AI, AR, and VR in Theatre and Performance

AI, AR, and VR in Theatre and Performance investigates the cutting-edge application of evolving digital technologies within the creative industries, with a focus on theatre and the dramatic arts. Purchase from the publisher, Routledge Grounded in a practice-based...

Neuroaesthetic Stage Lighting Design

Neuroaesthetic Stage Lighting Design redefines stage lighting through the lens of neuroaesthetics, exploring how light shapes human perception, emotion, and experience. Interweaving science, philosophy, and art, it reveals the power of lighting to enhance beauty and...

Nobody Looks Up: The History of the Counterweight Rigging System: 1500 to 1925

Nobody Looks Up: The History of the Counterweight Rigging System: 1500 to 1925 This book dives into the fascinating evolution of the counterweight rigging system, a vital part of theater production that allows for the safe and efficient movement of scenery and lights...

Drafting Fundamentals for the Entertainment Classroom by Appleton

Drafting Fundamentals for the Entertainment Classroom: A Process-Based Introduction to Hand Drafting, Vectorworks, and SketchUp guides students through a syllabus-formatted semester of integrated drafting concepts and skills. Purchase from the publisher, Routledge...

The Automated Lighting Programmer’s Handbook by Schiller

The Automated Lighting Programmer’s Handbook, fourth edition, provides respected and clear coverage of the process of programming automated lighting fixtures from basic principles to advanced production preparations. Purchase from the publisher, Routledge This guide...

The Projection Designer’s Toolkit

The Projection Designer’s Toolkit is an insider’s guide to the world of professional projection design, serving as a reference for the planning and execution of each step in the projection design process. Purchase from the publisher, Routledge The text addresses the...

The Heart of Light A Holistic Primer for a Life and Career in Lighting Design and Production Fitzgerald

The Heart of Light: A Holistic Primer for a Life and Career in Lighting Design and Production is a fresh look into the ever-evolving fields of lighting design and technology for arts and entertainment. Purchase from the publisher, Routledge Full of practical...

Innovating the Design Process: A Theatre Design Journey by Smith

Innovating the Design Process: A Theatre Design Journey explores the process of designing for theatre and details how each part of a designer’s own process, no matter what their design specialization, can be innovated and adapted for a more confident journey and for...

Contemporary Dance Lighting The Poetry and the Nitty-Gritty Press and Scott

Contemporary Dance Lighting: The Poetry and the Nitty-Gritty dynamically guides students toward aesthetically, creatively, and skillfully becoming lighting designers for dance in the 21st century. Purchase from the publisher, Routledge The book is organized in three...

Towards Good Lighting for the Stage Aesthetic Theory for Theatrical Lighting Design

Towards Good Lighting for the Stage: Aesthetic Theory for Theatrical Lighting Design explores the theoretical underpinnings of effective lighting design from conceptualization to live performance. Purchase from the publisher, Routledge Through an investigation of the...

Stagecraft Fundamentals A Guide and Reference for Theatrical Production Carver

Stagecraft Fundamentals, Fourth Edition, is an entry-level how-to guide and reference on backstage theatre, covering every aspect of basic theatre production. Purchase from the publisher, Routledge The history of stagecraft, safety precautions, lighting, costumes,...

Motion Picture and Video Lighting by Brown

Buy this book from the publisher, Routledge. This fully revised and updated fourth edition of Motion Picture and Video Lighting explores the technical, aesthetic, and practical aspects of lighting for film and video. It covers not only how to light, but also why. The...