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The book’s organization follows a layered approach that builds on basic principles: Light as a Medium (Part 1), Tools of a Lighting Designer (Part 2), Design Fundamentals (Part 3), and Lighting Applications (Part 4). This presents students with a practical and logical sequence when learning basic concepts. The full spectrum of the lighting design process is presented in detail, giving students an example of how one might develop a lighting design from script analysis through concept and plot development, and all the way to an opening. This detailed process with a step-by-step design approach gives students a plan to work from, which they can later modify as they mature and gain confidence as designers. The text contains a more comprehensive discussion of basic technology, light as a physical phenomena, and methodology of designs than is found in most introductory texts, bridging the gap between introductory and advanced lighting courses. The text will appeal to theatrical designers who want to venture into areas of lighting like architectural or virtual lighting design, while at the same time gaining a solid grounding in the fundmentals of lighting design. Lighting Design will also benefit illuminating engineers who want to move away from mere computational approaches in lighting and on to explore techniques along the design approaches of theatrical lighting design. The final 9 chapters cover many specialty areas of lighting design, highlighting the unique and shared qualities that exist between the different aspects of these elements. Discussions involve traditional entertainment areas like theatre, as well as lesser known facets of the industry including film/video, landscape lighting, retail/museum lighting, virtual lighting, concert, spectacle performances, and architectural lighting. Models of design tasks demonstrate the actual use and development of plots/sections, schedules, photometrics tables, and cut sheets, rather than simply talking about what they are. This hands-on approach provides students with a firm understanding of how to actually use these tools and processes.

Table of Contents:
Preface Part I Light: The Medium Chapter 1 The Nature of Light What is Light? The Electromagnetic Spectrum The Visible Spectrum Illuminance and Luminance[[emdash]]Five Metrics Luminous Flux Illuminance Luminous Intensity Luminance Luminous Exitance The Eye and Seeing Physiology of the Eye The Controllable Qualities of Light Intensity Distribution Color Movement Sidebar 1.1 Designer Profile: Ken Billington Functions of Lighting Visibility Establishing a Scene Modeling Mood Focus Composition Style Staging the Story Ryhthm For Further Reading Chapter 2 Light and Perception Visibility Intensity or Brightness Relative Intensity Psychological Responses Intensity Related Issues Mood Alteration Overstimulation Glare Color Perception Adaptation Defining Form and Shape Front Light Sidelight Downlight and Backlight Sidebar 2.1 Designer Profile Marilyn Lowey Key and Fill Silhouettes and Grazing Shape Composition Movement and Light Cues and Transitions For Further Reading Chapter 3 Color and Its Effects What is Color? The Visible Spectrum Primary Colors CIE Chromaticity Chart Color Temperature Color Rendering Additive and Subtractive Mixing Additive Mixing Subtractive Mixing Filtering Light Color Media Plastic Media Sidebar 3.1 Spectral Analysis of Gel Glass Media Dichroic Filters Diffusion Creating Color Through Light Color Prediction Red Shift/Amber Drift Complementary Tint System Psychological Effects of Color Color Contrast Adaptation and Afterimages Practical Use of Color in Lighting Design Sidebar 3.2 Designer Considerations for Color and Light Sidebar 3.3 Designer Profile Mark Stanley For Further Reading Part II Light: The Tools Chapter 4 The Practitioners Theatrical and Live Performance Production Design Professionals Sidebar 4.1 Designer Profile John Martin Theatrical Crews Film and Video Design Professionals Production Crews Architectural Lighting Unions and Certifications Professional Organizations and Societies For Further Reading Chapter 5 Electricity Basics of Electricity Atomic Theory Electrical