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Francis Reid (Author)
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January 2, 2002
The Stage Lighting Handbook is well established as the classic practical lighting guide. The book explains the process of designing lighting for all forms of stage production and describes the equipment used. This new edition includes up-to-date information on new equipment and discusses its impact on working methods.

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"This book is an almost perfect balance between background information and the basic ground rules of where to start." -- ABTT News --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Francis Reid is a well-established figure in the theatre world. He is Director of Studies for British Council International Theatre Lighting Seminars. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Routledge; 6 edition (January 2, 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 087830147X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0878301478
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.4 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #487,411 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars 4 stars, August 22, 2000
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This book is a good overview of lighting design and lighting tech. The writing is frank and honest, the information is well-organized. I use it frequesntly as a designer to remind myself of things I might otherwise forget from time to time, or to get new ideas for how to light for this style. It is just an overview, and while it is highly practical, I would hardly call it comprehensive. Chapter titles include: Aims in Lighting, Lighting Instruments, First Steps in Lgihting Design, Color, The Lighting Design Process, Lighting Opera, lighting Thrust Stages, Agenda for a Post-Mortem, Projection and Effects, and Light Education. This book is sort of like a letter from one experienced lighting designer to a fresh-faced lighting designer, unlike many stagecraft books. It does have the UK slant, as another reviewer mentioned, but that shouldn't be a great hindrance. If you have 10 books about lighting design, this should be one of them.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Basic, simple, reference book, December 4, 1997
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This book does an extremely good gob of covering the basics of lighting design. It also includes a lot of pretty pictures and diagrams. I think the most useful part of the book is the appendix section, with gel conversion charts, beam and field angle charts, and commonly used photometric data. While not perhaps the most comprehensive lighting book, it does a good job of covering the basics.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good Lighting Book, April 19, 1998
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I read this book to help learn basic lighting design. This book teaches you all you need to know and more. Even though the book has a U.K. slant(only U.K. rigging is disscued) It is very informative
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Stage lighting is not an exact science. Read the first page
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cue synopsis, profile spots, cue state, scenic pieces, lighting process, lighting instruments, permanent wiring, lighting positions, lighting rig, actor light, lighting designer, spot bar, throw distance, lighting style, lighting plan, acting area, colour filters, actor standing, colour mixing, filter choice, follow spots, control desks, stage lighting, beam quality, beam angle
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