Concert lighting techniques, art, and business /
| Main Author: | Moody, James L. |
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| Other Authors: | Dexter, Paul. |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Amsterdam ; Boston :
Elsevier/Focal Press,
[2010]
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| Physical Description: |
xvii, 334 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm. |
| Edition: | 3rd ed. |
| Subjects: |
| Item Description: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-320) and index. Part I. Background and organization. The birth of rock and the rise of the concert lighting field -- Tour personnel and unions -- Business -- Preproduction -- The design stage -- Cueing the music -- Road life -- Working outside the United States -- Risk assessment and safety -- Finding solutions -- Part II. Equipment designed to travel. Lighting consoles -- Portable dimming and distribution systems -- Lighting trusses -- Lifts, hoists, and roofs -- Moving luminaires -- LED units -- Digital lighting and media servers -- Conventional lighting and accessories -- Smoke and pyrotechnic effects -- Protocol, control, and ancillary enablers -- The designer's workbox -- Festivals, fairs, racetracks, amphitheatres, casinos, and local lighting equipment -- Part III. Designing with touring equipment. Master designers -- Designers perspective; art vs. business -- Artist's perspective -- Music video, film, DVDs, and long-form production -- Part IV. The after-word. Postscript: looking back. |
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| Physical Description: |
xvii, 334 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-320) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780240806891 0240806891 |