Product Description

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.

* Linear aspect of building a show from beginning to end
* Includes author's Sydney 2000 Olympic Journal
* Advice from respected industry pros including Christian Choi, Laura Frank, and John Broderick

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #149454 in Books
• Published on: 2003-11-26
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 200 pages

Review
"For all those who want to be the guy behind the moving light console this book is a great first step on the road. For 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. -- Review

Review
"The Automated Lighting Programmer's Handbook will, without a doubt, become the resource for newcomers to the field of moving light programming and rightly so." - Lighting Dimensions

About the Author
With over 15 years experience in the lighting industry, some would say Brad Schiller is an industry veteran. He worked at Irving Arts Center in Irving, Texas as a Technical Director and Lighting Designer, and it was during this time he also began freelancing as an automated lighting programmer. After a brief period of programming events in Los Angeles, he was employed by High End Systems as a Lighting Designer, Programmer, and Sales Support Specialist. At High End Systems, Brad also assisted with product development and testing for many popular fixtures and consoles. He has traveled the world teaching console operation and demonstrating automated lighting products. Brad has experience with many 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, The Smashing Pumpkins, and Metallica. In addition to being a freelance designer and lighting programmer, Brad Schiller is currently a featured columnist for Pro Light and Staging News (PLSN). His monthly article titled "Feeding the Machines" teaches programming principles in a simple and straightforward manner.

Customer Reviews

Great Book
I have been in the concert production business for a couple of years and this is a great book to have around.

A must read for up and coming lighting designers and prograqmmers
A great book that is not to technical and shows some real world ideas and solutions

Automated Lighting Programming Made Easy
The tips, tricks and techniques have been invaluable for both conventional and moving lighting programming. An excellent purchase for anyone interested in a more organized production. Very well organized, and generalized to facilitate programming virtually any console or utilizing any instrument.

While specific manufacturers are mentioned, they are not covered in great detail. This book is a wonderful suppliment to any programmers library, but cannot replace a thourough understanding of console syntax that is only obtained through expereience and reading console system manuals.