Objectives of Event Lighting 5.1.1 Visibility 5.1.2 Relevance 5.1.3 Composition 5.1.4 Mood Qualities of Light 5.2.1 Intensity 5.2.2 Distribution 5.2.3 Color 5.2.4 Direction 5.2.5 Movement Lighting Instruments 5.3.1 Construction of Luminaires 5.3.2 Types and Uses of Luminaires Event Lighting Design 5.4.1 Conceptual Design 5.4.2 Practical Design 5.4.3 Physical Design Signal Processing 4.3.1 Distribution Amplifiers 4.3.2 Scalers 4.3.3 Scan Converters 4.3.4 Switchers Projection Equipment 4.4.1 Slide Projectors 4.4.2 Overhead Projectors 4.4.3 Visual Presenters 4.4.4 Video/Data Projectors Display Equipment 4.5.1 Plain Screens 4.5.2 Monitors 4.5.3 Video walls 4.5.4 LED Screens 4.5.5 Teleprompters 4.5.6 Other Unusual Surfaces Multimedia Presentations 4.6.1 Setting Goals and Content for the Show 4.6.2 Choosing Equipment and Personnel 4.6.3 Putting it Together Equipment Setup and Operation 4.7.1 Setup 4.7.2 Operation during the Event Risk and Safetyġ86 186 187 187 187 189 189 189 190 191 197 198 201 202 203 204 204 205 206 207 209 211 211 213 214Ģ20 220 221 221 222 223 223 224 224 226 228 229 229 233 243 244 245 248 Purpose of Visual Presentations Visual Sources 4.2.1 35 mm Slides 4.2.2 Overhead Slides or Objects 4.2.3 Pre-recorded Video 4.2.4 Live Video and IMAG 4.2.5 Computer-Generated Information Xi xiii 1 2 2 7 13 32 32 33 37 42 44 48 48 49 50 52 54 56ĭesign Theory 2.1.1 Elements of Design 2.1.2 Principles of Designħ5 75 76 77 78 84 89 90 91 95 101 104 104 106Ĭategories of Décor 2.2.1 Backdrops 2.2.2 Themed Sets 2.2.3 Props 2.2.4 Fabrics and Soft Goods 2.2.5 Banners and Signs 2.2.6 Tension Fabric Structures 2.2.7 People and Other Creatures As Décor 2.2.8 Floral Décor 2.2.9 Inflatables 2.2.10 Other Unique Décor Setup Considerations for Décor 2.3.1 Prior to the Event 2.3.2 At the EventĪcoustic Theory and Its Application to the Event Space 3.1.1 What Is Sound? 3.1.2 Sound Propagation and Its Relationship to the Event Space Uses of an Audio System 3.2.1 Audio for Speech 3.2.2 Audio for Entertainment Main Audio System Groups and Their Components 3.3.1 Input Group 3.3.2 Signal Processing and Routing Group 3.3.3 Output Group Signal Path and Equipment Locations in the Event Space 3.4.1 Signal Path 3.4.2 Equipment Locations Pre-Event Sound Check and System Operation during the Event 3.5.1 Pre-Event Sound Check 3.5.2 System Operation during the Event Risk and Safetyġ12 116 116 117 117 118 135 140 152 152 152 155 156 158 158 Typeset by Charon Tec Ltd (A Macmillan Company), Chennai, India Printed and bound in Great Britain 08 09 10 11 12ĭefining Entertainment 1.1.1 Form in Entertainment 1.1.2 Reasons for Entertainment 1.1.3 Content in Entertainment Staging Entertainment 1.2.1 Number of Performers or Acts 1.2.2 Scheduling and Timing 1.2.3 Using the Event Space 1.2.4 Building the Show 1.2.5 Beginnings, Endings, and Segues Working with Performers 1.3.1 Mindset 1.3.2 Creature Comforts 1.3.3 Unique Preparations and Performance Needs 1.3.4 Communications 1.3.5 The Special Case: Celebrities 1.3.6 Risk and Safety
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