The Stagecraft Handbook
Author | : Daniel Ionazzi |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 1996-10-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781599633947 |
ISBN-13 | : 1599633949 |
Rating | : 4/5 (47 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Stagecraft Handbook written by Daniel Ionazzi and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1996-10-15 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get the complete, illustrated guide to scenery construction Using nails and wood, fabric and paint, hardware and rigging, you create an illusion. You build the make-believe world of the play. Now you have a scene-shop manual to help you. In The Stagecraft Handbook, Daniel A. Ionazzi, director of production for the UCLA Department of Theater, offers trap-room-to-grid guidance. Clearly written, heavily illustrated, this book covers every aspect of scenery construction. Turn here and learn about: • the four primary stage configurations–proscenium, thrust, arena and environmental • flying scenery and moving floors • organizing the scene shop to make good scenery quickly and inexpensively • shop tools and safety • scaled drawings, models and other communications tools you'll use to translate the designer's vision into a set • materials commonly used in building scenery • construction techniques for flats, platforms and other standard scenic units • installing and rigging scenery • maintaining an inventory of stock scenery Let The Stagecraft Handbook help you turn ordinary materials into extraordinary illusions.