Designing and Drawing for the Theatre
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| Rating | : | 4.10 (774 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 007557232X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 608 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-17 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
To further convey a real-life picture of the design process, each chapter is followed by a conversation with an outstanding designer working in today's theater.. Detailing production design for theater, opera, and ballet, Designing and Drawing for the Theater provides a professional picture and encyclopedic reference of the design process. Lavishly illustrated with detailed lined drawings and photographs, the book conveys the beauty and excitement of production design
A great general reference A Customer The text provides names of existing professionals in all the fields of theatre design. It provides many production photos and technical drawings to use as examples. The book also provides something unique: interviews with designers and draftspeople. If you are looking for a general guide to design, this is a great source for visuals. It contains a step by step guide on the design process, but in reality it is a general guide on how to design without messing up royally.. Leazah said best resource book for Scenic Design. This is one of the best books I have found for scenic design there is a section of scale furniture. There is also a lot of great interviews with professional designers. This book is worth the wait to get it as it is not in print any more so it takes some time to get the book.. The word "design" doesn't belong in the title Eli K-W I ordered this book after reading evryone's raving rviews, and expected to get a really great book. I must say, though, that I was disappointed. Depending on what kind of book you are looking for, it can be good or bad. What the book does have is immense collections of details for different objects - dozens of different window frames, for example, or many options for stair railings. What I found missing from this book is theory. The author talks lengthly about all sorts of details such as how long it takes to strike different kin