A Practical Guide to Stage Lighting, 2nd Edition
Steven Louis Shelley
ISBN: 978-0-240-81141-3
Combining theory and application,
A Practical Guide to Stage Lighting provides a
comprehensive analysis of lighting systems along with step-by-step
examples and illustrations of the technical tools and methods.
Readers will benefit from experience-based tips, techniques and
traps to avoid in preparing and executing a lighting design. Anecdotes
illustrate why some techniques succeed while others fail.... [more]
Concert Lighting: Techniques, Art and Business, 3rd Edition
James Moody
Paul Dexter
ISBN: 978-0-240-80689-1
Get ready to pack your bags and go on tour with the most trusted and comprehensive text for concert lighting. With a special focus on rock and roll, teach your students how to use computer aided drafting, moving luminaires, help them learn about the people and the history that shaped the field and more. Expand their design possibilities by learning how to utilize cross-media use of concert lighting techniques and their application in film, video, theatre and the corporate world. From snagging those precious contracts to knowing the best equipment to use to designing a show, Concert Lighting: Techniques, Art and Business covers everything professionals and professioanls-to-be need to know.... [more]
The
Radio Station: Broadcast, Satellite & Internet,
8th Edition
Michael C Keith
ISBN: 978-0-240-81186-4
The Radio Station is considered the standard work on radio media. It remains a concise and candid guide to the internal workings of radio stations and the radio industry in all of its various forms. A comprehensive blueprint, this book details the functions performed successfully within every well-known station. Not only will readers understand how each job is best performed, they will know how it meshes with those of the rest of the radio station staff. For readers uncertain of career goals, this book provides a solid foundation in who does what, when, and why.
In a fresh and engaging style, The Radio Station, Eighth Edition, details all departments within a radio station—be it a terrestrial, satellite, or Internet operation—from the inside-out, covering technology to operations, and sales to syndication. It also offers an overview of how government regulations affect radio stations today and how radio stations have adapted to new communications technologies... [more]
Broadcast Announcing Worktext: A Media Performance Guide, 3rd Edition
Alan Stephenson
David E Reese
Mary Beadle
ISBN: 978-0-240-81058-4
The Broadcast Announcing Worktext provides the aspiring broadcast performer with the skills, techniques, and procedures necessary to enter this highly competitive field. In addition to the principles of good performance, this text addresses the importance of audience and how to change message to communicate effectively to various groups. Television and radio studio environments, announcer specializations and responsibilities, and developing a broadcast delivery style are just a few of the many topics covered.
Factual information is presented in brief, easy-to-digest modules and is enhanced with self-study questions and projects that encourage active participation. The self-study sections allow for a practical hands-on application of key concepts in the material. The Worktext format, with many real-life examples, combines both traditional textbook learning and practical experience. Each chapter concludes with a self-study section students can use to test themselves, along with projects students can use for additional practice. The projects also include helpful notes and tips for completion... [more]
Audio Production Worktext: Concepts, Techniques, and Equipment, 6th Edition
David
E Reese
Lynne S. Gross
Brian Gross
ISBN: 978-0-240-81098-0
- Previously titled Radio Production Worktext, this new edition features special emphasis on the impact of media convergence, stressing the theme that audio content is now utilized on multiple platforms, while still providing a thorough introduction to the modern radio production studio, equipment, and techniques to accomplish radio production work
- New chapters addressing the basics of field recording and production planning are also included.
- Convenient, hands-on worktext format provides a complete resource for learning and teaching
- Companion CD-ROM provides project material, quizzes, and demonstrations of key audio techniques and concepts... [more]
Broadcast News Writing, Reporting, and Producing, 4th Edition
Ted
White
ISBN: 978-0-240-80659-4
Special Features:
• A new student-friendly price
• Up-to-date coverage including the new practice of embedded journalism
• Unlike other contributed texts, this book is written in one constant
voice
• Instructor's Manual includes chapter notes, exercises and additional
examples
• A new companion website with even more updates
Broadcast News Writing, Reporting, and Producing,
Fourth Edition examines the skills, technologies,
and challenges of writing and reporting for broadcast journalism.
