Stage Lighting: The Fundamentals is a comprehensive guide designed for students taking their first stage lighting course. It covers the fundamental principles of light, perception, and color, as well as the equipment and techniques used by stage lighting technicians. The book also delves into the process of lighting design for the theater and other forms of entertainment, and discusses the wide range of career opportunities available in the field, including concert and corporate lighting, themed design, architectural and landscape lighting, and computer animation.

New for this edition:

• Enlarged full-color illustrations, photographs, light plots and examples of lighting design
• Updated information on LED lighting and equipment
• Expanded discussion of the practical use of color as a designer
• Expanded discussion of psychological/perceptual effects of color
• New discussion of color mixing through light sources that make use of additive mixing
• Expanded discussion of industry professions
• Expanded discussion and illustrations relating to photometrics
• Expanded discussion and examples of control protocols and new equipment
• Updated designer profiles along with the addition of still more profiles of lighting designers

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