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	WPI Technical Theatre Handbook: copyright
	Copyright ©1996 Stephen Scott Richardson and Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Neither the author nor the Institute shall be held responsible for any injuries or liabilities caused by errors or omissions in this text. You use information in this text at your own risk. No warranties are expressed or implied. No part of this document may be reproduced without written permission from the author who may be contacted at prefect@gweep.net. ALL COPYRIGHTS AND REGISTERED TRADEMARKS BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE COMPANIES. MANY PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIAGRAMS WERE USED FROM OUTSIDE SOURCES. PLEASE REFER TO THE LIST OF FIGURES FOR CLARIFICATION. A Digital Equipment Corporation Alpha workstation running Linux and an Intel i486 running Microsoft Windows NT were used in the preparation of this book. The text was edited in GNU Emacs and typeset in LATEX . Many of the photographs were taken using a Canon digital still camera. The remaining images were scanned using a Hewlett-Packard ScanJet II color image scanner. All photos were processed using Adobe Photoshop and XV. Diagrams were created using XFig. A Hewlett Packard Laserjet 5L laser printer and a Tektronix Phaser 340 color wax transfer printer were used to print the book.	Table of Contents [Whole book in PDF 5.3MB] Contents Introduction Goals Sources Methods Conclusions Costumes Introduction Procurement Fabrics Color Patterns Fitting Rehearsal Clothing Design How to Begin Color Practicality Documents The Set Introduction Set Pieces Platforms Flats Stairs Rakes Other Structures Floor Coverings Construction Materials Tools Finishing Painting Types of Paint Mixing Paints Applying Paint Draperies Design How to Begin Documents Computer-Aided Design A Typical Set Construction at WPI Rigging Introduction Common Rigging Hardware Rope Wire Rope Thimbles, Wire Rope Clips, and Swages Shackles, Turnbuckles and Hooks Chain & Rapid Links Slings Fly Methods Non-Counterweighted Pulley Systems Counterweighted Fly Systems Lifts Chain Motors Flying Set Pieces Lighting Introduction Lighting Instruments Scoops Cyclorama Lights Parabolic Reflector Cans Fresnel Spotlights Ellipsoidal Reflector Spotlights Automated Instruments Color Color Theory Primary, Secondary and Complementary Colors of Light Light Mixing Practical Use of Color Glass, Gelatine and Plastics Dichroic Color Filters Patterns Dimmers Dimmer History Cables and Connectors Lighting Boards Control Design Washes Specials Cyclorama Lighting Color Lighting Angle Simulating Exteriors Lighting Design Paperwork Shop Order Instrument Plots Focus Sheets Computer-Aided Lighting Design A Typical Lighting Hang at WPI Audio Introduction Input Microphones Converting Sound to Electricity Directionality Analog Tape Digital Audio Tape (DAT) Compact Disc (CD) Mini-Disc (MD) Digital Samplers Computer Sound Cards Mixing Boards Signal Processing Equipment Equalizers Compressors and Limiters Noise Gates Effects Processors Output Power Amplifiers Speakers Crossovers Cabling and Connectors Line-Level Speaker-Level Automation Design Creating and Obtaining Effects Editing and Processing Effects Designing the Sound System The Input Section Signal Processing The Output Section A Typical Audio Setup at WPI Power Introduction Basic Theory Power Feeds Power Distribution Boxes Power Protection Important Considerations Special Effects Introduction Animated Costuming Smoke and Fog Pyrotechnics Acknowledgements References List of Figures Index About this document ...

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