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- Publisher: Pitman (1977)
- ISBN-10: 0273002090
- ISBN-13: 978-0273002093
- ASIN: B002IW5KJ4
- Product Dimensions: 23 x 16.6 x 1.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 679,011 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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55 of 57 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
There is a danger when books become so popular that edition after edition follows without actually improving the product. Francis Reid repeatedly avoids this error by ensuring that while being brought up to date, the vital facts are not altered. The Stage Lighting Handbook (6th edition) is a piece of essential reading for both newcomers to the subject and seasoned professionals who just have to have the latest Reid offering on the bookshelf for completeness.
In this update, the latest items of equipment are discussed and the topic of automated lighting is given a thorough airing. Reid has resisted the temptation to remove some more 'elderly' parts of the book and has left them in as they are still as relevant today as they were in 1976 when the first edition was published. I tried very hard to find something that I did not like, or even agree with, but in the end simply sat and read the whole thing from cover to cover and I am not ashamed to say I still keep learning from this well presented and very readable book.
If you have an interest in stage lighting - this is an compulsory purchase.
Paul Johnson, Great Yarmouth College
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Whether you are only just beginning or have some experience of the practicalities of stage lighting then this is the most important book that you can buy. From the basics of the stage lamps themselves through to the latest microprocessor controlled lighting boards Reid describes their uses and drawbacks. Then, from lighting a stage with only one lamp right through to the standard lamp configuration for the large professional theatre Francis Reid guides the reader on a voyage of discovery, each new idea building on its predecessor. Packed with diagrams and photographs; a must for all within this field.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I read this book to help learn basic lighting design. This book teaches you all you need to know and more. Even though the book has a U.K. slant(only U.K. rigging is disscued) It is very informative
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Solid reference guide
I gave this book to my Lighting Designer of a recent production of HMS Pinafore that I directed in Switzerland. Read more
Published 17 days ago by Marguerite Scott
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When i purchased the item there was a image on the product. after i received the product it was a totally different book all together. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Eli
Out of Date
The book is OK for basics but it was last updated in 2001 so 10yrs out of date. It still talks about Strand as current equipment, no mention of LEDs and some of the regulations... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Bt Howat
Best book for any lighting technician
This book is fantastic. We have a copy in our local library and its almost always out! I have read it as a novice, and finished it as an advanced expert! Read more
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