Designer Drafting and Visualizing for the Entertainment World

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Paperback, 368 Pages
Published: SEP-2000
ISBN 10: 0-240-80424-4
ISBN 13: 978-0-240-80424-8
Imprint: FOCAL PRESS


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Patricia Woodbridge, Patricia Woodbridge is a production designer and art director. Although she now works primarily for the film industry, she taught drafting for 14 years at the Tisch School at NYU. Her work for the theatre includes the New York premier productions of Faith Hope and Charity and The Runner Stumbles, as well as working for Arena Stage and the Julliard Opera. Her film credits include production designer for Johnny Suede and art director for A Perfect Murder (1998), The Object of My Affection (1998), My Father The Hero (1994), and Cadillac Man (1990) . She also worked as assistant art director on Meet Joe Black (1998), Conspiracy Theory (1997), City Hall (1996), To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995) and Carlito's Way (1993).
Patricia Woodbridge, Patricia Woodbridge is a production designer and art director. Although she now works primarily for the film industry, she taught drafting for 14 years at the Tisch School at NYU. Her work for the theatre includes the New York premier productions of Faith Hope and Charity and The Runner Stumbles, as well as working for Arena Stage and the Julliard Opera. Her film credits include production designer for Johnny Suede and art director for A Perfect Murder (1998), The Object of My Affection (1998), My Father The Hero (1994), and Cadillac Man (1990) . She also worked as assistant art director on Meet Joe Black (1998), Conspiracy Theory (1997), City Hall (1996), To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995) and Carlito's Way (1993).
Hal Tine, Hal Tiné (scenic designer) is a nationally recognized scenic designer teaching in the Production Design Department at SCAD and has designed the School of Performing Arts productions of The Station, Carousel, Oliver Twist, Lend Me a Tenor, Guys and Dolls and The Marriage of Bette and Boo.

Description
Designer Drafting for the Entertainment World provides essential information for designers, covering traditional hand drafting techniques as well as computer-based drawing programs. This new text begins with the basic tools and comprehensive coverage of the principles of scenic drafting and goes on to cover professional applications for the stage, motion pictures, television, trade shows, and amusement park scenery. It also includes a chapter on virtual scenery and lighting. The principles of drafting are explained with simple drawings from the world of scenery as well as many examples of more complex draftings from some of the finest scenic designers working professionally. Patricia Woodbridge has worked professionally in theatre, film and television, and uses examples from all industries throughout the book. Since the examples of drafting are taken from a wide variety of different scenic applications, it gives the young designer a survey of scenic career possibilities.

Audience:
Courses in scenic design and drafting in theatre programs; Scenic designers and art directors throughout the entertainment industry


 
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