Asmodean Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 I am involved in a theatre club and would like to know where I can get a pretty good introduction to all that is the world of lights and lighting. I find it intriguing and I have some basic knowledge of some aspects. Any help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew C Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 This would be a good place to start. The search term was "books +lighting" :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gareth Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 The trouble with a lot of the web-based resources for "beginners' guide to lighting" type of stuff is that, while there are some out there that are reasonably decent, there's quite a lot of stuff that was evidently written by people who don't really have a clue what they're talking about. For that reason, I'd recommend old-fashioned books as being the place to start. A visit to your local bookshop or library and a search for works by Francis Reid, Richard Pilbrow, Neil Fraser and Nigel Morgan will pay dividends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asmodean Posted April 29, 2007 Author Share Posted April 29, 2007 I guess I'll head for the library then. Also, do libraries have a section on...lighting...or would this be creatively hidden to disallow me from finding the books I want? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_s Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 I guess I'll head for the library then. Also, do libraries have a section on...lighting...or would this be creatively hidden to disallow me from finding the books I want? I would guess that it'd be in a 'theatre' section or similar. In my school library it is...well it's under music, but has a few shelves to itself. Someone probably stole the sign saying 'theatre' :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew C Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 Also, do libraries have a section on...lighting...Probably in the 790... section! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_s Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 For about 6 years I've thought that those numbers were assigned randomly by the library in question. I didn't realise they were actually standardised! :((Shows how much I use libraries :)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 The Dewey Decimal Classification system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djw1981 Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 Or Indeed in some libraries http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_of_Co..._Classification a rival system often used in Academic Libraries (Universities, British library etc) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 Of course, it becomes confusing when you're working in a library that uses both systems... - anyway, 790 is Dewey... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_s Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 I feel like an idiot now :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Beech Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 I feel like an idiot now Funny that should be brought up........................ :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gareth Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 What is it with young people these days, and their apparent inability to do a bit of good old-fashioned paper-based research? I can remember from when I was at school and getting into lighting as a hobby and extra-curricular activity that for books on stage lighting you need to head for 790.025 in your local library - that sticks in my mind from 20 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djw1981 Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 Without sounding old (at 25) or a know all (I spent a summer working in a Library), I am always amazed at Uni at the number of people who cannot use a library (ie find a book); use a computer catalogue to work out a shelf number (or Dewey code) or be bothered to sign up for Athens - the free academic link into published journals. The most worrying part might be the job that these people will end up with - almost entirely based on finding information, comparing published journal articles and evaluating information. Oh well, C'est la vie... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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