A practical guide to stage lighting / Steven Louis Shelley.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 563-564) and index.

Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 A Review -- Introduction -- The Theatrical Space -- Theatrical Stage Nomenclature -- Hanging Position and Focus Nomenclature -- Light Nomenclature and Mathematics -- Color -- Electricity and Distribution -- Control -- Lighting Instruments -- The Staff of a Production -- The Production Schedule -- The Light Plot and Lighting Section -- Summary -- ch. 2 Paperwork Overview -- The Document Pre-Approval and Distribution Charts -- Summary -- Stage 1 Research and Analysis -- ch. 3 Background Preparations and Preliminary Design Paperwork -- Introduction -- Background Preparations -- Meetings -- Hokey Re-Analysis -- Summary -- ch. 4 The Parameters -- Introduction -- Define the Contract -- Define the Communication -- Define the Production Schedule -- Define by the Budget -- Define by Type and Size of Production -- Define by Origin -- Define by Movement -- Define by Mode of Transport -- Define the Performance Facility -- Summary.

Contents note continued: Stage 2 Construction and Reaction: Preliminary Documents -- ch. 5 Create the Preliminary Drawings -- Introduction -- The Preliminary Drawings -- The Preliminary Section -- The Preliminary Groundplan -- The Front Elevation -- Summary -- ch. 6 Creating the Preliminary Lighting Section and Light Plot -- Introduction -- Define the Hokey Lighting Systems -- Construct the Lighting Systems -- Backlight -- Downlight -- Sidelight -- Frontlight -- Scenic Light -- Backdrops and Translucencies: Analysis -- Peripheral Light -- Summary -- ch. 7 Compiling and Sending Out the Shop Order -- Introduction -- The Lighting Rental Shop -- The Shop Order -- The Labor -- The Masking and Scenic Goods Rental Order -- Summary -- ch. 8 Cuts and Changes -- Introduction -- The Bidding Process -- The Budget Gets Slashed -- Summary -- Stage 3 Preparation and Implementation: The Lighting Design is Documented and Installed -- ch. 9 The Light Plot, Section, and Support Paperwork Packet.

Contents note continued: Introduction -- The Light Plot -- The Lighting Section -- The Support Paperwork -- Summary -- ch. 10 The Load-In and Focus Packet -- Introduction -- The Hang Plot -- The Headset Layout Groundplan -- Computer Lighting Console Information -- Focus Information -- Summary -- ch. 11 The Cue Construction Packet -- Introduction -- The Magic Sheet -- The Cheat Sheet -- The Cue Master -- Forms -- Summary -- ch. 12 Prior to the Load-In -- Introduction -- Confirm Paperwork Distribution -- Reacting to Changes -- Prepping the Rental Light Package -- Pre-Programming Lighting Console Information -- The Production Schedule -- Watching the Run-Through -- Final Preparations for the Load-In -- Summary -- ch. 13 The Load-In and Setup -- Introduction -- Before the Load-In Begins -- The Load-In Begins -- Spiking the Deck -- Hanging the Light Plot -- Position the Booms -- Setting up the Lighting Console -- Check the Production Table -- Followspots -- Hot Test the Position.

Contents note continued: Setting the Trims -- The First Channel Check -- Summary -- ch. 14 The Focus Session -- Introduction -- Overview -- Focus Analysis -- Focus Techniques and Notes -- Focus Tips -- Focus Checklists -- Focusing the Hokey Light Plot -- Summary -- ch. 15 The Light Cue Level Setting Session and Technical Rehearsals -- Introduction -- Light Cue Level Setting Session Analysis -- Before the Cueing Session -- The Cueing Session -- Followspots -- The Technical Rehearsal -- Prior to the Technical Rehearsal -- Before the Final Rehearsal -- Summary -- ch. 16 The Performance -- Introduction -- Before the Performance -- The Show Call -- The Performance -- After the Show -- Stage 4 Archive and Final Activities: The Lighting Design is Cleaned Up and Stored -- ch. 17 Archiving and Final Activities -- Introduction -- Archive Overview -- Summary.

Annotation In the first edition of A Practical Guide to Stage Lighting, Steve Shelley cracked the production book and showed how to prepare a lighting design and create the paperwork needed to mount a production. In the second edition, he pulled back the curtain and showed the methods and processes that go on before the light plot is finalized and ready to go to into the shop, even dealing with cutting the plot in half. In this third edition, Shelley throws the door wide open and shows step-by-step how to construct every lighting system in the light plot. Combining his diacritical analysis, killer drafting, and analytic use of the Slinky Method and Slinky Calculations, he presents the Periodic Table of Fundamental Lighting Systems and shows the basic recipes used to create multi-instrument lighting systems. Highlights include: Over 100 new topics and forums, including analysis and application of the three categories of collaboration; a detailed examination of production meetings and one-on-one meetings; and meeting checklists with management and the creative team. Over 50 new illustrations, including Shelley's Periodic Table of Fundamental Lighting Systems; groundplans, sections, and front elevations that illustrate basic system wash configurations for each direction of light. Analysis, calculation, and step-by-step technical construction of each lighting system in the Hokey light plot. Explanation of a manufacturer's cut sheet, and how to apply basic formulas to determine the beam size, footcandles, and gel transmission for lighting instruments. Updated process of pre-programming computer lighting consoles prior to the load-in. Comprehensive overview of archiving paperwork and softcopy for a production.