Along with complete coverage of the fundamentals, this text presents
current writing samples through actual scripts and discussion
with the people who bring us the news... [more]
Convergent Journalism an Introduction: Writing and Producing Across
Media
Stephen Quinn
Vincent Filak
ISBN: 978-0-240-80724-9
For today’s students,
Journalism isn’t just print -
it’s multi-platform: web, video, audio, image and text!
Teach your students how to deliver news via any type of media.
This textbook introduces students to the skills needed to be a
converged journalist. Help them to increase their vision and expand
their thinking beyond broadcast and print. Broaden their sense
of distribution options to include online, air waves, magazines,
PDAs, cell phones and electronic paper... [more]
Roll! Shooting TV News: Views from Behind the Lens
Rich Underwood
ISBN: 978-0-240-80848-2
Roll! Shells fly overhead
as night-scopes capture deadly fire fights with an eerie green
hue, a category 5 hurricane devastates the Big Easy, hidden cameras
enter a Cambodian village of brothels and a veteran journalist
interviews himself throughout his own brain surgery. Part non-fiction
drama, part trade publication, part text book, all woven together
giving the reader a look through the viewfinders of the very
best television photojournalists... [more]
Public Affairs Reporting Now: News of, by and for the People
George Killenberg
ISBN: 978-0-240-80825-3
Everyday life, whether the
issues or events arise next-door or a continent away, raises
questions and concerns that the public counts on journalists
to answer and, more important, confront.
More than ever before, people rely on the news media for warnings,
explanations and insights. The profession – and society – cannot
afford lazy, inept, uncommitted journalists. Today’s reporters
must learn how to cover public affairs intelligently and thoroughly.
First they must learn about the institutions and people who influence
the news; understanding how a legislative conference committee
functions or how a trial is conducted remain important prerequisites.
But it is not enough merely to know how to report. Journalists
must also understand how they see, define and influence the news... [more]
Real-World Media Ethics:
Inside the Broadcast and Entertainment Industries
Philippe Perebinossoff
ISBN: 978-0-240-80921-2
There are many books available
on media ethics, but most of the others focus on current affairs
and journalism. Real-World Media Ethics centers the spotlight
on the broadcast and entertainment industries, and how ethical
dilemmas and situations arise. The author offers 20+ years of
experience as an ABC executive—his
behind the scene knowledge lends an inside perspective not found
anywhere else. He breaks down numerous case studies into the ETHICS
rubric (Evaluate-Truth-Harm-Investigate-Codes) to demonstrate to
students how to analyze a situation with a moral and ethical reasoning
skill set. “You Decide” sections challenge readers
to figure out how they would handle ethical situations using real-world
examples. The Companion Website features interviews and clips with
media professionals that help demonstrate timeless ethical principles
in practice... [more]
Communication Technology Update and Fundamentals, 11th Edition
August E. Grant
Jennifer H. Meadows
ISBN: 978-0-240-81062-1
New communication technologies are being introduced at an astonishing rate. Making sense of these technologies is increasingly difficult. Communication Technology Update and Fundamentals is the single best source for the latest developments, trends, and issues in communication technology. Now in its 11th edition, Communication Technology Update and Fundamentals has become an indispensable information resource for business, government, and academia…[more]
Electronic Media Management, Revised, 5th Edition
Peter K Pringle
Michael F Starr
ISBN: 978-0-240-80872-7
• Explains the current state-of-play
of today's media management challenges and solutions • Tracks the
emergence and importance of the Internet and its challenges for
media managers • Includes new case studies that encourage the student
to apply the text matter to contemporary problems
The fifth edition of this classic text features important updates
and advancements that reflect the significant changes in electronic
media in recent years. The Internet is viewed as a pivotal information
transmission format as well as the convergence among other media
that is growing at a rapid speed.... [more]
Automated Lighting: The Art and Science of Moving Light in Theatre,
Live Performance, Broadcast, and Entertainment
Richard Cadena
ISBN: 978-0-240-80703-4
Automated Lighting is
a comprehensive text covering everything you will need to know
as a working or aspiring lighting professional about automated
lighting fixtures, systems, how they are used and design issues
you will face. It is written in clear, easy-to-understand language
but includes enough detailed information that the most experienced
technician and engineer will appreciate and benefit from reading.
