Description

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Drew Campbell, stage technician, designer, film lighting technician, videographer, editor, director, and teacher, and the award-winning author of Technical Theater for Nontechnical People, offers technical expertise that will be of use to anyone working behind the scenes.

This book provides readers with an easy-to-understand overview of the digital technology currently available for the stage. In clear language, Digital Technical Theater Simplified explains digital technology in the fields of lighting, audio, video, and show control. Topics covered include:

• Why audio went digital
• Digital audio playback
• DMX
• Control consoles
• LED lighting
• Creating video content
• Media servers
• Serial protocols
• Network protocols
• And much more!

All chapters contain do-it-yourself examples of how anyone can use these advanced technologies, as well as case studies of “How the Pros Do It.”

About the Author

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Drew Campbell has been in the entertainment business as a stage technician, designer, film lighting technician, director, and teacher for more than thirty years. He has run his own business as an industrial videographer and editor, has worked backstage on hundreds of productions, including drama, opera, dance, fashion shows, conventions, horse shows, and athletic events and has taught at San Francisco State University for seven years. He is the author of Technical Films and Television for Nontechnical People (Allworth) and lives in Los Angeles, California.