A Practical Guide to Stage Lighting Second Edition by Steven Louis Shelley ISBN 978-0240811413 0240811410

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ISBN 10:3 0240811410

ISBN 13:   978-024081141

Author: Steven Louis Shelley

Construct and Implement Your Own Lighting Designs with the most trusted guide to stage lighting!

An entertaining and educational read, author Steven Louis Shelley draws from his 35+ years of diverse experience to bring you the step-by-step technical tools for getting the job done along with real-life examples of projects from start to finish. Learn why some techniques are successful while others fail with ‘Shelley’s Notes’ and ‘Shelley’s Soapbox,’ all with a humor that guides you through complex problems and concepts.

Some of the topics covered:

* Deduction of the research, production meetings, and personal choices that result in evolution of the core lighting design documents
* Chapters analyzing technical specifications, advancing production facilities, and turning that information into accurate draftings
* Illustrated step-by-step construction of some of the systems in the preliminary light plot
* Examination of the processes involved in construction and submission of shop orders, and reacting to bids, cuts and changes that affect the light plot
* Discussions about preparations prior to the load-in, including prepping the lighting rental package, creating truck packs, and watching run-throughs

This enlightening reference is a necessary addition to anyone serious about stage lighting.

Table of contents: 

Chapter 1: A Review
Introduction
The Theatrical Space
Theatrical Stage Nomenclature
Theatrical Rigging
Theatrical Backdrops
Theatrical Masking
Theatrical Performance Surfaces
Hanging Position and Focus Nomenclature
Hanging Position Nomenclature
Theatrical Lighting Numbering Systems
Focus and Function Nomenclature
System Direction Nomenclature and Analysis
Frontlight
Sidelight
Overhead Sidelight
Boom Sidelight
Downlight
Backlight
Other Lighting Systems
Backdrop Wash
Overhead Template Wash
Electricity and Distribution
Basic Electricity
The Control Path
Dimmers
Circuitry
Load Calculations
Control
Manual Control
Computer Control
Computer Control Protocols
Computer Memory Storage
Computer Lighting Console Control Philosophies
Shelley’s Notes: Know Your Console
Cue and Memory Nomenclature
Computer Lighting Console Syntax
Time Fades
Waits and Delays
Lighting Instruments
Components of Lighting Instruments
The Lamps
The Reflectors
The Lenses
The Individual Instruments
Lighting Console Support Software
Computer Lighting Design Software
Housing and Hanging Hardware
Accessory Hardware
Atmospherics
Color
Defining Color
Color Temperature
Color Perception
Color Mixing
Color Media
The Staff of a Production
The Management and Creative Staff
The Production Staff
The House Staff
The Lighting Department
The Lighting Designer
The Associate Lighting Designer
The Assistant Lighting Designer
Staff Summary
The Production Schedule
The Light Plot and Lighting Section
Creating and Constructing a Lighting Design
Properties of Light
Objectives of Light
Summary

Chapter 2: Paperwork Overview
Shelley’s Notes: The Production Book
The Document Pre-Approval and Distribution Charts
Document Pre-Approval Chart
Document Distribution Chart
The Three Document Categories
Document Analysis
Title Block Information
Soft Copy Distribution
Hard Copy Distribution
Shelley’s Notes: Keeping Paper in the Notebook
Summary

Stage 1: Research and Analysis

Chapter 3: Background Preparations and Preliminary Design Paperwork
Introduction
Background Preparations
Shelley’s Notes: Background Preparations
The Piece: Script, Score, or Treatment
Hokey: The Treatment
The Story
Notes for Hokey
Core Design Documents
Cue Master
Cue Master for Hokey; Version 1
Shelley’s Notes: Cue Master
Research
Research for Hokey
Shelley’s Notes: Doing Research
Systems and Specials Sheet
Systems and Specials Sheet for Hokey
Meetings
Production Meetings
Shelley’s Notes: Tips for Production Meetings
Here’s a list to consider before attending production meetings
Concept Meetings
One-on-One Meetings
Meeting: The Director
Questions for the Director
Information to share with the Director
Director’s Meeting Notes
Talking Through the Show
Director Meeting Notes Summary
Meetings: The Creative Staff
Meeting: Production Electrician
Meeting: Production Stage Manager
Stage Management Notes
Questions for the Production Stage Manager
Meetings Summary
Hokey Re-Analysis
Scene Breakdown and Analysis
Hokey Cue Master, Version 2
Hokey Systems and Specials, Version 2
Hokey Preliminary Magic Sheet, Version 1
Core Design Document Review
Summary

Chapter 4: The Parameters
Introduction
Define the Contract
Section One
Employee versus Independent Contractor
Section Two
Section Three
Section Four
Shelley’s Notes: Contract Negotiation
Shelley’s Notes: Contract Hints
Shelley’s Contracts for Hokey
Define the Production Schedule
Production Schedule Analysis
Hokey’s Production Schedule
Define by the Budget
Shelley’s Notes: Movers or Not?
Define the Communication
Define by Type and Size of Production
Define by Origin
Define by Movement
Define by Mode of Transport
Define the Performance Facility
Tech Specs and Drawings
A Basic Checklist to Help Define the Performance Facility
Shelley’s Notes: Advancing the Performance Facility
Shelley’s Notes: Advancing Venues
Shelley’s Notes: General Advance Questions
Hokey Advance Questions
Shelley’s Notes: Can’t Get to the Advance?
Define the House Lighting System
A Basic Checklist to Help Define the House Lighting System
Define the House Lighting Console
A Basic Checklist to Help Define the House Lighting Console
A Basic Checklist to Help Define the House Manual Light Board
Shelley’s Notes: Measuring the Performance Space
Measuring the Performance Space Tactics
A Basic List of Gear Used to Document a Facility
Basic Performance Space Measuring Sequence
Photographing the Performance Space
Shelley’s Notes: Advance Photography
Shelley’s Notes: Not Enough Time
Shelley’s Notes: The Hokey Advance
Shelley’s Notes: After the Advance
Summary

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