Download or read book Making the Scene written by Oscar G. Brockett and published by . This book was released on 2010-02-15 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lively, beautifully illustrated history of theatrical stage design from ancient Greek times to the present, coauthored by the world's leading authority, Oscar G. Brockett.
Download or read book The Craft and Art of Scenic Design written by Robert Klingelhoefer and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-11-10 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Craft and Art of Scenic Design: Strategies, Concepts, and Resources explores how to design stage scenery from a practical and conceptual perspective. Discussion of conceptualizing the design through script analysis and research is followed by a comprehensive overview of execution: collaboration with directors and other designers, working with spaces, developing an effective design process, and the aesthetics of stage design. This book features case studies, key words, tip boxes, definitions, and chapter exercises. Additionally, it provides advice on portfolio and career development, contracts, and working with a union. This book was written for university-level Scenic Design courses.
Download or read book The Art of Scenic Design and Staging for Children s Theatre written by Jed Horace Davis and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 756 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book THE ART OF SCENIC DESIGN A PICTORIAL ANALYSIS OF STAGE SETTING AND ITS RELATION TO THEATRICAL PRODUCTION written by Lee Simonson and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Stage Scenery Machinery and Lighting written by Richard Stoddard and published by Detroit : Gale Research Company. This book was released on 1977 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fundamentals of Theatrical Design written by Karen Brewster and published by Skyhorse Publishing Inc.. This book was released on 2011-09-06 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Veteran theater designers Karen Brewster and Melissa Shafer have consulted with a broad range of seasoned theater industry professionals to provide an exhaustive guide full of sound advice and insight. With clear examples and hands-on exercises, Fundamentals of Theatrical Design illustrates the way in which the three major areas of theatrical design--scenery, costumes, and lighting--are intrinsically linked. Attractively priced for use as a classroom text, this is a comprehensive resource for all levels of designers and directors. 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.
Download or read book Scenic Art for the Theatre written by Susan Crabtree and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2012-11-12 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in its Third Edition, Scenic Art for the Theatre: History, Tools and Techniques continues to be the most trusted source for both student and professional scenic artists. With new information on scenic design using Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro and other digital imaging softwares this test expands to offer the developing artist more step-by-step instuction and more practical techniques for work in the field. It goes beyond detailing job functions and discussing techniques to serve as a trouble-shooting guide for the scenic artist, providing practical advice for everyday solutions.
Download or read book International Guide to Children s Theatre and Educational Theatre written by Lowell Swortzell and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 1990 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Swortzell has constructed a seminal reference work that chronicles the history, current state of artistic achievement, and foremost future needs of children's theater in 44 different countries. . . . an excellent first resource for diverse forms of research, and quite accessible to both undergraduate and graduate students. Choice After a visit to the Children's Educational Theatre in New York City, the first American theatre intended specifically for children and adolescents, Mark Twain declared that children's theatre is one of the very, very great inventions of the twentieth century. The Guide is designed as a reference book, surveying theatre for young people in forty-five countries from Australia to Zimbabwe, as well as examining some of the provocative paradoxes, questions, and concerns that plague and inspire children's theatre. Arranged in alphabetical order by country, the Guide documents the history of the children's theatre movement in each country, defines its current state of artistic achievement, and projects its foremost needs for the future. For each chapter, the Guide includes profiles of representative companies. Important productions and influential dramatists, directors, designers, performers, and pedagogues are also mentioned.
Download or read book The Dramatic Imagination written by Robert Edmond Jones and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-09-08 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Dramatic Imagination is one of the few enduring works written about set design. Robert Edmond Jones's innovations in set design and lighting brought new ideas to the stage, but it is greater understanding of design - its role at the heart of theater - that has continued to inspire theater students. The volume includes "A New Kind of Drama," "To a Young Stage Designer" and six other of Jones's "reflections."
Download or read book Hockney Paints the Stage written by Martin Friedman and published by Minneapolis : Walker Art Center ; New York : Abbeville Press. This book was released on 1983 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SCOTT (copy 2) The Hédi Bouraoui Collection in Maghrebian and Franco-Ontario Literatures is the gift of University Professor Emeritus Hédi Bouraoui.
Download or read book American Dissertations on the Drama and the Theatre written by Fredric M. Litto and published by Kent, Ohio] : Kent State University Press. This book was released on 1969 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Stage Design written by Gary Thorne and published by Crowood. This book was released on 2011-10-18 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Stage Design - A Practical Guide Gary Thorne, a freelance theatre set and costume designer, introduces the concept of art and design for performance, drawing on his considerable experience in a wide variety of theatres. The book begins from first principles, and assumes no prior knowledge of the subject. Each chapter contains clear, concise text and informative illustrations; and concludes with practical exercises to, ensure that the reader has got the most out of the book, and stimulating exploration in both two and three dimensions. The book includes examples of the author's work and that of others in the field, illustrating the methods adopted and practised in theatre schools and the more innovative theatre companies.
Download or read book Scene Design written by Henning Nelms and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1975-01-01 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This invaluable guide for amateur and semi-professional groups, high school students, and even puppeteers offers completely practical and specific design and construction instructions for sets, scenery, stage furniture, and props. Handy tips show how to cut down on wasted materials, save time, and work out sightlines. Includes 110 drawings and diagrams.
Download or read book From Backpacks to Broadway written by Rekha S. Rajan and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-11-30 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a comprehensive look at musical theater participation across varied contexts. It is based on a decade of research including observations, interviews, document analysis, and video reflections. From Backpacks to Broadway examines experiences across a diverse group of over 70 children across ages, socio-economic contexts, race, and experience levels to understand musical theater in their lives
Download or read book School of Music Programs written by University of Michigan. School of Music and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 966 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Theatre Magazine written by W. J. Thorold and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
