Developing and maintaining a design-tech portfolio a guide for theatre, film, and TV /
This book is a practical guide to aid in the process of creating, developing and presenting successful Theatre/TV/Film design/technology portfolios in the fields of scenery, costumes, lighting and sound. The book will consist of four sections or chapters. The first section is dedicated to the realiz...
| Main Author: | Jaen, Rafael. |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Amsterdam ; Boston :
Focal Press,
[2006]
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| Physical Description: |
xiii, 185 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm. |
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| Summary: |
This book is a practical guide to aid in the process of creating, developing and presenting successful Theatre/TV/Film design/technology portfolios in the fields of scenery, costumes, lighting and sound. The book will consist of four sections or chapters. The first section is dedicated to the realization of effective portfolio showcases and it will identify materials and techniques used to produce them. This chapter will also identify specific requirements by discipline including scenery, costumes, lighting and sound and will cover the different portfolio requirements to apply for graduate school, jobs in the field, professional organizations and for promotional purposes. The second section is dedicated to the development and use of digital portfolios and it will look at the different software used in this area. The third chapter is about presentation and marketing and it will describe how to develop personal presentation techniques, resume, business card, and web pages. Finally, the fourth section offers key information in regards to the maintenance and updating of portfolios. Each chapter will feature real samples from the professional field and a page of do's and don'ts with comments from experts in each design-tech discipline. |
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| Item Description: |
Includes index. Includes bibliographical references and index. What is a design-tech portfolio? -- Introduction to digital portfolios -- Presenting and marketing the portfolio -- Portfolio maintenance and next steps. This book is a practical guide to aid in the process of creating, developing and presenting successful Theatre/TV/Film design/technology portfolios in the fields of scenery, costumes, lighting and sound. The book will consist of four sections or chapters. The first section is dedicated to the realization of effective portfolio showcases and it will identify materials and techniques used to produce them. This chapter will also identify specific requirements by discipline including scenery, costumes, lighting and sound and will cover the different portfolio requirements to apply for graduate school, jobs in the field, professional organizations and for promotional purposes. The second section is dedicated to the development and use of digital portfolios and it will look at the different software used in this area. The third chapter is about presentation and marketing and it will describe how to develop personal presentation techniques, resume, business card, and web pages. Finally, the fourth section offers key information in regards to the maintenance and updating of portfolios. Each chapter will feature real samples from the professional field and a page of do's and don'ts with comments from experts in each design-tech discipline. |
| Physical Description: |
xiii, 185 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
024080712X 9780240807126 |