A Practical Guide to Stage Lighting Third Edition

JSE said Excellent Handbook. A very complete and well-organized guide to contemporary stage lighting practices. Lots of forms and particulars for both experienced and less experienced members of the craft.. JJ said Every lighting designer should have this. This is a beautiful book on stage lighting. It'd clear, concise, and at least for me showed a systematic way to light for the stage.I learned a lot from it, and learned somethings that I knew but didn't know why.. "Must Have!" according to bpojito105. If you are learning lighting design, then you need this book. It's a no-nonsense and very detailed how-to. I use it more as a handbook than anything else.

The knowledge you gain by studying this text will free you to create art with your lighting, instead of being caught up in the mundane tasks required to execute a design.' Stephen Ellison, Lighting Systems Design Consultant'Steven L Shelley has done it again. The updates and expansions make A Practical Guide to Stage Lighting, Third Edition a valuable addition to your theatre library, even if you have a previous version of the book.'Ellen E. This is the value right here, folks.'Rob Sayer, On Stage Lighting'The beauty of A Practical Guide to Stage Lighting has always been that it takes the designer and brings them down to the nitty gritty.  The wond

He'sdesigned lighting on Broadway, Off-Broadway, as well as concerts,television, regional theatre, and regional opera. He is a member of United ScenicArtists, Local 829. Steve is also theinventor and patent holder of the award-winning Field Templates™ andSoftSymbols™ (fieldtemplate). His lighting designs are included in the repertories of many dance companies. Steven Louis Shelley has worked in theatre for over 40

-Analysis, calculation, and step-by-step technical construction of each lighting system in the Hokey light plot.-Explanation of a manufacturer's cut sheet, and how to apply basic formulas to determine the beam size, footcandles, and gel transmission for lighting instruments.-Updated process of pre-programming computer lighting consoles prior to the load-in.-Comprehensive overview of archiving paperwork and softcopy for a production.. In the first edition of A Practical Guide to Stage Lighting, Steve Shelley cracked open his production book and showed how to prepare a lighting design and create the paperwork needed to mount a production.In the second edition, he pulled back the curtain and showed the methods and processes that go on before the light plot is finalized and ready to go to into the shop, even dealing with cutting the plot in half.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. Highlights include:-Over 100 new topics, including analysis and application of the three categories of collaboration; a detailed examination of production meetings and one-on-one