Concert lighting techniques, art and business
Concert Lighting is a comprehensive book on lighting design for concerts. Placing special emphasis on rock-and-roll concert lighting equipment and techniques, the book takes its reader on tour, covering every aspect of that experience for the touring professional lighting technician and designer....
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam ; Boston :
Elsevier : Focal Press
2009.
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| Edición: | 3rd ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009627266206719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Foreword to the Third Edition; Foreword to the Second Edition; Foreword to the First Edition; Preface: Are We Legit Yet?; Author's Page; SECTION I BACKGROUND AND ORGANIZATION; 1. The Birth of Rock and the Rise of the Concert Lighting Field; Concert Lighting Begins in the United States; The San Francisco Light Show; Other Cities and Venues; Fillmore East; Fledgling Lighting in England; Moving to Larger Venues; The End of Bill Graham's Fillmores; Melding Forms; Lighting Becomes Big Business; Mergers and Buyouts; Casinos
- Purpose Built Concert AmphitheatresLED Revolution; Expansion Beyond the Concert Format; The Concert Lighting Designer/Director; 2. Tour Personnel and Unions; Road Crew Duties; 3. Business; Freelance; Company Employee; Direct Contact; Pay; Per Diem; Equipment Costs; Contracts; Authorized Representative; Contracting the Crew; The Contract Rider; Rider Items; The Importance of the Rider; Follow-up; The Promoter's View; Small Production-Low Budget; The Yellow Card; 4. PreProduction; Types of Halls; Budget; Artist's Requirements; Stage Limitations; Crewing; Opening Acts; Prep Time; Rehearsal Time
- TimingVariety of Venues and Artistic Styles; 5. The Design Stage; The Workhorse of Concert Lighting; Air Light; Moving Lights (Luminaires); Other Luminaire Choices; Placement of Luminaires; Color; Circuiting and Dimming; Layering; Layout and Symbols; Hanging; Sample Light Plot; Color Changers, Moving Luminaire, and Effects; Variables; More Complex Designs; 6. Cueing the Music; Cues, Song Punctuation; Picking the Console to Match the Cues; Find Your Looks; Cue Placement; The Cue Book; The Cue Card; Verbal Communications; Cueing Follow Spots; Summary; 7. Road Life; Power Service; Follow Spots
- Stages and Ceiling HeightSpecial Effects; Road Lifestyle; Transportation; An Established Field; 8. Working Outside the United States; Carnets; Touring in the European Union; Touring in South America; Touring in Japan and Asia; Respect for Other Cultures; 9. Risk Assessment and Safety; Specific Areas for Safety Concern; Fall Protection Systems; Failure of Structures; Seismic Concerns; Luminaires; Focusing; Power Hookup; Pyrotechnics; Smoke; Murphy's Law; Safety Problems: Corrections and Solutions; 10. Finding Solutions; Problem Solving, Stress Management, and Interpersonal Communication
- Decision MakingDesign, Crew, and Equipment Failure; Dimmer Problems; Computer Problems; Being Prepared; SECTION II EQUIPMENT DESIGNED TO TRAVEL; 11. Lighting Consoles; Hands-on Consoles; Consoles Dedicated to Moving Luminaires; Theatre Consoles; Hybrid Consoles; Specialized Consoles; Summary; 12. Portable Dimming and Distribution Systems; Power Distribution Racks; Other Power Distribution; MultiCable; Company Switch; Transformers; Portable Generators; Cable Reels; Cable Crossovers; 13. Lighting Trusses; Truss Design; The First Trusses; Triangle Truss; Square or Box Truss; Modern Truss Design
- Engineering and Construction
