Electricity for the Entertainment Electrician & Technician
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| Rating | : | 4.27 (829 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00IOPW3IA |
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| Number of Pages | : | 387 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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He has worked on concert tours, television, and theatre, and he has designed dozens of lighting systems for permanent installations and concert tours. Richard Cadena is a freelance lighting designer, lighting consultant, and the author of Automated Lighting: The Art and Science of Moving Light, Lighting Design for Modern Houses of Worship, Electricity for Entertainmen
* The only reference on electricity for the entertainment industry professional!* Written by an ETCP (Entertainment Technician Certification Program) trainer and seasoned professional* Free additional practice problems and animations at electricityentertainmenttech. Electricity for the Entertainment Electrician & Technician provides you with the fundamentals of theory of electricity as well as the latest guidelines and tips for how to stay safe, current and meet the needs of the entertainment industry. Written by an ETCP (Entertainment Technician Certification Program) trainer this reference supports practicing technicians and provides new technicians the assistance needed for a successful career in the entertainment industry. The application of electricity for the theatre or a concert stage is not the same as for a residence or commercial building
He has written many articles about lighting for Lighting & Sound America, Lighting & Sound International, Protocol, PLSN, CX, and Technologies for Worship magazines, and he is the founder of the Academy of Production Technology. He has worked on concert tours, television, and theatre, and he has designed dozens of lighting systems for permanent installations and concert tours. About the AuthorRichard Cadena is a freelance lighting designer, lighting consultant, and the author of Automated Lighting: The Art and Science of Moving Light, Lighting Design for Modern Houses of Worship, Electricity for Entertainment Electricians & Technicians, and Focus on Lighting Technology. He is also an ETCP Reco
Excellent Reference Speed Daemon Many, many years ago I was an aspiring sound engineer with one big problem: the lighting gear. Back then a dimmer pack would wreak havoc with the PA system, creating unwanted buzzes and noise. Thanks to a high school electronics class, I learned enough about AC "mains" power distribution to start building my own power systems that isolated the audio from the lighting, and (mostly) curing the buzz proble. Buy. This. Book. As a studio lighting guy turned Technical Director I quickly found out there was a lot I didn't really know about electricity. Once you leave behind engineered drops of 20-60A stagepins, the world gets complicated quite a bit. And, for liabilitiy's sake, most electricians won't go into too great of detail. But - you NEED to know this stuff if you're planning full shows from the ground up. Enter this boo. "EXCELLENT technical explanations; picks up where Harry Box stops." according to Luke. This is an absolutely A+ book for any lighting technician who's interested in the principles behind what we're doing, or who hopes to do any technical troubleshooting at all. Cadena picks up where Harry Box leaves off--this book has very minimal (one chapter) practical set skills, but goes into great detail explaining the WHY. It also has a couple pages of example problems at the end of each chapter, wi