Discovering Stage Lighting, 2nd Edition

 

Prologue to second edition

 

 

 

 

 

While the fundamentals of light and the basic aims and processes of lighting design remain constant, technology continues to advance. In particular, this new edition offers an opportunity to include material on the spotlights which have been developed to take advantage of the latest high-efficiency lamps which consume less electrical power but give more light.

Although automated spotlights are still expensive, their cost effectiveness for lighting management and their dynamic possibilities for lighting design ensures a growing absorption into standard practice. While few people using this book as a guide to discovery are likely to have access to these automated lights, their availability seems certain ...