Scenery: Drafting and Construction: For Theatres, Museums, Exhibitions and Trade Shows

ISBN-13: 9780878301492 / Angielski / Miękka / 2001 / 174 str.

John Blurton

Opis

This book is for all those involved in designing, building, and installing scenery in theaters and exhibitions. It is for draftsmen, designers, production managers, producers, contract managers, stage managers, carpenters, technical backstage staff as well as students. This practical book looks at the types of drawing used, equipment, materials commonly specified, surveying, and also covers building floors, flats, cloths, windows, doors, trucks, staircases, roofs, revolves, multi-story structures, and bridges. By addressing both theater and the commercial world this book will be of real help to a broad range of people in the theater industry.

Spis treści

Preface and Acknowledgements. Part One Drawings. Introduction. 1. The Function of Drawings. 2. The First Principles of Drawing. 3. The Types of Drawings Used. 4. Drawing Equipment. 5. Materials Commonly Specified. 6. Surveying. Part Two Scenic Construction. Introduction. 7. Stage Flooring. 8. Flattage and Walls. 9. Windows. 10. Doors. 11. Trucks. 12. Staircases. 13. Roofs and Ceilings. 14. Revolves. Part Three An Example of A Desing-Drawing Package. 15. Design Drawing for a Trade-Show Set. Part Four Useful Data. 16. Introduction. Glossary. Index.

O autorze

John Blurton