Technical theater for nontechnical people /

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Main Author: Campbell, Drew
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Allworth Press, [2004]
Edition:2nd ed.
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245 1 0 |a Technical theater for nontechnical people /  |c Drew Campbell ; illustrations by Kis Knekt. 
250 |a 2nd ed. 
264 1 |a New York :  |b Allworth Press,  |c [2004] 
264 4 |c ©2004 
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504 |a Includes bibliographical references (pages [263]-264) and index. 
505 0 0 |t Introduction : why this book --  |t General notes --  |g 1.  |t Breaking it down : who does what.  |t Costumes ;  |t Props ;  |t Lighting ;  |t Sound ;  |t Stage management ;  |t Scenery --  |g 2.  |t Touring a new space : what to look for.  |t Is this the right space for you? ;  |t Space for stuff ;  |t Space for people ;  |t The rigging system ;  |t Masking ;  |t The lighting system ;  |t The sound system ;  |t Monitors and headsets --  |g 3.  |t Scenic design : space, texture, and the "big statement".  |t The big picture : the statement ;  |t How to read a script like a set designer ;  |t The backstage survival guide to reading a floorplan ;  |t Texture and color : giving the show a "look" --  |g 4.  |t The tools of scenery : surface, texture, and tricks.  |t A place to stand : platforms, stairs, and ramps ;  |t A surface to look at : walls, drapes, paint, and fabric ;  |t Real things : doors, windows, and so on ;  |t Moving stuff around : gripping, rolling, and flying ;  |t The backstage survival guide to scene-change choreography ;  |t Playing with the audience : special effects and illusions --  |g 5.  |t Lighting design : illumination, mood, and focus.  |t Illumination : first and foremost ;  |t Motivational light : time, place, and season ;  |t Mood and atmosphere : angles and color ;  |t Creating focus : specials and follow spots ;  |t Where the show is (and isn't) : house lights and actors in the audience ;  |t Moving the show forward : cues, timing, and blackouts ;  |t Lighting for dance ;  |t Lighting for musicals ;  |t Lighting for fashion ;  |t Video lighting ;  |t Lighting for rock-and-roll. 
505 0 0 |g 6.  |t The tools of lighting : now you see it-- .  |t The birds and the bees : where does power come from? ;  |t Protecting yourself ;  |t Highways and byways : outlets and plugs ;  |t Taming the beast : dimmers and control consoles ;  |t The real workers : lighting instruments ;  |t Intelligent lighting instruments ;  |t Fluorescent lighting ;  |t Special effects lighting ;  |t Color my world : the joy of filters ;  |t Putting it in the theater : lighting positions --  |g 7.  |t Costume design : character, period, and function.  |t Character ;  |t Period ;  |t Function ;  |t The costume sketch --  |g 8.  |t The tools of costumes : shopping, draping, and stitching.  |t Building ;  |t Buying ;  |t Renting ;  |t Pulling ;  |t Fittings and measurements ;  |t Fabric augmentation ;  |t Dealing with hair ;  |t One final note --  |g 9.  |t Sound design : audible atmosphere.  |t The signal chain ;  |t Microphones : the testy toddlers of sound ;  |t The backstage survival guide to keeping microphones happy ;  |t Other sources : tape decks, CDs, DAT ;  |t Mixers : telling the sound where to go ;  |t Effects processing : sound sculpting ;  |t Amplification : we're going to pump you up ;  |t Speakers : the bottom line --  |g 10.  |t Show control : why can't we all get along?  |t Synchronous versus asynchronous ;  |t Event-based versus time-based ;  |t Interfaces ;  |t Dedicated show-control computers ;  |t MIDI show control ;  |t PC versus PLC ;  |t Entertainment protocols. 
505 0 0 |g 11.  |t Properties : research, detail, and crafts.  |t The artisan ;  |t The detailer ;  |t The researcher ;  |t Making the prop list : when to buy, borrow, or build ;  |t Setting up the prop list ;  |t Furniture : why the stage isn't like real life ;  |t Weapons : safety and proper handling ;  |t Handling props during the show : prop tables --  |g 12.  |t Stage management : the best port in a storm ;  |t Communication : the central issue ;  |t From coffee shop to load-out : schedules ;  |t Lists and lists and lists of lists ;  |t Preparing the rehearsal space and running rehearsals ;  |t The actors' backstage survival guide to tech rehearsal ;  |t Opening night and the run ;  |t The payoff : calling the show --  |g 13.  |t Corporate theater : how to do a show in a hotel.  |t Lighting : trees, trusses, and the demon track light ;  |t Sound : plug and play, or truck it in ;  |t Scenery : four feet by whatever ;  |t Projectors and projection systems ;  |t Playing twenty (or more) questions : things to ask and to know --  |g 14.  |t The essentials : things you should know and things you should own.  |t Things every theater person should know ;  |t Things every show person should own ;  |t Things every show place should own --  |t In closing --  |t Glossary. 
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