning strategies to adapt quickly to creative pivots
and shifting production requirements.
Incorporate
visual elements such as wallpaper, color palettes, and material textures to
communicate mood, style, and storytelling.
Discover how the AI Visualizer
empowers you, regardless of your industry, to create stunning visuals with
ease. Learn to apply advanced image styles, refine designs with inpainting, and
generate limitless assets directly within your existing workflows. Explore
features like prompt saving, alpha channel assets, and automated background
creation to streamline your design process.
Join Vectorworks experts for this session and
unlock new levels of creativity and efficiency with these powerful AI-driven
tools.
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All Industries
All Industries
50m
Beginner
Learning Objectives
Streamline workflows by learning
to craft effective text prompts and the use of image styles.
Master the creation of seamless
textures.
Produce and utilize image assets
with alpha channels.
Enhance image quality and leverage
direct resource creation.
Enhance Your Projects with VR - Vectorworks Odyssey Tool
Join Jazz Hutsby, lighting designer and technician, for an in depth walkthrough of our new Vectorworks Odyssey app for VR headset. He’ll showcase how the app works and give a glimpse of how Odyssey was used in Royal Conservatoire of Scotland production of Sweet Charity.
Entertainment
Entertainment
46m
Intermediate
Learning Objectives
How to add Vectorworks model to Odyssey app.
Understand how to use and benefit from Vectorworks Odyssey.
Sharing your model in Odyssey with anyone - regardless of whether they use Vectorworks.
Discover a real life use of Odyssey app in Royal Conservatoire of Scotland's Sweet Charity case study.
Step inside the creative and technical process of one of the most ambitious live events in the Middle East: XP Music Futures in Riyadh, KSA.
Join Michael Harpur as he takes you behind the scenes, showing how detailed drafting, efficient file setups for multi-site projects, and seamless scenic imports come together to support large-scale productions.
This session is designed for lighting designers, technicians, and entertainment draftspersons eager to sharpen their skills in collaborative workflows. You’ll explore how tools like iPad PDF markups, Vectorworks Spotlight’s advanced render modes, and previsualisation techniques can streamline communication and elevate your design presentations.
If you’re ready to expand your toolkit and enhance how your designs are delivered within a production team, this webinar is for you.
Entertainment
Entertainment
31m
Beginner
Learning Objectives
Learn how to organise and manage drafting files for complex, multi-site event projects using Vectorworks Spotlight workflows.
Discover techniques for integrating scenic elements and leveraging render modes to improve visual communication with the wider production team.
Understand how to enhance collaboration through documentation strategies, PDF markups, and previsualisation processes that bring design concepts to life.
Previsualization (previz) is an essential part of lighting
design workflows, and it used to require a second program to test run your
design.
However, with Vectorworks Spotlight’s Showcase feature, you
can perform real-time previz in the same software where you draw your light
plots, create scenic designs, and more.
Join entertainment industry experts Joshua Schulman and Matt
Artigues as they demonstrate how to
set up your lighting plot to be Showcase-ready as well as the rendering
capabilities of the cutting-edge feature.
Entertainment
Entertainment
44m
Beginner
Learning Objectives
Understand how to connect a lighting console to
Vectorworks Spotlight via Showcase.
Witness Showcase Shaded render settings and
preferences for camera settings, bloom, fog, and backgrounds.
Learn how to operate live console playback,
record DMX to your file, and more with the intuitive capabilities of Showcase.
Did you know that utilizing augmented reality (AR) and
virtual reality (VR) as a method of presenting early design choices can be a
time-saver?
Instead of building a rough physical model for discussion
between designer and director, AR or VR can be an effective method of showing
ideas allowing for quick adjustments to be made to the design at a limited
expense.
Join Adam Parboosingh, associate professor and chair of the
Department of Theatre and Film at the University of Winnipeg, to learn how
effectively communicating design ideas can overcome time constraints in the
tight build schedule while providing the production staff an accurate view of
the design in the theatre architectural space.
