Concert Lighting : The Art and Business of Entertainment Lighting (Hardcover, 4 ed)

1. The Rise of the Concert Lighting Field 2. Touring Personnel (Unions are a side note) 3. The Importance of Business, and Effective Communications 4. Pre-Production 5. The Design Stage 6. The Designer’s WorkBox 7. Writing Music Cues 8. Life on the Road 9. Venues and Local Lighting Equipment Theaters, Amphitheaters, Arenas, Casinos, Festivals, Fairs, and Racetracks 10. Working Outside the United States 11. Risk Assessment and Safety 12. Finding Solutions EQUIPMENT DESIGNED TO TRAVEL 13. Lifts, Hoists and Roofs 14. Lighting Trusses 15. Lighting Consoles 16.Protocol, Control, and Ancillary Enablers 17. Conventional Lighting and Accessories 18. Portable Dimming and Distribution 19. Automated Lighting 20. LED Lighting 21. LED Screens, Projection and Media Servers 22.Lasers, Smoke and Pyrotechnic Effects DESIGNING WITH TOURING EQUIPMENT 23. Master Designers 24. Designers’ Perspective: Art vs. Business 25. The Artist Perspective (and the Producers’) 26. Live Broadcast, Film and Video 27. Looking Forward