Potential Grounding Fundamental Circuits Conductors and Insulators Series Circuits Parallel Circuits Units of Measurement and the Essential Formulas Units of Measure Power Formula and Ohm’s Law Sidebar 5.1 Determination of Lamp Load Direct Current Verses Alternating Current Direct Current AC Power Generation Transformers Power Distribution Electrical Services Electrical Hardware Wire Cables Circuit Protection Switches Dimmers Company Switches and Distribution Panels Commercial Distribution Theatrical Distribution Sidebar 5.2 Electrical Safety For Further Reading Chapter 6 Lamps and Other Light Sources Lumens and Lamp Life Lamps and Color Incandescent Lamps Filaments Bulbs Bases Sidebar 6.1 Light Center Length (LCL) Tungsten-Halogen or Quartz Lamps Arc Light Sources Limelight Carbon-Arc Short-Arc and High-Intensity Discharge (HID) Lamps Short-Arc Lamps High-Intensity Discharge (HID) Lamps Gaseous Discharge Lamps Fluorescent Lamps Low -Voltage Lamps ANSI Codes LEDs Lasers For Further Reading Chapter 7 Luminaire Fundamentals Basic Principles of Optics Reflection Transmission Refraction An Essential Luminaire Sidebar 7.1 Luminaire Maintenance Photometics Beam Angle and Field Angle Photometric Data and Cut Sheets Choosing Luminaires Entertainment Luminaires Spotlights Followspots Sidebar 7.2 Followspot Pickup Techniques Floodlights Optical Accessories Hanging Accessories Practicals For Further Reading Chapter 8 Control Fundamentals Brightness Control and Dimming Circuiting Mastering Mechanical Mastering Elecrical Mastering Electronic Mastering Principles of Electronic Dimming Gating Sidebar 8.1: Dimmer Curves and Trimming New Trends in Electronic Dimming (Sine Wave Dimming) Control Protocols Analog Control Digital Control Lighting Control Consoles Preset Control Sidebar 8.2: Common Control Functions of Preset Consoles Sidebar 8.3: Rock and Roll Console Features Memory Control Sidebar 8.4: Additional Controls in Computer Consoles Automated Control Consoles Show Control State of the Art Control Dimmer-per-Circuit Multiplexing (Dimmer DoublingTM) Distributed Dimming Wireless Dimming For Further Reading Chapter 9 Advanced Equipment and Personal Computers in Lighting Primary Control of Advanced Gear DMX Control Sidebar 9.1: Binary Code and Addressing Sidebar 9.2: Ten Practical Tips for Setting up DMX Networks Sidebar 9.3: Several Programming Tips for Working with Automated Lighting Sophisticated Control of Advanced Gear Accessories for Conventional Luminaires Scrollers Moving Yokes Moving Mirror Accessories Gobo Rotators Automated Lighting Sidebar 9.4: Common Automated Lighting Effect Cues Moving Heads (Moving Yokes) Scanners (Moving Mirrors) Non-traditional Sources Ballasted Fixtures Strobes Fiber Optics LEDs Lasers The Personal Computer CAD and Drafting Applications Design Paperwork Control and Off-line Editing Communication and Training Design Analysis Visualization For Further Reading Part III Light: Design Fundamentals Chapter 10 Essentials of Lighting Design Special Considerations in Lighting Design Directors and Collaboration The Influences of Light Controllable Quantities of Light Functions of Lighting Sidebar 10.1: Designer Profile: Brian MacDevitt Analysis for Lighting Script Analysis and Entertainment Designs Sidebar 10.2: Scenic Breakdown of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible Style in Lighting Conceptualization Additional Preparation Design Research Design and Production Meetings Rehearsals Developing Lighting Schemes and Concepts Lighting Keys Communicating Design Ideas Storyboards Lighting Scores Light Labs Computer Visualization For Further Reading Chapter 11 Basics of General Illumination Lighting the Subject Typical Theatrical Lighting Positions Proscenium Theatre Sidebar 11.1: Hanging Positions and Lighting Distribution Black Box Theatre Variations Floorplans and Sections Basics of General Illumination or Area Lighting Primary Formula Approaches for Area Lighting Single Source System Wash System The McCandless System Double or Triple Hanging Area versus Color Control Alternative Systems for Area Lighting Key and Fill The Washed Stage Zone Lighting Jewel Lighting Building on General Lighting Sidebar 11.2: Focus Patterns