Scenic Design and Lighting Techniques - Rob Napoli

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Résumé :
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.
* Be inspired by the images of real productions and learn from the instructional images* Learn from designer's concepts and drawings from actual professional and university productions * Know that after reading this book, you'll be equiped with exactly what you NEED to know to design your stage scenery and lighting

Sommaire:
Table of Contents Acknowledgements About the Authors Introduction Section 1 - Building the Set Chapter 1 - The Basic Scenic Building Blocks A. Flats B. Platforms C. Drops and Backings Chapter 2 - What are They Made of? - Scenic Construction Materials A. Wood: Shapes, Types, Advantages and Disadvantages B. Metal: Shapes, Types, Advantages and Disadvantages C. Cloth: Shapes, Types, Advantages and Disadvantages D. Plastic: Shapes, Types, Advantages and Disadvantages Chapter 3 - What Tools Do I Use? - Scene Shop Tools and Techniques A. The Hand Tools You'll Need in Your Tool Box B. Power Tools C. Portable Power Tools D. Finishing Tools Chapter 4 - How Does It Go Together? - Construction Tips and Techniques A. Building Flats and Platforms B. Moving Scenery C. Connecting Different Types of Scenery D. Making Scenery Shift Section 2 - Creating the Environment Chapter 5 - What Do I Need? - Interpreting the Script for its Basic Scenic Needs A. Who, What, Where, and When B. Creating Breakdowns of Basic Scenic Needs C. What is a Prop and When is it a Set Dressing? D. What Does the Director Want? E. What Does it Feel Like to You? Chapter 6 - How Do I Get Them to Build It? - Communicating Your Ideas A. Research or Don't Reinvent the Wheel B. Sketches and Drawings C. Floor Plans and Scale Drawings D. Breakouts - Perspective Sketches E. Digital Images and CAD Chapter 7 - How Do I Get Them to Believe It? - Adding Realistic Details A. Paint Treatments B. Wall Coverings Chapter 8 - What Should it Look Like? A. Floor Choices B. Set Dressings and Props Choices Section 3 - Lighting the Set Chapter 9 - The Basics of Lighting A. Using Three Point Lighting B. Types of Lighting Instruments and Their Intended Uses C. Using Diffusion, Gels, and Cookies D. Learning What To and What Not to Light Chapter 10 - Special Effects Lighting A. How to Create the Intended Effect with Light B. Achieving the Most with Very Little C. The Latest Techniques and Equipment