The Handbook of Techniques for Theatre Designers

The Handbook of Techniques for Theatre Designers
Author: Colin Winslow
Publisher: Crowood Press (UK)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Costume design
ISBN: 9781847972002

Detailed advice on acquiring and refining the myriad of skills needed to be a theater designer, from drawing to costume design to effectively presenting design workTheater designers need to be proficient in an extraordinarily diverse range of skills to carry out their workthey are expected to be able to draw both creatively and technically; to be able to use color imaginatively; to make accurate scale models of their set designs; to design costumes, whether of a specific period, modern, or entirely fantastical; to understand the relationship of their work to stage lighting; and to be able to use computer-technology in imaginative ways.Herea professional theater designer and teacher describes these techniques in detail with explanatoryillustrations, and suggests practical ways to acquire them. Topics covered include drawing and sketching instruction; the use of color and hand-drafting techniques; advice on model-making, textures, and perspective; a guide to costume designs and costume-rendering techniques; creative use of digital techniques; and practical methods for the effective presentation of a range of design-work. Each chapter concludes with a useful series of practical exercises. "

Stage Lighting Design

Stage Lighting Design
Author: Richard Pilbrow
Publisher: Nick Hern Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: Higher School Certificate Examination (N.S.W.)
ISBN: 9781854599964

"Stage Lighting Design" covers the complete history, theory and - above all - practice of lighting design. It contains 450 black and white half tones, 60 colour photos and innumerable diagrams, lighting plots etc. "Stage Lighting Design" is arranged in four sections: Design: the basic principles, illustrated with reference to specific productions; History: a brief survey of the historical development of stage lighting; Life: interviews with 14 other lighting designers, plus notes on Pilbrow's own career; and Mechanics: a vast section dealing with all the technical data today's designer will need.

Scenic Design and Lighting Techniques

Scenic Design and Lighting Techniques
Author: Rob Napoli
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 414
Release: 2013-02-11
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1136084932

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.

The Handbook of Techniques for Theatre Designers

The Handbook of Techniques for Theatre Designers
Author: Colin Winslow (0000)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2010
Genre:
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Theatre designers need to be proficient in an extraordinarily diverse range of skills to carry out their work. They are expected to be able to draw, both creatively and technically, to be able to use colour imaginatively, to make accurate scale models of their set designs, to design costumes -- whether of a specific period, modern or entirely fantastical -- to understand the relationship of their work to stage lighting, and to be able to use computer-technology in creative and imaginative ways. Drawing on a lifetime's experience as a professional theatre designer and teacher, Colin Winslow describes these techniques in detail with explanatory drawings and photographs, and suggests practical ways to acquire them. Each chapter concludes with a useful series of practical exercises, such as: guide to costume designs and costume-rendering techniques; instruction on drawing and sketching; the use of colour and hand-drafting techniques; advice on model-making, textures and perspective; in-depth look at creative use of digital techniques; and practical methods for the effective presentation of a range of design-work.

The Handbook of Set Design

The Handbook of Set Design
Author: Colin Winslow
Publisher: Crowood Press (UK)
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2006
Genre: Theaters
ISBN:

The Handbook of Set Design is a comprehensive guide to designing scenery of all kinds for a wide variety of stages, large and small. From concept to final dress rehearsal and performance, it takes you through the practical process of turning initial ideas and sketches into final sets that enhance the audience's understanding of the play as well as providing a memorable experience in their own right. Many photographs of stage sets designed by the author are included, together with explanatory illustrations, stage plans, technical drawings, models and colour renderings for a wide range of productions. Topics covered include: various types of stage, stage directions and naturalism; style, colour, texture and form, realism and naturalism; both traditional and state-of-the-art digital techniques involved in stage design; tools and methods for hand drafting, painting and model making; moving and changing scenery; and scenic tricks and special effects.

Handbook of Model-making for Set Designers

Handbook of Model-making for Set Designers
Author: Colin Winslow
Publisher: Crowood
Total Pages: 443
Release: 2015-05-31
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1785000543

The Handbook of Model-making for Set Designers describes the entire process of making scale models for stage sets, from the most basic cutting and assembling methods to more advanced skills, including painting, texturing and finishing techniques, and useful hints on presenting the completed model. Many drawings and colour photographs of the writer's own work illustrate the text. Some state-of-the-art computerized techniques are described here for the first time in a book of this kind, including many ways in which digital techniques can be used in combination with the more traditional methods to enhance the model-maker's work. This book will be of use not only to theatre designers, but to anyone with an interest in scale models of any kind. The book covers; tools and materials; painting and texturing; architectural models; people, trees and organic elements; moving parts; furniture and dressings. Superbly illustrated with 200 colour photographs and drawings.

Handbook of Set Design

Handbook of Set Design
Author: Colin Winslow
Publisher: The Crowood Press
Total Pages: 502
Release: 2006-03-31
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0719843553

"The Handbook of Set Design" is a comprehensive guide to designing scenery of all kinds for a wide variety of stages, large and small. From concept to final dress rehearsal and performance, it takes you through the practical process of turning initial ideas and sketches into final sets that enhance the audience's understanding of the play as well as providing a memorable experience in their own right. Many photographs of stage sets designed by the author are included, together with explanatory illustrations, stage plans, technical drawings, models and colour renderings for a wide range of productions. Topics covered include: various types of stage, stage directions and naturalism; style, colour, texture and form, realism and naturalism; both traditional and state-of-the-art digital techniques involved in stage design; tools and methods for hand drafting, painting and model making; moving and changing scenery; and scenic tricks and special effects.

Technical Design Solutions for Theatre

Technical Design Solutions for Theatre
Author: Bronislaw Joseph Sammler
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 293
Release: 2002
Genre: Costume
ISBN: 0240804929

First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Fundamentals of Theatrical Design

Fundamentals of Theatrical Design
Author: Karen Brewster
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2011-09-06
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1581158491

Veteran theater designers Karen Brewster and Melissa Shafer have consulted with a broad range of seasoned theater industry professionals to provide an exhaustive guide full of sound advice and insight. With clear examples and hands-on exercises, Fundamentals of Theatrical Design illustrates the way in which the three major areas of theatrical design--scenery, costumes, and lighting--are intrinsically linked. Attractively priced for use as a classroom text, this is a comprehensive resource for all levels of designers and directors. Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we don't aspire to publish a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publishers and welcome the author whose expertise can help our audience of readers.