Subjects covered include the history of automated lighting, DC
and AC electricity, basic electronics, power supplies, digital
electronics, electro-mechanical systems, optical systems (including
dichroic filters, reflectors, lenses, and more), lamp technology,
lighting effects (including color mixing, glass gobos, and more),
data distribution systems, DMX, RDM, and ACN. State-of-the-art
automated lighting fixtures in various applications including theatre,
television, concert/touring, and permanent installations are discussed
and special design issues are addressed.... [more]
 Scenic Design and Lighting Techniques: A Basic Guide for Theatre
Rob Napoli
Chuck Gloman
ISBN: 978-0-240-80806-2
Basic. This is the key word
in Scenic Design and Lighting Tecniques: A
Basic Guide for Theatre, written by two seasoned
professionals with over twenty years of experience. This book is
designed to show you how to turn a bare stage into a basic set
design, without using heavy language that would bog you down. From
materials and construction to basic props and lighting, this book
explains all you will need to know to build your set and light
it. This text is perfect for non-majors or beginners who need to
know the basics and the basics only.... [more]
Drawing and Rendering for Theatre: A Practical Course for Scenic,
Costume, and Lighting Designers
Clare Rowe
ISBN: 978-0-240-80554-2
For a theatrical design student,
it is vital to be able to develop drawing skills to create renderings
that can effectively communicate visual ideas. Drawing
and Rendering for Theatre starts with the fundamentals of drawing, moves to the
types of media, and finishes with specific exercises in each section
that will make the reader more proficient. By the end of this book,
your students will be versatile enough to be able to create renderings
in all areas of theatrical design!.... [more]
Control Systems for Live Entertainment, 3rd Edition
John Huntington
ISBN: 978-0-240-80937-3
If you are interested in how control systems and computer
networks are used in all areas of live entertainment, Control
Systems for Live Entertainment is the industry standard reference.
With a unique combined focus on computers, networking, art, and
practice, this book offers an in-depth examination of control
for lighting, lasers, sound, , stage machinery, animatronics,
special effects, and pyrotechnics for concerts, theme parks,
theatre, themed-retail, cruise ships, museums, special and other
events.... [more]
Developing
and Maintaining a Design-Tech Portfolio: A Guide for Theatre,
Film & TV
Rafael Jaen
ISBN: 978-0-240-80712-6
This book is a practical guide to aid in the process of creating,
developing and presenting successful Theatre/TV/Film design/technology
portfolios in the fields of scenery, costumes, lighting and sound.
The book will consist of four sections or chapters. The first section
is dedicated to the realization of effective portfolio showcases
and it will identify materials and techniques used to produce them.
This chapter will also identify specific requirements by discipline
including scenery, costumes, lighting and sound and will cover
the different portfolio requirements to apply for graduate school,
jobs in the field, professional organizations and for promotional
purposes. The second section is dedicated to the development and
use of digital portfolios and it will look at the different software
used in this area. The third chapter is about presentation and
marketing and it will describe how to develop personal presentation
techniques, resume, business card, and web pages. Finally, the
fourth section offers key information in regards to the maintenance
and updating of portfolios. Each chapter will feature real samples
from the professional field and a page of “do’s and
don’ts” with comments from experts in each design-tech
discipline.... [more]
 Costume
Craftwork on a Budget: Clothing, 3-D Makeup, Wigs, Millinery & Accessories
Tan Huaixiang
ISBN: 978-0-240-80853-6
Part of the costume designer’s
job is to be creative and use what materials are available to execute
the design elements in a production. This book will show the design
student how to use inexpensive materials to create durable products
in a short amount of time that are practical and technical. It
is written in an easy-to-follow manner and each step is shown with
a wide array of illustrations and photographs. From creating armour
out of laundry baskets, to detailed tricks to create a prosthetic
nose for a witch, this book will show the techniques needed to
produce end results that are beautiful, economical, and fast to
make.... [more]
Character Costume Figure Drawing: Step-by-Step Drawing Methods
for Theatre Costume Designers
Tan Huaixiang
ISBN: 978-0-240-80534-4
This text presents drawing
instruction with detailed break downs of various types of characters.
