Stage Lighting Design: The Art, the Craft, the Life - Softcover

Richard Pilbrow

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1854599968 ISBN 13: 9781854599964

Publisher: Nick Hern Books, 2008

Synopsis

Set to become the new bible of stage lighting - hugely comprehensive, illustrated on every spread - by one of the most respected lighting designers in the world With 450 black and white half tones, 60 colour photos and innumerable diagrams, lighting plots etc, the book covers the complete history, theory and - above all - practice of lighting design. Stage Lighting Design is arranged in four sections: 1. Design: the basic principles, illustrated with reference to specific productions. 2. History: a brief survey of the historical development of stage lighting. 3. Life: interviews with 14 other lighting designers,plus notes on Pilbrow s own career. 4. Mechanics: a vast section dealing with all the technical data today s designer will need.

About this title

About the Author:

Richard Pilbrow Well known throughout the UK, America, Europe and even in the Far East, Pilbrow first made his mark at Olivier s National Theatre lighting shows such as the first Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead. He revolutionised stage lighting in Britain, designing the new system for the new National and setting up Theatre Projects, the first independent lighting design company in the UK. He has been consultant for theatres and concert halls in over 25 countries. He is still a practising designer and has two shows on Broadway as this goes to press. His first book Stage Lighting, has been in print for over twenty years with cumulative sales of tens of thousands. Despite frequent revisions, it was unable to keep pace with the incredible transformation of lighting design into the electronic, computerised box of tricks it is today. Hence the new book...

Synopsis:

"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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Nick Hern Books
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1854599968
• ISBN 13: 9781854599964
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 500