The Automated Lighting Programmer's Handbook by Brad Schiller

The Automated Lighting Programmer's Handbook by Brad Schiller

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Details concepts, procedures, and guidelines to ensure a successful production. This book explores troubleshooting principles, working relationships, and technologies. It provides a linear aspect of building a show from beginning to end.

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The Automated Lighting Programmer's Handbook by Brad Schiller

From basic principles of automated lighting, to pre-production preparations, the text details concepts, procedures, and guidelines to ensure a successful production. Then the author continues with in-depth explanations for beginning, intermediate, and advanced programmers. Additional sections explore troubleshooting principles, working relationships, and future technologies. For the final chapter of the book, the author interviewed many respected lighting industry veterans including John Broderick, Christian Choi, Laura Frank, Jim Lenahan, and Arnold Serame.
For all those who want to be the guy behind the moving light console this book is a great first step on the roadFor all those who are already that guy, this book has some good tips and tricks from one of the best. --Mike Falconer, A.C.T Lighting, Inc.
Brad Schiller has over 20 years experience in the lighting industry. He has worked as a Technical Director and Lighting Designer, as well as an Automated Lighting Programmer. He has also been employed by High End Systems where he has assisted with product development, training, and testing for many popular fixtures and consoles. Brad has experience with various types of productions including theatre, television, concerts, film, architectural, dance, and industrials. Project favorites include: The 1996 Academy Awards, the Capitol of Puerto Rico, The Sydney 2000 Olympic Games Opening and Closing Ceremonies, The Crystal Method, and Metallica. Brad Schiller is also a featured columnist for Projection Lights and Staging News (PLSN). His monthly column titled "Feeding the Machines" teaches programming principles in a simple and straightforward manner. Furthermore, he has written for other industry publications and authored several industry manuals. Brad was presented with the Technician of the Year award at the 2005 LDI awards ceremony and described as "the programmer's programmer”. Brad Schiller has over 20 years experience in the lighting industry. He has worked as a Technical Director and Lighting Designer, as well as an Automated Lighting Programmer. He has also been employed by High End Systems where he has assisted with product development, training, and testing for many popular fixtures and consoles. Brad has experience with various types of productions including theatre, television, concerts, film, architectural, dance, and industrials. Project favorites include: The 1996 Academy Awards, the Capitol of Puerto Rico, The Sydney 2000 Olympic Games Opening and Closing Ceremonies, The Crystal Method, and Metallica. Brad Schiller is also a featured columnist for Projection Lights and Staging News (PLSN). His monthly column titled "Feeding the Machines" teaches programming principles in a simple and straightforward manner. Furthermore, he has written for other industry publications and authored several industry manuals. Brad was presented with the Technician of the Year award at the 2005 LDI awards ceremony and described as "the programmer's programmer”.
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ISBN 13 9780240806020
ISBN 10 0240806026
Title The Automated Lighting Programmer's Handbook
Author Brad Schiller
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published 2003-12-14
Number of pages 192
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.