Lighting the Shakespearean Stage, 1567-1642
by Robert B. Graves - Hardcover - 274 pages (December 1999)
R. B. Graves examines the lighting of early modern English drama from both historical and aesthetic perspectives. He traces the contrasting traditions of sunlit amphitheaters and candlelit hall playhouses, describes the different lighting techniques, and estimates the effect of these techniques both indoors and outdoors. This is scholarship of an impressively high order. Graves seems to have exhausted all available original historical data and fruitful modern speculation on this subject; and his arguments from these sources are very persuasive. Equally persuasive are his original and ingenious measurements of theatrical venues by date/time/light-angle/distance which, strangely, no one else has thought to try
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A Practical Guide to Stage Lighting
by Steven Louis Shelley - Paperback - 304 pages (April 15, 1999)
A Practical Guide to Stage Lighting is a nuts and bolts look at the construction and implementation of theatrical lighting design. Combining theory and application, this textbook provides a comprehensive analysis of lighting systems along with step-by-step examples and illustrations of the technical tools and methods. Readers will benefit from experience-based tips, techniques and traps to avoid in preparing and executing a lighting design. Anecdotes illustrate why some techniques succeed while others fail. Existing textbooks about theatrical lighting analyze artistic vision and visual concepts, which are important for the aspiring designer. These texts do not, however, provide any information about the mechanics required to produce those visions. This book addresses the realities of working in the theatre using practical methods to squeeze flexibility out of a lighting system and present solutions to common problems.
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Concert Lighting : Techniques, Art, and Business
by James L. Moody - Paperback - 272 pages 2nd edition (November 1997)
Thoroughly updated with new sections on Computer Aided Drafting, moving lights and other new equipment and techniques * A real-life look at what a lighting designer does-from fighting for contracts to designing a show * Special emphasis on rock-and-roll concert lighting Concert Lighting is a comprehensive primer on lighting design for concerts. Placing special emphasis on rock-and-roll concert lighting equipment and techniques, the book takes its reader on tour, covering every aspect of that experience for the touring professional lighting technician and designer.
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Concert Sound and Lighting Systems
by John Vasey - Paperback - 208 pages 3rd edition (September 30, 1999)
This new edition incorporates the continuing developments in concert sound and lighting systems maintaining the premise that the reader has had no previous experience. The practical how-to illustrations teach the reader about the equipment, and this thoroughly updated edition will include new equipment such as radio microphones, in-ear monitoring, digital audio products and digital lighting products. The author also discusses new venues outside the traditional concert touring environment and applies the skills and technology to such diverse events as product launches, theatrical arena spectaculars and outdoor stadium productions. In addition to an introductory section on touring concerts, there are sections on sound systems and lighting systems and an explanation of how all the parts fit together to create a professional, safe, efficient show.
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Designing With Light : An Introduction to Stage Lighting
by J. Michael Gillette - Paperback 3rd edition (October 1997)
Gillette (theatre, U. of Arizona) has revised his successful textbook, and has added material on projections, design process, drafting for lighting. Well worth having in your collection. A good introduction to the art of lighting theatre productions, with good explanations and examples of the design process. Simple information on control systems and basic patching processes but quite useful colour theory chapter. Also covers luminaires and effects projection techniques. All in all a good text.
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Handbook of Scenery, Properties, and Lighting: Volume II, Lighting
by Harvey Sweet - Spiral-bound - 320 pages 2 edition Vol 002 (December 15, 1994)
This book offers practical instruction on design and use of equipment in stage lighting. The purpose, functions, and qualities of stage lighting as well as the principles, practices, and strategies and practical concerns of lighting design are covered. Projection and special effects are followed by the basics of electricity. Written for stage managers, lighting professionals, and theatre enthusiasts, this book begins with a discussion of the purpose, functions, and qualities of stage lighting, followed by the principles, practices, and strategies of lighting design. Practical concerns and their effect on lighting design are discussed in relation to mounting positions and lighting fixtures.
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Light Fantastic : The Art and Design of Stage Lighting
by Max Keller, Johannes Weiss - Hardcover - 232 pages (February 2000)
The art of creating light for the stage contributes to the set and costume design, the actors and their performance, and the ultimate effect of illusion bordering on reality. On stage, light in the hands of an expert redefines space and creates a new reality, bringing the performance to life. An integral part of the success of a production, lighting design receives a thorough examination in Light Fantastic. In a comprehensive survey of the use of light and color in all manner of performance, including theater, opera, film, and concert (from classical to rock), the renowned lighting designer Max Keller explains lucidly and engagingly the possibilities light offers. Light Fantastic details the contemporary developments in lighting design and points to the venues open to it in the future. The book traces the development of the applied art throughout the centuries and presents the newest in lighting technology. It reviews the fundamentals of stage design and production and examines the technologies used in lighting design today. From the general overview of the history of stage lighting to the technical details of production, from the basic concepts of optics to the special lights and equipment used in stage productions, Light Fantastic encompasses every aspect of stage lighting.
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Lighting and the Design Idea
by Linda Essig - Paperback - 352 pages (August 1996)
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Lighting Design on Broadway
by Bobbi Owen - Hardcover (November 1991
This comprehensive volume profiles over 400 individuals who designed lighting on Broadway. Each career sketch is accompanied by a chronological listing of Broadway credits for lighting and also for scenic and costume design when relevant. An introduction surveys the development of the lighting design profession, and appendixes list winners of the three major awards in the field. A selective bibliography is also included. The index provides access from the play title to the designer, and indicates every play which a lighting designer is credited.
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Painting With Light
by John Alton - Paperback - 191 pages (April 1995)
Painting With Light was the first book on cinematography written by a major Hollywood cameraman. Published in 1949 and now put back into print, it is one of the best and most unusual books in the field. Written with good humor and full of helpful diagrams and photographs, it is certainly the most entertaining. Its technological discussions are dated, but Painting With Light remains relevant because its primary focus is on light itself and the many complex ways the camera crew can manipulate it. This new edition contains a biographical introduction by Todd McCarthy, who describes how the man who shot the strikingly colorful ballet sequence in An American in Paris also helped define the stark, haunting style of the film noir.
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