Maternal? Elderly? Sassy? Sexy? It all starts with body proportion,
bone structure, body masses, the facial expressions, the hands,
and the feet. Hats, props, fabrics, and choice of medium are all
thoroughly covered to ensure your ability to develop convincing
life-like characters.... [more]
Special Makeup Effects for Stage and Screen
Todd Debreceni
ISBN: 978-0-240-80996-0
In the world of film and theatre, character transformation takes a lot of work, skill, and creativity. Dedicated solely to special effects makeup, this book gives students tips and techniques from a seasoned artist with years of film, TV, and theatrical experience. Special Effects Makeup for Stage and Screen begins with a full discussion of how human anatomy relates to sculpture and continues to show students how various effects are achieved, and takes you through the many genres that need an SFX makeup artist... [more]
The Makeup Artist Handbook: Techniques for Film, Television, Photography,
and Theatre
Gretchen Davis
Mindy Hall
ISBN: 978-0-240-80941-0
This full-color and amply illustrated book is written for film,
television, and theatre makeup artists who need to know the basics
on how to accomplish flawless makeup applications. It begins with
fundamental practices and continues through more complex techniques
usually known only by Hollywood makeup artists. Written by two
expert authors who have experience doing makeup for television,
commmercials, and blockbuster films, readers will learn about beauty,
time periods, black and white film, as well as cutting edge techniques
such as air brusshing makeup for computer-generated movies, and
makeup effects... [more]
Sound and Music for the Theatre: The Art and Technique of Design,
2nd Edition
Deena Kaye
James LeBrecht
ISBN: 978-0-240-80371-5
This is the only comprehensive text that discusses the aesthetics
of sound design for the stage. It is a practical and comprehensive
guide to the field of sound design, covering the designer's relationships
within the theatre community and detailing the process of sound
design. The focus is on design approaches and techniques, rather
than equipment operation.
For every phase of theatrical production, Sound
and Music for the Theatre traces the entire process of sound design from initial
concept through finished plan. The book discusses the early evolution
of a sound design that supports the play. It discusses how to research
sources for music and effects, devise a sound plot, and negotiate
in a contract... [more]
The Art of Voice Acting: The Craft and Business of Performing
for Voice-Over, 3rd Edition
James Alburger
ISBN: 978-0-240-80892-5
From basic acting techniques and exercises for keeping the voice
in top condition, to marketing and promotion of the actor, this
book covers it all. The Art of Voice Acting is an excellent introduction
to the business and art of voice acting. This new edition also
features coverage of specialist areas of voice over: animation/video
gaming and film/ movie trailer. Updated to reflect the latest changes
in performance techniques and products in the industry, it is essential
reading for all voice over actors. Packed with expert advice on
job opportunities and career management tips, it is the ideal resource
for anyone involved in the industry. The voice over demos and exercises
on the expanded CD ROM complete this perfect modern manual to getting
established in the voice acting industry... [more]
Concert Sound and Lighting Systems, 3rd Edition
John Vasey
ISBN: 978-0-240-80364-7
Concert Sound and Lighting Systems provides comprehensive coverage
of equipment and setup procedures for touring concert systems.
The new edition will cover the new equipment now available and
discuss other venues where the skills and technology are being
used.
This new edition incorporates the continuing developments in concert
sound and lighting systems maintaining the premise that the reader
has had no previous experience. The practical how-to illustrations
teach the reader about the equipment, and this thoroughly updated
edition will include new equipment such as radio microphones, in-ear
monitoring, digital audio products and digital lighting products... [more]
Mechanical Design for the Stage
Alan Hendrickson
ISBN: 978-0-240-80631-0
Mechanical Design for the
Stage follows standard engineering design and construction practices,
and develops machines that are functional, efficient to build,
easily maintained, and safe to use.
