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PSMKay:
So, now that I've moved into being a full time geek, I'm looking to finally create what the stage management community has been looking for for years: one central desktop application for monitoring performances.
The advent of the Enttec USB to DMX controller with open source protocols has made it possible for someone to control lighting from a laptop in any house with a DMX box.
Mind you, my experience in creating desktop applications is small (read: none!) but I'm interested in learning backend code and I figured that having a goal would help out. So, here's the question: What would you want?
Some things I've thought about:
* Track Hours and schedules, possibly against an AEA Timelimit count down
* Monitor costumes and props
* Load a script in (not sure how yet) and assign cues to specific words, musical notes, or beats
* Track items for a tour and be able to export and send that information to all tour itinerary venues
* Load in a CAD rendering of the lighting and set for dry calling a show
* Graphical blocking page by page. Point and click to place your actor.
* Contact list for cast and crew including measurements for actors
* Scene shift tracker
* Import info from Lightwright
* Import scripts from common playwriting apps
* Microphone battery replacement schedule, same for perishable props -- auto generate shopping lists.
Comment please with your ideas. What platform (Windows/Mac) should I start with? What other features should I look at incorporating? What would you be willing to pay for something like this?
PSMAK:
I would prefer a windows platform.
What about including various reports and schedule types, with a way to distribute the this information quickly electronically.
I probably wouldn't pay anything anything more than $75 dollars.
avkid:
Integrated video monitoring software.
I want OSX obviously, but it will sell much better as a Windows program.
Parallels is only like $80 anyway.
jempage:
Perhaps if you could somehow integrate an open source .PDF generator for your reports that would automatically attach the .PDF files to an email as an attachment?
avkid:
I would pay $80 for a good pdf creator alone.
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