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The Lighting Supervisor's Toolkit guides readers through the Lighting Supervisor's production process with an emphasis on the importance of the collaborative nature of the role.
Lifting the veil on a process regularly learned on the job, this book offers a deeper understanding of the role of Lighting Supervisor and how to take lighting designs from dreams to reality. Readers will learn to communicate with designers, analyze drawings, plan installations, document decisions, supervise crews, and innovate out-of-the-box solutions.
Providing guidance for technically focused individuals seeking deeper understanding of the profession, The Lighting Supervisor's Toolkit is ideal for students and professional technicians looking to take on important leadership roles in theatrical and entertainment lighting.
List of contents
Part 1: Collaboration 1. Meet and Greet 2. The Architect and the Engineer 3. The Lean, Mean, Lighting Team 4. Always Learning; Always Teaching Part 2: Interrogation 5. The Pre-Production Process 6. The Review and The Price Out 7. Electrical Planning 8. Documentation and Shop Prep 9. The Load-In 10. Focus 11. Tech, Performance, and Strike Part 3: Innovation 12. Boy, Wouldn't it be Cool if...? 13. Asset Management and Season Planning 14. Your Turn
About the author
Jason E. Weber is in his sixth season as Lighting Supervisor at Actors Theatre of Louisville. During his 13-year career, he has been the Master Electrician on over 90 professional productions. Prior to Actors Theatre, Jason served as Lighting and Sound Supervisor for seven seasons with the Merrimack Repertory Theatre and Master Electrician for four seasons with the Adirondack Theatre Festival. Jason has an M.A. in Theater Education from Emerson College and a B.F.A. in Theater from Marietta College.
Summary
The Lighting Supervisor’s Toolkit guides readers through the Lighting Supervisor’s production process with an emphasis on the importance of the collaborative nature of the role.
Lifting the veil on a process regularly learned on the job, this book offers a deeper understanding of the role of Lighting Supervisor and how to take lighting designs from dreams to reality. Readers will learn to communicate with designers, analyze drawings, plan installations, document decisions, supervise crews, and innovate out-of-the-box solutions.
Providing guidance for technically focused individuals seeking deeper understanding of the profession, The Lighting Supervisor’s Toolkit is ideal for students and professional technicians looking to take on important leadership roles in theatrical and entertainment lighting.
Report
"This book is extremely successful in what it sets out to do: provide tools to be a successful lighting supervisor. Weber has added a valuable book to both the Focal Press Toolkit Series as well as the library of any lighting supervisor or faculty member teaching in the field."
Caleb Stroman, University of Montevallo, Theatre Design & Technology - Fall 2024
