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  • A Practical Guide to Stage Lightingby Steven Louis Shelley

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 51.95

    The new edition of the bestselling favorite that you have been waiting for! This is the same nuts-and-bolds look at the construction and implementation of theatrical lighting design that you need, but with a unique focus on design with a combination of theory and application that can't be found anywhere else. A Practical Guide to Stage Lighting has... more...

  • Scenic Design and Lighting Techniquesby Rob Napoli; Chuck Gloman

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 50.95

    Basic. This is the key word in Scenic Design and Lighting Tecniques: A Basic Guide for Theatre, written by two seasoned professionals with over twenty years of experience. This book is designed to show you how to turn a bare stage into a basic set design, without using heavy language that would bog you down. From materials and construction to basic... more...

  • The Prop Building Guidebookby Eric Hart

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 39.95

    Theatre and film frequently require replicas of three-dimensional objects built for actors to use. This book lays the groundwork for an artisan to determine what materials and techniques to use to build these props. Walking the reader through the various tools and techniques used in historical and contemporary prop-making, the author present a process... more...

  • Technical Design Solutions for Theatre, Volume Threeby Ben Sammler; Don Harvey

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 54.95

    Technical Design Solutions for Theatre is a collection of single-focus articles detailing technical production solutions that have appeared in The Technical Brief Collection , a publication of the Yale School of Drama?s Technical Design and Production Department. The primary objective of the publication was to share creative solutions to technical... more...

  • Technical Design Solutions for Theatreby Ben Sammler; Don Harvey

    Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 59.95

    The Technical Brief is a collection of single-focus articles on technical production solutions, published three times a year by the prestigious Yale School of Drama. The primary objective of the publication is to share creative solutions to technical problems so that fellow theatre technicians can avoid having to reinvent the wheel with each new challenge.... more...

  • The Properties Director's Handbookby Sandra Strawn

    Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 19.95

    You may be familiar with how to hang lights, build scenery, or run a high school/college/community theatre, but few are familiar with the nitty-gritty details of being a properties director or prop master. There has an utter lack of information on this topic in the market.until now. Sandy Strawn brings together her incredible 30 years of prop making... more...

  • Computer Visualization for the Theatreby Gavin Carver; Christine White

    Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 52.95

    Theatre designers using 3D software for computer visualisation in the theatre will find this book both a guide to the creative design process as well as an introduction to the use of computers in live performance. Covering the main software packages in use: Strata Studio Base, 3D Studio Max and 3D Studio Viz, the book provides techniques for 3D modelling... more...

  • Mechanical Design for the Stageby Alan Hendrickson

    Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 51.95

    Scenic effects involving rotating turntables, tracking stage wagons, and the vertical movement of curtains and painted drops have become common in both Broadway and Regional theatre productions. The machines that drive these effects range from small pneumatic cylinders pushing loads of a few pounds an inch or two, to 40 horsepower winches running multi-ton... more...

  • Sound and Music for the Theatreby Deena Kaye; James LeBrecht

    Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 35.95

    The same loved book you've been using for years - now including everything you need to know about sound design for the theatre. This edition still focuses on aesthetics of sound design for the stage along with design approaches and techniques. You'll still get the in-depth discussion with leading sound designers and composers to see how the experts... more...

  • Starting Your Career as a Theatrical Designerby Michael J. Riha; Michael Mayer

    Constable & Robinson 2012; US$ 40.10

    In the first book of its kind to be published in twenty years, ten award-winning and current Broadway designers?five set designers, four lighting designers, and one projection designer?discuss the business aspects of the theatre world, sharing relevant insider information and strategies that will prove invaluable to aspiring and seasoned theatrical... more...