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| Part I: CREATING A DESIGN | |
| 1. Introduction | |
| Theatrical Form/Physical Form/Scene Design | |
| 2. Scene Design and the Theatre | |
| The Theatrical Medium/The Physical Stage and Its Auditorium/Working with the Physical Space | |
| 3. Scene Design as a Visual Art | |
| Design and the Designer/Composition an... MORE | |
| 4. The Design Process | |
| Function of Scene Design for Drama/Design and Other Theatrical Forms/How to Begin Presenting the Design Idea/Theatrical Design Outside the Theatre | |
| 5. Drafting the Design | |
| Drafting Equipment/The Graphics of Design/Drafting Conventions/The Ground Plan/Designer's Elevations/Computer-Aided Drafting/Drafting Three-Dimensional Scenery/Planning Properties/Pictorial Drawings | |
| Part II: REALIZING THE DESIGN | |
| 6. The Scene Shop, Tools and Equipment | |
| The Scenery Shop/Wood as Scenery Material/Woodworking Tools and Equipment/Metal as Scenery Material/Metalworking Tools and Equipment/Scenery Surfaces/Scenery Hardware | |
| 7. Building the Scenery | |
| Types of Scenery/Soft Scenery/Framed Scenery/Three-Dimensional Scenery/Textured and Sculptured Surfaces/Mirror Surfaces | |
| 8. Color in the Design | |
| The Language of Color/Color in Pigment/Color and Light/Color Vision/Color Sensation and Subjective Response/Color Manipulation | |
| 9. Painting Scenery | |
| Paint and Color/The Toxicity of Paint and Dye/Painter's Elevations/Paint Procedure/Textured Surfaces/Methods of Painting/Brushes and Other Equipment/Flameproofing | |
| 10. Handling the Scenery | |
| Factors Influencing the Handling of Scenery/Backstage Organization/Manual Running of Scenery on the Floor/Flying Scenery/Scenery on Casters/Lifts and Elevator Stages | |
| 11. Stage Properties and the Designer | |
| Properties vs | |
| Scenery/Selecting Properties/Making and Remaking Furniture/Fabricating and Casting Techniques/Body Armor and Mask Making/Effects Properties/Foliage/Adhesives/The Computer and Props/Sound Effects/Fire on Stage | |
| Part III: SOUND FOR THE THEATRE | |
| 12. Sound and Music in the Theatre | |
| Fundamentals of Sound/Sound in the Theatre/Elements of Sound Design/The Process of Designing Sound for the Theatre | |
| 13. Sound Systems and Equipment | |
| The Sound Systems/The Equipment/How To… Part IV: STAGE LIGHTING | |
| 14. Introduction to Stage Lighting Design | |
| Stage Lighting/Qualities of Light/Stage Lighting and the Elements of Design/Stage Lighting and Theatrical Form/Functions of Stage Lighting/Role of the Lighting Designer/The Lighting Laboratory/Development of a Lighting Designer | |
| 15. Stage Lighting Practice: Distribution | |
| Lighting the Actor/Angles and Direction of Light/Lighting the Acting Area/Lighting the Background | |
| 16. Color and Light | |
| Color is Light/The Language of Color/Color Filtering/Color Interaction/Color Perception/Designing With Color/A Method of Using Color/Color Media | |
| 17. Intensity Control | |
| The History of Dimming/Elements of Electronic Control/Types of Electronic Control/State-of-the-Art Memory Systems/Designing with Electronic Control/The Operator and Remote Control | |
| 18. Distribution Control: Lighting Instruments | |
| Choosing the Right Instruments/The Physics of Reflection and Refraction/The Plano-Convex Spotlight/The Ellipsoidal Reflector Spotlight/The Fresnel Spotlight/The PAR Fixture/Other Theatre Instruments/Care and Handling | |
| 19. Projection, Practicals, and Effects | |
| Light as Scenery/Projection Techniques and Equipment/Practicals/Special Effects | |
| 20. Stage Lighting Practice: The Light Plot and Production | |
| Design Decisions/The Collaborative Process/The Light Plot/Realizing the Plot | |
| 21. Stage Lighting and Electricity | |
| Atomic Theory/Sources of Electric Current/Electric Units of Measurement/Alternating Current/Conductors and Insulators/Stage Connectors/Switches/Circuit Protection/Testing Equipment | |
| 22. Light Sources | |
| Incandescent Lamps/Arc Light/Gaseous Discharge Lamps/Common Stage Instrument Lamps | |
| 23. Stage Lighting Practice: Design | |
| Design Practice: The Proscenium Theatre/Design Practice: Arena Production/Design Practice: Thrust Stage Production/The Flexible Stage/Lighting for Dance | |
| 24. Lighting Design as a Profession | |
| Lighting on Broadway/Interview with Donald Holder/Designing for the Regional Theatre/Interview with Chris Parry/Lighting for Opera/Working as a Lighting Designer/Interview with Robert Shook/Interview with Dennis Size/Interview with Ann Archbold/Interview with Tom Ruzika |