Scenic effects involving rotating turntables, tracking stage wagons,
and the vertical movement of curtains and painted drops have become
common in both Broadway and Regional theatre productions. The machines
that drive these effects range from small pneumatic cylinders pushing
loads of a few pounds an inch or two, to 40 horse-power winches
running multi-ton scenery at speeds 6 feet per second. Usually
this machinery is designed by theatre technicians specifically
for a particular show's effect. Compared to general industry, this
design process is short, often only a few days long, it is done
by one person, design teams are rare, and it is done in the absence
of reference material specifically addressing the issues involved.
The main goal of Mechanical Design for the Stage is to remedy this
situation... [more]
Illustrated Theatre Production Guide
John Holloway
ISBN: 978-0-240-80493-4
This invaluable guide takes
a step-by-step approach to many common theater production practices
and covers important issues related to the construction of wooden,
fabric, plastic, and metal scenery used in stage plays.
Illustrated Theatre Production Guide contains
a brief history of physical theatres and the development of various
forms such as thrust, proscenium, and black box venues. Operation
of theatre equipment is covered in detail in the chapters on rigging
and curtains. Instructions for operating a fly system and basic
stagehand skills such as knot tying and drapery folding, are clearly
outlined. The use of metal tubing as a structural element is explored
as an alternative to wooden scenery... [more]
Structural Design for the Stage
Alys Holden
Ben Sammler
ISBN: 978-0-240-80354-8
This book provides the theater
technician with a foundation in structural design allowing an intuitive
understanding of why sets "stand
up". It introduces the basics of statics and the study of
the strength of materials as they apply to typical scenery, with
a minimum of theory and many examples. The material is presented
such that only a basic knowledge of algebra, geometry and trigonometry
is required. This useful text is also invaluable to professionals
as a permanent handbook complete with carefully selected reference
tables, which are applicable to most theatrical situations... [more]
Technical Design Solutions for Theatre: The Technical Brief Collection
Volume 1
Ben Sammler
Don Harvey
ISBN: 978-0-240-80490-3
The Technical Brief is a collection
of single-focus articles on technical production solutions, published
three times a year by the prestigious Yale School of Drama. The
primary objective of the publication is to share creative solutions
to technical problems so that fellow theatre technicians can avoid
having to reinvent the wheel with each new challenge. The range
of topics includes scenery, props, painting, electrics, sound,
and costumes. The articles each describe an approach, device, or
technique that has been tested on stage or in a shop by students
and professionals... [more]
Technical Design Solutions for Theatre: The Technical Brief Collection
Volume 2
Ben Sammler
Don Harvey
ISBN: 978-0-240-80492-7
The Technical Brief is a collection of single-focus articles
on technical production solutions, published three times a year
by the prestigious Yale School of Drama. The primary objective
of the publication is to share creative solutions to technical
problems so that fellow theatre technicians can avoid having to
reinvent the wheel with each new challenge. The range of topics
includes scenery, props, painting, electrics, sound and costumes.
The articles each describe an approach, device, or technique that
has been tested on stage or in a shop by students and professionals... [more]
Scenic Art for the Theatre: History, Tools, and Techniques, 2nd
Edition
Susan Crabtree
Peter Beudert
ISBN: 978-0-240-80462-0
This new full color edition
is significantly updated with new interviews with "old masters" and
successful "divas" of
the industry, up-dated safety tips, and additional insights into
the business of scenic design. Expanded to include a new chapter
dedicated to painting techniques, the textbook will now feature
detailed step-by-step descriptions of common two-dimensional painting
techniques. Wood graining, marble and stone, and brick painting
are few examples of the new techniques to be covered... [more]
Scene Painting Projects for Theatre
Stephen Sherwin
ISBN: 978-0-240-80813-0
The art, practice, and technique
of scene painting is an essential part of theatre design. A scenic
artist is responsible for translating the vision of the scenic
designer to the realized scenery.
Unlike all other scene painting books, this text takes the student
step-by-step through actual individual scene painting projects.
Each project is commonly used in theatrical productions and each
project builds upon the skills learned in the previous lesson.
