Scenic Design and Lighting Techniques : A Basic Guide for Theatre (Paperback)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
About the Authors
Introduction

Section 1 - Building the Set
Chapter 1 - The Basic Scenic Building Blocks
A. Flats
B. Platforms
C. Drops and Backings

Chapter 2 - What are They Made of? - Scenic Construction Materials
A. Wood: Shapes, Types, Advantages and Disadvantages
B. Metal: Shapes, Types, Advantages and Disadvantages
C. Cloth: Shapes, Types, Advantages and Disadvantages
D. Plastic: Shapes, Types, Advantages and Disadvantages

Chapter 3 - What Tools Do I Use? - Scene Shop Tools and Techniques
A. The Hand Tools You'll Need in Your Tool Box
B. Power Tools
C. Portable Power Tools
D. Finishing Tools

Chapter 4 - How Does It Go Together? - Construction Tips and Techniques
A. Building Flats and Platforms
B. Moving Scenery
C. Connecting Different Types of Scenery
D. Making Scenery Shift

Section 2 - Creating the Environment
Chapter 5 - What Do I Need? - Interpreting the Script for its Basic Scenic Needs
A. Who, What, Where, and When
B. Creating Breakdowns of Basic Scenic Needs
C. What is a Prop and When is it a Set Dressing?
D. What Does the Director Want?
E. What Does it Feel Like to You?



Chapter 6 - How Do I Get Them to Build It? - Communicating Your Ideas
A. Research or Don't Reinvent the Wheel
B. Sketches and Drawings
C. Floor Plans and Scale Drawings
D. Breakouts - Perspective Sketches
E. Digital Images and CAD

Chapter 7 - How Do I Get Them to Believe It? - Adding Realistic Details
A. Paint Treatments
B. Wall Coverings

Chapter 8 - What Should it Look Like?
A. Floor Choices
B. Set Dressings and Props Choices

Section 3 - Lighting the Set
Chapter 9 - The Basics of Lighting
A. Using Three Point Lighting
B. Types of Lighting Instruments and Their Intended Uses
C. Using Diffusion, Gels, and Cookies
D. Learning What To and What Not to Light

Chapter 10 - Special Effects Lighting
A. How to Create the Intended Effect with Light
B. Achieving the Most with Very Little
C. The Latest Techniques and Equipment