What Is Lighting Design?: A Genealogy of People and Ideas by Michael Chybowski P

Description: What Is Lighting Design? by Michael Chybowski What Is Lighting Design?: A Genealogy of People and Ideas explains what lighting design is by looking at the history of ideas that are a part of this craft and how those ideas developed. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description What Is Lighting Design?: A Genealogy of People and Ideas explains what lighting design is by looking at the history of ideas that are a part of this craft and how those ideas developed.Lighting design began in the West with the Renaissance, and each historical period since then has modified how and why light is used in performance, the methods for producing light, and the consensus around what its purpose is. Exploring each lighting design era and the basic components of lighting design, the book discusses how the central ideas of this craft developed over the past 500 years, what todays lighting designers are concerned with, and how lighting design contributes to performances.This book is designed as a main course text for History of Lighting Design university courses and a supplementary text for and introduction to Lighting Design, Stagecraft, and Scenography courses. It will also be of interest to directors, choreographers, and working lighting designers who wish to explore the history and meaning of their craft. Author Biography Michael Chybowski is a freelance lighting designer and an Associate Professor of Lighting Design at the University of Connecticut. His work in the fields of theatre, opera, dance, performance art, and film has been seen throughout the United States and around the world. Long-term collaborations include work with the artist Laurie Anderson, the choreographer Mark Morris, and many theatres on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and regionally within the United States, Europe, and Asia. Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Some Early History 3. Lighting Reforms 4. More Recent History 5. Adolph Appia & The New Stagecraft 6. The Spotlight Era 7. The Fundamental Properties of Light: Angle, Intensity, Color 8. Control 9. Space 10. Time 11. Dramatic Intention 12. What Is Lighting Design? Review "Chybowski has captured the voices of the last seventy years of design. This book lays out the connective tissue that binds us all to our profession and we witness the rise of lighting as a legitimate art form. […] What Is Lighting Design? A Genealogy Of People And Ideas is a compelling must read. It is a book filled with stories of possibilities…not rules."Steve Woods, Live Design"What is Lighting Design? is a treasure trove of information, and it is good to think of young designers being introduced to the innovations of those who have paved the way for todays practices."David Barbour, Lighting & Sound America Details ISBN1032117753 Author Michael Chybowski Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Year 2024 ISBN-13 9781032117751 Format Paperback Imprint Focal Press Subtitle A Genealogy of People and Ideas Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Alternative 9781032117768 Illustrations 1 Line drawings, black and white; 13 Halftones, black and white; 14 Illustrations, black and white Audience Tertiary & Higher Education ISBN-10 1032117753 DEWEY 792.025 Pages 332 Publication Date 2024-02-12 UK Release Date 2024-02-12 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:158266575;

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