Production Design

This comprehensive and practical survey examines the technical anddesign aspects of play production, including scene design and construction, lighting, sound, costume and makeup.

Prop makers everywhere now have available to them a broader range of products and processes than every before. Making Stage Props is a book for anyone involved in prop making who wishes to explore the wealth of materials and techniques open to them. This highly illustrated guide covers planning, costing, and scheduling; tools and safety; working with wood, steel, and clay; making and repairing furniture; painting and finishing; and more.

'Secrets of Scene Designers' is written by eighteen designers working on scene concept design in game companies. Among the eighteen designers are scene art contest Unearthly Challenge winners.

Theatre and film frequently require replicas of three-dimensional objects built for actors to use. This book lays the groundwork for an artisan to determine what materials and techniques to use to build these props. Walking the reader through the various tools and techniques used in historical and contemporary prop-making, the author presents a process for deciding the materials and methods to build any prop. It arms the prop maker with a structured procedure for approaching the construction of any prop.

Whether you are a professional, volunteer or student prop master for a play production, this book reviews what a demanding theatre tech position this is. The twelve chapters of this book provide clear definitions of the job in action. They tell how to build a props department, how to create props and how to work with the technical crew, designers, supervisors and performers. The book is divided into twelve chapters: What Are Props?; The Prop Master; Interacting with Other People; A Successful Work Environment; The Prop Shop; Collections and Files; The First Steps of the Building Process; Start "Propping"; Rehearsals and Performances; Safety; Timeless Tips and Techniques; Basic Theatre Terminology.