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The Heart of Light: A Holistic Primer for a Life and Career in Lighting Design and Production

The Heart of Light: A Holistic Primer for a Life and Career in Lighting Design and Production

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The Heart of Light is a comprehensive guide to lighting design and technology for arts and entertainment, offering practical information, historical perspectives, engaging projects, and opportunities for reflection and inquiry. It explores topics such as effective observation, communication, and use of light, current lighting equipment, career building, coping with challenges, and self-reflection, and is written for students of theatrical lighting courses and emerging lighting professionals.

Format: Hardback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 27 January 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd


The Heart of Light: A Holistic Primer for a Life and Career in Lighting Design and Production is a comprehensive exploration into the dynamic realms of lighting design and technology for arts and entertainment. Packed with invaluable practical insights, historical perspectives, engaging projects, and avenues for profound inquiry, practice, and reflection, this book provides a robust foundation in the art, technology, and industries of light. It delves into a diverse range of topics, including:

• Effectively observing, communicating about, and utilizing light.
• Embracing contemplative practices to enhance the creative process.
• Understanding the current lighting equipment used across various arts and entertainment industries, and strategies for staying abreast of its rapid innovation.
• Navigating career paths that ignite inspiration and offer guidance on effective job search techniques, including dos and don'ts of career building.
• Coping with and celebrating the unknown and related challenges of implementing designs under pressure.
• Considering self-reflection as a key factor for success and making positive change.

Through the lens of a lighting designer, educator, and contemplative practitioner, the author unveils lighting as not just a subject but as an invitation to a fulfilling lifelong adventure. This book is particularly valuable for students enrolled in theatrical lighting courses and emerging lighting professionals, as it offers a deep understanding of the power and potential of light in shaping the visual narrative of the arts.

Weight: 621g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367901172

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