Drafting Scenery for Theater, Film, and Television

Drafting Scenery for Theater, Film, and Television

Author: Rich Rose

Publisher: Betterway Books

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 9781558701427

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Introduces drafting tools and equipment, line types and weights, and lettering techniques, and covers designer's elevations, perspective sketches, and special graphic techniques


Drafting Scenery for Theater, Film, and Television

Drafting Scenery for Theater, Film, and Television

Author: Rich Rose

Publisher: Betterway Books

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 186

ISBN-13:

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Introduces drafting tools and equipment, line types and weights, and lettering techniques, and covers designer's elevations, perspective sketches, and special graphic techniques.


Designer Drafting for the Entertainment World

Designer Drafting for the Entertainment World

Author: Patricia Woodbridge

Publisher: Taylor & Francis US

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13:

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This reference book for beginning scenic designers and art directors begins with the basic tools and comprehensive coverage of the principles of scenic drafting, and goes on to cover professional applications for the stage, film, television, trade shows, and amusement park scenery. Contains examples from designers and includes a chapter on virtual scenery and lighting.


Drawing the Line

Drawing the Line

Author: David McHenry

Publisher:

Published: 2024

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781003805205

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"This is the definitive guide for all aspects of scenic hand drafting for film and television, now comprehensively updated and revised for its second edition. Author, David McHenry, utilizes 40 years of experience as a Designer, Art Director, Storyboard Artist and Draftsman to provide readers with an accessible step-by-step guide of professional techniques, tools and workflows. Readers will discover how to draw the iconic scroll of a classical column or learn the difference between Flemish and English bond brickwork, as well as all four types of drafting projection in detail: isometric, oblique, orthographic, and axonometric. Also included is hard-to-find information on lens angles and their calculation for different screen aspect ratios, how to create a lens projection image of a set with a given lens, height and aspect ratio, and how to create forced perspective. Beautifully illustrated with carefully crafted hand-drawn illustrations on every page, this thoroughly revised text has been updated to include new examples and exercises and a revised glossary, making it the ideal step-by-step guide to hand drafting for film and television. This is an essential resource for students of drafting for film and television, scene design, and art direction courses. It will also hugely benefit professionals studying or working in film and television design"--


Scenic Design and Lighting Techniques

Scenic Design and Lighting Techniques

Author: Rob Napoli

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2013-02-11

Total Pages: 414

ISBN-13: 1136084932

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Basic. This is the key word in Scenic Design and Lighting Tecniques: A Basic Guide for Theatre, written by two seasoned professionals with over twenty years of experience. This book is designed to show you how to turn a bare stage into a basic set design, without using heavy language that would bog you down. From materials and construction to basic props and lighting, this book explains all you will need to know to build your set and light it.


Scenery

Scenery

Author: John Blurton

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-09-13

Total Pages: 175

ISBN-13: 1135868425

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This practical book looks at the types of drawing used, equipment, materials commonly specified, surveying, and also covers building floors, flats, cloths, windows, doors, trucks, staircases, roofs, revolves, multi-story structures, and bridges. By addressing both theater and the commercial world this book will be of real help to a broad range of people in the theater industry.


Drafting Fundamentals for the Entertainment Classroom

Drafting Fundamentals for the Entertainment Classroom

Author: Eric Appleton

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2021-11-23

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 1000459632

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Drafting Fundamentals for the Entertainment Classroom: A Process-Based Introduction to Hand Drafting, Vectorworks, and SketchUp guides students through a syllabus-formatted semester of integrated drafting concepts and skills. This book links beginner visualization practices with fundamental software knowledge through step-by-step exercises and examples. By presenting hand drafting and Vectorworks through incremental exercises, students not only gain an understanding of the tools used in drafting but also learn why the tools, practices, and standards exist in the first place. SketchUp, a user-friendly 3D modeling program, is integrated into the various exercises to help readers visualize concepts and begin modeling their own ideas. By the end of the book, students will understand drawing construction techniques, United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT)-recommended graphic standards, and the typical drawings created for entertainment design, preparing them to dive more deeply into the further complexities and opportunities of Vectorworks and SketchUp. Drafting Fundamentals for the Entertainment Classroom is written to complement a 14- or 15-week semester of an Entertainment Drafting course. The book’s format also provides structure for independent and self-directed study.


The Filmmaker's Guide to Production Design

The Filmmaker's Guide to Production Design

Author: Vincent LoBrutto

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2002-05-01

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 1621535878

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Learn to turn a simple screenplay into a visual masterpiece! Top production designers share their real-life experiences to explain the aesthetic, narrative, and technical aspects of the craft. Step by step, aspiring filmmakers will discover sound instruction on the tools of the trade, and established filmmakers will enjoy a new outlook on production design. They will learn, for example, the craft behind movie magic–such as how to create a design metaphor, choose a color scheme, use space, and work within all genres of film, from well-funded studio projects to "guerilla filmmaking." This indispensable resource also contains a history of movie making and guidelines for digital production design. For the experienced filmmaker seeking new design ideas to the struggling newcomer stretching low-budget dollars, this book makes the processes and concepts of production design accessible. Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we don't aspire to publish a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publishers and welcome the author whose expertise can help our audience of readers.