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The Handbook of Model-Making for Set Designers
The Handbook Of Model-Making
For Set Designers
    Describes the 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. This
    book is useful not only
    to theatre designers,
    but to anyone with an
    interest in scale models.
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Producing and the Theatre Business
Producing And The Theatre
Business
    Spanning the range of the
    "Working in the Theatre"
    seminars, a series that
    features the greatest
    names in theatre, this
    book focuses on the shows
    and stars, the
    information, anecdotes,
    gossip, heartaches and
    triumphs. It shows what a
    career in the theatre is
    really about; how actors
    prepare; and, what
    actors have found to be
    the best techniques.
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A Practical Guide to Stage Lighting
A Practical Guide To Stage
Lighting
    A guide to stage
    lighting. It features the
    step-by-step technical
    tools for getting the job
    done along with real-life
    examples of projects from
    start to finish. It
    covers deduction of the
    research, production
    meetings, and personal
    choices that result in
    evolution of the core
    lighting design
    documents. It includes
    over 60 topics and
    forums.
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Designing with Light
Designing With Light
    Presents a survey of the
    practical and aesthetic
    aspects of basic stage
    lighting design which
    treats its subject as an
    art integrated with that
    of the director, actor,
    and playwright, and as a
    craft that provides
    practical solutions for
    the manipulation of stage
    space. This book provides
    a discussion of the
    practical applications of
    color theory.
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On Directing
On Directing
    This guide to directing
    takes the reader from the
    initial choice of play
    right through every
    aspect of its production
    to performances and
    beyond. It contains the
    author's directing notes
    for ten of his best-known
    productions and anecdotes
    about working with famous
    playwrights and actors.
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Pantomime
Pantomime
    This is a practical guide
    for people who find
    themselves involved in
    putting a pantomime on
    stage, particularly for
    those working on limited
    budgets in smaller
    venues. Readers can learn
    to understand your
    audience and their
    reactions, control the
    chaos backstage, find
    out the secret of
    pantomime magic and much
    more.
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What is Scenography?
What Is Scenography?
    Expands on the author's
    holistic analysis of
    scenography as comprising
    space, text, research,
    art, performers,
    directors and spectators,
    to examine the changing
    nature of scenography in
    the twenty-first century.
    This book includes a
    'world view' of
    scenography, with
    definitions from some of
    the world's most famous
    and influential
    scenographers.
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So You Want to Tread the Boards
So You Want To Tread The
Boards
    Are you stuck on writing
    your personal statement
    for drama school? Ever
    wondered just what
    audition songs actually
    belong on that famous
    'overdone' list? Can you
    just not get seen for
    those auditions? This
    guide deals with these
    questions and offers
    advice on musical
    theatre, stage acting,
    film, television and
    other related issues.
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Writing (American Theatre Wing)
Writing (American Theatre
Wing)
    Helps us learn: What a
    career in the theatre is
    really about, from
    inspiration to a Tony or
    Pulitzer Prize; How
    actors prepare? What
    actors have found to be
    the best techniques? How
    writers get their work
    staged? How playwrights
    and cast interact with
    the director?
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Making Faces, Playing God
Making Faces, Playing God
    Explores how the creation
    of transformational
    makeup for theatre,
    movies, and television
    fulfills the fantasy of
    self-transformation and
    satisfies the human
    desire to become 'the
    other'. This book
    discusses the cultural
    role of fantasies of
    transformation and what
    these fantasies reveal
    about questions of
    personal identity.
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Show Case
Show Case
    Offers students,
    teachers, and aspiring
    professionals the
    information they need to
    know to create,
    maintain, and show off
    their portfolio. This
    title features chapters
    that explore approaches
    to creating a design-tech
    portfolio, including
    branding, social
    networking, and
    traditional and
    interactive e-portfolios.
