Illustrated Theatre Production Guide (2nd Edition)
By John Holloway
Focal Press | 2010 | ISBN: 0240812042 | 424 pages | PDF | 28 mb
This new and fully updated edition of the Illustrated Theatre Production Guide takes a step-by-step approach to the most common and popular theatre production practices, covering important issues related to the construction of wooden, fabric, plastic, and metal scenery used on the stage. This book examines theatres and their equipment, tools and materials, and scenery construction, as well as the principles of electricity and implementation of a lighting design. New additions include:
* Hundreds of unique hand-drawings that illustrate lessons, giving detailed, dimensional instruction
* New chapters on stage management and electrical theory as it relates specifically to stage lighting
* Completely revamped chapters on metal frame construction and the practice of entertainment lighting covering DMX signals, dimmer mechanics, power distribution, digital lighting
* Eco-friendly tips on how to reuse and recycle props and set material
* Multiple do-it-yourself projects and practice problems
*Companion website with a solutions manual and how-to videos that give an exclusive visual on crucial backstage tasks such as properly tying knots, building a chandelier, and constructing an outdoor stage
Illustrated Theatre Production Guide, Second Edition offers techniques and best-practice methods from an experienced industry expert, creating a foundation on which to build a successful and resourceful career behind the scenes in theatre production.
* NEW! Accompanying Website with how-to videos give an exclusive visual on how to do crucial backstage tasks such as properly tying knots, building a chandelier, and constructing an outdoor stage.
* Hundreds of unique hand-drawings illustrate lessons to give dimensional detailed instruction
* Greatly exapanded metal frame construction chapter, tons of new projects, and a brand new chapter on stage management to give you a more complete reference guide.
CONTENTS
PREFACE vii
INTRODUCTION ix
CHAPTER 1 THEATRE TYPES 1
CHAPTER 2 PROPERTIES OF THE PROSCENIUM THEATRE 9
CHAPTER 3 RIGGING 17
CHAPTER 4 ROPES AND KNOT TYING 41
CHAPTER 5 SOFT GOODS 49
CHAPTER 6 ELECTRICITY 63
CHAPTER 7 POWER DISTRIBUTION 79
CHAPTER 8 DIMMERS AND LIGHTING CONTROL 91
CHAPTER 9 PHOTOMETRICS AND HANGING THE LIGHTS 105
CHAPTER 10 OPERATING A FOLLOWSPOT 139
CHAPTER 11 SOUND 147
CHAPTER 12 COMPUTER PROGRAMS FOR THEATRE 161
CHAPTER 13 STAGE MANAGEMENT 185
CHAPTER 14 HARDWARE, FABRICS, ADHESIVES, AND OTHER THEATRICAL SUPPLIES 195
CHAPTER 15 WOOD, LUMBER, AND OTHER BUILDING MATERIALS 225
CHAPTER 16 HAND TOOLS 237
CHAPTER 17 SAWS AND WOODWORKING 255
CHAPTER 18 CONSTRUCTING FLATS 281
CHAPTER 19 BUILDING STAIR UNITS 311
CHAPTER 20 DECKING METHODS 323
CHAPTER 21 METAL FRAME CONSTRUCTION 339
CHAPTER 22 FULL-SCALE PATTERNS 365
CHAPTER 23 WORKING WITH FOAM INDEX 371 387