Book description
Now in full color, this guide helps the lighting designer with all of the many creative and operational challenges you face. Providing respected and clear coverage of the process of programming automated lighting fixtures, Brad Schiller brings you from basic principles to pre-production preparations. Concepts, procedures, and guidelines to ensure a successful production are covered as well as troubleshooting, much needed information on work relationships, and of course all of the fun technology including LED lighting, console networking, digital lighting, and more. The final chapter brings the creative thinking of some of the heaviest hitting lighting designers of today, featuring Butch Allen, Jason Badger, Mike Baldassari, Richard Belliveau, Allen Branton, John Broderick, Dall Brown, Mark Butts, David Chance, Christian Choi, Vickie Claiborne, David Davidian, Patrick Dierson, C. Andrew Dunning, Mike Falconer, John Featherstone, Cory Fitzgerald, Laura Frank, Demfis Fyssicopulos, Craig Gaff, Steve Garner, Jon Griffin, Tim Grivas, Rob Halliday, Bryan Hartley, Bud Horowitz, Steve Irwin, Seth Jackson, Mark "Junior" Jacobson, Shannon January, David "Gurn" Kaniski, Mats Karlson, Eric Kennedy, Tom Kenny, Hillary Knox, Marcus Kromer, Jim Lenahan, Steve Lieberman, Esteban Lima, Heath Marrinan, Michael Nevitt, Adrian Ngieng, Paul Normandale, Jim Ohrberg, Steve Owens, Mitch Peebles, Paul Pelletier, John Rayment, Benoit Richard, Scott Riley, Larry "Uncle Fester" Robbins, Timothy F. Rogers, Susan Rose, Arnold Serame, Marsha Stern, Henry M. Sume, Howard Ungerleider, Lawrence Upton, Jon "Hillbilly" Weir, and Ross Williams.
Table of contents
- Cover
- The Automated Lighting Programmer's Handbook
- Full Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Tables and Figures
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 10 Things Every Programmer Should Know
- 1. Programming Philosophies
- 2. Automated Lighting Concepts
- 3. Preparing for Programming
- 4. Basic Programming
- 5. Intermediate Programming
- 6. Advanced Programming
- 7. Digital Lighting: The Future Is Here
- 8. LED Lighting
- 9. The Age of Networking
- 10. Programming Genres
- 11. Troubleshooting
- 12. Programmer and Designer Relationships
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13. Words of Wisdom from Industry Professionals
- Butch Allen, Designer and Programmer
- Jason Badger, Programmer
- Mike Baldassari, Designer
- Richard Belliveau, Automated Lighting Inventor and Visionary
- Allen Branton, Designer
- John Broderick, Designer
- Dall Brown, Designer
- Mark Butts, Programmer
- David Chance, Designer
- Christian Choi, Programmer
- Vickie Claiborne, Programmer
- David Davidian, Designer
- Patrick Dierson, Designer and Programmer
- C. Andrew Dunning, Designer and Programmer
- Mike Falconer, Programmer
- John Featherstone, Designer
- Cory Fitzgerald, Programmer
- Laura Frank, Programmer
- Demfis Fyssicopulos, Programmer
- Craig Gaff, Designer and Programmer
- Steve Garner, Programmer
- Jon Griffin, Designer and Programmer
- Tim Grivas, Programmer
- Rob Halliday, Programmer
- Bryan Hartley, Designer and Programmer
- Bud Horowitz, Designer and Programmer
- Steve Irwin, Designer and Programmer
- Seth Jackson, Designer and Programmer
- Mark “Junior” Jacobson, Designer and Programmer
- Shannon January, Designer and Programmer
- David “Gurn” Kaniski, Designer and Programmer
- Mats Karlson, Programmer
- Eric Kennedy, Programmer
- Tom Kenny, Designer
- Hillary Knox, Programmer
- Marcus Krömer, Programmer
- Jim Lenahan, Designer
- Jim Lenahan, Designer
- Esteban Lima, Designer
- Heath Marrinan, Designer and Programmer
- Michael Nevitt, Programmer
- Adrian Ngieng, Programmer
- Paul Normandale, Designer
- Jim Ohrberg, Designer and Programmer
- Steve Owens, Designer
- Mitch Peebles, Programmer
- Paul Pelletier, Programmer
- John Rayment, Designer
- Benoit Richard, Designer and Programmer
- Scott Riley, Designer and Programmer
- Larry “Uncle Fester” Robbins, Designer and Programmer
- Timothy F. Rogers, Programmer
- Susan Rose, Programmer
- Arnold Serame, Designer and Programmer
- Marsha Stern, Designer
- Henry M. Sume, Designer and Programmer
- Howard Ungerleider, Designer
- Lawrence Upton, Designer
- Jon “Hillbilly” Weir, Designer and Programmer
- Ross Williams, Designer and Programmer
- Appendix A Sydney 2000 Olympic Games Journal
- Appendix B Metallica Touring Journal
- Appendix C The Crystal Method Tour: A Case Study
- Glossary
- Index
Product information
- Title: The Automated Lighting Programmer's Handbook, 2nd Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: March 2013
- Publisher(s): Focal Press
- ISBN: 9781136085574
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