Technical Design Solutions for Theatre

Author: Bronislaw Joseph Sammler
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 041582429X
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 280

Book Description
Technical Design Solutions for the Theatre is the most comprehensive source of problem-solving ideas for theatre technicians. This volume is composed of single-focus articles on technical production solutions previously published in The Technical Brief, a journal by the prestigious Yale School of Drama.

Technical Design Solutions for Theatre

Author: Ben Sammler
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1136082778
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 293

Book Description
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. Some articles included are: Building Authentic Elizabethan Ruffs; Simple and Inexpensive Stained Glass; A Quick-Load Floor Pulley Design; A Simple Approach to Stretching Drops; Flexi-Pitch Escape Stairs; Spot-Welding Scrim with Sobo; Handrail Armatures for a Grand Staircase; The Triscuit-Studwall Deck System; A Frameless Turntable; Stand on Stage: Minimum Weight, Maximum Effect; A Self-Paging Cable Tray; Roller Chain Turntable Drives; A Bench-Built XLR Cable Tester

Technical Design Solutions for Theatre

Author: Bronislaw Joseph Sammler
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 0240804929
Category : Costume
Languages : en
Pages : 293

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

Technical Design Solutions for Theatre

Author: Bronislaw Joseph Sammler
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 0240804902
Category : Stage machinery
Languages : en
Pages : 277

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

Technical Design Solutions for Theatre Volume 3

Author: Ben Sammler
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1135929378
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 279

Book Description
Technical Design Solutions for Theatre is a collection of single-focus articles detailing technical production solutions that have appeared in The Technical Brief Collection, a publication of the Yale School of Drama’s Technical Design and Production Department. The primary objective of the publication was 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, projections, sound, and costumes. Each article describes an approach, device, or technique that has been tested onstage or in a shop. Great reference of tips and solutions to persistent technical challenges in theatre production Solutions provided by contributors from over twenty different producing organizations Ten years of The Technical Brief Collection articles bound in each of three volumes A comprehensive index to all three volumes included in Volume III

Technical Design Solutions for Theatre

Author: Ben Sammler
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1136081666
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 276

Book Description
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. Some articles included: Growing Flowers on Stage; Break-Away Glass; Photo-Murals for the Stage; Quiet Wire-Rope Curtain Track; Free Standing Curved Stairs; A Measured Approach to Kerfing; A Low-Voltage Remote Controller for Special Effects; Toggle-Clamp Locks; Comparing Four Plastics as Scenery Glides; Low Pressure Air Casters; A Simple Lift Jack; Using a Piano to Create a Reverberation Effect; Horn-Hat Mics for Sound Reinforcement

An Introduction to Technical Theatre

Author: Tal Sanders
Publisher: Pacific University
ISBN: 9781945398872
Category : Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 120

Book Description
"An Introduction to Technical Theatre draws on the author's experience in both the theatre and the classroom over the last 30 years. Intended as a resource for both secondary and post-secondary theatre courses, this text provides a comprehensive overview of technical theatre, including terminology and general practices. Introduction to Technical Theatre's accessible format is ideal for students at all levels, including those studying technical theatre as an elective part of their education. The text's modular format is also intended to assist teachers approach the subject at their own pace and structure, a necessity for those who may regularly rearrange their syllabi around productions and space scheduling" -- From publisher website.

QLab 4

Author: Jeromy Hopgood
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 135171371X
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 433

Book Description
Used from Broadway to Britain's West End, QLab software is the tool of choice for many of the world's most prominent sound, projection, and integrated media designers. QLab 4: Projects in Video, Audio, and Lighting Control is a project-based book on QLab software covering sound, video, lighting, and show control. With information on audio, video, and lighting system basics and the more advanced functions of QLab such as show control, network capabilities, projection mapping, video effects, and cue cart integration, each chapter's specific projects will allow you to learn the software's capabilities at your own pace. In addition to the text, a companion website hosts project files, instructional videos, and more.

COSTUME and DESIGN FOR DEVISED and PHYSICAL THEATRE

Author: Tina Bicat
Publisher: Crowood
ISBN: 184797449X
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 269

Book Description
Costumes designed and made for devised or physical drama, for contemporary circus or for dance, differ radically from the more traditional costume work produced for naturalistic performance. For those working in the field - whether professional or student - these differences present challenges that this book seeks to highlight and explain while offering effective solutions to overcome them. Includes: the differences between designing for scripted and for devised work; the specialized designing, cutting and making, and fitting of costumes for dance, circus and other physical work; the role of the designer/maker in the devising company; design invention in the rehearsal room; the management of both time and budget with the late changes that happen with devised work; the breadth of different skills used in the work for performance.

Theatre, Performance and Technology

Author: Christopher Baugh
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1350316156
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 264

Book Description
Chris Baugh explores how developments and changes in technology have been reflected in scenography throughout history. Taking into account the latest research, his new edition examines moving light technologies, the internet as a platform of performance, urban scenography and how scenography has developed as a collaborative practice. Chris Baugh explores how developments and changes in technology have been reflected in scenography throughout history. Taking into account the latest research, his new edition examines moving light technologies, the internet as a platform of performance, urban scenography and how scenography has developed as a collaborative practice.