Introduction To Stage Lighting: the fundamentals of entertainment lighting design

, by Swift, Charles I.

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ISBN: 9781566080989 | 1566080983
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 9/1/2004

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This invaluable reference book covers the fundamentals of stage lighting, focusing on the qualitites of light, how to use available tools and how to process a lighting design

List of Illustrations	p. vii
Preface	p. ix
Tools and Terminology	p. 1
Lighting Fixtures: The Lighting Designer's Paintbrush	p. 3
Development of the Dramatic Arts	p. 4
Tools of the Trade: Principal Electric Fixtures	p. 6
How Stage Lights Work	p. 16
The Housing and Plug	p. 16
The Lamp	p. 17
The Reflector	p. 21
The Lens	p. 22
Stage and Lighting Terminology	p. 26
Stage Direction	p. 27
Drapery and Stage Direction	p. 30
Identifying Lighting Positions	p. 32
Fixture Names Based on Function	p. 33
Light: The Designer's Paint	p. 36
The Specular Quality of Light	p. 36
Lighting the Actor's Face	p. 37
The Controllable Qualities of Light	p. 37
Manipulating the Light	p. 53
Developing the Lighting Key	p. 55
Identifying the Sources	p. 55
Assigning Color to the Sources	p. 56
Identifying the Elements and Their Relationships	p. 59
Summary of the Lighting Key and Its Applications	p. 59
Assigning Intensity Levels	p. 61
The Importance of Precise Intensity Control	p. 61
Using Context to Establish the Overall Lighting Scheme	p. 62
Shifting Focus Using Balance and Contrast	p. 64
Creating Mood	p. 68
The Collaborative Process	p. 71
Communicating the Intent	p. 73
Lighting Drawings	p. 73
Lighting Paperwork	p. 81
Focus: The Rush to Perfection	p. 87
Acquiring Stage Time	p. 87
Focus Duties	p. 88
The Focus Procedure	p. 89
Writing Cues	p. 92
Documenting Lighting Changes for Repeatability	p. 92
The Evolution of the Cues	p. 93
Cuing the Show	p. 98
Developments in Lighting Control	p. 103
Developments in Manual Control	p. 104
Autotransformers	p. 107
The Patch Panel	p. 109
Remote Manual Dimmer Control	p. 110
Remote Computer-Based Control	p. 112
Computer Consoles	p. 113
Basics of the Console	p. 113
Console Operations	p. 117
Imparting the "Feel" of the Show to the Console	p. 126
Tech Week: The Final Frontier	p. 136
Tech Week Scenario	p. 136
Opening Night, Photo Call, and Beyond	p. 147
Glossary	p. 152
Index	p. 159
About the Author	p. 161
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Introduction To Stage Lighting: the fundamentals of entertainment lighting design

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