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Practical Guide to Stage Lighting

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Character Costume Figure Drawing, 2e

 

Character Costume Figure Drawing, 2e

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Meet the Authors

Brad Herring

Brad Herring

Brad Herring is the managing editor of Worship Arts & Technology Magazine, is on the Editorial Advisory Team at Technologies for Worship Magazine (TFWM), and he has worked professionally as a sound designer, lighting designer, stage manager and producer, and has taught at such national conferences as NAB, LDI and InfoCOM.
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Character Costume Figure Drawing

Character Costume Figure Drawing

By Tan Huaixiang

Looking to develop drawing skills to improve your costume renderings? Ensure your ability to develop convincing life-like characters with this book.

Management and the Arts, Fourth Edition

Management and the Arts, Fourth Edition

By William Byrnes

Management and the Arts, Fourth Edition provides you with theory and practical applications from all management perspectives.

Automated Lighting: The Art and Science of Moving Light in Theatre, Live Performance, Broadcast, and Entertainment

Automated Lighting: The Art and Science of Moving Light in Theatre, Live Performance, Broadcast, and Entertainment

By Richard Cadena

Everything you should know in order to keep abreast in a highly competitive environment where knowledge is crucial to your success.

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