Stage Lighting

Preface

 

 

 

 

Lighting design forms one of the most influential design specializations existing in today—s society. Light gives us the primary means by which we sense our environment. It also plays a fundamental role in our perception of the world and has a profound effect on how we observe it. Light can hide or reveal an object and its features, modify the perceived shape of an object, suggest motion, distort or enhance an object—s colors or texture, and can be used to create or alter moods. These are only a few of the many ways that light can manipulate our perception of the world.

This book has been written for the beginning to intermediate level student. While a certain amount of technology must be understood before moving on to concepts ...