8th Edition
Designing with Light An Introduction to Stage Lighting
1. An Introduction to Designing with Light 2. Lighting Production Team: Organization and Responsibilities 3. Electrical Theory and Practice 4. Lenses, Lamps, Reflectors, and Lighting Instruments 5. Cables and Connectors 6. Intensity Control 7. Practicals and Effects 8. Color 9. Advanced Technology Instruments 10. The Design Process 11. The Image of Light 12. The Lighting Key 13. Using the Lighting Key to Draw the Light Plot 14. Drafting the Lighting Design 15. Design Examples 16. Rehearsal and Performance Procedures
Biography
J. Michael Gillette is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Theatre, Film and Television at the University of Arizona. Over his 33-year teaching career he taught stage lighting, media lighting, scenic design, sound design, and technical production, and designed over a hundred productions. He is also the author of Theatrical Design and Production.
Michael McNamara is Associate Professor of Theatre at Purdue University and has taught theatrical lighting at the graduate and undergraduate levels for over 20 years. He has worked as a professional lighting designer for more than 30 years, including eight years as an Assistant Lighting Designer with the Washington National Opera at the Kennedy Center where he worked on over 50 productions. He is a Jeff Award winner and a member of United Scenic Artists Local USA-829.
