{"id":1335,"date":"2022-09-04T08:20:09","date_gmt":"2022-09-04T12:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scenicandlighting.com\/lightlabs\/?p=1335"},"modified":"2026-03-16T15:14:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T19:14:46","slug":"cue-builder-info","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scenicandlighting.com\/lightlabs\/cue-builder-info\/","title":{"rendered":"Cue Builder"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\" actionItem RegisterNow NotUK\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scenicandlighting.com\/lightlabs\/register\/\">Register<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"abtt actionItem\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scenicandlighting.com\/lightlabs\/cue-builder-uk-fall-2025\">UK Access all of 2025<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"USITT-Free-Access\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scenicandlighting.com\/lightlabs\/cue-builder\/\">Free Access During USITT Conference<\/a> <br><br>Mar 17-21,2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"launch actionItem NotUK\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scenicandlighting.com\/lightlabs\/cue-builder\/\">Launch Cue Builder<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n.USITT-Free-Access{text-align:right;}\n.USITT-Free-Access a:hover{background-color:red;}\n.USITT-Free-Access a:hover{color:white;}\n.USITT-Free-Access a{ \ntext-decoration: none !important;\nfont-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;\nbackground-color:#b00000;\npadding:15px;\n border-radius: 5px;\n}\n\n.cat-links{display:none;}\n.abtt{display:none;}\n.abtt a::after{\ncontent:URL(\"https:\/\/scenicandlighting.com\/lightlabs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/uk-flag-1.jpg\");\nmargin-top:-10px;\nmargin-bottom:-10px;\nheight:10px;\nmargin-left:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<script>\nvar UK=false;var US=false;\nvar thisZone=(Intl.DateTimeFormat().resolvedOptions().timeZone);\nif(thisZone.includes('Belfast')){var UK=true;}\nif(thisZone.includes('London')){var UK=true;}\nif(thisZone.includes('GB')){var UK=true;}\nif(thisZone.includes('New_York')){var US=true;}\n\/\/var UK=true;\n\/\/var US=false \nif(UK){\n     var y = document.getElementsByClassName('abtt');var aNode = y[0]; aNode.style.display=\"block\";\n     var x = document.getElementsByClassName('NotUK');var xNode = x[0]; xNode.style.display=\"none\";\n}\n<\/script>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scenicandlighting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/cue-builder-icon-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12043\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>This light lab emulates the experience of building cues on a lighting console. It combines the experiential lessons from the other light labs on this site, and then raises the bar. In addition to a huge range of controls, the lab allows cues to be recorded and delivered by email to multiple recipients or alternately, simple built-in image capture for all of the lighting in a given cue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"actionItem\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scenicandlighting.com\/cue-builder-exercises\/\">Cue Builder Exercises<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scenicandlighting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/article-image-001-1024x530.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12045\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scenicandlighting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/article-image-002-300x262.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12046\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The channels on the console are<\/em><br><em>arranged in washes.<\/em> <em>Individual<\/em><br><em>channels are<\/em> <em> placed like they<\/em><br><em>would <\/em><em>be on a magic sheet.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The exploration of this lab promotes literacy in the creation of lighting cues and in applying light to a stage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There are a total of forty-seven different channels controlling lights that are focused on this virtual stage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Each channel has complete RGB mixing control, with any color, saturation, or brightness.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on a channel, or click on the group label of a channel. Then click \u201cedit channels.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Build cues, then click the \u201crecord\u201d button. This opens a simple interface for setting timings and notes, reviewing cues, and delivery.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scenicandlighting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/easycues-preview.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12048\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The stage includes five different environments, including an open stage, a ruined Greek temple, abstract 3D forms, an interior, or an clear stage with extra actors on it.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scenicandlighting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/roscoswatches-1024x797-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12050\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>In addition to RGB mixing, the lab allows the use of color filters<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scenicandlighting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/R39-1024x859-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12051\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Each color filter is accompanied by a photometric data sheet for examination.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scenicandlighting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/gobos.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12052\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Each area light has gobos options in addiiton RGB, color filters, and dimming.<br><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scenicandlighting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/controls001.jpg\" alt=\"\"><br><em>The controls are all labelled with text as well as simple, easy to understand icons.<\/em><br><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scenicandlighting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/stage-setting-1024x717-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"><br><br><br><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scenicandlighting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/interior-1024x557-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"><em>The cyclorama can be lit differently at the top and bottom.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scenicandlighting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/record-cues-1024x575-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12057\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Record cues. Run them. Set the crossfade times.<\/em><br><em>Deliver them through email with an HTML based player.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scenicandlighting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/recording-palette.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12058\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The recording palette lets you change timings or notes. It lets you insert or delete cues.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scenicandlighting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/editing-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12060\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scenicandlighting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/player-1024x581-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12061\" style=\"width:840px;height:476px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>When running cues, the controls are bottom-center. They include back, skip forward, and \u201cGo.\u201d This is the same player that is included with cues when they are delivered.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scenicandlighting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/cue-delivery-1024x546-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12062\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Cue delivery allows for two email recipients. Simple notes and titles can be included.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cue Builder Light Lab Demonstration\" width=\"819\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2gUpzr8ujEE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Register UK Access all of 2025 Free Access During USITT Conference Mar 17-21,2026 Launch Cue [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1335","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-resource","category-subscription"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/scenicandlighting.com\/lightlabs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1335","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/scenicandlighting.com\/lightlabs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/scenicandlighting.com\/lightlabs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scenicandlighting.com\/lightlabs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scenicandlighting.com\/lightlabs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1335"}],"version-history":[{"count":74,"href":"https:\/\/scenicandlighting.com\/lightlabs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1335\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2679,"href":"https:\/\/scenicandlighting.com\/lightlabs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1335\/revisions\/2679"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/scenicandlighting.com\/lightlabs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1335"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scenicandlighting.com\/lightlabs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1335"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scenicandlighting.com\/lightlabs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1335"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}