for Common Wash Systems Special Areas Sculpting and Modeling Accents Blending and Toning Accents Motivational Accents Additional Lighting Demands Special Visibility Lighting Costumes Lighting for Scenery Effects Lighting Sidebar 11.3: Designer Profile Jeff Davis For Further Reading Chapter 12 Plotting the Design Translating Concepts and Lighting Keys into Practical Design Choices Working with Floorplans and Sections Floorplans or Groundplans Sections An Approach to Plotting a Design Preliminary Tasks/Preparation Rehearsals The Wish List Making a Design Practical The Tentative Hookup The Rough Light Plot Drafting and the Lighting Design Drafting Light Plots Sidebar 12.1: Common Numbering Practices Drafting the Section Lighting Schedules and Design Paperwork Hookup Instrument Schedule Magic Sheets Shop Orders CAD Drafting and Lighting Design For Further Reading Chapter 13 Moving into the Venue Final Preparations for the Load-in The Cue Synopsis The Load-in Sidebar 13.1: A Typical Load-in Schedule The Focus Call The Level Setting or Cue Writing Session Cueing Aids for Memory Consoles Sidebar 13.2: Cueing Aids Rehearsals in the Venue Technical Rehearsals Dress Rehearsals, Previews, and Openings Running and Maintaining the Production Sidebar 13.3: Designer Profile Beverly Emmons For Further Reading Chapter 14 Variations on Essential Theatrical Design Thrust and Arena Productions Thrust Productions Arena Productions Outdoor Dramas and Festival Productions Transfer Productions Touring Productions Repertory Productions Designing for Specific Genre Sidebar 14.1: Designer Profile F. Mitchell Dana For Further Reading Part IV Light: Design Applications Chapter 15 Traditional Areas of Theatrical Design (Drama, Dance, Opera, and Musical Theatre) Lighting for Drama Performance Considerations Design Techniques Dance Lighting Performance Considerations Design Techniques Sidebar 15.1: Designer Profile Jennifer Tipton Opera and Operetta Lighting Performance Considerations Design Techniques Lighting Musical Theatre Performance Considerations Design Techniques Sidebar 15.2: Common Musical Theatre Cueing Terminology For Further Reading Chapter 16 Non-Traditional Entertainment Design The Music Scene (Revues, Clubs, and Concert Lighting) Musical Revues Nightclubs and Dance Club Lighting Concert Lighting Sidebar 16.1: Designer Profile James L. Moody The Spectacle Performance Headline Acts Arena Productions and Stadium Productions Sidebar 16.2: Designer Profile Jeff Ravitz Dedicated Venues Additional Areas of Spectacle Trade Shows, Industrials, and Corporate Events Corporate Mentality Sidebar 16.3: Designer Profile Betsy Adams Film and Video Basics Light and the Camera Key and Fill Light Control Elements Key Elelments in Film/Video Illumination Three-Point Lighting Sidebar 16.4: Designer Profile William L. Klages For Further Reading Chapter 17 Additional Lighting Applications Retail and Exhibit Lighting Lighting Layers Essentials of Retail and Museum/Gallery Lighting Sidebar 17.1: Designer Profile Cindy Limauro Architectural Lighting Unique Qualities and Demands of Architectural Lighting Architectural Luminaire Classifications Key Elements in Architectural General Illumination The Architectural Lighting Design Process Sidebar 17.2: Lighting Design Questions Sidebar 17.3: Designer Profile Robert Shook Daylighting Lighting Green and Lighting Economics Landscape Lighting Lighting Landscapes Essential Approaches to Lighting Landscapes Principles of Landscape Lighting Themed Design and Specialty Lighting The Story Development of a Themed Project Considerations of Themed (Specialty) Lighting Design Sidebar 17.4: Designer Profile Tom Ruzika Virtual Lighting (Renderings, Virtual Reality, Gaming, etc.) Virtual Design Sidebar 17.5: Designer Profile Chris Wells Virtual Light Sources Lighting Techniques for Virtual Lighting Sidebar 17.6: Designer Profile Christopher Higgins For Further Reading Chapter 18 Projections and Lighting A Brief History of Projection Projection Considerations Sidebar 18.1: Considerations of Projection Design Elements of Projection Front or Rear Projection? Traditional Projection Equipment Lensless Projectors Lens Projectors The Ellipsoidal Reflector Spotlight (ERS) The 35mm Projector Sidebar 18.2: Calculations Regarding Projectors and Lenses Scenic Projectors Slides and Source Materials Projection Screens Front-Projection Screens Rear-Projection Screens Practical Issues of Projection Two Critical Considerations (Path and Balance) Spill and Ambient Light Image Size Distortion Sidebar 18.3: Keystone Correction Sidebar 18.4: Mathematical Grid for Keystone Correction Digital Projectors and Lights, LCD/LED Screens, and Media Severs Lasers and Effects Projection Convergence For Further Reading Part V Light: Online Application Chapters Chapter 19 The Music Scene (Revues, Clubs, and Concert Lighting) Musical Revues Evolution of Club and Concert Lighting Nightclubs and Dance Club Lighting Unique Issues in Concert Lighting Touring Successfully Concert Gear Plotting Principles for Concert Lighting Cueing Principles for Musical Events and Concerts For Further Reading Chapter 20 The Spectacle Performance Headline Acts Arena Productions Stadium Productions Specialty Shows with Spectacle Dedicated Venues Additional Areas of Spectacle For Further Reading Chapter 21 Trade Shows, Industrials, and Corporate Events Trade Shows Fashion Shows Corporate Meetings Industrials For Further Reading Chapter 22 Film and Video Basics Unique Qualities of Film and Video Light and the Camera Latitude and Contrast Ratios Light Meters Film and Video Luminaires Lighting Accessories Film and Video Control Elements Filters, Color Correction, and Diffusion Film/Video Studios and Sound Stages Film/Video Production Practices Key Elements in Film/Video Illumination Three-Point Lighting Following Source Area Lighting for Film and Video Special Cases of Lighting for Film and Video For Further Reading Chapter 23 Display/Retail and Exhibit/Museum Lighting Essentials of Display and Exhibit Lighting Lighting Layers Principles of Retail Lighting Display Cabinets Window Displays Essentials of Museum and Gallery Lighting Exposure and Conservation Daylighting in Museums and Galleries Energy Efficiency, Economics, and Maintenance For Further Reading Chapter 24 Architectural Lighting Unique Qualities/Demands of Architectural Lighting Architectural Luminaire Classifications Ballasts and Architectural Control Elements Architectural Hanging/Mounting Positions Architectural Lighting Techniques Lighting Calculations The Architectural Lighting Design Process Lighting Layouts and Design Documentation Daylighting Lighting Green and Lighting Economics Examples of Interior Lighting Examples of Exterior Lighting For Further Reading Chapter 25 Landscape Lighting Lighting Landscapes Essential Approaches to Lighting Landscapes Distribution Patterns in Landscape Lighting Principles of Landscape Lighting Line-Voltage versus 12-Volt Lighting Systems Voltage Drop Fighting the Elements Landscape Luminaires and Accessories Control of Landscape Lighting The Design Process and Documentation Lighting Exteriors and Buildings as Landscape Design Landscape Lighting on a Grand Scale For Further Reading Chapter 26 Themed Design Themed versus Amusement Entertainment History of Themed Entertainment The Story Development of a Themed Project Considerations of Themed (Specialty) Lighting Design Lighting Equipment and Design Documentation Construction/Installation Process Examples of Themed (Specialty) Lighting Design For Further Reading Chapter 27 Virtual Lighting (Renderings, Virtual Reality, Gaming, etc.) Virtual Design Calibration Virtual Light Sources Lighting Techniques for Virtual Lighting Contrast Ratios Rendering Approaches Unique Properties of Virtual Rendering Examples of Virtual Lighting For Further Reading Appendices A.Lighting Periodicals B.Lighting Equipment Manufactures C.USITT Lighting Graphics Standard (Online) D.IESNA Graphics (Online) GlossaryBibliography Index


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  • ISBN-13: 9781317343929
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Routledge
  • Language: English
  • No of Pages: 432
  • ISBN-10: 1317343921
  • Publisher Date: 30 Oct 2015
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • No of Pages: 432
  • Sub Title: Fundamentals and Applications


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