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Designer Drafting for the Entertainment World
Designer Drafting For The
Entertainment World
    Provides information for
    designers, covering
    traditional hand drafting
    techniques and
    computer-based drawing
    programs. This book
    covers the basic tools,
    principles of scenic
    drafting, professional
    applications for the
    stage, motion pictures,
    television, trade shows,
    and amusement park
    scenery. It includes a
    chapter on virtual
    scenery and lighting.
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Mixing a Musical
Mixing A Musical
    A guide to live sound
    mixing for theatre. It
    shows you how to mix live
    theatre shows from the
    basics of equipment, set
    ups, and using sound
    levels to creating
    atmosphere, emotion and
    tension to ensure a first
    rate performance. It
    helps you learn what it
    takes to be a Broadway
    theatrical mixer.
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Confident Music Performance
Confident Music Performance
    Helps you to face the
    audience without fear,
    enjoy the moment and
    succeed. This book shows
    you how to: channel
    adrenaline into energy;
    excel in auditions,
    exams and concerts; cure
    shakes, jitters,
    butterflies and brain
    fog; survive mistakes and
    hazards on stage; and,
    enjoy confident
    performance.
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The Actor in Costume
The Actor In Costume
    How do audiences look at
    an actor in costume
    onstage? Monks explores
    this question, engaging
    with the main theoretical
    approaches to the study
    of actors in performance.
    The book considers
    costume's power to shape
    identity and form bodies
    drawing on examples from
    Modernist performance to
    nudity and stage ghosts.
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Stage Source Book
Stage Source Book
    Covering various periods
    of time and architectural
    styles, this book aims
    to simplify the process
    of creating artistic and
    realistic sets. The book
    covers such topics as:
    exteriors; details like
    doors and windows;
    interiors; gardens and
    parks; and ideas for
    shops and farms.
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So You Want to be a Theatre Director?
So You Want To Be A Theatre
Director?
    A hands-on guide to
    directing plays. Stephen
    Unwin takes a
    step-by-step approach,
    covering: choosing the
    play; casting; design;
    rehearsal (establishing
    facts, improvisation,
    language, character,
    blocking, using
    specialists); running the
    play; putting it on the
    stage; and finally,
    opening night!
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Special Effects Make-up
Special Effects Make-up
    This text provides
    step-by-step guidelines
    for achieving a wide
    variety of grotesque and
    outlandish effects,
    including bullet holes,
    body fluids and burns. In
    addition, there is a
    chapter on specialised
    character make-up,
    ranging from Dracula to
    the Terminator.
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Audio for Single Camera Operation
Audio For Single Camera
Operation
    Intended for those
    wanting to learn about
    the basics of recording
    sound, specific to
    single camera location
    work, this book covers
    the equipment a single
    operator would use,
    methods and examples of
    how to learn sound
    techniques and ways of
    successfully working
    alone. It offers an
    account of audio theory,
    including
    post-production.
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The Makeup Artist Handbook
The Makeup Artist Handbook
    High definition (HD)
    technology has
    revolutionized the
    techniques needed by
    makeup artists - you need
    to know more, have more
    talent, and be more
    detailed than ever
    before. This book helps
    professional and aspiring
    makeup artists to hone
    their craft in both
    conventional and HD
    techniques.
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Starting Your Career as a Theatrical Designer
Starting Your Career As A
Theatrical Designer
    Features conversations
    with ten award-winning
    Broadway designers: five
    set designers, four
    lighting designers, and
    one projection designer.
    This title discusses the
    business aspects of the
    theatre world as opposed
    to focusing on the
    artistry of their
    particular craft.
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Structural Design for the Stage
Structural Design For The
Stage
    Provides the theater
    technician with a
    foundation in structural
    design allowing an
    intuitive understanding
    of why sets "stand up".
    This book introduces the
    basics of statics and the
    study of the strength of
    materials as they apply
    to typical scenery.
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Sound
Sound
    Brown explores
    relationships between
    sound and theatre,
    focusing on sound's
    interdependence and
    interaction with human
    performance and drama.
    Suggesting different ways
    in which sound may be
    interpreted to create
    meaning, it includes key
    writings on sound design,
    as well as perspectives
    from beyond the
    discipline.
