Theatre Lighting Design Books for Newbies
Fri, 12 May 2006, 08:10 amgregdonhardt7 posts in thread
Theatre Lighting Design Books for Newbies
Fri, 12 May 2006, 08:10 amHi all,
I have been involved in theatre and perforing arts for some time now, but mainly in sound and stage crew/management..
I have some experience with lighting design, only what I have picked up on-the-job, I would like to start some more formal lighting design study in the form of reading books and putting my knowledge into practice in the theatre environment. I am looking for suggestions for a good lighting design book/manual for relative newbies that I would be able to use to gain a further knowledge and broaden my skills.
Cheers
Theatre Lighting FAQ's
Fri, 12 May 2006, 01:05 pmHello Gregory
I have started a reference section under FAQ's> about theatre> Theatre Lighting and have put some online and book references.
Logos is correct in saying Francis Reid is one of the best books, it is now in it's sixth edition. Francis Reid was one of the founders of Strand Electric and has also written books on stage management etc. Frederick Bentham also worked for Strand and has written several lighting books.
There is no right or wrong lighting design, but some look a lot better and complement the actors and the stage design.
You can effectively light a stage with a single candle if you have a hot permit to use a naked flame, or can use a single 500 watt flood light as a wash but you will not be able to aproximate the mood and image the director wants without making the effort to produce a good lighting design.
Don Allen