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Stage Lighting Design is a comprehensive introduction to technical theatre, tracing the evolution of lighting design from ancient drama to contemporary performance. Neil Fraser covers everything that today's designers will need to know, from the simple nuts and bolts of equipment, through to the complexity of a full lighting rig, including all aspects of the stage electrician and lighter designer's roles. This revised second edition includes new material on historical development, intelligent control systems and the latest advances in LED fixtures and luminaires. Each chapter includes key exercises, now totalling 100, that enable the reader to practise their skills on a wide variety of lighting challenges. The work of current designers is showcased with examples from complete and detailed lighting designs. . Choosing and using equipment . Applying colour . Techniques for focusing . Lighting in the round and other stage layouts . Creating mood and atmosphere . Lighting effects and LED source fixtures . Planning, testing and executing a lighting design AUTHOR: Neil Fraser is an experienced lighting designer and one of the world's foremost teachers of technical theatre in leading theatre schools across the globe. He brings to his teaching over thirty years' experience of lighting professional productions for theatres worldwide, including major productions in London and New York. After seventeen years as Head of Lighting at RADA, he was appointed to his current position as RADA's Director of Technical Training. SELLING POINTS: . A comprehensive introduction to technical theatre that covers everything today's designers will need to know. . Essential companion for stage lighting students, theatre technicians, and theatre enthusiasts in production design. . Revised second edition includes new material on historical development, the latest advances in LED fixtures, intelligent control systems and much, much more. . Superbly llustrated with over 150 colour, black & white photographs and line artworks. . Neil Fraser is one of the world's foremost teachers of technical theatre in leading theatre schools worldwide. . The first in a new series of Crowood Theatre Companions.

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Author:   Neil Fraser
Publisher:   The Crowood Press Ltd
Imprint:   The Crowood Press Ltd
Edition:   2nd Second Edition, Second ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 18.90cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.450kg
ISBN:  

9781785003677

ISBN 10:   1785003674
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   20 November 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Language:   English

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A really practical manual for vocational beginners. * International Theatre Institute * Very well organized, taking the student from seeing lighting for the first time to understanding units, colour, movement and mood. * Dramatics *

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Neil Fraser is an experienced lighting designer and one of the world's foremost teachers of technical theatre in leading theatre schools across the globe. He brings to his teaching over thirty years' experience of lighting professional productions for theatres worldwide, including major productions in London and New York. After seventeen years as Head of Lighting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he was appointed to his current position as RADA's Director of Technical Training.

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