Designing With Light

Klappentext Designing with Light is a comprehensive survey of the practical and aesthetic aspects of stage lighting design. The authors approach stage lighting design as an art that integrates the vision of director, actor, and playwright, and as a craft that provides practical solutions for the manipulation of stage space. The sixth edition offers a wealth of new information on new trends in lighting design. Zusammenfassung Offers a comprehensive survey of the practical and aesthetic aspects of stage lighting design. In this title, the authors approach stage lighting design as an art that integrates the vision of director, actor, and playwright, and as a craft that provides practical solutions for the manipulation of stage space. Inhaltsverzeichnis

PREFACE IV

CHAPTER 1

AN INTRODUCTION TO DESIGNING WITH LIGHT

Light and Perception

Design Characteristics of Light

Controllable Qualities of Light

Distribution

Intensity

Movement

Color

Functions of Stage Lighting

Visibility

Selective Focus

Modeling

Mood

Psychological Effects of Light

CHAPTER 2

LIGHTING PRODUCTION TEAM:

Organization and Responsibilities

Lighting Designer

Assistant Lighting Designer

Programmer

Master Electrician

Electricians

Production Design Team

CHAPTER 3

ELECTRICAL THEORY AND PRACTICE

Electricity-What Is It?

Electricity at Work

Direct and Alternating Current

A Simple Electrical Circuit

Basic Circuits

Power Calculations

More Practical Information

CHAPTER 4

LENSES, LAMPS, REFLECTORS, AND LIGHTING INSTRUMENTS

Lenses

Double Plano-Convex Lens Train

Step Lens

Fresnel Lens

Lamps and Light Sources

Incandescent Lamp

Tungsten-Halogen Lamp

Arc Sources

Light Emitting Diodes

Light Emitting Plasma

Lamp Structure

Color Temperature

Light Output of Lamps

Reflectors

Lighting Instruments

Ellipsoidal Reflector Spotlight

Fresnel Spotlight

Striplight

Cyc Light

Ellipsoidal Reflector Floodlight

PAR Can

Followspot

Specialty Equipment

Low-Voltage Systems

Booms and Ladders

CHAPTER 5

CABLES AND CONNECTORS

Electrical Cable for Stage Use

Wire Gauge

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Product details

• Authors: J Michael Gillette, J. Michael Gillette, Michael McNamara, Michael Michael McNamara
• Publisher: Mcgraw Hill Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.01.2013
• EAN: 9780073514239
• ISBN: 978-0-07-351423-9
• Series: Film
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet