Stage Lighting Second Edition

Stage Lighting: The Fundamentalsis written specifically for introductory stage lighting courses. The book begins with an examination of the nature of light, perception, and color, then leads into a conversation of stage lighting equipment and technicians. Lamps, luminaries, controls/dimming, and electricity form the basis of these chapters. The book also provides a detailed explanation and overview of the lighting design process for the theatre and several other traditional forms of entertainment. Finally, the book explores a variety of additional areas where lighting designers can find related future employment, such as concert and corporate lighting, themed design, architectural and landscape lighting, and computer animation.New for this edition:enlarged full-color illustrations, photographs, light plots and examples of lighting designupdated information on LED lighting and equipmentexpanded discussion of the practical use of color as a designerexpanded discussion of psychological/perceptual effects of colornew discussion of color mixing through light sources that make use of additive mixingexpanded discussion of industry professionsexpanded discussion and illustrations relating to photometrics;expanded discussion and examples of control protocols and new equipment; anupdated designer profiles along with the addition of still more designer profiles.