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  Concert Sound and Lighting Systems  John Vasey ... £16.99 rrp
Concert Sound and Lighting Systems provides comprehensive coverage of equipment and setup procedures for touring concert systems. The new edition will cover the new equipment now available and discuss other venues where the skills and technology are being used. ISBN 0240803647.

  A Practical Guide to Stage Lighting  Steve Shelley ... £27.50 rrp
Combining theory and application, A Practical Guide to Stage Lighting provides a comprehensive analysis of lighting systems along with step-by-step examples and illustrations of the technical tools and methods. Readers will benefit from experience-based tips, techniques and traps to avoid in preparing and executing a lighting design. Anecdotes illustrate why some techniques succeed while others fail. Existing textbooks about theatrical lighting analyze artistic vision and visual concepts, which are important for the aspiring designer. These texts do not, however, provide any information about the mechanics required to produce those visions. This book addresses the realities of working in the theatre using practical methods to squeeze flexibility out of a lighting system and present solutions to common problems. ISBN 0240803531.

  Placing Shadows  Tom LeTourneau ... £19.99 rrp
A mix of theory and practical applications, Placing Shadows: Lighting Techniques for Video Production 2E covers the physical properties of light and the selection of proper instruments and their placement for the best possible effect. For the advanced amateur and those pros looking to enhance the look of their productions, this book covers the fundamentals, as well as providing a solid reference for tips on better performance and how prepare for and avoid costly and time-consuming problems. ISBN 0240804090.

  A-Z of Lighting Terms  Brian Fitt ... £14.99 rrp
The A-Z of Lighting Terms will be of use to all those in the industry, particularly students, who have heard expressions or terms and wondered what they meant. Although most technical books have glossaries, The A-Z of Lighting Terms has expanded on many of these terms using illustrations to clarify some of the more complicated principles, formulae and laws. ISBN 0240515307.

  Gaffer's Handbook  Harry Box ... £32.50 rrp
Comprehensive, detailed and practical, The Gaffer's Handbook is a friendly, hands-on manual covering the day-to-day practices, equipment and tricks of the trade essential to the motion picture gaffer. It offers a wealth of technical information as well as aesthetic discussions. The book focuses on what is important when working on-set - trouble shooting, teamwork, set protocol and safety. It describes tricks and techniques for operating a vast array of lighting equipment including: the full line of tungsten and discharge sources fluorescent units carbon arc lights electronic dimmer systems underwater units xenon units camera synchronous strobes black lights lightning effects units and many others. ISBN 0240515234. AVAILABLE APRIL 01.

Lighting Engineering: Applied Calculations  A Bean ... £65.00 rrp
The last decade has seen the universal application of personal computers to lighting engineering on a day-to-day basis. Many calculations that were previously impracticable are therefore now easily accessible to any engineer or designer who has access to an appropriate computer program. However, a grasp of the underlying calculation principles is still necessary in order to utilise these technologies to the full. 'Lighting Engineering: Applied Calculations' describes the mathematical background to the calculation techniques used in lighting engineering and links them to the applications with which they are used. ISBN 0750650516.

  Uva's Rigging Guide for Studio and Location  Sabrina Uva ... £30.00 rrp
 Readers of Mike Uva's GRIP BOOK who are interested in more detailed information on the work of the grip department will welcome his new rigging manual, clearly detailing all the ways to mount cameras and lights both on a set as well as on location. ISBN 0240803922.

  Stage Lighting Controls  Ulf Sandstrom ... £27.50 rrp
 Stage Lighting Controls gives the reader an historical overview of the way in which modern control systems have evolved, and then explains the general principles of modern computerised lighting consoles and relevant control standards such as DMX512, MIDI and Ethernet. It also covers the basic aspects of controlling moving lights and scrollers and provides a product profile for ten major manufacturers of lighting controls. 'this book comes highly recommended...it should certainly find its way into the libraries of colleges emphasising the technical side of stage lighting.' FOCUS, March/April '98 first book to give a clear understanding of the subject cuts through the complexity of modern equipment helps operators to move from system to system more easily written by an experienced trainer Stage Lighting Controls is written in easy to follow language which makes it the ideal book for both novices without a technical background, and practising lighting designers who need to get updated on current practices and equipment. It will also be of great help to stage managers, electricians, technicians and any other production staff who are involved in situations where lights are controlled.
Readership: Professional lighting people, operators, lighting designers, theatre technicians, students on theatre and lighting courses. Personnel in rental companies, sales, manufacturers of control units such as scrollers, dimmers, moving lights etc. ISBN: 0240514769 Color plates: Line Illustrations: 25 line Halftones: 25 B & W Measurements: 234 x 156 mm Pages: 160pp Price: £27.50