1st Edition

Drafting Fundamentals for the Entertainment Classroom A Process-Based Introduction Integrating Hand Drafting, Vectorworks, and SketchUp

By Eric Appleton Copyright 2022
386 Pages 458 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

386 Pages 458 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

386 Pages 458 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

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... Read more

1. Where to Begin  2. Projection Systems and Line Style Context  3. Orthographic Visualization and Auxiliary Views  4. Dimensioning and Notation  5. The System of Working  6. Drafting Flats and Platforms  7. Drawing and Modeling the Plan of a Proscenium-Style Venue  8. Scenic Groundplans  9. The Center Line Section  10. The Scenic Front Elevation  11. Detail Plates  12. Drawings for Lighting Design  13. Drafting for Sound Design

Biography

Eric Appleton is an associate professor of scenic and lighting design at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. He has been a freelance lighting and scenic designer since 1994.