Theatre Lighting, Electronics & Sound

1-Towering figures in the history of theatre lighting design; 2-Light Art: the rising autonomy of artificial light; 3-Theoretical framework; 4-A new conceptual framework for the analysis of light; 5-Madama Butterfly; 6-On the Concept of the Face, Regarding the Son of God; 7-Stifters Dinge (Stifter's Things); 8-Rechnitz (Der Würgeengel); 9-Peer Gynt

Part 1. The profession. Understanding assisting -- The tools required -- Production personnel -- Unions -- Part 2. The process. Design prep -- Load-In -- Tech -- Previews and performances -- Part 3. The paperwork. Pre-production paperwork -- Tech process paperwork -- Part 4. The industry. U.S.-based employment opportunities -- Working outside the United States -- Working in industries outside of theatre -- Part 5. The life. Working as an independent contractor -- Appendix A: Step-by-step assistant's checklist -- Appendix B: Design package checklist -- Appendix C: Assistant's kit checklist -- Appendix D: Electronic folder organization -- Appendix E: Site survey measurements -- Appendix F: Sample shop order -- Appendix G: Sample cover letter and resumé -- Appendix H: Contributing lighting designers and associates -- Appendix I: Product websites.

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"Now in its third edition, it has been fully updated to reflect the vast changes in stage and studio luminairies—including LEDs, switch-mode power supplies, optics, networking, Ethernet-based protocols like Art-Net and sACN, wireless DMX, and much more. Its written in clear, easy-to-understand language and includes enough detailed information to benefit for the most experienced technicians, programmers, and designers."

Concepts, procedures, and guidelines to ensure a successful production are covered as well as troubleshooting, much needed information on workflows, technology, work relationships, console networking, digital lighting, and more. Chapters are peppered with advice and war stories from some of the most prominent lighting designers and programmers of today. The fourth edition is the most comprehensive yet: added topics include programming structure, advanced recording/editing, cloning, multi-cell fixtures, safety routines, GDTF, and Pre-Visualization. Deep explorations into the work of programmers from Earlybird and Broadway provide readers with timely real-world scenarios and advice.

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"Electricity for the Entertainment Electrician & Technician reinforces the fundamentals of electricity, power distribution, and safety, and explains the latest developments in technology for the live entertainment technician."

Media Servers for Lighting Programmers, Second Edition, is the reference guide for lighting programmers working with media servers - the digital media devices used to control and manipulate video, audio, lighting, and projection content that have become the industry standard for live events, broadcast, and theatre performances. This book contains all the information you need to begin working with these devices, with topics ranging from common video terminology and equipment to the workflows for setup, patching, programming, and operating a media server from a lighting console via DMX. It also features a brief history of where this unique market originated from and offers a look at the current trends in media server technology and the growing digital media industry. This second edition also includes more information on alternative methods of programming and operating a server beyond using DMX, along with new information on projection mapping workflows, content creation software, and media management techniques.

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In this third edition, Shelley throws the door wide open and shows step-by-step how to construct every lighting system in the Hokey light plot. Combining his diacritical analysis, killer drafting, and analytic use of the Slinky Method and Slinky Calculations, he presents the Periodic Table of Fundamental Lighting Systems and shows the basic methods used to create multi-instrument lighting systems."

"Used from Broadway to Britain’s West End, QLab software is the tool of choice for many of the world’s most prominent sound, projection, and integrated media designers. QLab 3 Show Control: Projects for Live Performances & Installations is a project-based book on QLab software covering sound, video, and show control. With information on both sound and video system basics and the more advanced functions of QLab such as MIDI show control, new OSC capabilities, networking, video effects, and microphone integration, each chapter’s specific projects will allow you to learn the software’s capabilities at your own pace."