Designing With Light: An Introduction to Stage Lighting by J. Michael Gillette

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Now in its seventh edition, Designing with Light　introduces readers to the art, craft, and technology of stage lighting and media projection. The new edition is fully updated to include current information on the technology of stage lighting: lighting fixtures, lamps, cabling, dimmers, control boards, as well as electrical theory. Readers will learn how designed light is used to enhance the audience's understanding and enjoyment of a production. The book includes specific information on show more drafting the light plot, explores the challenges of designing for different stage configurations, and provides examples of lighting designs for dramas, musicals, and dance. It also features comments and thoughts from active designers from both mainstream theatrical productions and related industries. Written for students of Lighting Design and Technology as well as professional technicians and designers, Designing with Light　offers a comprehensive survey of the practical and aesthetic aspects of stage lighting design. show less

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This comprehensive survey of the practical and aesthetic aspects of basic lighting design treats lighting design for the stage as both an art closely integrated with the director’s, actor’s, and playwright’s vision, and a craft that provides practical solutions for the manipulation of stage space.

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