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Character Costume Figure Drawing
Character Costume Figure
Drawing
    Helps you develop your
    drawing skills. This book
    features visual images
    that carefully illustrate
    - step-by-step - how to
    successfully render
    dynamic characters with
    personality and life. It
    presents drawing
    instruction with detailed
    breakdowns of various
    types of characters -
    maternal, elderly,
    sassy, and sexy.
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Wig Making and Styling: A Complete Guide for Theatre and Film
Wig Making And Styling: A
Complete Guide For Theatre And
Film
    A guide to creating and
    styling costume wigs. It
    contains the information
    you need to be a cut
    above, offering snippets
    on styling tools, hair
    types, wig making and
    measuring, coloring,
    cutting, and even
    creating beards and
    toupees. It helps you
    learn to work with wigs
    based on time periods
    specific to your
    production.
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The Back Stage Guide to Stage Management
The Back Stage Guide To Stage
Management
    Whether they work in the
    amateur, educational,
    or professional theatre,
    this title provides stage
    managers with the nuts
    and bolts of the craft,
    including the various
    technologies and a
    section on opera stage
    management. It contains
    sample documents,
    diagrams and charts to
    demonstrate rehearsal
    schedules, scene
    breakdowns, prop lists
    and more.
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Plays and How to Produce Them
Plays And How To Produce Them
    Provides an introduction
    for individuals and
    groups who wish to
    undertake the production
    of a play, aimed at the
    amateur enthusiast and
    those intending to pursue
    their interest further
    and undertake
    professional training.
    This book includes
    sections on various
    aspects of starting a
    drama group.
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Lighting for Film and Digital Cinematography
Lighting For Film And Digital
Cinematography
    Exploring the basic
    concepts necessary for
    designing and
    implementing lighting
    set-ups, this text
    focuses on ideas and
    set-ups and covers topics
    such as lighting, colour
    control, texture,
    exposure technique and
    other elements that
    create image, 'look' and
    mood.
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The Makeup Artist Handbook
The Makeup Artist Handbook
    Offers professional
    techniques usually known
    only by Hollywood makeup
    artists. This book
    features: illustrations
    to demonstrate techniques
    visually; information on
    advanced techniques like
    air brushing makeup for
    computer-generated
    movies, makeup effects,
    mold-making, lighting,
    and lots of information
    on how to work
    effectively in HD.
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In Contact with the Gods?
In Contact With The Gods?
    In 1994 the Arts Council
    of Great Britain brought
    together a number of
    theatre directors as part
    of the City of Drama
    celebrations. This is a
    collection of their
    interviews and
    discussions, which
    involved directors such
    as Peter Brook, Peter
    Stein, Augusto Boal,
    Jorge Lavelli and
    Jonathan Miller.
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Play Directing in the School
Play Directing In The School
    In ten chapters the
    author explains the "real
    world" of producing
    effective theatricals in
    the school environment.
    He covers budgeting,
    scheduling, faculty
    politics, motivating and
    disciplining students and
    many other school-life
    realities beyond a
    director or teacher's job
    description.
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Period Make-up for Studio, Stage and Screen
Period Make-up For Studio,
Stage And Screen
    Striking make-up is a
    vital part of creating
    character for film,
    stage shows and TV. Every
    period in history has its
    classic make-up styles.
    The clear step-by-step
    instructions, tricks and
    techniques featured in
    this book make it your
    essential guide to
    re-creating them.
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Period Hairstyles for Studio, Stage and Screen
Period Hairstyles For Studio,
Stage And Screen
    Every period in history
    has its classic
    hairstyles. If you need
    to create a period
    hairstyle for a film,
    stage production or
    fashion shoot, this book
    is a most trusted
    companion. With clear
    instructions and close-up
    photography showing how
    to create more than a
    hundred vintage styles
    this is a welcome
    resource for the dressing
    room.
