{"product_id":"the-art-of-scenic-design-9781350139541","title":"The Art of Scenic Design","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow do you navigate a career as an entertainment designer while maintaining a sense of self-worth and value in the various off-ramps and sidestreets you may choose to take on the journey? \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Scenic Design \u003c\/i\u003eprovides an in-depth look at the scenic design process for young designers as well as creative entrepreneurs seeking to nurture a collaborative environment that leads to rediscovery and innovation in their work. Based on his 30 years of experience in stage design, exhibit design, art direction for film, and theme park and industrial design, Robert Mark Morgan demonstrates that while a design process for creating these types of works can seem like niche professions, the lessons learned in collaboration, testing and re-testing ideas, prototyping concepts, overcoming fears, venturing guesses, divergent thinking, and the creative process in general are applicable  and valuable  in nearly all disciplines and professions both inside and outside of the entertainment industry.I\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobert Mark Morgan has crafted an accessible and nuanced conversation about the \u003ci\u003ewhy-how-what-ifs \u003c\/i\u003eof stage design — in ways only an empathetic creative soul might. From afar, Rob’s career as a designer, innovator, and educator has appeared to me like a lighthouse for the next generation of theater artists. His book \u003ci\u003eis \u003c\/i\u003ethat invitation for young designers to dig in and find their own voice in the collaborative arts for the 21st century. * Mike Brown, Principal, Creative Director, Lot71, USA *\u003cbr\u003eRob Morgan’s book is a love letter to the young designer, and a reminder that a designer is not just a person gifted with magical talent, but one who lives a lifelong journey of observing, curating, reimagining and reassembling the world around them. * Jill Davis, Case Western Reserve University, USA *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations Foreword Acknowledgements  \u003cb\u003eIntroduction: \"And Just Like That”\u003c\/b\u003e Let’s Recognize the Theatrical Identity Crisis Rely on Story - Always Adjacent Possible and the Liminal Space What Has Changed … and What Has Not  \u003cb\u003e1. The Designer as a Child Futurist\u003c\/b\u003e Who I Am and Why You Should Bother to Care The Creative Adult is the Child Who Survived Creativity Scars Take the Risk of Not Knowing You Are a Designer Everyday Two Worlds That Collide at the Stage Edge  \u003cb\u003e2. Empathy and Answering \"What Story Are We Telling” With Collaborators\u003c\/b\u003e The Beginning of the Design Journey — and the Possibility Represented in “What If…” Creating Creative Space The Design Jacket and How it Fits (or Does Not Fit) the Play If\/then as a Catalyst for Design Ideas Renaissance Teams  \u003cb\u003e3. The Importance of Research as ‘Fuel’ for ANY Process\u003c\/b\u003e The Playlist of the Mind Designer as Translator into a Visual Language Visual Alchemy Designer as Visual Collector (Bordering on Visual Hoarder) Get Your Inspiration from ANYwhere! Responsibility to the Story as a Storyteller Identifying Patterns Identify What is Your \"Cup of Tea\"…and Ignore That Primary and Secondary Research  \u003cb\u003e4. Clawing and Scratching out an Idea\u003c\/b\u003e Design is Messy…and Lose the Boxes Get Lost in the Woods Across Space and Time The Design Digestive System  Avoiding the Self-edit Your Inner Clown What is Working…and What Isn’t? Answering “What if…” with Your Pencil Space, Time, and the Default Mode Network  \u003cb\u003e5. Modeling and Shaping an Object and an Idea\u003c\/b\u003e You are Your Own Instrument Don’t Tell Me, Show Me The Saint Joan Saga The Model: It’s Not Jewelry.  Don’t Fall in Love. Modeling as Prototyping  \u003cb\u003e6. Creative Swings, Career Fields, and Collaboration \u003c\/b\u003e Collaboration is Key The Myth of the Sole Genius The Path vs the Field Don’t Fit In. Don’t Try to Fit In. Q-Theory and the Creative Team Design as Collaborative Craft  \u003cb\u003e7. The Tech and Preview Process — the Ultimate Proof-of-Concept\u003c\/b\u003e Recognize Your Role A Musical Factory with Lessons to Spare The Leap of Faith The Playwright as Prophet The Promise of the Payoff  \u003cb\u003e8. The Inevitability of Failure and the Sea of Criticism\u003c\/b\u003e Courage: The Man (or Woman or Person) in the Arena Do No Harm, Take No Shit A Moon for the Misbegotten and the Very Public Failure Channel the Haters: Prove them Wrong  \u003cb\u003e9. Where Do We Go From Here?\u003c\/b\u003e The Certainty of Uncertainty Take Stock: What has not Changed Re-think the Theatre Volume: Where Are We…and Where is “Where”? Don’t Pack Up!  Notes Further Reading Index","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407513952599,"sku":"9781350139541","price":23.74,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350139541.jpg?v=1730499625","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-art-of-scenic-design-9781350139541","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}