The automated lighting programmer's handbook / Brad Schiller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schiller, Brad, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Stage lighting.

Theaters--Stage-setting and scenery.

Theaters.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (305 pages)

Edition:

4th ed.

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing (UK), 2023.

Place of Publication:

Waltham, Massachusetts : Focal Press, 2021.

System Details:

text file HTML

Summary:

The Automated Programmer's Handbook Fourth Edition provides respected and clear coverage of the process of programming automated lighting fixtures from basic principles to advanced production preparations.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Table of Contents

List of Figures

List of Tables

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Ten Things Every Programmer Should Know

#1 Understanding the Fixtures

#2 Basic Console Operations

#3 Patching and Addressing

#4 Making Lights Move

#5 Long Hours and Late Nights

#6 Subtractive versus Additive Color Mixing

#7 Tracking

#8 Protect the Data

#9 How to Admit Your Faults

#10 Who to Call

But Wait! There's More …

1 Programming Philosophies

The Automated Lighting Programmer

The Hollywood Syndrome

Creativity and Consistency

Learning to Program

Be an Artist

2 Automated Lighting Concepts

DMX-512

Fixture Libraries

Crossfade

Bump

Parameter Abilities

Precedence (HTP and LTP)

Color Mixing

Tracking

Basic Programming Structure

Practice Makes Perfect

3 Preparing for Programming

Ask the Right Questions

Preparing to Program

Configuring the Console

Fixture Setup

Preparing the Patch

Numbers Everywhere

Groups

Building a Basic Outline

The Importance of Labeling

Protecting Your Work

Always Be Prepared

4 Basic Programming

Understanding Your Fixtures

Speed Channels

Conventional Channels

Palettes/Presets

Recording Cues

Playing the Show

5 Intermediate Programming

Mark Cues

Block Cues

Cue Only

Record Remove

Making Copies

Effects Generators

Intensity Effects

Kickin' it Old School

Common Chases

Fanning

Multi-cell Units

6 Advanced Programming

Default Values

Magic Sheets and Layouts

Pixel Mapping

Fixture Cloning

The Power of Macros

7 External Interactions

Visualization

It's Time for Timecode

The Magic of Midi

Operating OSC

Other Types of Automation

Emerging Technologies.

8 Media Servers and Digital Lighting

Content

New Jobs

Functionality and Terminology

Programming Media-Based Lighting

Working with Layers

9 The Age of Networking

Networking Basics

Multi-user Programming

Network Backup and Failover

Distributed Processing

Connectivity

Remote Device Management

sACN (E1.31) and DMX-NET (E1.33): The Ethernet Protocols

Ease of Use

10 Programming Genres

Theatre

Concert Tours

Corporate Events

Televised and Streamed Events

Music Festivals and Busking

Architectural Installations

11 Troubleshooting

The Rig Check

Common Problems

Getting Help

12 Emergency Preparedness

The Worst Situation

Emergency Cues

Planning Ahead

Personal Safety

The Actor's Point of View

Health and Safety

Safety First

13 Programmer and Designer Relationships

People Are People

Types of LDs

Operational Guidelines

14 Words of Wisdom from Industry Professionals

Programming

Design

Demeanor

Appendix A-1: Sydney 2000 Olympic Games Journal

Appendix A-2: Sydney 2000 Olympic Games Twenty Years Retrospect

Appendix B-1: Workflows of Success with Earlybird

Appendix B-2: Earlybird Case Studies

Appendix C: Scott K. Tusing-Broadway Lighting Programmer

Glossary

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781003128892

1003128890

9781000473209

1000473201

OCLC:

1281962402