September 2006
Intermediate to advanced
496 pages
11h 9m
English
book
Automated Lighting: The Art and Science of Moving Light in Theatre, Live Performance, Broadcast, and Entertainment
by Richard Cadena
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Preface
Automated Lighting: The Art and Science of Moving Light in Theatre, Live Performance, Broadcast, and Entertainment covers the history, the science, and the art of automated lighting, including the mechanical, electromechanical, electrical, electronic, and optical principles of operation as well as aspects pertaining to lighting design, programming, and implementation. It contains practical information about the principles of operation of an automated luminaire as well as information about how it is used and some of the issues that designers will face. The book is divided into sections, starting with the history of automated lighting and a systems overview, then moving on to electricity and electronics, electromechanical and mechanical ...