Books ?

[venuetech]

What are the current books that most technicians should have?

(my old copy of Scenery for the Theatre burris-meyer cole is now being sold as an antique book)

[ScottT]

In which field? Sound? Lighting Design? Riggin? Please be a little more specific.

[Van]

Originally Posted by venuetech

What are the current books that most technicians should have?

(my old copy of Scenery for the Theatre burris-meyer cole is now being sold as an antique book)

A couple of my favorites, but I'll echo ScottT area of focus can help us narrow it down. Somewhere on here is Ships book list it's 50 pages of titles < or close to it>
Essential books one MUST have;
The Backstage Handbook.
Pocket Ref < usually sold in Hardware stores, an invaluable reference source>

Others;
Scene Design & Stage Lighting. < whatever edition they are up to now.>

[derekleffew]

Originally Posted by Van

...Somewhere on here is Ship's book list. It's 50 pages of titles < or close to it>. ...

Perhaps in the Collaborative Article: http://www.controlbooth.com/forums/c...tre-books.html ?

[Van]

Originally Posted by derekleffew

Perhaps in the Collaborative Article: http://www.controlbooth.com/forums/c...tre-books.html ?

No, No,..... I don't think that's it.......

[seanandkate]

I'd add "Theatrical Design and Production" by Gillette, and second the Parker/Smith/Wolf "Scene Design and Stage Lighting." As reference, I go to "The Backstage Handbook" as well, and I would also add the Yamaha "Sound Reinforcement Handbook." A current photometrics handbook is also handy (I've got "The Photometrics Handbook" by Robert C. Mumm, but it's getting a little dated . . . )

[mnfreelancer]

+1 for pocket ref, I keep one in my tech kit and that little thing rocks!

[DaveySimps]

Originally Posted by seanandkate

I'd add "Theatrical Design and Production" by Gillette, and second the Parker/Smith/Wolf "Scene Design and Stage Lighting." As reference, I go to "The Backstage Handbook" as well, and I would also add the Yamaha "Sound Reinforcement Handbook." A current photometrics handbook is also handy (I've got "The Photometrics Handbook" by Robert C. Mumm, but it's getting a little dated . . . )

I agree with all of the aformentioned titles. The Stage Rigging Handbook by Jay O. Glerum is another good one.

~Dave

[mnfreelancer]

I've been trying to find a used copy of "Entertainment Rigging" or "Arena Rigging" (same book different editions) that doesn't cost me an arm and a leg...is this book worth the cost? Any experiences with it?

[Chris Chapman]

A great book that I recently latched onto is Designing Disney by John Hench. It details a lot of the design principals that Disney Imagineering has used over the past 4 decades. The section on color, color palettes and the selection of color is the best discussion of color for scenic purposes I have seen in any book.

The Hardcover is out of print, but the paperback edition is either out now or about to be released.