Description
Book SynopsisStage Lighting: The Fundamentals is written specifically for introductory stage lighting courses. The book begins with an examination of the nature of light, perception, and color, then leads into a conversation of stage lighting equipment and technicians. Lamps, luminaries, controls/dimming, and electricity form the basis of these chapters. The book also provides a detailed explanation and overview of the lighting design process for the theatre and several other traditional forms of entertainment. Finally, the book explores a variety of additional areas where lighting designers can find related future employment, such as concert and corporate lighting, themed design, architectural and landscape lighting, and computer animation.
New for this edition:
enlarged full-color illustrations, photographs, light plots and examples of lighting design;
updated information on LED lighting and equipment;
expanded discussion of the practical use of col
Table of Contents
Part One: Light: The Medium
1. The Nature of Light
2. Light and Perception
3. Color and Its Effect
Part Two: The Tools
4. Electricity
5. Lamps and Other Light Sources
6. Luminaires
7. Lighting Control
8. Projections and Lighting
Part Three: Light: Design Fundamentals
9. Essentials of Lighting Design
10. Basics of General Illumination
11. Plotting the Design
12. Moving Into the Venue and the Rehearsal Process
13. Variations on Essential Theatrical Design
Part Four: Light: Design Applications
14. The Practitioners
15. Traditional Areas of Theatrical Lighting Design
16. Non-Traditional Lighting Design Applications
