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Book SynopsisIn the second edition of Designer Drafting and Visualization for the Entertainment World, Patricia Woodbridge, a highly experienced art director of feature films and a long time teacher of scenic drafting and set design at the graduate level teams up with nationally-renowned scenic designer and SCAD professor Hal Tine to give you a dynamic glimpse into the world of designing for mainstream entertainment including theatre, film, tv, and corporate events. Drawing on designs from real Hollywood and Broadway blockbusters, this book provides you with the basic tools and principles of scenic drafting and rendering, beginning with pencil drafting and culminating with the latest information on CAD drafting, digital 3D modelling, digital and hand/digital rendering, and digital graphics for sets.
Full of examples from all areas of entertainment, this book not only builds on basic principles of designer drafting to give you the most comprehensive knowledge on the subject, but also illum
Trade Review
"I have been looking for a book that not only focuses on the technical aspects of theater drafting, but also on why we choose to draft the way we do and how it relates to sketchings and renderings. This book covers that ground exceptionally well."
-Michael O'Nele, Univ. of Memphis
"Very good comprehensive view of drafting applied to all areas of the entertainment industry."
-Eric Olson, Samford University
"Tells not only what to do, but why. The most complete book on entertainment drafting yet."
-Charles E. Williams, University of Toledo
"most thorough and best drafting book on the market...the examples in particular are informative."
"an excellent reference book to be used during a course..."
"In Designer Drafting for the Entertainment World, Patricia Woodbridge has created both a thorough primer on designer drafting for all the entertainment industry and a rich inspirational album of the very best of current designer draftings." - Steve Nelson, Dramatics, April 2001
"Good scenic design and drafting is expanding even into the virtual worlds and this is a great book to expose a younger draftsperson and aspiring designer to the ever-widening scope of opportunities available to those with scenic design training." - Dramatics, April 2001
Table of ContentsPart 1: Principles and Conventions of Scenic Drafting 1 Pencil Drafting Tools 2 Pencils, Paper, and Reproduction 3 Drafted Lines 4 Geometric Construction 5 Scale 6 Hand Lettering 7 Orthographic Projection 8 The Section 9 Dimensioning 10 Labeling, Coding, and Multi-sheet Sets 11 Surveying and Sight Lines 12 Axonometric Views 13 Principles of Perspective Drawing 14 Forced Perspective 15 Period Shapes and Scenic Details 16 Computer Drafting and Illustration Part 2: Professional Applications 17 Sketch Design 18 Theatre Design 19 Television Scenery 20 Feature Film 21 Scenery Graphics 22 Corporate Design 23 Virtual Scenery
