The Technical Director's Toolkit
Process, Forms, and Philosophies for Successful Technical Direction
Paperback Engels 2015 1e druk 9780415747295Samenvatting
In the world of theatre, the technical director is responsible for overseeing the safe and efficient realization and implementation of scenery for the stage. The Technical Director’s Toolkit is the first book to address every nut and bolt of this multifaceted job.
This book guides readers though the step-by-step processes of technical direction and the responsibilities of the TD in the mounting of a theatrical production. Leadership, management, relationship building, personal responsibility, and problem solving are addressed, demonstrating not only how to become a more efficient and effective TD, but also how to be a collaborative member of a production team that artists will seek to work with again and again. The book also addresses scene shop design, facility repair and maintenance, and finishes with a brief overview of other areas of technical theatre that help round out the far reaching skill set of a successful TD.
This book is perfect for university courses in Stagecraft and Technical Direction and for the aspiring Technical Director.
Specificaties
Lezersrecensies
Inhoudsopgave
Preface
Foreword
Chapter 1 - Communication, Collaboration, and Flexibility: The Mores of Success
Introduction
1.1 The Job: Never the Same Story Twice
1.2 Leadership Style: It’s the Relationship
1.3 Veritas: The Proof is in the Pudding
1.4 The Problem Solving Process: More than One Way to Skin a Flat
Chapter 2 - Design, Estimation, and Preconstruction Planning: Paving the Road to Realization
Introduction
2.1 Design
2.2 Estimation
2.3 Preproduction
Chapter 3- Production: It’s Showtime!
3.1 Construction
3.2 Load In
3.3 Technical Rehearsals
3.4 The Run
3.5 Strike
3.6 Postproduction: The Afterglow
Chapter 4 – The Proper Care & Feeding of Your Facilities
Introduction
4.1 Shop Design
4.2 Maintenance & Repair
4.3 Morale Maintenance
4.4 Health & Safety
Chapter 5 – Special Skills, Training, & Continuing Education
5.1 Leadership & Management Training
5.2 Structural Analysis
5.3 Rigging
5.4 Electricity & Electronics
5.5 Mechanical Engineering
5.6 Automation
5.7 Project Management
5.8 Drafting & Modeling
5.9 Understanding the Jobs of Others
Conclusion
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