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Costumes, Accessories, Props and Stage Illusions Made Easy
Costumes, Accessories, Props
And Stage Illusions Made Easy
    One garment can take on
    many totally different
    looks depending on how
    you accessorise it. This
    illustrated book explains
    the costuming process
    that the author has
    learned, about how
    anyone can turn leftover
    clothing into fabulous
    costumes at a minimum
    expense.
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Ralph Koltai
Ralph Koltai
    Ralph Koltai is a
    consistently prolific
    British stage designer.
    This book contains a
    full-colour presentation
    of models and production
    shots of over 30 of 200
    shows which make up
    Koltai's work. It also
    features essays and
    interviews with Koltai
    himself and with his
    collaborators and fellow
    designers.
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Scenic Design and Lighting Techniques
Scenic Design And Lighting
Techniques
    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.
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Scenic Art for the Theatre
Scenic Art For The Theatre
    With information on
    scenic design using
    Photoshop, Paint Shop
    Pro and other digital
    imaging softwares, this
    title includes complete
    designs broken down into
    step-by-step processes.
    It provides insight into
    safety procedures and the
    business of scenic art.
    It includes step-by-step
    illustrations of new and
    different techniques for
    scene painting.
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Special Makeup Effects for Stage and Screen
Special Makeup Effects For
Stage And Screen
    In the world of film and
    theatre, character
    transformation takes a
    lot of work, skill, and
    creativity. Focussing on
    SFX, this book takes you
    through the many genres
    that need a special
    effects makeup artist,
    like horror, fantasy,
    and sci-fi. It also tells
    you about the tools you
    may need, and how to
    maintain your toolkit.
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Scenic Art and Construction
Scenic Art And Construction
    This title describes the
    construction, painting
    and finishing of most of
    the scenic elements used
    in professional theatre.
    The book covers
    everything from the
    production process, and
    constructing modern
    timber scenery to getting
    value for money through
    innovation and invention.
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Making the Scene
Making The Scene
    Theatrical scene design
    is one of the most
    beautiful, varied, and
    lively art forms. This
    work offers a survey of
    the evolving context,
    theory, and practice of
    scene design from ancient
    Greek times. It focuses
    on Greece, Rome,
    Medieval Europe, the
    Italian Renaissance,
    eighteenth-century
    Europe, Classicism to
    Romanticism, and Realism
    and Naturalism.
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Technical Design Solutions for Theatre
Technical Design Solutions For
Theatre
    Presents a collection of
    single-focus articles on
    technical production
    solutions. This book aims
    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.
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Stage Source Book
Stage Source Book
    From the ancient
    classical period to the
    new millennium, this
    text is packed with
    detailed historical
    information to enable
    authentic prop making for
    the stage. Each
    historical section begins
    with a brief introduction
    explaining the props
    typical of that period.
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Stage Design
Stage Design
    Using personal
    experience, the author
    introduces the concept of
    art and design for
    performance. Each chapter
    contains a concise text,
    informative illustrations
    and practical exercises
    to stimulate exploration
    in both two and three
    dimensions. Examples
    illustrate the methods
    adopted and practised in
    theatre schools and
    companies.
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The Handbook of Techniques for Theatre Designers
The Handbook Of Techniques For
Theatre Designers
    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, and
    to design costumes.
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Handbook of Set Design
Handbook Of Set Design
    A guide to designing
    scenery of various kinds
    for a variety of stages.
    It takes you through the
    process of turning
    initial ideas and
    sketches into final sets
    that enhance the
    audience's understanding
    of the play. Photographs
    of stage sets are
    included, together with
    illustrations, stage
    plans, technical
    drawings, and models and
    colour renderings.
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Stage Manager
Stage Manager
    Takes the reader through
    various aspects of the
    craft of stage
    management, from books
    and laptops to
    relationships and people
    management. This book
    offers a discussion of
    what makes a good stage
    manager, and takes the
    reader through each phase
    of a production from
    getting hired, to
    auditions and rehearsals,
    to the run and closing
    of the show.
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Strutters Complete Guide to Clown Makeup
Strutters Complete Guide To
Clown Makeup
    Describes the different
    types of clown faces and
    how you can design a
    unique face of your own.
