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Freelancer's Guide to Corporate Event Design: From Technology Fundamentals to Scenic and Environmental Design
Freelancer's Guide to Corporate Event Design: From Technology Fundamentals to Scenic and Environmental Design by Troy HalseyFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $39.95 Freelancer's Guide to Corporate Event Design: From Technology Fundamentals to Scenic and Environmental Design Troy Halsey select a series The Freelancer's Guide to Corporate Event Design is the only book that will get the reader up to speed on the ever-changing and growing industry of corporate production.
Illustrated Theatre Production Guide, Second Edition
Illustrated Theatre Production Guide, Second Edition by John HollowayFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $44.95Completely expanded and remodeled new edition of this unique look theatrical scenery construction
Stagecraft Fundamentals
Stagecraft Fundamentals by Rita Kogler CarverFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $54.95The bible for Theatrical Production!
Mechanical Design for the Stage
Mechanical Design for the Stage by Alan HendricksonFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $49.95 Mechanical Design for the Stage Alan Hendrickson select a series Scenic effects involving rotating turntables, tracking stage wagons, and the vertical movement of curtains and painted drops have become common in both Broadway and Regional theatre productions. The machines that drive these effects range from
Control Systems for Live Entertainment, Third Edition
Control Systems for Live Entertainment by John HuntingtonFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $55.95 Control Systems for Live Entertainment, Third Edition 3 John Huntington select a series John Huntington's "Control Systems For Live Entertainment" is the book I reach for whenever I need to understand a communications protocol, whether I'm using it for live entertainment or not. He's done a great job of explai
Sculpting Space in the Theater
Sculpting Space in the Theater by Babak EbrahimianFormat: Book - HardbackPrice:    $44.95 Sculpting Space in the Theater Conversations with the top set, light and costume designers Babak Ebrahimian select a series If you are working in theater involved in set creation, lighting or costume design this book will inspire you to reach the heights of the masters as you learn how they succeeded. To m
Computer Visualization for the Theatre
Computer Visualization for the Theatre by Gavin Carver and Christine WhiteFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $50.95 Computer Visualization for the Theatre 3D Modelling for Designers Gavin Carver Christine White Theatre designers using 3D software for computer visualisation in the theatre will find this book both a guide to the creative design process as well as an introduction to the use of computers in live performance
Technical Design Solutions for Theatre
Technical Design Solutions for Theatre, Volume 1 by Ben Sammler and Don HarveyFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $57.95 Technical Design Solutions for Theatre The Technical Brief Collection Volume 1 Ben Sammler Don Harvey select a series "....A long-needed collection of information on how specific problems have been approached and solved....To me the most valuable use of Technical Brief is not how to copy how someone else solve
Technical Design Solutions for Theatre
Technical Design Solutions for Theatre by Ben Sammler and Don HarveyFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $57.95 Technical Design Solutions for Theatre The Technical Brief Collection Volume 2 Ben Sammler Don Harvey select a series "....A long-needed collection of information on how specific problems have been approached and solved....To me the most valuable use of Technical Brief is not how to copy how someone else solve
Structural Design for the Stage
Structural Design for the Stage by Alys Holden and Ben SammlerFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $68.95 Structural Design for the Stage Alys Holden Ben Sammler select a series An excellent resourse to teach the physics of structures to tech theatre students. It covers the parts of structural engineering that pertaining to theatre without getting too far from the practical aplication. (Tom Davis, U of Florida)
Stages for Tomorrow
Stages for Tomorrow by FRANCIS REIDFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $54.95 Stages for Tomorrow Housing, funding and marketing live performances FRANCIS REID select a series '....a unique insight into the technical theatre industry, putting the knowledge of the theatre professional into context in a readable and approachable style.' LIGHTING AND SOUND INTERNATIONAL 'For all those wh
Concert Tour Production Management
Concert Tour Production Management by John VaseyFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $50.95 Concert Tour Production Management John Vasey select a series Concert Tour Production Management deals with the business of production and sets out guidelines to follow in order to literally get the show on the road. Concert Tour Production Management provides the basic information to manage the production
What is Theatre?
What is Theatre? by John BrownFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $73.95 What is Theatre? An Introduction and Exploration John Brown select a series This major introductory textbook is from one of the leading educators working in theatre today. What Is Theatre? will make its reader a better playgoer, responding more fully to performance, with a keener appreciation of all the res