Freelancer's guide to corporate event design : from technology fundamentals to scenic and environmental design / Troy Halsey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Halsey, Troy.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Business entertaining--Planning.

Business entertaining.

Special events--Planning.

Special events.

Congresses and conventions--Planning.

Congresses and conventions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (325 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Burlington, Mass. : Focal Press, an imprint of Elsevier, 2010.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

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. Written by one of the industry's leading designers, this book uses a candid and straightforward style to illustrate the process of designing a successful event. Learn the fundamentals of venue selection, rigging, lighting, audio, video, and scenic design with informative diagrams and detailed illustrations. This guide will show how to plan, design, and execute events of any size. Additionally, the designer will be armed with a strong knowledge of common mistakes, tips and tricks, and industry standards that will build and train a production team prepared for just about anything.

Contents:

Cover; Freelancer's Guide to Corporate Event Design: From Technology Fundamentals to Scenic and Environmental Design; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1. An Overview; What Is a Corporate Event?; Who Attends a Corporate Event?; Where Do Corporate Events Happen?; What Exactly Is Corporate Event Design?; What Makes a Good Corporate Event Design?; A Brief History of Corporate Events; The Future of Corporate Events; Chapter 2. Venues; Introduction to Venues; Types of Venues; Anatomy of a Venue; Site Surveys; Common Venue Oversights; Selecting a Venue; Chapter 3. Staging

Why Is Staging Needed?Types of Staging; Parts of the Stage; Stage Configurations; Always Inspect Staging; Stage Carpeting; Stage Fascia and Skirting; Multilevel Decking; Turntables/Wagons; Ramps and Step Units..; Making Stages Safe; Choosing the Best Stage for Your Event; Chapter 4. Seating; The Problem with Seating; Types of Chairs and Tables..; Seating Configurations; Estimating Seating Capacity; Seating Per Square Foot; Clever Seating Ideas That Don't Work in Reality; Choosing the Best Seating Configuration; Chapter 5. Rigging; Introduction to Rigging; The Basics of Rigging

Rigging EquipmentRigging Points; When Rigging Points Are Not Available?; Chapter 6. Lighting; Introduction to Lighting; Elements of Light: An Event Designer's View; Lighting Equipment; Gobos; Three-Point Lighting: A Basic Lighting Technique; So ... Is That All There Is to Lighting?; Chapter 7. Video and Projection; Introduction to Video; Video Basics; Projection; Video Cameras; Video Controls; Additional Video Display Systems; Video Content; Alternate Uses of Video; Chapter 8. Audio; Introduction to Audio; Why Are Audio Systems Needed?; Parts of a Sound System

Beyond the Basics from a Designer's ViewTypes of Microphones; Types of Audio Speakers; Unique Challenges of Audio for the Corporate Event Industry; Audio Services; Final Thoughts on Audio; Chapter 9. Speaker Support; Introduction to Speaker Support; Types of Speakers and Presenters; Preparation Spaces; Presentation Management; Prompters and Confidence Monitors; The Value of Rehearsals; Speaker Support Equals Customer Service; Chapter 10. Design Teams and Processes; Introduction to Design Teams and Processes; The Proposal Response Process

Differences Between Freelance and Corporate Event Design TeamsAdvantages and Disadvantages of Freelance and Corporate Event Design Teams; Roles within an Event Design Team; A Few Additional Thoughts; Chapter 11. Designing from the Ground Up; Introduction to Design; Drafting Software; Venue Floor Plans; Creating a Working Floor Plan; Front Elevation and Sections; Preparing Your Drawing for Fire Marshal Approval; Adding the Finishing Touches to a Working Floor Plan; Chapter 12. Developing a Design Palette; Introduction; The Fundamentals of Design; A Designer's Toolkit; Research

Transforming Data into Design Research

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9786612711947

9781138473324

1138473324

9781136084386

113608438X

9781282711945

1282711946

9780080960920

0080960928

OCLC:

652743717