Designer Drafting and Visualizing for the Entertainment World / Edition 2

by Patricia Woodbridge, Hal Tine

Overview

In the second edition of Designer Drafting and Visualization for the Entertainment World, Patricia Woodbridge, a highly experienced art director of feature films and a long time teacher of scenic drafting and set design at the graduate level teams up with nationally-renowned scenic designer and SCAD professor Hal Tine to give you a dynamic glimpse into the world of designing for mainstream entertainment including theatre, film, tv, and corporate events. Drawing on designs from real Hollywood and Broadway blockbusters, this book provides you with the basic tools and principles of scenic drafting and rendering, beginning with pencil drafting and culminating with the latest information on CAD drafting, digital 3D modelling, digital and hand/digital rendering, and digital graphics for sets.

Full of examples from all areas of entertainment, this book not only builds on basic principles of designer drafting to give you the most comprehensive knowledge on the subject, but also illuminates scenic career paths with insights from professional set design artists who discuss their education and varied career progressions.

New to this edition:

• Updated chapters on the basics of scenic pencil drafting, including examples of sketch drafting or “thinking with a pencil”

• Drafting from Hollywood and TV hits like True Grit, I Am Legend, Sherlock Holmes, Mr. Popper’s Penguins, Never Let Me Go, Gossip Girl and more

• New chapters include Period Shapes and Scenic Details, Computer Drafting and Illustration, Scenery Graphics, and Virtual Scenery

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780240818917
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/23/2013
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	416
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Patricia Woodbridge

Table of Contents

Part 1: Principles and Conventions of Scenic Drafting

1 Pencil Drafting Tools
2 Pencils, Paper, and Reproduction
3 Drafted Lines
4 Geometric Construction
5 Scale
6 Hand Lettering
7 Orthographic Projection
8 The Section
9 Dimensioning
10 Labeling, Coding, and Multi-sheet Sets
11 Surveying and Sight Lines
12 Axonometric Views
13 Principles of Perspective Drawing
14 Forced Perspective
15 Period Shapes and Scenic Details
16 Computer Drafting and Illustration

Part 2: Professional Applications

17 Sketch Design
18 Theatre Design
19 Television Scenery
20 Feature Film
21 Scenery Graphics
22 Corporate Design
23 Virtual Scenery

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"I have been looking for a book that not only focuses on the technical aspects of theater drafting, but also on why we choose to draft the way we do and how it relates to sketchings and renderings. This book covers that ground exceptionally well."
-Michael O'Nele, Univ. of Memphis

"Very good comprehensive view of drafting applied to all areas of the entertainment industry."
-Eric Olson, Samford University

"Tells not only what to do, but why. The most complete book on entertainment drafting yet."
-Charles E. Williams, University of Toledo

"most thorough and best drafting book on the market...the examples in particular are informative."

"an excellent reference book to be used during a course..."

Editorial Reviews

"I have been looking for a book that not only focuses on the technical aspects of theater drafting, but also on why we choose to draft the way we do and how it relates to sketchings and renderings. This book covers that ground exceptionally well."
-Michael O'Nele, Univ. of Memphis

"Very good comprehensive view of drafting applied to all areas of the entertainment industry."
-Eric Olson, Samford University

"Tells not only what to do, but why. The most complete book on entertainment drafting yet."
-Charles E. Williams, University of Toledo

"most thorough and best drafting book on the market...the examples in particular are informative."

"an excellent reference book to be used during a course..."



"In Designer Drafting for the Entertainment World, Patricia Woodbridge has created both a thorough primer on designer drafting for all the entertainment industry and a rich inspirational album of the very best of current designer draftings." - Steve Nelson, Dramatics, April 2001

"Good scenic design and drafting is expanding even into the virtual worlds and this is a great book to expose a younger draftsperson and aspiring designer to the ever-widening scope of opportunities available to those with scenic design training." - Dramatics, April 2001

From the Publisher

Provides essential information for designers, covering traditional hand-drafting techniques as well as computer-based drawing programs. Begins with basic tools and principles of scenic drafting, and goes on to cover professional applications for the stage, motion pictures, television, trade shows, and amusement park scenery, with discussion of virtual scenery and lighting. Principles of drafting are explained with drawings from the world of scenery as well as examples of more complex examples from top professional scenic designers. Includes color and b&w photos and illustrations. Author information not given. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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