Designer drafting and visualizing for the entertainment world
By: Patricia Woodbridge and Hal Tiné
Contributors: Tiné, Hal
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Focal Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Burlington, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 399
ISBN-13: 9780240818917
Subjects: Stage-setting and scenery; Theaters; Mechanical drawing
Description: "In the second edition of Designer Drafting and Visualization for the Entertainment World, art director Patricia Woodbridge teams up with scenic designer and SCAD professor Hal Tiné to give you a dynamic glimpse into the world of designing for mainstream entertainment including theatre, film, TV, and corporate events. Drawing on designs from real Hollywood and Broadway blockbusters, this book provides you with the basic tools and principles of scenic drafting and visualization, beginning with pencil sketching, "soft drafting", finished drafting and culminating with the latest information on CAD drafting, digital 3D modelling, digital and hand/digital rendering, and digital graphics for emerging set designers, art directors and production designers. Full of photo and graphic examples from all areas of entertainment, this book builds on basic principles of designer drafting and visualization to give you the most comprehensive knowledge on the subject, and also illuminates scenic career paths with insights from professional set design artists who discuss their education and varied career progressions. "--
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Part 1: Principles and Conventions of Scenic Drafting 1 Pencil Drafting Tools 2 Pencils, Paper, and Reproduction 3 Lines 4 Geometric Construction 5 Scale 6 Lettering 7 Orthographic Projection 8 The Section 9 Dimensioning 10 Coding, Labeling and Multi-Sheet Sets 11 Surveying and Sight Lines 12 Axonometric Views 13 Mechanical Perspective 14 Forced Perspective Part 2: Professional Applications 15 Sketch Design 16 Box Set on a Proscenium Stage 17 Period Shapes and Scenic Details 18 Computer Drafting and Illustration 19 Scenery Graphics 20 Musicals 21 Studio Television 22 Feature Film and Dramatic Television 23 Corporate Design 24 Virtual Scenery.