Entertainment
Entertainment
40m
Intermediate
Learning Objectives
Understand
how AR and VR technologies can streamline early design presentations and
facilitate efficient collaboration between designers and directors.
Learn how to integrate the Vectorworks Nomad app for AR
previsualization in non-traditional performance spaces.
Explore the process of creating immersive VR experiences using
Vectorworks Odyssey and the Meta Quest headset to enhance spatial understanding
during production planning.
As architecture, technology,
and entertainment continue to converge, lighting plays a central role in
transforming public spaces into immersive, interactive experiences.
Join Amy D Lux, founder
and principal designer at LoboLux Design, for insights into one of the most
creative, cutting-edge disciplines in lighting design today.
Entertainment
Entertainment
27m
Beginner
Learning Objectives
Explore how innovative design, advanced control systems,
and narrative-driven techniques redefine how designers and audiences alike
engage with buildings, bridges, and urban environments.
Gain valuable design advice for shaping dynamic,
culturally resonant spaces.
Understand the importance of cross-disciplinary
collaboration in architainment lighting.
Built on Vectorworks Spotlight, ConnectCAD streamlines your
AV design with easy-to-read schematics, rack layouts, live error-checking, and
detailed reports.
Join Matt Artigues, Vectorworks entertainment industry
specialist, on March 26 to discover the answers to ConnectCAD’s most frequently
asked questions. You’ll also learn how ConnectCAD’s customizable
templates, hybrid 2D/3D environment, and ability to create a custom device
library make collaboration seamless and ensure precision at every stage of your
project.
Entertainment
Entertainment
59m
Beginner
Learning Objectives
Learn about ConnectCAD, Vectorworks’ audio-visual design
software, and how it can elevate your AV design workflows.
Understand how to customize ConnectCAD
devices and equipment, build new devices using the database, and leverage
adapters for streamlined design flexibility.
Explore advanced
connection workflows, including multi-mode Connect tool usage, managing
connections between layers, and using tools like Reshape and ReRoute to refine
circuit layouts efficiently.
Discover a
practical workflow for using simple Spotlight cables to assign circuits,
estimate lengths, and manage paths without requiring a full cable path model.
Join lighting designer Joshua
Benghiat as he takes you behind the scenes of the Broadway production of Our Town at the Barrymore
Theatre, directed by Kenny Leon and lit by Allen Lee Hughes.
Benghiat, associate lighting
designer for the production, will share his process for designing and executing
a complex lighting plan, balancing the team’s artistic vision with technical
precision. Learn how he tackled unique design challenges — such as hanging
lanterns, unconventional audience seating, and limited fixture placement —
while leveraging digital tools like Vectorworks and BeamViz for visualization
and pre-planning.
This session will highlight the
role of 3D modeling, visualization, and data visualization in streamlining the
lighting workflow, offering valuable insights for designers at all levels.
Entertainment
Entertainment
45m
Intermediate
Learning Objectives
Understand the design challenges and
problem-solving strategies in developing a Broadway lighting plot.
Explore how digital tools like Vectorworks,
BeamViz, and 3D visualization enhance pre-planning and collaboration.
Gain insights into executing and adjusting a
lighting design from concept through tech rehearsals.
Unlock the full potential of MVR (My Virtual Rig).
Join A.J. Pen, CEO and designer at Penlight, and witness a
real-world application of the designer’s use of MVR files for Sublime’s 2024
summer tour — from collaborating on festival stages to exporting to MA3 using
MVR.
Pen will also provide tips for drafting in Vectorworks,
sharing how a more refined process can lead to a more successful MVR export.
Entertainment
Entertainment
15m
Intermediate
Learning Objectives
Gain insights into the challenges and outcomes
of working with MVR files across different festival stage production teams
during the Sublime tour.
Learn practical drafting techniques in
Vectorworks that lead to a smoother and more effective MVR export process.
Learn how to use the MA3 Viz Key for efficient
offline workflows with MA3, enhancing production design capabilities.