    This book provides
    step-by-step directions
    for applying makeup to
    create the three basic
    clown face types:
    Whiteface, Auguste, and
    Tramp. It includes tips
    on powdering, applying
    rubber and putty noses,
    how to handle eyeglasses,
    and more.
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How to Stage Greek Tragedy Today
How To Stage Greek Tragedy
Today
    From the stages of
    Broadway and London to
    university campuses,
    Paris, and the
    bourgeoning theaters of
    Africa, Greek tragedy
    remains constantly in
    production. This title
    explains how Aeschylus,
    Euripides, and Sophocles
    conceived their works in
    performance. It
    summarizes what we know
    about how their tragedies
    were actually staged.
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Costumes for the Stage
Costumes For The Stage
    For anyone producing
    costumes on a small
    budget, whether for
    schools, colleges or
    amateur,
    semi-professional or
    professional groups,
    this basic introduction
    offers practical advice
    for every kind of play,
    together with drawings,
    diagrams and patterns
    from which to work.
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Make-Up, Hair and Costume for Film and Television
Make-Up, Hair And Costume For
Film And Television
    An introductory guide for
    students learning
    professional make-up,
    hairdressing and wardrobe
    skills and 'front of
    camera' professionals
    needing an understanding
    of the techniques. This
    manual offers a step-by
    step approach for the
    beginner with diagrams to
    show procedures for a
    variety of make-up
    effects.
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Theatre and Performance Design
Theatre And Performance Design
    A resource for those
    interested in the visual
    composition of
    performance and related
    scenographic practices.
    It is organised
    thematically in five
    sections: Looking, the
    experience of seeing;
    Space and place; The
    designer: the
    scenographic; Bodies in
    space; and, Making
    meaning.
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The Actor in Costume
The Actor In Costume
    How do audiences look at
    an actor in costume
    onstage? Monks explores
    this question, engaging
    with the main theoretical
    approaches to the study
    of actors in performance.
    The book considers
    costume's power to shape
    identity and form bodies
    drawing on examples from
    Modernist performance to
    nudity and stage ghosts.
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The Staging Handbook
The Staging Handbook
    Good organization is the
    key to successful staging
    and this handbook is
    concerned with the detail
    of staging a production.
    It concentrates on
    bringing together the
    different elements -
    scenery, costume,
    props, sound, lighting
    - to achieve effective
    and successful staging.
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Drawing and Rendering for Theatre
Drawing And Rendering For
Theatre
    As a theatrical designer,
    it is vital for you to
    be able to develop your
    drawing skills to create
    renderings that can
    effectively communicate
    your visual idea. This
    book starts with the
    fundamentals of drawing,
    moves to the types of
    media, and finishes with
    specific exercises in
    each section that makes
    you proficient.
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Concert Sound and Lighting Systems
Concert Sound And Lighting
Systems
    Covers equipment and
    setup procedures for
    touring concert systems.
    This work contains
    practical how-to
    illustrations that teach
    the reader about the
    equipment, and include
    equipment such as radio
    microphones, in-ear
    monitoring, digital
    audio products and
    digital lighting
    products. It also
    includes a section on
    safety Sample production
    check-lists.
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Stage Lighting Design
Stage Lighting Design
    Assuming no previous
    knowledge, the author
    guides the reader through
    the various aspects
    involved. The text is
    accompanied by practical
    exercises to encourage
    exploring and trying out
    the concepts discussed.
    The emphasis is on the
    practical, and each
    exercise is followed by
    an analysis of expected
    results, lessons learnt
    and conclusions drawn.
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Lighting for Digital Video and Television
Lighting For Digital Video And
Television
    Begins with how the human
    eye and the camera
    process light,
    progresses through the
    basics of equipment, and
    culminates with practical
    lessons on how to solve
    common problems. This
    course in digital video
    and television lighting
    features illustrations
    and examples that
    demonstrate proper
    equipment use, safety
    issues, and staging
    techniques.
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