Focusing on the essential skills and processes, this guide provides valuable insights for building a successful career in live entertainment sound. It covers practical techniques and industry knowledge, making it an invaluable resource for aspiring sound professionals looking to thrive in the dynamic world of live audio.
Practical tools and expert insights are at the heart of this guide to a successful career in entertainment lighting. Featuring real-world examples and documentation from both the author and industry professionals, it offers a comprehensive overview of the lighting life, making it an essential resource for aspiring lighting designers and technicians.
Summary: New to the 2nd edition of this text is expanded treatment of production concepts, procedures, and guidelines, as well as new technology, including new LED technology and console networking. The volume features a chapter listing the basic artistic philosophy of every major lighting designer and case studies of the author's lighting of extensive tours by the bands Crystal Method and Metallica. Schiller has programmed and directed such grand displays as those used for the 2000 opening and closing ceremonies at the Olympics in Sydney. He distills his extensive experience into practical, clearly presented guidelines, making this a guide that will be of interest both to advanced practitioners and novices.