As digital technology advances, scenic designers have more and more tools at their fingertips for presenting ideas. This workshop will demonstrate the basics of SketchUp by giving students a step-by-step to creating a digital model box (traditionally built from black foam core). SketchUp is a web-based application that scenic designers can use to develop digital 3D models. This workshop is designed for beginners who have zero to limited experience with SketchUp.
Students can play along at home by navigating to app.sketchup.com on a laptop or desktop computer (Note: this workshop will not work on mobile devices). SketchUp is possible to navigate with a touch-pad, but some of the shortcuts are easier to do with an actual mouse. If you have a very small computer screen, you might find it useful to have an external monitor or tablet to view the workshop, while using your whole computer screen for creating the SketchUp model.