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Focus on Lighting Technology (System series) - Softcover

Richard Cadena

 
9781904031147: Focus on Lighting Technology (System series)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1904031145 ISBN 13: 9781904031147
Publisher: Entertainment Technology Press, 2002

Synopsis

Everything you always wanted to know about entertainment lighting but were
afraid you would be too bored if you asked!

Richard Cadena’s concise work unravels the mechanics behind modern performance lighting and appeals to designers and technicians alike. Packed with clear, easy-to-read diagrams, the book provides excellent explanations behind the technology that is used on a daily basis in the lighting industry – often taken for granted, but rarely explained.

The workings of dimmers and DMX transmission are clearly explained, along with Advanced Control Networks. For technicians there is an insight into power supplies, basic electrical theory and protection, and the mechanics of moving lights.

For designers, there is an explanation of the scientific method of comparing brightness, which makes an excellent complement to the chapter on the Inverse Square Law, and a look into how dichroic filters work in comparison to traditional ‘gels’. It provides the designer with an informed choice when selecting colour media.

In total, the book shows the route that lighting technology has taken to where it is today, and an insight into what future technology is likely to bring the lighting industry.

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About the Author

Richard Cadena served in various capacities for major manufacturer High End Systems for 15 years, and during this period wrote numerous user manuals and also technical articles for the company's in-house magazine Show Technology. He is now technical editor for Pro Lights and Staging News and contributes a column on lighting called Focus on Technology. This book is the capsulation of those articles with more details and more graphic illustrations.

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Publisher
Entertainment Technology Press
Publication date
2002
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1904031145
ISBN 13 
9781904031147
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
120