From wood and marble, to foliage and drapery, this book will teach
the student how to become a skilled scenic painter and it will
make teaching the class a breeze for the professor... [more]
Developing
and Maintaining a Design-Tech Portfolio: A Guide for Theatre,
Film & TV
Rafael Jaen
ISBN: 978-0-240-80712-6
This book is a practical guide to aid in the process of creating,
developing and presenting successful Theatre/TV/Film design/technology
portfolios in the fields of scenery, costumes, lighting and sound.
The book will consist of four sections or chapters. The first section
is dedicated to the realization of effective portfolio showcases
and it will identify materials and techniques used to produce them.
This chapter will also identify specific requirements by discipline
including scenery, costumes, lighting and sound and will cover
the different portfolio requirements to apply for graduate school,
jobs in the field, professional organizations and for promotional
purposes. The second section is dedicated to the development and
use of digital portfolios and it will look at the different software
used in this area. The third chapter is about presentation and
marketing and it will describe how to develop personal presentation
techniques, resume, business card, and web pages. Finally, the
fourth section offers key information in regards to the maintenance
and updating of portfolios. Each chapter will feature real samples
from the professional field and a page of “do’s and
don’ts” with comments from experts in each design-tech
discipline.... [more]
 Designer Drafting for the Entertainment World
Patricia Woodbridge
ISBN: 978-0-240-80424-8
Designer Drafting for the
Entertainment World provides essential information for designers,
covering traditional hand drafting techniques as well as computer-based
drawing programs. This new text begins with the basic tools and
comprehensive coverage of the principles of scenic drafting and
goes on to cover professional applications for the stage, motion
pictures, television, trade shows, and amusement park scenery.
It also includes a chapter on virtual scenery and lighting... [more]
Computer Visualization for the Theatre: 3D Modelling for Designers
Gavin Carver
Christine White
ISBN: 978-0-240-51617-2
• Prepare your students to
be technically savvy Theatre Designers • Find both practical and
inspirational advice for developing successful performance projects
• Provide a guide full of examples for designing theatre space
with Autodesk Viz and 3D Studio Max
3D software is an important part of theatre design in today's
world. This text is both a guide to the creative design process
as well as an introduction to the use of computers in live performance.
Covering the main software packages, Autodesk Viz and 3D Studio
Max, the book provides techniques for 3D modeling alongside creative
ideas and concepts for working in 3D space.... [more]
Script Analysis for Actors, Directors, and Designers, 3rd Edition
James
Thomas
ISBN: 978-0-240-80662-4
Script Analysis for Actors,
Directors, and Designers applies directly to the experience of
theatrical production; students will immediately be able to relate
the concepts and procedures they learn to their artistic work.
The author's procedural method is detailed and precise. The parts
of a play are learned progressively, which fosters an understanding
of the concept of artistic unity. Examples are clear and comprehensive.
Actors, directors, and designers will benefit from end-of-chapter
questions and summaries meant to stimulate their creative process
as they engage in production work.... [more]
Stage Manager: The Professional Experience
Larry Fazio
ISBN: 978-0-240-80410-1
In every theatrical production,
a single indispensable person is responsible for ensuring that
scenery, lighting, actors, directors, sound artists are in sync.
Stage Manager: the Professional Experience takes the reader through
all aspects of the craft of stage management, from prompt books
and laptops to relationships and people management. It offers
an extensive discussion of what makes a good stage manager, and
takes the reader through each phase of a production from getting
hired, to auditions and rehearsals, to the run and closing of the
show... [more]
Management and the Arts, 4th Edition
William Byrnes
ISBN: 978-0-240-81004-1
Revised to reflect the latest thinking and trends in managing organizations and people, Management and the Arts, Fourth Edition provides the student with the practical tools necessary to learn about managing an arts organization. The class-tested questions in each chapter help the student integrate the material and develop ideas as to how the situations and problems could have been handled. Case studies focus on the challenges facing managers and organizations every day, and "In The News" quotes give real-world examples of principles and theories. Developing career skills and options, graduate and postgraduate training opportunities, and professional organizations and conferences are highlighted…[more]
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